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AICE Civil War and Reconstruction Review
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1
What did Democrats call their southern Republican rivals?
"redeemers"
"carpetbaggers"
"scalawags"
"war hawks"
2
Which of the following occurred after the Emancipation Proclamation was passed?
slaves were given better directions to the Underground RR
former slaves were recruited into the Union army
escaped slaves were given protection of the government
the Union army helped freed slaves return to their homeland
3
Possibly the greatest strength for the Confederacy at the beginning of the war was
the slave system
the natural resources
its navy
its military leaders
4
Which of the following in NOT a reason Lincoln won re-election in 1864?
Sherman's capture of Atlanta
massive mail in ballots from troops
winning the Battle of Gettysburg
Sheridan drove the Confederacy out of the Shenendoah
5
In what ways were civil liberties limited during the war?
Lincoln suspended habeas corpus
black soldiers were paid less than their white counterparts
Congress passed a conscription law
Congress passed a number of acts the South wouldn't suport
6
Lincoln handled the threat at Ft. Sumter by
cutting off food supplies
having McClellan invade
allowing the South to maintain the fort
allowing the South to be the aggressors
7
Which group felt that Lincoln's 10% Plan was too lenient towards the Confederacy?
redeemers
scalawags
carpetbaggers
Radical Republicans
8
Why did Lincoln fire General McClellan twice?
he openly criticized Lincoln's handling of the war
he was overly cautious by not pursuing General Lee
he was treating his men too harshly
he was too aggressive in his command
9
What was the most important aspect of the battles fought in the West?
the Homestead Act granted land to free slaves
the ability to control the Mississippi River
the Union takeover of western territories
it allowed runaway slaves access to free territory
10
What law was NOT used to prevent African Americans from voting?
de jure segregation
poll tax
Grandfather Clause
literacy test
11
After the war, how did Lincoln feel the South should be treated?
with harsh punishment
with forgiveness
should not be trusted
should be ignored
12
What emerged as the new form of servitude in the South after the end of slavery?
tenancy
gang-labor system
task system
sharecropping
13
What was seen as "unfair" about the Conscription Law?
it undercut volunteers
it didn't include blacks
one could buy their way out
it didn't include the wealthy
14
The physical rebuilding of the South after the Civil War was mostly a responsibility of who?
Supreme Court
local government
federal government
state governments
15
Which term would apply to this political cartoon?
redeemer
carpetbagger
Radical Republican
scalawag
16
Lincoln felt confident to issue the Emancipation Proclamation AFTER
the draft was imposed on the Union
the Union victory at Gettysburg
the Union victory at Antietam
he relieved McClellan of his duties
17
Republicans controlled state governments in the South during Reconstruction.
True
False
18
What was the purpose of suspending habeas corpus?
to strengthen Northern resolve
to allow Confederacy to be held in unsanitary prisons
to imprison those disloyal to the Union
to end the military draft
19
What was the Northern strategy for the war called?
total war
shock and awe
the Anaconda Plan
the Wilderness campaign
20
Why did Southern states begin to secede after Lincoln was elected?
fear abolitionists would take over the southern states
the Fugitive Slave Act would be declared unconstitutional
fear the federal government would end slavery
fear that Congress would ban the importation of slaves
21
What was most significant about the Battle of Gettysburg?
it was the final Confederate advance
it allowed for the Union control of the Mississippi River
it gave the Confederacy hope it could win
it ended the war
22
President Johnson would approve of which of the following acts or amendments?
Sherman Anti-trust Act
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Black Codes
23
The Reconstruction Acts of 1867 divided the former Confederate states into ___ military districts
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7
3
9
24
Which amendment provides citizens with "equal protection of the laws" and "due process of law"?
Fourteenth
Nineteenth
Thirteenth
Fifteenth
25
What was Lincoln's goal throughout the Civil War?
acquire territory
punish the South
preserve the Union
abolish slavery
26
Why did Lee try to invade the North during the Battle of Gettysburg?
a Confederate victory might convince the North to surrender
a victory in the North might persuade France to give aid
all of these
a victory in the North might persuade Britain to give aid
27
The Reconstruction Acts of 1867 required states seeking readmission to do what?
ratify the Thirteenth Amendment
build a racially integrated state militia
grant the right to vote to all white citizens
grant the right to vote to all adult males
28
The Freedmen's Bureau's greatest success was in what area?
welfare
economics
Civil Rights
education
29
Which of the following was a cause of the end of Reconstruction?
removal of federal military presence in the South
white landowners revolting against outlawing slavery
multiple presidential vetoes of transcontinental railroad
inability of government to finance internal improvements
30
Which of the following men was Lincoln's most aggressive and successful general?
Grant
McClellan
McDowell
Lee
31
Sherman's March was an example of
US Grant's abilities as a leader
a full retreat
total war
Lincoln's desire to accept the South back into the Union
32
What was the biggest impact of Sherman taking over Atlanta?
controlling the Mississippi River
cutting off a major seaport of the Confederacy
destroying the political hub of the Confederacy
destroying the transportation hub of the Confederacy
33
Which factor provided a military advantage during the U.S. Civil War?
Southern ships outnumbered those controlled by the North
80% of the nation's factories existed in the North
70% of U.S. railroad tracks existed in Southern territory
the North made an alliance with France to receive troops
34
Who led the Confederacy as its president during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
William T. Sherman
Jefferson Davis
Robert Toombs
35
The draft riots took place in
Atlanta
New York
Boston
Charleston
36
What was the main goal of the Army of the Potomac?
to capture New Orleans
to capture Charleston
to capture Richmond
to capture Memphis
37
This resulted in the Confederacy being split in half along the Mississippi River?
Vicksburg
Petersburg
Pittsburg
Gettysburg
38
Which of the following was NOT a strength for the Union at the beginning of the war?
factories
a banking system
military training
an abundance of railroads
