The event MOST LIKELY occurring due to the 1860 presidential election of Lincoln was

the secession of South Carolina from the Union.

How did the Missouri Compromise deal with the issue of slavery?

It prohibited slavery in most of the former Louisiana Territory except for Missouri.

The Georgia Platform succeeded in saving the Union from collapse by

quieting radicals who wanted to secede after the Compromise of 1850.

Which of these political issues caused the MOST division in Washington, DC, as the United States moved westward in the 19th century? Options: the role of men in the new frontier, the role that geography played in created state lines, the expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories, whether or not to allow Native Americans to become US citizens

the expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories

What were Jim Crow laws?

laws created in the South to further promote segregation between blacks and whites

Which statement BEST describes the impact of the Freedmen’s Bureau? Options: was not successful in sparking trade between the North and South, did not offer education opportunities to former southern slaves, was unsuccessful in bringing about unity after the Civil War, failed to attract former slaves to northern states

was unsuccessful in bringing about unity after the Civil War

What was the MOST important outcome of the Atlanta Campaign? Options: re-election of President Abraham Lincoln, fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, surrender at Appomattox, immediate capture of the city of Savannah, Georgia

re-election of President Abraham Lincoln

Which BEST explains why Georgia’s decision to secede was important to the southern states? Georgia had a

high economic value because it was a major agricultural producer

Which was a direct result of President Lincoln winning the Election of 1860? Options: Union forces attacked Richmond, Virginia.; South Carolina seceded from the Union.; The Supreme Court declared that Stephen Douglas should be president.; Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter.

South Carolina seceded from the Union.

What conclusion can be drawn from the following passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution? ● 13th Amendment (1865)-Abolition of Slavery ● 14th Amendment (1866)-Definition of Citizenship: Due Process ● 15th Amendment (1869)-Right to Vote not based on Race or previous servitude

abolish slavery and establish rights to former slaves

After the Civil War, what lifestyle did many poor whites and freed slaves adopt?

began sharecropping and tenant farming

The main point of President Andrew Johnson’s Reconstruction plan was to

punish high-ranking Confederate leaders.

Which of these BEST describes the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation? Options: The President abolished slavery in the southern states. It allowed slavery to remain unaltered in states who already used slave labor. It immediately freed the slaves throughout the country. Former slaves were afforded the right to join the war effort.

The President abolished slavery in the southern states.

What was Georgia’s response to the Compromise of 1850? Options: A platform that called for immediate secession from the Union., A platform that outlined Georgia’s conditional acceptance of the Compromise., Georgia seceded from the Union along with the other southern states., A platform that called for immediate secession from the Union.

A platform that outlined Georgia’s conditional acceptance of the Compromise.

Why did Southerners argue states’ rights were violated by abolitionists who opposed slavery?

Abolition violated states’ rights to choose what their laws should be.

The purpose of the Union blockade was to

prevent the South from shipping cotton to Europe in return for weapons and supplies.

What major setback occurred after the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment by Georgia in 1868? Options: Black students had to be home schooled as they were removed from public schools. White lawmakers wrote laws to place heavier taxes on black citizens. White landowners attempted to start slave trading again in the South. Black members of the Georgia Assembly were never allowed to serve in their elected positions.

Black members of the Georgia Assembly were never allowed to serve in their elected positions.

The main purpose of General Sherman’s “March to the Sea” in 1864 was

destroy the South’s strategic and economic capacity to fight.

Which statement BEST describes Abraham Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan? Options: re-admit southern states into the Union, free 10% of American slaves as an experiment, create a national income tax, invade only 10% of the South

re-admit southern states into the Union

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

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The 15th Amendment to the Constitution ______________________.

Back

gave blacks the right to vote.

2.

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Front

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution ______________________.

Back

Gave equal protection

3.

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The 13th Amendment to the Constitution ______________________.

Back

Abolished Slavery

4.

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Front

What are Black Codes?

Back

wouldn't allow blacks to vote, testify against whites in court or be a juror.

5.

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Front

Who favored harsher punishment on the Reconstruction plans? Options: Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Congress

Back

Congress

6.

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Front

Freedmen's Bureau was established to do what?

Back

Help freed slaves get food, medicine and needed supplies

7.

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Front

Who established the Freedmen's Bureau? Options: Ku Klux Klan, U.S. Government, Georgia Government

Back

U.S. Government

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