Under Jim Crow laws, how was life made worse for African Americans?

Public facilities were allowed to be segregated

When Dred Scott sued for his freedom, what did the Supreme Court decide?

He was property so not a citizen, so he could not sue

What was agreed to in the Missouri Compromise?

Missouri added as slave state if Maine added as free state

To end the war, General Sherman decided to use Total War. What does this mean?

Destroy all farms, factories and land; south can't retaliate

What "lucky" discovery did a Union soldier find before the Battle of Antietam?

General Lee's plan to attack Washington DC

What did the North do to help split up the south to make it easier to destroy?

Take control of the Mississippi River

What did the Fugitive Slave Act require northerners to do?

Return slaves who had escaped or face fine or prison time

How were voting rights restricted even though the Amendment 15 guaranteed suffrage to everyone

People had to pay a poll tax and pass a literacy test

When Lincoln was elected, several states decided to secede. What does this mean?

They left the union and tried to start own country

What will you do to make sure no one can "enslave" you by controlling you and your future?

Work hard in school to get the best education possible, Exercise my right to vote to choose leaders who care for all, Take advantage of opportunities that others inpast did not, Work hard to get a job that allows me to take care of self

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Civil War and Reconstruction

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Review of Key Concepts about causes of Civil War, Civil War outcome, and Reconstruction after the Civil War

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1
Under Jim Crow laws, how was life made worse for African Americans?
All of these
Blacks could go anywhere they pleased
Public facilities were allowed to be segregated
They were not allowed to leave their homes during the day
2
How did the Ku Klux Klan make life difficult for blacks in the south?
Prevented many blacks from voting
All of these
Burned crosses at black homes to strike fear in them
Helping organize lynch mobs that would hang blacks w/o trial
3
When slavery supporters snuck across border from Missouri to Kansas, what happened?
All of these
Two separate gov't formed; one pro-slavery/one anti-slavery
People began arming themselves and burning buildings
John Brown led a group to kill five slavery supporters
4
When Dred Scott sued for his freedom, what did the Supreme Court decide?
He could be free as long as he paid his master
He was property so not a citizen, so he could not sue
He won the case because he bribed the judge
He lost case since he couldn't afford a lawyer
5
What was agreed to in the Missouri Compromise?
Missouri was denied entry into the United States
Missouri added as slave state if Maine added as free state
No new states could be added unless they banned slavery
Missouri added as free state if Maine added as slave state
6
To end the war, General Sherman decided to use Total War. What does this mean?
Destroy only key railroad lines to cut off supplies
All of these
Rebuild cities to help make life better
Destroy all farms, factories and land; south can't retaliate
7
The 14th and 15th amendment helped former slaves by . . . ?
Granting right to vote regardless of race
Granting citizenship regardless of race
All of these
Allowing blacks to sue for rights
8
What "lucky" discovery did a Union soldier find before the Battle of Antietam?
General Lee's plan to sneak in supplies from England
All of these
General Lee's plan to assassinate Lincoln
General Lee's plan to attack Washington DC
9
What did the North do to help split up the south to make it easier to destroy?
All of these
Take control of the Mississippi River
Blow up all the towns in the south
Blockade the coast to cut off supplies
10
What did the Fugitive Slave Act require northerners to do?
Help slaves who had escaped by offering them place to live
Help slaves escape through the Underground Railroad
Return slaves who had escaped or face fine or prison time
All of these
11
How did John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry and his execution by hanging divide the country?
South thought slavery was ending; North fear slavery spread
Some saw him as a hero helping free slaves
Others thought he was a terrorist who took things to far
All of these
12
Which side knew the land since most of the fighting took place their defending their territory?
Confederacy
Neither
Union
Both
13
To begin the war the North's main goal was to ???
All of these
Keep slavery out of the north
End Slavery
Preserve Union of states; allow slavery to continue in South
14
After the war was over, which amendment helped abolish slavery?
13th
14th
15th
16th
15
How were voting rights restricted even though the Amendment 15 guaranteed suffrage to everyone
Only whites were allowed to run for office
All of thes
People had to pay a poll tax and pass a literacy test
Children of former slaves could not vote
16
How did national government try to help former free slaves?
All of these
Passed civil rights act to protect basic rights
Set up agency to help find jobs, food, etc
Sent in troops to oversee free elections
17
How did the Black Codes make life difficult for former slaves?
Made it hard to find work
Made it hard to find housing
All of these
Could go to jail if unemployed
18
Which of these was a major cause of the Civil War?
Slavery was beginning to spread into new territories
Southern states believed they should have right to own slave
All of these
Hard to keep the balance between slave and free states
19
When Lincoln was elected, several states decided to secede. What does this mean?
They left the union and tried to start own country
They declared war and tried to assassinate President Lincoln
They said they would stay if Lincoln would resign
They liked Lincoln so they decided to stay
20
What will you do to make sure no one can "enslave" you by controlling you and your future?
Work hard in school to get the best education possible
Exercise my right to vote to choose leaders who care for all
Take advantage of opportunities that others inpast did not
Work hard to get a job that allows me to take care of self
21
Which side had the advantage of a well-trained military and factories to produce more weapons?
Both
Confederacy
Union
Neither

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