Which sequence of events identifies a rise in tensions, bringing the nation closer toward war?

Compromise of 1850........Dred Scott Decision

What was the main objective of General Scott's plan for the South during the CW?

Control the South by controlling the M. R. & Southern ports

Why was it important for Republicans to give voting rights to African Americans?

Black voters help Republi. to maintain control of the Cong

What impact did the Radical Republicans in Congress have on Reconstruction?

They encouraged freedmen to exercise their new poli. rights

Which of these strategies was NOT used by the South to counter the North’s advantages?

South would invade and capture major Union cities

Three major causes of the Civil War

Sectionalism, slavery, opinion state’s rights

Which view was held by most Southerners of the secession crisis of 1860-61?

South should be able to leave the Union at any time

Which event was the catalyst (cause) for the secession of the first 7 Southern states in 1861?

the election of Abraham Lincoln as President

What were the major consequences of the Civil War?

End of slavery; strengthening power of the Fed. govern't.

What was one impact of several issues that Republicans had to address following the Civil War?

Should Pres. or Congress set conditions for Reconstruction?

What effect did Jim Crow and Black Codes have on blacks?

Denied African Americans freedom of movement & basic rights

What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?

War became a moral contest over slavery.

What was a positive long-term impact of Radical Reconstruction on the South?

Public education was established for student of all races

Which is the best contemporary definition of a “scalawag.”

a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction

Produced beef, pork, fish, fruit, and salt for the CSA troops; 14,000 served in CSA during CW.

Florida’s Contributions to the South During the Civil War

Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?

South feared that North intended to abolish slavery

What was immediate effect of Congressional Reconstruction in the South?

citizenship rights of African Americans were upheld

What was an important effect of the sharecropping system and debt peonage?

Freedmen often remained in a state of economic dependence

Why did the Union impose a naval blockade on the South during the Civil War?

to strangle the shipment of supplies to the Confederacy

"Laws permitting segregation is not necessarily unfair and therefore, not illegal" This means?

Racial segregation in public places ok

Which two groups most helped the freedmen during the Reconstruction Era?

Radical Republicans and carpetbaggers

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Which sequence of events identifies a rise in tensions, bringing the nation closer toward war?
Kansas-Nebraska Act.....Admission of California to Statehood
Compromise of 1850........Dred Scott Decision
Kansas-Nebraska Act.....Admission of California to Statehood
John Brown’s Raid.....Missouri Compromise
2
What was the main objective of General Scott's plan for the South during the CW?
Get treaties Britain and France;prevent assisting the South
attack and bring under control a few key Southern cities
disrupt CSA supply lines by controlling railroad junction
Control the South by controlling the M. R. & Southern ports
3
Why was it important for Republicans to give voting rights to African Americans?
Repub. must offer voting rights to freedmen before So. Dem.
Democrat and Republicans were in agreement on voting for all
Black voters help Republi. to maintain control of the Cong
African Americans deserved the right to vote
4
What impact did the Radical Republicans in Congress have on Reconstruction?
persuaded Pres. Johnson to pardon former Confederate leaders
They opposed the passage of the 14th Amendment
They encouraged freedmen to exercise their new poli. rights
prevented Pres. Johnson from sending fed.troops to the South
5
Abolitionist devised a plan to launch a slave revolts across the South; attacked Harper's Ferry
John Brown
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Charles Sumner
6
Which of these strategies was NOT used by the South to counter the North’s advantages?
South would fight a defensive war on own territory
South would conscript troops and print its own money.
South would use its talented military experience
South would invade and capture major Union cities
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Each state joined the Union voluntarily, they could secede from the Union if they so wished.
Easterners
Southerners
Westerners
Northerners
8
Proclamation to free slaves in the South; made slavery upfront issue for a cause of the C. W.
Proclamation of Freedom
Proclamation of Anticipation
Proclamation of Emancipation
Proclamation of Fort Sumner
9
Three major causes of the Civil War
The 14th, 15th amendments & Jim Crow Laws
Black Codes, Jim Crow Laws, Radical Recon-struction
Sectionalism, slavery, opinion state’s rights
Abolitionist problems, Compromise of 1850, “Bleeding Kansas”
10
Violence even reached the Senate floor in 1856; Senator Sumner attacked on Senate floor.
shovel
Whip
pistol
Gold tipped cane
11
Which amendment guaranteed the “equal protection” of the laws to all American citizens?
1st Amendment
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
12
Which view was held by most Southerners of the secession crisis of 1860-61?
Revolution against properly elected official;never justified
South should be able to leave the Union at any time
Secession would be disastrous if South left North
Union was formed by the American people
13
Which event was the catalyst (cause) for the secession of the first 7 Southern states in 1861?
passage of a higher protective tariff
the election of Abraham Lincoln as President
the shipment of Union supplies to Fort Sumter
issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Battle is considered the turning point for the CW; Lee was stopped before reaching Pennsylania
Battle of Appomattox
Battle for Vicksburg
Battle for Antietam
Battle for Gettysburg
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What were the major consequences of the Civil War?
the abolition of slavery in all Northern states
End of slavery; strengthening power of the Fed. govern't.
recognition of the rights of states to leave the Union
an end to racial discrimination; establishment of equality
16
Slave owned by a US Army officer; lived in free states who petitioned USSC for freedom
Dred Sampson
Plessey Ferguson
Sampson Ferguson
Dred Scott
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What was one impact of several issues that Republicans had to address following the Civil War?
Should they treat the Southern states as conquered states
Rejecting the idea of creating a group of new Af-Amer voters
Should Pres. or Congress set conditions for Reconstruction?
Should southerners govern their own affairs; no fed. help
18
Southern General for the Confederate States of America provided strong opposition to the North.
US Grant
Robert E. Lee
General Sherman
General Finnegan
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Stateshad no right to secede from the Union since it was "We the People" who ratified Consti.
Easterners
Westerners
Southerners
Northerners
20
What effect did Jim Crow and Black Codes have on blacks?
Discriminated against African Americans
Required racial segregation in all public places
Denied African Americans freedom of movement & basic rights
Provided Americans of all races with= rights under the law
21
General Grant surrounds this city in Mississippi and the citizens starved to death;7-4-1863
Battle for Mobile
Battle for New Orleans
Battle for Antietam
Battle for Vicksburg
22
What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?
Slaves in border states were immediately freed
African Americans were admitted into the Confederate Army.
Slaves in Northern states were freed.
War became a moral contest over slavery.
23
Battle was considered the bloodiest day of the Civil War when Lee’s counter attack in Maryland.
Battle for Vicksburg
Battle for Appomattox
Battle for Yonkers
Battle for Antietam
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What was a positive long-term impact of Radical Reconstruction on the South?
Women were given the right to vote.
Confederate leaders never again held elected office.
South remained divided into 5 districts; marital law forever
Public education was established for student of all races
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Deadly skirmishes took place between rival gro-ups between pro and anti slavery groups.
Carpetbaggers
Scalawags
Noisy Revels
Bleeding Kansas
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The act divided the Nebraska territory, thus creating two states, Kansas and Nebraska.
New Hampshire-Maine Act
Kansas-Missouri Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act
California-Maine Act
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April 9, 1865, the day the Civil War ended with Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendering @ ? court house
Gettysburg Courthouse
Confederate Courthouse
Appomattox Court House
Richmond Courthouse
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Which is the best contemporary definition of a “scalawag.”
a Northerner who came to the South after the Civil War
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction
a Northerner abolitionist who supported the Freeman’s Bureau
a freedman entitled to vote
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Produced beef, pork, fish, fruit, and salt for the CSA troops; 14,000 served in CSA during CW.
Florida’s Contributions to the South During the Civil War
The Florida Economy Booms During the War
Union Troops Occupy Ft. Pickens
Slaves in Florida Fought for the Union
30
Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?
Dred Scott decision led Northern officials to defy fed. law
South wanted a free hand in suppressing local slave revolts
South feared that North intended to abolish slavery
North opposed to shipment of South cotton to Great Britain
31
What was immediate effect of Congressional Reconstruction in the South?
Confederate leaders regained their confiscated properties
balance of power in Southern state governments did not shift
Northern and Southern whites were reconciled more quickly
citizenship rights of African Americans were upheld
32
General US Grant ordered General Sherman to “_” and destroy everything living thing in its path
“March to the Rio Grande"
“March to the Ocean”
“March to New Orleans”
March to the Sea”
33
What was an important effect of the sharecropping system and debt peonage?
Freedmen achieved social and political equality in the South
Freedmen achieved economic independence from former masters
Freedmen played an important role in local&state governments
Freedmen often remained in a state of economic dependence
34
Why did the Union impose a naval blockade on the South during the Civil War?
motivate enslaved African Americans to migrate to the North
to strangle the shipment of supplies to the Confederacy
encourage Union sympathizers to rejoin the Union
to promote domestic industries in South
35
"Laws permitting segregation is not necessarily unfair and therefore, not illegal" This means?
African American participation in politics
Free public schooling for all races
Job training for freedmen
Racial segregation in public places ok
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Which two groups most helped the freedmen during the Reconstruction Era?
Northern Democrats and Ku Klux Klan members.
Radical Republicans and carpetbaggers
CSA veterans and supporters of President Andrew Johnson
Southern Democrats and supporters of the Black Codes

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