SS Unit 4 - Civil War & Reconstruction

What is states' rights?

• the idea that states have the right to limit the power of the federal government

• the federal government's plan to restore the south to the Union after the Civil War

• a nation at war within itself

• to withdraw from something, such as a nation

Which of the following statements accurately describes the public's reaction to Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?

• Northerners viewed the book as nothing more than abolitionist extremists.

• Southerners felt the book did not accurately describe slavery.

• Abolitionists believed the book harmed their cause and tried to have it banned.

• The book was largely ignored by the public until after Reconstruction.

John Brown and Harriet Beecher Stowe held similar views about slavery. However, they acted on their beliefs in different ways. Which answer choice BEST explains their actions?

• Brown worked with the government to change laws, while Stowe focused on changing public opinion about slavery.

• Stowe worked with government leaders to change laws, while Brown focused on changing public opinion about slavery.

• Brown used his writing talents to show people the horrors of slavery, while Stowe used violence as a way to fight against slavery.

• Stowe used her writing talents to show people the horrors of slavery, while Brown used violence as a way to fight against slavery.

How did many people in the North try to improve their lives during the 1800s?

• They moved to large cities and started plantations.

• They moved to large cities and specialized in trade.

• They moved away from cities and started plantations.

• They moved away from cities and specialized in a trade.

Why did John Brown attack a federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia in 1859?

• to obtain guns to use to capture escaped slaves

• to obtain guns to arm slaves and carry out a rebellion

• to convince the federal government to invade the South

• to convince the Northern states to secede from the Union

During the period before the Civil War, Southern leaders argued that the idea of states' rights meant that

• each state had the legal right to secede from the United States.

• the constitutions of each state were the supreme laws within the states' territories.

• states had the right to make separate treaties with the American Indians.

• federal laws did not apply in a state unless that state's senators voted for them.

How did General Thomas Jackson earn the nickname "Stonewall" during the Civil War?

• During a battle he was wounded, and the Confederate forces crumbled "like a stone wall."

• During the siege of Charleston, Jackson fought back Union forces that "crashed against him like waves against a stone wall."

• During the March to the Sea, Jackson positioned his forces outside of Savannah to act like a "stone wall of defense" around the city.

• During the First Battle of Bull Run, Jackson and his men showed discipline by "standing like a stone wall" in the face of the Union attack.

What was the goal of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• to help unmarried men find jobs and protect the environment

• to provide electricity and help control floods in Tennessee

• to create jobs by building roads and bridges in the South

• to provide housing and medical care to former slaves

Who am I?

1. I accepted the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House

2. I was the 18th president of the United States

3. I was honored with a stamp with my picture on it

4.I helped lead the Union to victory during the Civil War

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stonewall Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

During the Civil War, the Atlanta Campaign took place as a result of which turn of events?

• a Union victory in Florida

• A Union defeat in Alabama

• A Union victory in Tennessee

• a Union defeat in South Carolina