Unit 3: Tennessee in the Civil War Era

Front

Why were East Tennesseans against succession from the Union?

Back

They disagreed with the Confederacy's support for slavery.

Front

Which battle defeated the remaining Confederate force in Tennessee? Options: the Battle of Franklin, the Battle of Nashville, the Battle of Chattanooga, the Battle of Stones River

Back

the Battle of Nashville

Front

Which amendment influenced the Tennessee Constitution to include a poll tax as a requirement for voters? Options: the 12th Amendment, the 13th Amendment, the 14th Amendment, the 15th Amendment

Back

the 15th Amendment

Front

During which incident did President Lincoln set up the Freedman's Bureau? Options: the end of the Civil War, the rise of Jim Crow Laws, the rise of vigilante justice, the secession of the southern states

Back

the end of the Civil War

Front

When did Reconstruction eventually come to an end in Tennessee?

Back

when Democrats gained control of the state government

Front

Which of the following BEST explains why West Tennessee wanted to join the Confederacy?
Planters there saw a need for slaves to work on the expansive farms,
Scott County had voted to secede from the state completely,
Governor Harris was leading efforts to secede from the Union,
There were many free blacks living in cities in West Tennessee

Back

Planters there saw a need for slaves to work on the expansive farms

Front

Why was the capture of Fort Donelson important to the Union?

Back

It allowed more Union troops to move into Tennessee.

Front

Which of the following was the cause of the Battle of Stones River?
Options:
The Union troops' capture of Fort Henry,
The confederate troops' plan to recapture Nashville,
The fleeing of Tennessee's governor from Nashville to Memphis,
President Lincoln's appointment of Senator Andrew Jackson as military governor

Back

The confederate troops' plan to recapture Nashville

Front

Which of the following was caused by the Ku Klux Klan?
Options:
violent attacks on black neighborhoods,
establishment of the Freedman's Bureau,
the war between the Confederacy and the Union,
the secession of Tennessee and other southern states

Back

violent attacks on black neighborhoods

Front

Why were the Black Codes created?

Back

to limit the rights of freed people