US History Benchmark 2 Review

Lincoln's desire for the South after the Civil War was....

• To be punished

• To reconcile with the Union peacefully

• To slowly remove slavery

• To remain a separate nation

Standard Oil Trust was a ....

• Monopoly

• Non Profit Organization

• Settlement House

• Government Owned Company

Which invention led to longer working hours ?

• Railroads

• Assembly Line

• Cotton Gin

• Light Bulb

Which of the following was a weakness of the South during the Civil War?

• Not enough factories to produce military supplies

• Large amounts of Rail Road Line

• Too little natural resources

• A large population

Which Civil War battle was the deadliness single day battle?

• Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

• Antietam

• Atlanta

In order to win the election of 1877, Rutherford Hayes

• Reinstituted slavery in the south

• Promised to end reconstruction and remove federal troops from the south

• Bribed voters

• Compromised with Democrats

The 3 Civil Rights Amendments (13,14,15) were written to...

• Provided voting rights for women

• provide civil rights regardless of race

• to protect the freedom of speech

• punish the South for the war

Black Codes were written in the South after the Civil War to...

• Provide freedmen with rights

• limit the rights of freedmen

• create equal opportunity for education

• Repay war debt

Which amendment abolished slavery in the US?

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 16

Which amendment gave former slaves citizenship and guaranteed equal protection for all citizens under the law?

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 16