What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

to feed, clothe and educate former slaves

What would be the most likely reason the South passed Jim Crow laws during the 19th century?

to separate African Americans and deny them their rights

What led newspapers to speak of “Bleeding Kansas” in 1856?

fighting between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad helped slaves:

escape from the South before the Civil War

how did the Kansas-Nebraska Act address the issue of slavery?

It made slavery an issue to be decided by the states.

Why were poll taxes, literacy tests and the grandfather clause used in the South?

to deny voting rights to former slaves

Which statement was likely made by a Southerner in the years leading up to the Civil War?

“Let the states determine if they should keep slavery.”

How did the United States respond to conflicts over slavery before the Civil War?

by passing a series of compromises for North and South

The Gettysburg Address is similar to the Declaration of Independence in that both documents:

support the ideas of fighting for freedom and human rights

Which reason best explains why slavery expanded in the South and not the North.

Geographic conditions in the South led to more farming.

Which statement describes the effects of Jim Crow laws on the people of North Carolina?

These laws required separate public accommodations,

What message did President Lincoln send in his Emancipation Proclamation?

The goals of the Civil War included freeing slaves.

How was Abraham Lincoln’s victory in the 1860 election a turning point in American history?

Lincoln’s victory led to Southern secession & the Civil War

In the picture showing slaves harvesting cotton, which statement about life in is best shown?

The slaves had to be watched to keep them from running away.

what is true about the resources of the North and South in the US during the Civil War?

The North had more industry than the South.

What did the Compromise of 1850, “Bleeding Kansas,” and John Brown’s Raid have in common?

All led to debate about the slavery in the United States.

What did the passage of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments indicate about the country?

The federal government would protect the minorities rights.

How did the cotton gin affect the Southern economy from 1800 to 1860?

It strengthened Southerners’ reliance on slavery.

What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?

Dedicate the battlefield to the lives of Civil War soldiers

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1
What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
to feed, clothe and educate former slaves
to move former slaves to the northern states
to help the KKK
to enslave African Americans
2
What would be the most likely reason the South passed Jim Crow laws during the 19th century?
to guarantee civil rights and equality for African Americans
to separate African Americans and deny them their rights
to provide equal employment for all
to integrate the school systems
3
What led newspapers to speak of “Bleeding Kansas” in 1856?
fighting between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces
conflict between cattle ranchers and farmers
attacks on job-seeking Irish immigrants
reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against Dred Scott
4
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad helped slaves:
get supplies during the Civil War
get under the Appalachian Mountains
escape from the South before the Civil War
find new vacation spots
5
how did the Kansas-Nebraska Act address the issue of slavery?
It provided no guidance on the issue of slavery
It made slavery an issue to be decided by the states.
It gave Congress the power to regulate slavery in the states
It declared slavery legal in states west of the Mississippi
6
Why were poll taxes, literacy tests and the grandfather clause used in the South?
to deny voting rights to former slaves
to give women the right to vote
to give poor people equal voting rights
to make sure all citizens could vote
7
Which statement was likely made by a Southerner in the years leading up to the Civil War?
“I speak for saving the Union.”
“No state can lawfully leave the Union.”
“Only our Congress has the power to end slavery.”
“Let the states determine if they should keep slavery.”
8
Whose presidential election in 1860 caused the rest of the southern states to secede?
Johnson
Lincoln
Jefferson
Jackson
9
How did the United States respond to conflicts over slavery before the Civil War?
by preventing illegal search and seizures
by granting the right to vote to all citizens
by granting all residents of a state citizenship
by passing a series of compromises for North and South
10
Which group would Frederick Douglas most likely speak on behalf of?
American Indians
African Americans
American Jews
Irish Americans
11
Which action abolished slavery in the United States?
13th amendment
Gettysburg Address
suspension of the Bill of Rights
The Mayflower Compact
12
The Gettysburg Address is similar to the Declaration of Independence in that both documents:
emphasize rule by a king
support the ideas of fighting for freedom and human rights
include description as to which laws should be passed
justify the need for economic exchange
13
Which reason best explains why slavery expanded in the South and not the North.
Geographic conditions in the South led to more farming.
Abolitionists wanted slavery just in the South.
Northern states needed slave labor for the factories.
Slaves wanted to stay in the South
14
What is one advantage the South had over the North during the Civil War
More states
Knowledge of land
More people
Leadership of President Lincoln
15
Which statement describes the effects of Jim Crow laws on the people of North Carolina?
These laws placed price supports on crops
These laws required separate public accommodations,
These laws ended slavery and gave all men the right to vote.
These laws made it illegal to manufacture alcohol
16
What message did President Lincoln send in his Emancipation Proclamation?
The North should not use any technology to win the war.
The South should keep all of their slaves.
The goals of the Civil War included freeing slaves.
The North should surrender to the South.
17
When he was elected in in 1862 President Lincoln’s primary objective was to?
to permit the Confederacy to secede
to keep the Union together
to spread slavery to the North
to abolish slavery
18
How was Abraham Lincoln’s victory in the 1860 election a turning point in American history?
Lincoln’s victory led to Southern secession & the Civil War
Lincoln won all of the states in the South.
The election brought peace between the North and South.
Lincoln lost his first presidential election.
19
In the picture showing slaves harvesting cotton, which statement about life in is best shown?
The slaves were not fearful of their owners.
Only men picked cotton.
Slaves had a relaxing life on the plantations.
The slaves had to be watched to keep them from running away.
20
Which side won the Civil War?
South
Confederacy
It was a tie
Union (North)
21
what is true about the resources of the North and South in the US during the Civil War?
The North and South had equal populations.
The North had more industry than the South.
The South had more railroad track than the North.
The North produced 71 percent of all manufactured goods.
22
What did the Compromise of 1850, “Bleeding Kansas,” and John Brown’s Raid have in common?
All were sparked by conflict with Native Americans.
All were examples of Manifest Destiny.
All led to conflict with Great Britain.
All led to debate about the slavery in the United States.
23
What did the passage of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments indicate about the country?
Slavery would be allowed to continue in the U.S.
The federal government would protect the minorities rights.
Women would finally be able to vote.
The states would be given more power.
24
How did the cotton gin affect the Southern economy from 1800 to 1860?
It encouraged industrialization in the South.
It increased Southerners’ belief in eliminating slavery.
It strengthened Southerners’ reliance on slavery.
It promoted economic equality in the South.
25
The up-and-down period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War was called:
Patriotism
Reconstruction
Assassination
Recession
26
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
Dedicate the battlefield to the lives of Civil War soldiers
to free the slaves living in the United States
to end the Civil War and bring the South back into the Union
27
Which Civil War-era invention allowed for better communication between Lincoln and his military
telegraph
embalming
dog tags
minie ball

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