Unit 3: Civil War/Reconstruction

This Civil War-era illustration is showing

• Grant's victory at Shiloh.

• Scott's victory at Gettysburg.

• Sherman's "March to the Sea".

• the Union blockade of the South.

"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

- Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

  This amendment was created primarily for the purpose of

• punishing southern states.

• pardoning Confederate veterans.

• avoiding another Civil War.

• granting former slaves suffrage.

During the first two years of the American Civil War, the war in the East was marked by

• the Union siege of Richmond.

• decisive victories for the Union.

• significant Confederate victories.

• the collapse of the Confederacy.

In American history, the term "Reconstruction" refers to

• the establishment of a new system of agriculture in the western states and territories based on industrial machinery.

• federal government intervention in the former Confederate states in order to monitor the treatment of former slaves.

• the admission of Western territories to the U.S. as either Free or Slave states.

• problems associated with the transformation to an industrial economy.

Which of these battles was a major victory for the Union in the American Civil War?

• Chickamauga Creek

• Second Bull Run

• Gettysburg

• First Bull Run

Abraham Lincoln's biggest objective in the Civil War was to

• Destroy the South.

• End slavery.

• Win the Election of 1864.

• Save the Union.

Which of the following was a border State during the U.S. Civil War?

• Arkansas

• Kentucky

• Texas

• Ohio

The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson was due to

• his involvement in the Confederate military during the Civil War.

• charges that he had lied under oath about Reconstruction laws.

• a struggle between Congress and President over governmental power.

• his actions as a "Radical Republican" during the Reconstruction Era.

The Amendment which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude was the

• 13th Amendment.

• 16th Amendment.

• 15th Amendment.

• 14th Amendment.

Which statement BEST explains why Reconstruction ended?

• Reconstruction policies were no longer needed when the Southern states rejoined the Union.

• African Americans were finally beginning to prosper financially.

• Reconstruction was intended to be a short-term event that would end in 10 years.

• Enforcement of Reconstruction Acts decreased because of political compromise.