stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Unit 6: Civil War & Reconstruction Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Unit 6: Civil War & Reconstruction
Unit 6: Civil War & Reconstruction
34 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
931 plays
Review game for unit 5 exam
Flashcards
34 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
34
Answers
1
Robert E. Lee was...
a well known and excellent General
General of the Confederate Army
a boss
president of the Confederacy
2
Why was the battle of Fort Sumter significant?
it was the last battle of the war
it was the first major battle
because sumthing happened, get it?
it started the Civil War
3
The 13th amendment....
granted equality for African Americans
gave voting rights to African Americans
freed the slaves
none of these are true
4
The 15th amendment....
freed the slaves
none of these are true
granted equality for African Americans
gave voting rights to African Americans
5
True or False: the Massachusetts 54th regiment was made up of African American soldiers
True
False
What
6
African Americans were provided with food, clothes and education during Reconstruction by the
Jim Crow
Freedmen’s Bureau
15th Amendment
Black Codes
7
Why did northerners enlist to fight in the Civil War?
to protect slavery
to protect their land from invaders
to stop the spread of slavery
because they were bored
8
Which side had more railroads, people, and factories?
Union
Confederacy
9
Why was the battle of Antietam significant?
bloodiest day in American history
because Ms. Collins won the battle
Union gained control of the Mississippi
first major land battle of the war
10
True or False: William Tecumseh Sherman practiced total warfare and burned down many cities
False
True
11
True or False: The Civil War happened less than 100 years after the American Revolution
Huh?
False
True
Irrelevant
12
Why did Lincoln give the Gettysburg address?
He was there to dedicate a battlefield
all of these are true
He just felt like it, duh
to remind the soldiers of why they were fighting
13
Why did soldiers from the south enlist to fight?
to keep slavery legal
to stop the spread of slavery
to preserve their way of life
to protect their home
14
Which is true of Abraham Lincoln?
president of the union
brilliant military commander
16th president
president of the confederacy
15
The 14th amendment....
stated that Ms. Collins is a God
gave voting rights to African Americans
granted equality for African Americans
freed the slaves
16
Which is NOT true of Stonewall Jackson?
"stonewall" was just his nickname
Confederate general
killed by one of his own men
was responsible for the victory at Gettysburg
17
Why was the battle of Bull Run significant?
it was the turning point of the war
it was the bloodiest battle of the war
it was the first major battle and a confederate victory
because Red Bull gives you wings
18
Why was the battle of Gettysburg significant?
Grant was outnumbered and had to retreat
first major land battle
bloodiest single day in American history
turning point of the war, big Union victory
19
Southern whites restricted the freedom of African Americans soon after the Civil War by using
Freedman’s Bureau
the federal courts
congressional aid
Black Codes
20
What was the south like after the Reconstruction era ended?
Jim Crow laws were instituted separating blacks and whites
States continued to deny rights to African Americans
none of these are true
The KKK gained power in many states
21
_____ enforced segregation, or the separation of whites from African Americans in public places
black codes
Radical Republicans
Jim Crow Laws
segregation
22
Some white southerners tried to terrorize and kill African Americans in the south by...
treating them equally
passing the 13th amendment
allowing the Freedmen's Bureau to help out
forming hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan
23
Why was the battle of Vicksburg significant?
it was the turning point of the war
it was the bloodiest battle
it gave the Union control of the Mississippi river
it caused the complete destruction of many southern cities
24
Which is true of Jefferson Davis?
President of the Union
President of the Confederacy
From the South
From the North
25
In the Supreme Court decision of Plessy v. Ferguson, the court ruled that
segregation was illegal
slavery was illegal
a poll tax was to be placed on all African American voters
segregation was allowed, separate but equal
26
Which side was mainly fighting on their own land?
Confederacy
Union
27
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Civil War?
hostility remained between the north and south
many southern states were left in ruin
it brought the start of the first World War
over 600,000 soldiers died
28
Which of the following is NOT true of George B. McClellan?
practiced total warfare in the South
very careful General
fired by Lincoln
put in charge of the Union Army
29
Which is NOT true of Ulysses S. Grant?
from the Virginia (the South)
general of the Union army in the West
given the nickname Unconditional Surrender Grant
18th president
30
Why was Sherman's March significant?
Sherman practiced total warfare as his troops marched
destroyed many southern cities
turning point of the war
destroyed the city of Atlanta
31
What was the Reconstruction era?
a time when many slaves chose to stay on plantations
the process of readmitting southern states
when Selena and Justin reconstructed their relationship
time period after the civil war when the south was rebuilt
32
Which side had brilliant military leaders?
Union
Confederacy
33
Why was Clara Barton significant?
she dressed as a man to fight in the Civil War
she founded the American Red Cross
she was a nurse during the Civil War
because she was related to Beyonce
34
What was the Civil War?
a war between the union and confederate states
a war between colonies and Great Britain
a battle between the northern and southern states
a war between the western and eastern states
