Following the Civil War, which action was taken to ensure right of formerly enslaved people ? -

ratifying new amendments to the US Constitution

A major reason for the US Civil War was -

the rights of states to maintain the practice of slavery

The Transcontinental Railroad helped the economy grow because -

goods were moved to markets more quickly & cheaply

Why was the Golden Spike hammered in at Promontory Point important to the settlement of the US?

travel across the US was now cheaper and easier

What social change was brought about by the Thirteenth Amendment? -

the practice of enslaving people was outlawed in the US

Which political change came about in the US as a result of the Civil War? -

the union of states was reconstructed

One reason the song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again" was popular during Civil War was -

families were separated for a long time during the war

The American Civil War stated on April 12, 1861 when -

Confederate Army soldiers fired on Fort Sumter

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1
Harriet Tubman exhibited which leadership quality -
compromise (give and take)
courageous
diplomacy (negotiation)
generous with money
2
Omaha, NE & Sacramento, CA were beginning & end points of the railroad. How did they benefit? -
became state capitals
experienced earthquakes
profited economically
declined in population
3
Following the Civil War, which action was taken to ensure right of formerly enslaved people ? -
signing the Emancipation Proclamation
ratifying new amendments to the US Constitution
creating the Freedman's Bureau
readmitting the former Confederate States
4
By delivering the Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln demonstrated the leadership quality of
being honest
being inspirational
being a decision-maker
being religious
5
A major reason for the US Civil War was -
return of fugitive slaves to slaveholders
the admission of free states into the Union
giving citizenship rights to formerly enslaved people
the rights of states to maintain the practice of slavery
6
This painting, produced in 1872 by John Gast, is known as -
Manifest Destiny
Lady Liberty
Amber Waves of Grain
American Progress
7
The Transcontinental Railroad helped the economy grow because -
buffalo hers were located more easily and successfully
railroad workers helped find new petroleum resources
goods were moved to markets more quickly & cheaply
workers from California migrated to the East Coast
8
Why was the Golden Spike hammered in at Promontory Point important to the settlement of the US?
largest cities in US would now be in western sates
Spanish leaders could no longer claim parts of the West
physical divide was created between North & South
travel across the US was now cheaper and easier
9
What social change was brought about by the Thirteenth Amendment? -
enslaved people were made US citizens
formerly enslaved people were given the right to vote
the practice of enslaving people was outlawed in the US
formerly enslaved people were granted land
10
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Dred Scott decision, & raid at Harper's Ferry led to -
start of the Civil War
passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
election of Abraham Lincoln
creation of the Missouri Compromise
11
Which political change came about in the US as a result of the Civil War? -
a system of federalism was established
a new federal constitution was created
immigrants were granted voting rights
the union of states was reconstructed
12
One reason the song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again" was popular during Civil War was -
immigrants came to America to serve in the Union Army
enslaved people were able to escape from the South
men were needed to keep factories running
families were separated for a long time during the war
13
Mark Twain wrote novels about life on the Mississippi River, showing how he was influenced by -
ending enslavement of African Americans
reuniting the North and South
hardships of life in the big cities
settlement of the West
14
The American Civil War stated on April 12, 1861 when -
Lincoln was elected President of the US
South Carolina seceded from the Union
Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederacy
Confederate Army soldiers fired on Fort Sumter

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