Which BEST describes the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

Slave was not a citizen but rather property of an owner.

Which Union tactic caused the most damage to the South's economy during the Civil War?

establishing blockades of southern seaports

What was Georgia's reaction to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860?

Voted to spend $1 million on defense and recruit soldiers

Why did General Sherman attack the civilian infrastructure between Atlanta & Savannah?

to end civilian support for the war effort & shorten the war

Which of the following BEST defines nullification?

refuse to enforce a federal law within state limits

Why did the South absolutely have to keep its ports open and operational during the Civil War?

Had to ship cotton to Britain & France for supplies & arms

During the Civil War, why was the capture of Atlanta an important Union objective?

It was a major southern railroad center.

Which statement accurately describes Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?

Consisted of few steps and meant to be done quickly

What is the best definition for abolitionists during the antebellum period?

people who fought against slavery & called it illegal

Which statement BEST describes the difference between sharecropping & tenant farming?

Sharecroppers owned nothing; tenant owned animals, etc.

The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850

attempted to preserve the Union & a sense of national unity

What were the fundamental causes of the Civil War?

long term issue of slavery & states' rights

Why did people in the North and the South have such different views about slavery?

South's economy depended on slavery & North's did not.

Which was a part of President Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction before he was killed?

10% of state's population must take oath of allegiance to US

The radical republican plan for Reconstruction was meant to

punish the South for the Civil War

Which statement BEST describes the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?

help the newly freed slaves adjust to their freedom

Which of the following BEST describes the period of Reconstruction?

after the Civil War when federal govt took control of South

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

Paid a small salary for the work they did

In December 1850, GA held a convention that adopted the GA Platform which

agreed Compromise of 1850 if North enforced Fugitive Slave

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SS8H5-6 Civil War & Reconstruction

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1
What was the purpose of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?
to lower tariffs
to end the war
to cause panic
to free the slaves
2
Register blacks to vote, help former slaves, and help poor southern whites were goals of whom?
Black Codes
Radical Republicans
Ku Klux Klan
Freedmen's Bureau
3
Which BEST describes the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
Slave had right to sue for freedom in federal court
Slave was not a citizen but rather property of an owner.
Slave was only a citizen after purchased freedom.
Slave was free if lived on free soil for any time.
4
Which Union General was responsible for the burning of Atlanta?
Grant
Meade
McClellan
Sherman
5
Following the Civil War, most freedmen in the South made their living as
farmers
tradesmen
sharecroppers
carpenters
6
Which Union tactic caused the most damage to the South's economy during the Civil War?
gaining control of the ports on the Mississippi River
establishing blockades of southern seaports
destroying Atlanta & much of GA on Sherman's March 2 the Sea
dividing southern forces in half & isolating the Deep South
7
Which fort in GA was captured by Confederate within weeks of Lincoln's inauguration?
Fort Clinch
Fort Pulaski
Fort Sumter
Fort Oglethorpe
8
What was Georgia's reaction to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860?
Voted to spend $1 million on defense and recruit soldiers
Elected Joseph Brown as president of Confederacy
South fired on Fort Sumter when Union troops wouldn't leave
Met with border states to sway them towards the Confederacy
9
Why did General Sherman attack the civilian infrastructure between Atlanta & Savannah?
to punish the South for seceding from the Union
to retaliate for lives lost in the battle for Atlanta
to end civilian support for the war effort & shorten the war
to force GA troops to return home to defend GA
10
Which of the following BEST defines nullification?
dismiss members of Supreme Court over disagreement
secede from the Union if necessary
refuse to enforce a federal law within state limits
call into question a presidential election's results
11
Why did the South absolutely have to keep its ports open and operational during the Civil War?
All of the major cities of the Confederacy were port cities.
Had to ship cotton to Britain & France for supplies & arms
Dependent upon the millions of dollars made by privateers
Its only source of transportation was naval boats.
12
During the Civil War, why was the capture of Atlanta an important Union objective?
It was the capital of the Confederacy.
It was the home to several major arms storehouses.
It was in the geographic center of the South.
It was a major southern railroad center.
13
Right after the Civil War and during Reconstruction, the intent of the Ku Klux Klan was to
prevent blacks from voting
help blacks find jobs
protect blacks from violence
register blacks to vote
14
Which statement accurately describes Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?
Consisted of numerous steps and would take years to finish
Reflected the thinking of the majority of his party
Mirrored the radical republicans' plan
Consisted of few steps and meant to be done quickly
15
What is the best definition for abolitionists during the antebellum period?
leaders in north called for the Constitution to be abolished
groups of individuals who wanted to dissolve the Union
wanted the Dred Scott ruling declared unconstitutional
people who fought against slavery & called it illegal
16
Which statement BEST describes the difference between sharecropping & tenant farming?
Tenant receive wage; sharecroppers got portion of crops
Sharecroppers got part of crops; tenant trouble saving cash
Tenant got interest in land so eventually own property.
Sharecroppers owned nothing; tenant owned animals, etc.
17
The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850
banned slavery in new states entering the Union
declared that any state that seceded would be in rebellion
attempted to preserve the Union & a sense of national unity
permitted slavery in new states entering the Union
18
What were the fundamental causes of the Civil War?
long term issue of slavery & states' rights
events of raid at Harper's Ferry & Boston Tea Party
long term issue of taxation & British influence
events of John Brown's raid & Lincoln's election
19
Why did people in the North and the South have such different views about slavery?
South's economy depended on slavery & North's did not.
Southerners eliminate slavery gradually; North all at once
Northerners thought slavery was destroying the economy.
Most people in South believed slavery was morally wrong.
20
Where was the site of the largest and bloodiest Civil War battle in Georgia?
Andersonville
Atlanta
Savannah
Chickamauga
21
Which was a part of President Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction before he was killed?
10% of state's population must take oath of allegiance to US
Southern states could be ruled by whoever won election
Southern states must pass the 13, 14, and 15 amendments.
No former Confederate leaders or officials could be citizens
22
The Civil War began when the South attacked
Fort Sumter
Antietam
Fort Pulaski
Gettysburg
23
The radical republican plan for Reconstruction was meant to
punish the South for the Civil War
please southern democrats
appease angry white landowners
foster further resentment
24
During the Civil War, Andersonville was
a major railroad terminal.
the first major battle.
a prison for Union soldiers.
the capital of the Confederacy.
25
Which amendment to the U. S. Constitution guarantees equal protection under the law?
16th
13th
14th
15th
26
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted black males the right to vote?
13th
16th
14th
15th
27
Which statement BEST describes the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?
help the newly freed slaves adjust to their freedom
provide education, training, & social services freed slaves
manage the distribution of farm land & animals 2 free slaves
register newly freed slaves to vote
28
Which of the following BEST describes the period of Reconstruction?
while US was rebuilding relationships with other countries
after the Mexican War when economy of US improved
before the Civil War when slavery flourished in the South
after the Civil War when federal govt took control of South
29
Which statement does NOT correctly describe the life of a sharecropper?
Provided land, a home, and fertilizer by the landowner
Paid a small salary for the work they did
Given food, clothing, and medicine on credit
Had to share a portion of their harvest with the landowner
30
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
13th
16th
15th
14th
31
The purpose of Lincoln's blockade of Georgia's coast was to prevent the south from
exporting cotton
importing food
exporting weapons
importing cotton
32
In December 1850, GA held a convention that adopted the GA Platform which
agreed Compromise of 1850 if North enforced Fugitive Slave
affirmed GA's commitment to Union
proposed immediate secession from Union
refused to accept Missouri Compromise & Compromise of 1850

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