American Civil War and Reconstruction Flashcard

Front

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

Back

13th Amendment

Front

Which amendment granted citizenship to anyone born in the United States?

Back

14th Amendment

Front

Which amendment granted the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude?

Back

15th Amendment

Front

Which agency was created to help newly freed African Americans find jobs, homes, and education?

Back

Freedmen's bureau

Front

What was the main goal of the Reconstruction Era?

Back

To rebuild the South and integrate it back into the Union

Front

In the excerpt above, what does "this interest" refer to?

Back

slavery

Front

Which outcome best completes this diagram? Options: American Revolution, Popular Sovereignty, Manifest Destiny, Civil War

Back

Civil War

Front

Which event directly led to the secession of several Southern states from the Union? Options: The Dred Scott Decision, The publication of "Uncle Tom's Cabin", The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, The Battle of Fort Sumter

Back

The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860

Front

What was the main cause of the Civil War? Options: Debate over slavery, Debate over land ownership, Debate over religion, Debate over taxes

Back

Debate over slavery