Civil War and Reconstruction

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was inspired by

• The Articles of Confederation
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Mayflower Compact
• The Bill of Rights

What is the 15th Amendment?

• Abolished Slavery
• Defined what it means to be a US Citizen
• Gave all men the Right to Vote
• Gave Women the Right to Vote

What is the 14th Amendment?

• Abolished Slavery
• Defines what it means to be a US Citizen
• Gave all Men the Right to Vote
• Allowing Women to go to school

What is the 13th Amendment?

• Gives all men the right to vote
• Abolished Slavery
• Guarantees the Right to Citizenship
• Gave Women the Right to Vote

This Reconstruction plan said a state could rejoin if 10% of its population swore an oath of loyalty

• Lincoln's Plan
• Johnson's Plan
• Radical Republican's Plan
• Grant's Plan

What was the work of the Freedmen's Bureau? 

• It supported the rich people.
• It took away food, clothing and shelter from former slaves.
• It provided basic needs to formerly enslaved people.
• It closed schools and hospitals.

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the war because:

• It triggered a four-day draft riot in New York City
• The outcome convinced European nations to help the Confederacy.
• Southern troops reached their northernmost point in Union territory.
• Lee lost so many troops that he would never again invade the North.

Who killed Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865?

• Lee Harvey Oswold
• Freedman Buereau
• Ulysses S. Grant
• John Wilkes Booth

What was the purpose of the Ku Klux Klan?

• Help freedmen find jobs
• Impeach President Johnson
• Enforce the 15th amendment
• Terrorize African Americans

What was real purpose of voter literacy tests and poll tax?

• To make sure voters were knowledgeable. 
• To encourage African Americans to  learn to read.
• To prevent African Americans from voting.
• To get money for the government.