To what fate did Henry Wirz, commander of Andersonville Prison, come?

charged with war crimes and executed

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case?

Scott was not a citizen and therefore could not sue

What was Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?

consisted of few steps and was meant to be completed quickly

What did the 15th amendment do?

granted black men the right to vote

Which describes southern states' reaction to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860?

They began to secede from the Union

Which BEST explains the reason the 15th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution?

passed in response to efforts to keep blacks from voting

What was the republican party's platform towards slavery in the presidential election of 1860?

stop the spread of slavery into new territories

Why was the capture of Atlanta an important Union objective?

Atlanta was a major southern railroad center

Popular sovereignty, contained within the Kansas-Nebraska Act, stated that

people could decide the slavery issue themselves

Which BEST explains the reason the 14th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution?

passed in response to the black codes

William T. Sherman's March to the Sea was intended to

destroy the fighting spirit of the South

Which statement BEST describes the differences between sharecropping and tenant farming?

Sharecropper provided labor, tenants owned equipment/animals

To prevent the South from exporting cotton and importing manufactured goods, Lincoln ordered

a blockade of all major southern ports

What did southern states get for allowing California into the Union in the Compromise of 1850?

fugitive slave law requiring return of runaway slaves

After he was elected to the Georgia Assembly, Henry McNeal Turner

was expelled because he was black

According to the Emancipation Proclamation what would happen on January 1, 1863?

Confederate slaves would be freed

Which statement BEST explains the outcome of the Missouri Compromise?

power of congress was maintained

What is "states' rights"?

needs of the states should come before needs of the nation

What was Georgia's position according to the Georgia Platform of 1850?

If Fugitive Slave Act was honored they would remain in Union

What effect did the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case have on the nation?

it further divided the North and the South

Which describes the debate over secession in Georgia?

Most wanted to secede , but many were opposed

Which statement does NOT correctly describe the life of a sharecropper?

They were paid a small salary for the work they did

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1
To what fate did Henry Wirz, commander of Andersonville Prison, come?
charged with war crimes and executed
found guilty and sentenced to life
found guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison
acquitted of all charges
2
During the U.S. Civil War, Andersonville was
a major railroad terminal
a prison for Confederate soldiers
the first major battle
a prison for Union soldiers
3
Which Union General was responsible for the burning of Atlanta?
Meade
McClellan
Grant
Sherman
4
What was the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case?
Scott was a free man with full rights
Scott would be free upon returning to a free state
Scott was not a citizen and therefore could not sue
Scott would have to serve out the rest of his contract
5
What was Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?
consisted of numerous steps and would take years to complete
same as the radical republican's plan
consisted of few steps and was meant to be completed quickly
reflected the thinking of the majority of his party
6
What Union tactic caused the most damage to the South's economy?
controlling the Mississippi River
blockade of southern ports
dividing southern forces in half and isolating the south
destroying Atlanta and Savannah
7
What did the 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
granted black men the right to vote
guarantees equal protection
abolished slavery
allows for freedom of speech
8
What did the 15th amendment do?
allows for freedom of speech
granted black men the right to vote
abolish slavery
guarantees equal protection
9
The battle which resulted in the most casualties on both sides was
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Manassas
10
Which describes southern states' reaction to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860?
They demanded a recount of votes
They began to secede from the Union
They immediately began to attack Fort Sumter
They voted to protest Lincoln's election
11
Which BEST explains the reason the 15th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution?
passed in response to actions of Freedman's Bureau
passed in response to passage of black codes in the south
passed in response to efforts to keep blacks from voting
passed in response to actions of Radical Republicans
12
What was the republican party's platform towards slavery in the presidential election of 1860?
popular sovereignty to be the rule of law
complete abolition of slavery
constitutional amendment allowing slavery
stop the spread of slavery into new territories
13
Which battle is considered as the turning point in the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chickamauga
14
According to the Missouri Compromise, slavery was not to exist north of what border?
Missouri's western border
Missouri's northern border
Missouri's eastern border
Missouri's southern border
15
Why was the capture of Atlanta an important Union objective?
Atlanta was the home to several major arms storehouses
Atlanta was the capital of the Confederacy
Atlanta was the geographic center of the South
Atlanta was a major southern railroad center
16
Popular sovereignty, contained within the Kansas-Nebraska Act, stated that
people were to put off deciding about slavery for 10 years
Kansas and Nebraska would become slave states
people could decide the slavery issue themselves
Kansas and Nebraska would become free states
17
Which BEST explains the reason the 14th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution?
passed in response to actions of the KKK
passed in response to the black codes
passed in response to South preventing blacks from voting
passed in response to the actions of the Freedman's Bureau
18
William T. Sherman's March to the Sea was intended to
trigger a major Union invasion
effectively divide the South
boost morale in the North
destroy the fighting spirit of the South
19
Are you ready for the last question?
no
yes
20
Which statement BEST describes the differences between sharecropping and tenant farming?
tenant farmers were paid & sharecroppers received crops
Sharecropper provided labor, tenants owned equipment/animals
Tenant farmers can eventually own their own property
21
Which individual, though he argued against secession, became the Vice Pres of the Confederacy?
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Stephens
Jefferson Davis
22
The radical republican's plan for Reconstruction was meant to
please the southern democrats
please angry white landowners
punish the south for the war
increase resentment
23
To prevent the South from exporting cotton and importing manufactured goods, Lincoln ordered
all ships in Confederate ports burned
the Union army to destroy all southern railroad tracks
an invasion of Georgia to capture Atlanta
a blockade of all major southern ports
24
What did southern states get for allowing California into the Union in the Compromise of 1850?
approval to allow slavery west of the Mississippi River
ban on slavery in territories north of Missouri
federal law abolishing slave trade within 10 years
fugitive slave law requiring return of runaway slaves
25
Which state threatened to secede over tariffs amid the "Nullification Controversy" in 1832?
North Carolina
Mississippi
Georgia
South Carolina
26
After burning Atlanta, towards which city did William T. Sherman march his men?
Augusta
Columbus
Savannah
Chattanooga
27
What does nullification mean?
to ratify or approve
to put on hold
to do away with
to amend or change
28
After he was elected to the Georgia Assembly, Henry McNeal Turner
was expelled because he was black
was beaten because he was republican
was asked to chair several key committees
was elected Speaker of the House
29
What did the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
abolish slavery
guarantees equal protection
granted black men the right to vote
allows for freedom of speech
30
According to the Emancipation Proclamation what would happen on January 1, 1863?
The Union would cease all trade with the South
Confederate prisoners would be executed
Confederate slaves would be freed
The Union would invade the South
31
Which event occurred as a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Bleeding Kansas
Nullification
Lincoln's election
South Carolina's secession
32
Which statement BEST explains the outcome of the Missouri Compromise?
power for congress was up for grabs
power of congress was maintained
Control of Congress shifted to free states
control of congress shifted to slave states
33
What is "states' rights"?
needs of the states should come before needs of the nation
needs of the states and the nation should be balanced
needs of the state should be explained in a constitution
needs of the nation comes before the needs of the states
34
What was the intent of the Ku Klux Klan?
protect blacks from violence
help blacks find jobs
register blacks to vote
prevent blacks from voting
35
What was the first major battle in Georgia during the Civil War?
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Chickamauga
36
Who was the Republican nominee for president in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
John Breckinridge
John Bell
Stephen Douglas
37
Which state was added to the Union as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
Maine
Missouri
California
Nebraska
38
After the Civil War, most freedmen in the South made their living as
farmers
tradesmen
carpenters
sharecroppers
39
What was Georgia's position according to the Georgia Platform of 1850?
If Fugitive Slave Act was honored they would remain in Union
unless tariffs were lowered, Georgia would secede
if slavery was allowed in west, they would remain in Union
unless slave trade was expanded, they would secede
40
What effect did the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case have on the nation?
southern states began seceding from the Union
South Carolina attacked the Union fort at Fort Sumter
it further divided the North and the South
helped the North and South resolve ongoing differences
41
Which describes the debate over secession in Georgia?
There was unanimious agreement to remain in the Union
Some wanted to secede but they were in the minority
Most wanted to secede , but many were opposed
There was unanimous agreement to secede
42
Which organization wanted to help blacks register to vote, help former slaves and poor whites?
Radical Republicans
Freedman's Bureau
Black Codes
Ku Klux Klan
43
Which statement does NOT correctly describe the life of a sharecropper?
They were provided land, home, & fertilizer by the landwoner
They were paid a small salary for the work they did
They had to share a portion of their harvest with landowners
They were given food, clothing, and medicine on credit
44
After which battle did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Chickamauga
45
Which battle was the bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Bull Run
46
After the Civil War, which group in Congress opposed Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?
radical republicans
disillusioned independents
angry whigs
frustrated democrats

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