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CPUSH Unit 02 (Civil War & Reconstruction 1820-1896)
CPUSH Unit 02 (Civil War & Reconstruction 1820-1896)
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How did the economy of the South change after the Civil War?
It relied heavily on sharecropping and tenant farming
It shifted to a free labor system without restrictions
It ended dependence on cotton
It became more industrialized
2
What event marked the official start of the Civil War?
The attack on Fort Sumter
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
The Battle of Gettysburg
The secession of South Carolina
3
What was the purpose of the Union blockade of Southern ports?
To slow the Confederate army's advance northward
To end the Southern cotton trade
To stop immigration to the South
To prevent foreign aid to the Confederacy
4
Which U.S. President declared an end to Reconstruction?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
Rutherford B. Hayes
5
What was the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?
“Separate but equal” facilities are constitutional
Slavery is abolished
Segregation is unconstitutional
African Americans must be granted voting rights
6
Who was the President of the Confederate States during the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
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What was sharecropping?
A system where freedmen rented land and shared crops with landowners
A government program for African Americans
A method of taxing agricultural goods
A plantation system designed for cotton production
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What was President Andrew Johnson’s approach to Reconstruction?
Complete abolition of state governments
Military occupation of all states
Lenient policies towards the South
Harsh punishment for the South
9
What were the “carpetbaggers”?
Southern Democrats
Wealthy Southern plantation owners
Supporters of the Confederacy
Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction
10
Which of the following battles is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
11
What was General William T. Sherman’s strategy in his famous March to the Sea?
Total war
Naval blockade
Trench warfare
Guerrilla warfare
12
What Union victory secured control of the Mississippi River?
Battle of Fort Donelson
Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Vicksburg
13
What was the main advantage of the South during the Civil War?
Larger navy
More railroads
Control of banking systems
Strong military leadership and defensive position
14
What was the main advantage of the North during the Civil War?
Superior military leadership
Larger population and industrial capacity
Foreign alliances
Greater agricultural resources
15
Which battle was the bloodiest single day of the Civil War?
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Shiloh
16
What was the purpose of the Reconstruction Acts of 1867?
To restore Confederate leaders to power
To abolish the Freedmen’s Bureau
To divide the South into military districts
To end federal oversight of Southern states
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What was the primary goal of Reconstruction?
To create new territories
To strengthen foreign alliances
To rebuild the nation and integrate freed slaves
To industrialize the South
18
What was the significance of the Compromise of 1877?
Granted voting rights to women
Prohibited slavery in the Western territories
Reunified the Confederate and Union armies
Ended Reconstruction by removing federal troops from the South
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What was the primary cause of the Civil War?
Taxation policies
Disputes over land
Foreign interference
The issue of slavery
20
Who was the commanding general of the Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
George McClellan
21
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant?
Appomattox Court House
Richmond, Virginia
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Atlanta, Georgia
22
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Alabama
Virginia
New York
23
What was the significance of Ulysses S. Grant’s presidency during Reconstruction?
He opposed Reconstruction policies
He supported the rights of freedmen and fought the Ku Klux Klan
He favored rapid industrialization in the South
He vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1866
24
What was the main purpose of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction?
To rebuild Southern infrastructure
To intimidate African Americans and white Republicans
To organize freedmen’s labor
To promote Reconstruction policies
25
What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?
Voting rights for women
Equal protection under the law
The right to bear arms
The abolition of slavery
26
What led to President Andrew Johnson’s impeachment?
His assassination of Abraham Lincoln
His lenient Reconstruction policies
His support for the Civil Rights Act
His violation of the Tenure of Office Act
27
Which amendment officially abolished slavery in the United States?
14th Amendment
19th Amendment
13th Amendment
15th Amendment
28
What were the Radical Republicans' views on Reconstruction?
Support for a lenient Reconstruction
Desire for immediate reunification without conditions
Opposition to the 13th Amendment
Strict policies to protect the rights of freedmen
29
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1866 accomplish?
Ended Reconstruction
Allowed women to vote
Provided citizenship and equal protection for African Americans
Enforced segregation
30
What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
To abolish slavery nationwide
To free enslaved people in Confederate-held territories
To end the Civil War
To secure support from foreign nations
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What did the 15th Amendment guarantee?
Women’s right to vote
Voting rights for African American men
End of poll taxes
Abolition of literacy tests
32
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Charles Guiteau
James Earl Ray
Lee Harvey Oswald
33
What was the purpose of literacy tests and poll taxes in the South?
To ensure fair elections
To improve voter education
To disenfranchise African Americans
To promote equal access to voting
34
Which group primarily supported the Democratic Party in the South after Reconstruction?
Northern Republicans
Carpetbaggers
Southern whites
Freedmen
35
What were the Black Codes?
Laws that restricted the rights of African Americans
Codes used to communicate during the war
Military orders issued by Union generals
Laws that expanded civil rights for African Americans
36
What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau, created during the Civil War?
To assist newly freed African Americans
To rebuild Southern infrastructure
To fund the Union Army
To oversee Reconstruction in Southern states
37
What were Jim Crow laws?
Amendments to the Constitution
Laws supporting civil rights
Segregation laws enforcing racial inequality
Military orders during Reconstruction
38
What was the result of the first Battle of Bull Run?
Confederate victory
Stalemate
Foreign intervention
Union victory
