USHA L11

Which statement would best represent Missouri during the Civil War?

• It was an Union state.
• It was a Confederate state.
• It was a Border state.
• It avoided the Civil War all together.

During Reconstruction, how did southern states limit the freedom of African Americans?

• Demanding all African Americans move to the North.
• Creating Freedmen’s Bureaus.
• Passing Black Codes.
• Requiring travel passes.

What was the purpose of “Black Codes”?

• Support the expansion of Native American rights.
• Support the expansion of African American rights.
• Restrict labor and activities of African Americans.
• Restrict labor and activities of Northerners moving to the South.

What was the purpose behind the Anaconda Plan?

• To promote trade between Asia and the Confederacy.
• To stop trade between Europe and the Confederacy.
• To stop trade between Europe and the Union.
• To promote trade between Europe and Confederacy.

What is the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Lincoln’s speech honoring the memory of people killed during the great battle to protect democracy.
• One of Jefferson Davis’ speeches.
• A document signed by Lincoln freeing the slaves in the Confederate States of America.
• A song sung by the Confederate Army during its marches.

Where was the first shots of the Civil War fired?

• Fort Charleston
• Fort Meade
• Fort Sumter
• Washington DC

During the Civil War, what happened as the government began to shift its economic policies in an attempt to finance the costly war?

• The government eliminated all taxes.
• The government sold more bonds.
• The government increased income taxes.
• The government decreased income taxes.

During Reconstruction, where did the Republican Party find significant support in the South?

• African Americans
• Native Americans
• Wealthy European immigrants
• Caribbean plantation owners

Unlike today's military, which position regulated events in camp and served as major agents of communication on the battlefield?

• Fifes
• Colonels
• Infantry
• Buglers

Which geographical area had a larger population during the Civil War?

• North
• Midwest
• South
• Border States