USHC Unit 3 Review #5 - Wilson HS

Which constitutional principle was a main focus of the North–South conflicts that led to the Civil War?

• States’ rights

• Due process of law

• Separation of powers

• Presidential veto power

Despite a poor performance in the beginning of the war, which factor ultimately gave the Union the advantage they needed to defeat the Confederacy?

• General Ulysses S. Grant was a better military strategist than General Robert E. Lee

• Public support for the war grew in the North after the Conscription Act was enacted

• The Union had a larger population and the ability to produce more war materials than the Confederacy

• As the war progressed, Union troops learned the southern terrain and used the knowledge to their advantage

Which of the following was not part of the Union military strategy for defeating the Confederacy?

• Seize control of Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy

• Control the Mississippi River, dividing the Confederacy in two and limiting the flow of supplies and soldiers

• Control the Atlantic and Gulf coastlines, thus stopping all Confederate exports and European imports.

• Acquiring military aid from Europe, notably Britain.

Why was the Battle of Vicksburg an important Union victory?

• It reversed several Union defeats in the same year

• It gave the Union a pathway to Atlanta

• It gave the Union virtual control of the Mississippi River

• It demonstrated that General Lee could, in fact, be beaten

What was one major result of the North’s victory in the Civil War?

• The power of the Supreme Court was limited

• Slave owners were compensated for their losses

• The influence of corporations on government was reduced

• The supremacy of the national government was upheld

Which statement best summarizes the main goal of Reconstruction?

• To ensure African Americans played a role in southern governments

• To re-establish the full participation of the southern states in the Union

• To help the South rebuild after the destruction of the Civil War

• To enforce equality between southern whites and African Americans

Which newspaper headline would have appeared during the Reconstruction Period after the Civil War?

• “Jim Crow Laws End”

• “Former Slaves Made Citizens”

• “Supreme Court Issues Dred Scott Decision”

• “Emancipation Proclamation Issued”

What was a common goal of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution?

• Punishing the South for seceding from the Union

• Allowing the states to veto federal laws

• Granting basic rights to formerly enslaved persons

• Creating a “separate but equal” society

How could President Lincoln’s approach to Reconstruction best be summarized?

• An effort to punish the South for their role in the Civil War

• A compromise to delegate Reconstruction to Congress

• An effort to follow the South’s plan for Reconstruction

• A way to make it relatively easy for the South to return to the Union

The military districts shown on the map were created during Reconstruction to accomplish what goal?

• Create economic and social equality in the South

• Pay for the physical rebuilding of the South

• Move Native American Indians to reservations

• Govern the former Confederate states