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Civil War and Reconstruction
Civil War and Reconstruction
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1
Which amendment granted citizenship to African Americans?
16th
14th
13th
15th
2
The decision in the Dred Scott case was considered a victory for Southern democrats because:
It gave slaves citizenship.
It upheld slaveholders' property rights.
It freed Dred Scott but no other slaves.
It declared slavery unconstitutional.
3
The attack on Fort Sumter was the _________________ of the Civil War.
beginning
turning point
bloodiest
ending
4
Laws passed by southern states in 1865 & 1866 that restricted freedoms of African Americans:
Jefferson Davis Laws
Freed Codes
Jim Crow Laws
Black Codes
5
Which of the following was NOT a significant effect as a result of the Civil War?
stronger state governments were implemented
bitterness was left between the north and the south
a stronger federal government was implemented
slavery was outlawed
6
Congress's Reconstruction plan said Confederate states had to accept how many amendments?
3
1
2
4
7
Which event happened in 1820 and added to tension over the issue of slavery?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
John Brown's Raid
Mexican War
Missouri Compromise
8
What did Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation do?
promote slavery
end the war
freed the slaves
made a compromise between the north and the south
9
This battle was considered the "turning point" of the Civil War, in favor of the Union:
Battle of Stone's River
Battle of Antietam
Battle of the Wilderness
Battle of Gettysburg
10
Who was the General of the Union during the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
11
Which event was the first act of violence and the beginning of bloodshed over slavery?
Attack on Fort Sumter
John Brown's Raid
Wilmot Proviso
"Bleeding" Kansas
12
Where did Robert E. Lee, General of the Confederacy, surrender on April 9, 1865?
Charleston, SC
Richmond, VA
Washington D.C.
Appomattox, VA
13
Which of the following was NOT a Union strategy used in the Civil War?
set up a blockade to cut off the south's access to supplies
sought aid from Britain and other European nations
attempt to gain control over the Mississippi River
planned to invade VA and seize Richmond
14
Which of the following was a disadvantage the south had during the Civil War?
They were fighting on their own territory.
They had more experienced military officers.
They had more experienced soldiers.
They did not have as many supplies as the north.
15
Which amendment abolished slavery?
12th
13th
14th
15th
16
How did Congress feel about President Johnson's plan to readmit southern states into the union?
too harsh on the south but agreed with the black codes
too easy on the south and were angry about the black codes
too easy on the south but agreed with the black codes
too harsh on the south and were angry about the black codes
17
Which amendment barred all states from denying African American men the right to vote?
14th
13th
12th
15th
18
What were northerners who went down south to profit from Reconstruction called?
scalawags
Union soldiers
mobsters
carpetbaggers
19
What did the Freedmen's Bureau do?
aided the Union during the Civil War
aided slaves during the Civil War
aided former Confederate soldiers during Reconstruction
aided freed slaves in the south during Reconstruction
20
John Wilkes Booth:
was the General of the Union
was the General of the Confederacy
was the President of the Confederacy
assassinated President Lincoln
