One success of Reconstruction was the

tax-supported public school system in the South

Some abolitionists criticized Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation because

it did not specifically free all enslaved people

By the end 1860s, Northern support for Reconstruction faded because

D cost of military operations in South worried many people

The 10 % Plan required

10% of a state’s voters take a loyalty oath to the Union.

How did the Civil War affect states’ rights?

supremacy of the federal govt over the states was firmly established

Abolitionists influenced Lincoln’s decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation by

B pressuring him to take a stand on slavery.

How did the Civil War end?

C Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House

What is one geographic advantage the South had over the North?

The South was fighting in its own territory.

During Reconstruction, groups such as the Ku Klux Klan

C used violence to prevent freed people from voting.

What event led to the fall of the Confederate capital, Richmond, VA?

C Lee’s retreat from Petersburg

Outcome of the impeachment proceedings against Prez Johnson?

C The House impeached president, but Senate failed to remove him

Which of the following was a key problem with the sharecropping system?

B Landowners could lie about expenses to keep sharecroppers in debt.

How did the Civil War affect industries in the North?

C Industries became more mechanized.

Reconstruction was successful in

C raising African Americans’ expectations of their right to citizenship

What did Johnson require states to do to regain membership in the Union?

Voters ratify the 13th Amendment, state constitutions had to ban slavery

After the Battle of Gettysburg, the South

A never again fought on Union soil.

Why was a plan for Reconstruction of the South needed?

C Constitution provided no guidance on secession or readmission of states

Which idea was a part of Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction?

A The Southern states had never really left the Union.

How did the North’s population differ from the South’s population?

B The North’s population was larger.

How did African Americans support the war effort?

D After the Militia Act, African Americans fought for the Union.

What did Lincoln want before he announced the Emancipation Proclamation?

D a major Union military victory

What did Republicans gain from the Compromise of 1877?

D Rutherford B. Hayes became president.

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1
One success of Reconstruction was the
full citizenship rights for African Americans
tax-supported public school system in the South
extension of suffrage for women.
shift in the balance of power toward the fed govt
2
Some abolitionists criticized Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation because
wanted it to give enslaved people full rights of citizenship
wanted it to bring an end to the Civil War
wanted it sent to European countries.
it did not specifically free all enslaved people
3
By the end 1860s, Northern support for Reconstruction faded because
D cost of military operations in South worried many people
B Northerners believed goals of Reconstruction had been met
A Lincoln had been assassinated.
C Freedmen’s Bureau failed to accomplish its objectives
4
The 10 % Plan required
B state legislatures set aside 10% of their seats for African Americans
D the South pay 10% of the Union’s war costs.
10% of a state’s voters take a loyalty oath to the Union.
C Southern landowners give 10% of their land to freed men.
5
How did the Civil War affect states’ rights?
supremacy of the federal govt over the states was firmly established
States gained more power in determining their own laws.
balance of power between fed and states govts was unchanged
States lost all rights of self-determination.
6
Abolitionists influenced Lincoln’s decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation by
D threatening to withdraw their support of Lincoln’s presidency.
C enlisting European countries to criticize Lincoln.
A submitting a draft of the Emancipation Proclamation.
B pressuring him to take a stand on slavery.
7
How did the Civil War end?
C Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House
D Enslaved persons revolted, crushed Confederate leadership.
A Grant surrendered in Richmond, VA, after losing a battle there.
B Lincoln declared a cease fire.
8
What risk did a soldier face if he survived being wounded in a Civil War battle?
dying from disease
losing his pay
being dishonorably discharged
being forgotten
9
Before the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved African Americans captured by Union forces were treated as
spies
the militia
contraband
servants
10
What is one geographic advantage the South had over the North?
The South had more waterways for their navy.
The South was fighting in its own territory.
Northerners would be uncomfortable in the hot Southern climate.
The North had no map-making industries.
11
During Reconstruction, groups such as the Ku Klux Klan
D supported the passage of the Enforcement Acts.
B were disbanded by the Fifteenth Amendment.
C used violence to prevent freed people from voting.
A tried to pass laws to limit the rights of freed people.
12
What event led to the fall of the Confederate capital, Richmond, VA?
D Sherman’s march through Georgia
C Lee’s retreat from Petersburg
B Grant’s siege at Vicksburg
A Lincoln’s assassination
13
Outcome of the impeachment proceedings against Prez Johnson?
D Johnson was removed from office, Ulysses S. Grant became president
C The House impeached president, but Senate failed to remove him
A Secretary of War Edwin Stanton was fired.
B The House voted not to impeach the president.
14
Which of the following was a key problem with the sharecropping system?
B Landowners could lie about expenses to keep sharecroppers in debt.
D Farmers had to pay the landowners cash rent as well as shares of the crop
A Cotton was no longer a profitable crop.
C Sharecroppers had to buy their own supplies.
15
How could Northern advantages primarily be categorized?
D psychological
A martial
C strategic
B industrial
16
How did the Civil War affect industries in the North?
A The North closed many industries.
B Industries could not meet wartime demands.
D Northern industries had to ask the South for help.
C Industries became more mechanized.
17
Reconstruction was successful in
C raising African Americans’ expectations of their right to citizenship
A healing bitterness between North and South.
B providing lasting protection for all freed people
D reestablishing cotton as most important part of the Southern economy
18
The name for General William Sherman's destructive route from Atlanta to Savannah, GA in September 1864.
March to the Sea
Anaconda Plan
Georgia Peach
Death by Destruction
19
What did Johnson require states to do to regain membership in the Union?
10% of state’s voters needed to swear loyalty to the Union
Confederate leaders needed to write to Johnson on behalf of their states
guarantee social and political rights to African Americans
Voters ratify the 13th Amendment, state constitutions had to ban slavery
20
After the Battle of Gettysburg, the South
B mounted one last march into the North.
D refused to retreat.
A never again fought on Union soil.
C surrendered immediately.
21
One advantage that helped the North to victory in the Civil War?
C better military leadership
D growing sympathy for Southern culture
B more technological resources
A a warmer climate
22
15th Amendment affected the women’s suffrage movement by
B splitting the movement.
D securing suffrage for all women.
C securing suffrage for white women.
A uniting the movement.
23
Which side had a more difficult time rebuilding after the Civil War?
D the South and North both rebuilt easily
A the South
C the South and North struggled equally
B the North
24
Why was a plan for Reconstruction of the South needed?
A The Lincoln admin did not want to readmit the Confederate states
B Many new citizens had joined the nation during the war.
C Constitution provided no guidance on secession or readmission of states
D Southern economy had grown, and Northern states wanted to share the $
25
The ____th Amendment marked a culmination of the abolition movement to end slavery in America
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Which idea was a part of Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction?
D State govts must grant African Americans right to vote
C Former Confederates should not be compensated for lost property
B African Americans should be guaranteed social equality.
A The Southern states had never really left the Union.
27
How did the North’s population differ from the South’s population?
B The North’s population was larger.
D. no population statistics for the North or the South.
A The North’s population was smaller.
C The North and the South had the same size population.
28
One of President Lincoln’s first major goals for Reconstruction was to
D punish Southern states for seceding.
A reunify the nation.
C grant African Americans full citizenship.
B redistribute the South’s land.
29
The agrarian South was at a disadvantage against the
A. European-influenced North.
D. colder North.
C. industrialized North.
B. more liberal North.
30
What battle is considered to be the turning point in the Civil War?
A Battle of Bull Run
D Battle of Gettysburg
C Battle of Vicksburg
B Battle of Richmond
31
How did African Americans support the war effort?
C African Americans were forbidden from supporting the war effort
D After the Militia Act, African Americans fought for the Union.
A Slaves and free blacks fought for the Confederacy.
B Enslaved African Americans spied on Union troops
32
What effect did Lincoln’s ability to unify the divided North have on the outcome of the Civil War?
It made no difference..
It made Unionists angry.
It helped the Union win.
It gave the South an advantage
33
Which Union General succeeded in securing control of the Mississippi River, otherwise known as the "Anaconda Plan"?
Grant
Lee
Scott
McClellan
34
What did Lincoln want before he announced the Emancipation Proclamation?
B the South’s surrender
A a new general
D a major Union military victory
C African American soldiers
35
What did Republicans gain from the Compromise of 1877?
D Rutherford B. Hayes became president.
B Federal aid to the South was controlled by Republicans.
C Republicans received powerful cabinet positions.
A Radical Republicans retained control of Congress.

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