Civil War & Reconstruction

What is another word for former slaves?

Reconstruction plan also called 10% plan & the goal was to restore the Union quickly & easily.

Which amendment abolished slavery?

Which amendment gave ALL men the right to vote?

Laws in the South designed to restrict the rights of freedmen by not allowing blacks to vote or testify against whites.

People who made some profit and owned some tools, animals. or equipment.

All of the following were issues that divided the North & South EXCEPT

Which statement is true about Andersonville prison?

Happened b/c black delegates couldn't get hotel rooms in Milledgeville but could in Atlanta

Which section of the country was in favor of the Dred Scott decision?

People who were always in debt and could only offer their labor to their land owner.

Because Georgia refused to ratify the 14th amend. they were placed under authority of

During the war the most damaging thing the Union did to hurt the economy of the Confederacy was...

Fearing he would end slavery the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency resulted in

Why was the defeat & destruction of Atlanta important to the Union?

What was formed by Congress to help former slaves & poor whites?

The idea that a state has the right to disregard any federal law is known as

According to the Compromise of 1850 which state was admitted to the Union as a free state?

Allowing citizens to vote & decide a particular issue such as slavery is known as

Which Georgian served as the Vice President of the Confederacy?

Who was Dred Scott?

During the nullification crisis of 1832 over tariffs, what did S. Carolina threaten to do when the dispute escalated?

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after the bloodiest single day battle of the war occurred at

Many Union soldiers died from hunger, disease, & exposure at this Prisoner of War (POW) camp.

Abraham Lincoln issued the ___ which would have freed all slaves in Confederate States on January 1, 1863.

What impact did Sherman's army have on Atlanta?

Purpose was to help former slaves & poor whites with food, clothing& educational opportunities.

Which amendment made African American citizens and subject to equal protection under the law?

The last major Confederate victory of the Civil War that was a Confederate mistake & led to the Atlanta Campaign.

How did the Georgia Platform avert a national crisis or Civil War in 1850?

Reconstruction plan meant to punish the South for secession & required passing all 3 Reconstruction amendments.

To end civilian support for the war & to shorten the time of the war Sherman's army

Lincoln's main goals of his 1860 presidential campaign were to keep the Union together and

What did Union General Sherman give to Pres. Lincoln as "Christmas"presents in December 1864?

Which reconstruction plans were simple & forgiving & designed to unite the country quickly after the war?

What did sharecroppers & tenant farmers have in common?

According to the _runaway slaves from the South had to be returned to their owners if captured.