What was John Brown's Raid of Harper's Ferry?

Brown tried to take an arsenal & start a slave revolt

What was the main belief of the Republican Party when Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860?

Stop the spread of slavery into new territories

What was the most significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Union reason for war changed (preserve union -> free slaves)

What is an example of a Jim Crow Law?

Requiring separate railroad cars for whites and for African Americans.

Why were border states beneficial to the Lincoln?

Provided a buffer against Confederate assault into Union

What decision was made in the Dred Scott case?

All African Americans were not considered citizens

Why did General Sherman destroy much of Georgia during the March to the Sea?

To show the South that further fighting was pointless

All of the following were part of the Union's strategy (Anaconda Plan) EXCEPT for:

Destroy all usable materials for war

What DID NOT happen with the end of Reconstruction?

Union soldiers were forced to remain in some former Confederate state

Which of the following is true about the Reconstruction Era?

Many freed slaves became sharecroppers

Why did some believe African American men should join the Union military?

They could prove their worthiness for citizenship this way

What did Lincoln sending non-military supplies to Fort Sumter lead to?

Confederacy making the first move of the Civil War

What does the 10% of Lincoln's Reconstruction plan represent?

10% of voters needed to pledge loyalty to the Union

What happened as a result of Harper's Ferry?

Southerns worried people were going to try to end slavery

Which of the following correct describes the rights African Americans gained w/ each amendment?

13 - outlaw slavery, 14 - become citizens, 15 - voting right

What do the Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act & Compromise of 1850 have in common?

Temporary solutions to the issue of the spread of slavery

Why did groups like the KKK use terror tactics to control the South?

Wanted to restore old social and political order

Why is the Battle of Gettysburg the turning point of the war?

South was never strong enough to attack the North again

Which of the following is an example of a Jim Crow Law?

Separate railroad cards for whites & African Americans

Which of the following DID NOT happen as a result of the Compromise of 1877?

South agreed to ratify the 15th amendment

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US Unit 4 Civil War Review

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1
Which of the following are examples of unwillingness of whites in south to accept freed slaves?
KKK
All of these options
Black Codes
Jim Crow Laws
2
What was John Brown's Raid of Harper's Ferry?
Brown leading a revolt in Kansas over popular sovereignty
Brown tried to take an arsenal & start a slave revolt
Brown fought off Native Americans in New Territories
Brown led a battle against the Spanish during Span-Amer war
3
What was the main belief of the Republican Party when Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860?
Stop the spread of slavery into new territories
Abolish slavery in the South (leave it in the border states)
Promote the idea of popular sovereignty
Abolish slavery in the United States
4
How many slaves were freed as part of the Emancipation Proclamation?
None of the slaves
Slaves in the South
All slaves in the United States
Slaves in the North & border states
5
What was the most significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Border States were pleased and remained in the Union
Black regiments formed & > 180,000 black soldiers fought
Abolitionists and slaves were overjoyed with the decision
Union reason for war changed (preserve union -> free slaves)
6
Which of the following shows Lincoln was willing to violate the Constitution to save nation?
Issuing a draft for soldiers
Following the Dred Scott decision
Suspended Habeas Corpus
Not freeing slaves in border states
7
What is an example of a Jim Crow Law?
Encouraged economic opportunities for African Americans
The use of laborers bound in service due to debt
Requiring separate railroad cars for whites and for African Americans.
The exclusion of Native Americans from the American political process
8
Where did Lincoln win most of his electoral votes?
North & West
Middle states
South
East
9
Which battle gave North full access to the Mississippi River and divided the South?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Vicksburg
10
How soon after Lincoln's election did the southern states begin to secede?
2 months after
About a year after
Within a few weeks
The day after
11
What was the system in which someone rented land & supplies and gave up a share of their crop?
Sharecropping
Tenant Farming
12
Why were border states beneficial to the Lincoln?
Prevented Union & Confederacy from accessing waterways
Allowed Lincoln to protect the slaves in those states
Made it easier for Confederacy to invade DC
Provided a buffer against Confederate assault into Union
13
Which side had better trained officers and committed soldiers?
Union
Confederacy
14
What decision was made in the Dred Scott case?
All African Americans were not considered citizens
Only free African Americans in the north could sue in court
Dred Scott was declared a free man
Congress could ban slavery in new territories
15
Why did General Sherman destroy much of Georgia during the March to the Sea?
To show the South that further fighting was pointless
To help Lincoln get re-elected
To show raise morale of the Confederate army
To convince Britain to join the war
16
Which side was dependent on only having to fight a defensive war and cotton diplomacy?
Union
Confederacy
17
What was the system in which people could rent land and in return grow any crop they chose?
Tenant farming
Sharecropping
18
All of the following were part of the Union's strategy (Anaconda Plan) EXCEPT for:
Choke off resources
Blockade the South
Capture and control Mississippi
Destroy all usable materials for war
19
What DID NOT happen with the end of Reconstruction?
Union soldiers were forced to remain in some former Confederate state
African Americans lost political gains achieved during Reconstruction
Black Code laws throughout the South limited African American rights
KKK members were elected to government positions
20
Which of the following is true about the Reconstruction Era?
Southern states able to reform without military occupation
Freed slaves were not able to gain political representation
Gains made by freed slaves were permanent
Many freed slaves became sharecroppers
21
Why did some believe African American men should join the Union military?
They could steal weapons and free themselves from slavery
They could prove their worthiness for citizenship this way
They could take revenge out on southern slave owners
It was a noble cause to fight for
22
What did Lincoln sending non-military supplies to Fort Sumter lead to?
Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
Confederacy making the first move of the Civil War
Southern states beginning to secede
Confederacy making last attempt to repair relations w/ Union
23
What does the 10% of Lincoln's Reconstruction plan represent?
10% of Northerners needed to accept each Southern state back
10% of voters needed to pledge loyalty to the Union
10% of Confederate leaders needed to be arrested
10% of Confederate leaders needed to be pardoned
24
What happened as a result of Harper's Ferry?
Northerners felt they needed to respect Southern way of life
Most northerners condoned Brown's violent methods
Southerns worried people were going to try to end slavery
Support for abolition grew in the North and South
25
Which of the following correct describes the rights African Americans gained w/ each amendment?
13 - voting right, 14 - outlaw slavery, 15 - become citizens
13 - become citizens, 14 - voting right, 15 - outlaw slavery
13 - outlaw slavery, 14 - become citizens, 15 - voting right
26
What do the Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act & Compromise of 1850 have in common?
Helped promote Manifest Destiny
Permanently ended dispute over slavery in different areas
Temporary solutions to the issue of the spread of slavery
All agreed to use of popular sovereignty in territories
27
Why did groups like the KKK use terror tactics to control the South?
To persuade North to do the same
Wanted Republican party to remain in power
Wanted to reply on the court system to make decisions
Wanted to restore old social and political order
28
Why is the Battle of Gettysburg the turning point of the war?
So many Confederate soldiers died they had to surrender
All slaves were freed after this battle
South was never strong enough to attack the North again
South never had the supplies it needed to wage war again
29
Which of the following is an example of a Jim Crow Law?
Separate railroad cards for whites & African Americans
Encouraging economic opportunities for African Americans
Electing African Americans to political office
Pushing for all African Americans to be able to vote
30
Which of the following DID NOT happen as a result of the Compromise of 1877?
Federal troops removed from the South
South agreed to ratify the 15th amendment
Reconstruction ended
Hayes became president
31
Which side had an industrial advantage & could use railroads more easily to transport troops?
Union
Confederacy
32
Why was the most controversial aspect of the Compromise of 1850 ?
Fugitive Slave Act
Slave trade abolished in DC
No laws could be made about slavery in new territories
California admitted as a free state

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