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American History I: Civil War and Reconstruction
American History I: Civil War and Reconstruction
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American History. Civil War and Reconstruction.
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1
According to the Compromise of 1850, what happened to California?
They agreed to build Disneyland.
It joined the U.S. as a free state.
It joined the U.S. as a slave state.
They used popular sovereignty to resolve slavery.
2
According to the Fugitive Slave Act...
Slavery was abolished in California
all slaves were considered criminals in a court of law
runaway slaves were to be returned to their owners
if runaway slaves reached New York, they were legally free
3
According to Popular Sovereignty...
it was God's will that the United States expand
voters in an area decide to have slaves or not
Republicans and Democrats worked together on economics
the most popular authors influenced American politics
4
Which political party did Abraham Lincoln represent when he ran for President in 1860?
Whigs
Republicans
Democrats
Socialists
5
Following the Civil War, Radical Republicans favored...
light punishment for southerners
no punishment for southerners
harsh punishments for southerners
6
______________ fueled the fire of anger towards freed African-Americans during Reconstruction.
Lincoln's Death
African-American Churches
Economic Uncertainty
The Compromise of 1877
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The Emancipation Proclamation...
ended the Civil War.
decreed that slaves in Confederate States should be freed.
announced that Southern states wanted independence.
helped southern farmers rebuild during Reconstruction.
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A major turning point in favor of the Union in July, 1863 took place at the Battle of...
Gettysburg
the Bands
Bull Run
Fort Sumter
9
The Supreme Court's Dred Scott Decision ensured that...
Slavery would be abolished for good.
slaves and their descendants were considered property.
Southern states had no voice in the government.
California would be a free state.
10
Who is this person?
Abraham Lincoln
William Sherman
Robert E. Lee
John C. Calhoun
11
In April of 1865, the closing days of the Civil War, President Lincoln was assassinated by...
John Wilkes Booth
Roland Mud
Ulysses S. Grant
William Sherman
12
By the end of the Civil War there were about __________ dead.
600,000
50,000
200,000
3,000,000
13
When the Civil War began, the North's population was about ________ to the South's 9 million.
22 million
5 million
9 million
85 million
14
Which border state remained loyal to the Union rather than secede with the Confederacy?
Maryland
Virginia
Tennessee
Texas
15
Why is Fort Sumter, in South Carolina, significant?
It's where the North won and turned the tide of the war.
It's where African-American soldiers trained for the Union.
It's where fighting began for the Civil War.
It's where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant.
