Front

The Union states were located in the _____ and the Confederate states were located in the _____.

Back

North and South

Answer explanation

The Union states were located in the North, while the Confederate states were located in the South. This geographical distinction was a key factor in the American Civil War.

Front

How did Lincoln abolish slavery in ALL states?

Back

Congress passed the 13th Amendment

Answer explanation

Lincoln abolished slavery in all states primarily through the 13th Amendment, which was passed by Congress in 1865, formally ending slavery in the United States.

Front

This 1857 ruling declared slaves are property and not citizens therefore they had no rights.

Back

Dred Scott v Sandford

Answer explanation

The 1857 ruling in Dred Scott v Sandford determined that slaves were considered property and not citizens, thus denying them any legal rights. This landmark case highlighted the legal status of enslaved individuals in the United States.

Front

What is the name for people who wanted to put an end to slavery?

Back

Abolitionists

Answer explanation

Abolitionists were individuals who actively sought to end slavery. Unlike the other groups listed, they specifically focused on the abolition of slavery as a moral and political goal.

Front

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Back

It freed the slaves in the Confederacy ("rebelling" states).

Answer explanation

The Emancipation Proclamation specifically freed the slaves in the Confederacy, not in the entire United States. It was a strategic move during the Civil War aimed at weakening the Confederacy.

Front

Which is the best description of Reconstruction?

Back

a period of rebuilding in the US after the Civil War

Answer explanation

Reconstruction refers to the period of rebuilding the United States after the Civil War, focusing on integrating formerly enslaved people and addressing the war's consequences, making the correct choice 'a period of rebuilding in the US after the Civil War'.

Front

The 14th Amendment granted...

Back

citizenship and equal protection

Answer explanation

The 14th Amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, ensuring that states cannot deny any person equal protection of the laws.

Front

Southern states created the Black Codes to do what?

Back

limit African Americans rights

Answer explanation

Southern states enacted the Black Codes primarily to limit African Americans' rights, restricting their freedom and opportunities after the Civil War, thereby maintaining white supremacy and control.

Front

Carpetbaggers were...

Back

Northerners who took advantage of southern economic hardships

Answer explanation

Carpetbaggers were Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War, seeking to exploit the region's economic difficulties for personal gain, rather than being newly freed slaves, Southern Republicans, or Confederate soldiers.

Front

Jim Crow Laws passed after Reconstruction circumvented (went around) African American Voting Rights using...

Back

Poll Taxes and Literacy Tests

Answer explanation

Poll Taxes and Literacy Tests were used to disenfranchise African Americans by imposing financial and educational barriers, effectively circumventing their voting rights after Reconstruction.