What was passed on January 31, 1865, banning slavery in the U.S.?

Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution

What happened after the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified?

New methods were found to prevent African Americans from voting.

Hundreds of Lakota men, women and children were killed by _____ at _____.

George A. Custer's soldiers; the Battle of Little Bighorn

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while...

watching a play in Ford's Theater

What was the overall effect the Transcontinental Railroad had on the United States?

It led to economic and population growth in the West.

granted former enslaved men citizenship

Why did Reconstruction end?

Bad econonmy and political corruption

Which of the following was NOT a goal of Radical Republicans?

Giving pardons to former Confederate leaders

Why didn't Republicans like President Andrew Johnson?

He was too lenient on the South

What was the primary goal of the Dawes Act?

To integrate Native Americans into mainstream American lifestyles

Before a national network of railroads could exist, it was necessary to standardize

the gauge (size) of the tracks.

Why did miners in the West create groups of vigilantes?

to enforce laws and punish criminals

Which was a major result of the Homestead Act of 1862?

increased development in Western lands

Lincoln's Reconstruction plan offered amnesty to Southerners who did what?

took oath of loyalty and accepted end to slavery

What negative effect did gold and silver mining have in the West?

Ghost towns were left behind after the mines stopped producing.

What did the Morrill Land Grant do?

Gave land for colleges and universities

You cannot be denied the right to vote because of race

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1
What was passed on January 31, 1865, banning slavery in the U.S.?
Appomattox Courthouse Resolves
Gettysburg Address
Bill of Rights Amendments
Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution
2
What happened after the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified?
The amendment was revoked due to political controversy.
New methods were found to prevent African Americans from voting.
Women gained the right to vote.
African Americans were able to vote freely in all following elections.
3
Hundreds of Lakota men, women and children were killed by _____ at _____.
George A. Custer's soldiers; the Battle of Little Bighorn
Apaches; Pikes Peak
the U.S. army; Wounded Knee
vigilanties; Fort Laramie
4
The period of time from 1865-1877 was called...
Jim Crow Era
The Gilded Age
Reconstruction
The Civil War
5
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while...
visiting troops in Richmond, Va.
strolling on the White House grounds
making a speech
watching a play in Ford's Theater
6
What was the overall effect the Transcontinental Railroad had on the United States?
It united the country politically.
It led to economic and population growth in the West.
It made canals and shipping unnecessary.
It allowed ranchers to get their herds to market.
7
14th Ammendment
granted former enslaved people the right to vote
granted former enslaved men citizenship
granted former enslaved men the right to vote
granted former enslaved people citizenship
8
Why did Reconstruction end?
Panic of 1873 and a new war
Civil Rights Act of 1866 and political corruption
Bad econonmy and political corruption
Political Corruption and a new war
9
Which of the following was NOT a goal of Radical Republicans?
Controlling Reconstruction
Giving African American equal protection under the law
Giving pardons to former Confederate leaders
Being strict on the South for seceding from the Union
10
Why didn't Republicans like President Andrew Johnson?
He was too lenient on the South
He was afraid of European countries
He was too harsh on the South
He used to be a Confederate
11
What was the primary goal of the Dawes Act?
To integrate Native Americans into mainstream American lifestyles
To move Native Americans onto reservations
To preserve Native American lifestyles
To increase the size of buffalo herds
12
Before a national network of railroads could exist, it was necessary to standardize
the per-pound charge for freight.
the gauge (size) of the tracks.
the number of cars per train.
the price of tickets.
13
Landowners loaned farmers seed, tools, etc. in exchange for part of their crop, called:
business
sharecropping
entrepeneurship
land surveying
14
Why did miners in the West create groups of vigilantes?
to clear forests and prepare for mining
to take control of claims from businesses
to replace independent prospectors
to enforce laws and punish criminals
15
What word best describes Lincoln's original plan for Reconstruction?
balanced
aggresive
lenient
neutral
16
Which was a major result of the Homestead Act of 1862?
decreased conflicts with Native Americans
increased awareness for the conservation of resources
decreased economic opportunities
increased development in Western lands
17
Lincoln's Reconstruction plan offered amnesty to Southerners who did what?
served five years in prison and got a Union tattoo
took an oath of loyalty & agreed to capture Jefferson Davis
agreed to serve in the military for five years
took oath of loyalty and accepted end to slavery
18
After Lincoln was assassinated, VP ____________ took over reconstruction.
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Robert E. Lee
Andrew Johnson
19
Which was a group that formed with the purpose of terrorizing African Americans?
Ku Klux Klan
none of these
Reconstructionists
Jesse James Gang
20
What negative effect did gold and silver mining have in the West?
Mass migration from the East Coast led to social tension among merchants.
Mining camps were sources of many contagious diseases.
Tent cities near the mines fostered criminals as long-term residents.
Ghost towns were left behind after the mines stopped producing.
21
What did the Morrill Land Grant do?
Took away plantation lands
Gave free land to Western settlers
Gave land to the freed slaves
Gave land for colleges and universities
22
Which government agency was created to help feed and clothe war refugees?
Red Cross
Freedmen's Bureau
Lincoln's Liberators
Radical Republicans
23
13th Ammendment
Outlaws slavery
Civil Rights
Black Suffrage
Women Suffrage
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15th ammendment
Prohibition
Income tax
You cannot be denied the right to vote because of race
Right to a speedy trial

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