Sharecropping system led to former slaves being...

kept in a constant state of debt to wealthy land owners

Which breakthrough did Hiram Rhodes Revels accomplish during Reconstruction?

He became the first African American to win a seat in the U.S. Congress.

He became the first African American to build wealth as a carpetbagger.

He became the first African American to publish literature.

He became the first African American soldier to serve in an integrated Union Army unit.

What made the battles at Antietam and Gettysburg different from the other battles illustrated on this map?

They were battles fought in Union territory.

They were victories for the Confederacy

They were attempts to keep Virginia in the Union.

They were battles defending the Confederate capital.

Which statement describes the roles of George McClellan and Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War?

They were Union generals who commanded the Army of the Potomac.

They were Union generals who committed war crimes at the Battle of Gettysburg

They were Confederate generals who surrendered at the Battle of Vicksburg.

They were Confederate generals who captured Fort Sumter.

Which statements BEST describes the significance of the Battle of Vicksburg? CHOOSE TWO

The Union gained control of the Mississippi River

The Confederacy was divided into two

It was the opening engagement of the Civil War

It was described as the bloodiest fighting in the Civil War

How did sharecropping affect farmers in the South during Reconstruction?

By keeping renters in debt to landlords

By introducing new technology for growing food

By expanding the region’s dependence on corn production

By making landowners buy supplies from the government

Which of the following expresses a goal of the Reconstruction Acts of 1867?

To protect the rights of African Americans in the South

To rebuild the plantation economy of the South

To restore the Democratic Party to power in the South

To encourage former slaves to leave the South

This painting shows General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant, which ended the Civil War. Where did the events shown in this painting occur?

A private home in Appomattox County, Virginia

The Governor’s mansion in Richmond, Virginia

A public church near Ford’s Theatre

Which accomplishment could be added to this diagram?

Was appointed general in chief of the Union army during the Civil War

Became Andrew Johnson's vice president after Abraham Lincoln's assassination

Led the Radical Republicans in Congress during Reconstruction

Commanded the U.S. military in the West during the Indian Wars

Which of the following completes this diagram?

President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

What is the “great act” referred to by Senator Sumner in this excerpt?

The addition of Hiram Rhodes Revels to the U.S. Senate

The Senate’s readmission of the last Confederate state

The Senate’s acquittal of President Andrew Johnson

The election of the first woman to the U.S. Senate

In part, President Lincoln refrained from taking action to emancipate slaves until the Civil War had been in progress for almost two years because

he sought to retain the loyalty of the border states.

slavery still existed in most Northern states.

Congress had not granted him the authority.

he was preparing a plan to send all of the slaves to Liberia.

Why do most historians consider the Battle of Gettysburg as the turning point in the Civil War?

The South suffered heavy losses, preventing it from making any future advances into the North.

The failure of the Union army to defeat the South set off riots in New York City.

The outcome of the battle discouraged the British and French governments from supporting the South.

The failure of the Union army to defeat the South set off riots in New York City.

Many historians argue that the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln changed the course of Reconstruction. Which of the following is usually cited as an aspect of that change?

Radical Republicans took control of Congress.

Congress imposed taxes on cotton imports to pay war debts

The Thirteenth Amendment was approved by Congress.

Congress repealed legislation regulating railroad construction.

How did the Freedmen’s Bureau most assist in the reconstruction of the South?

By offering legal assistance and public schooling to former slaves

By dividing large plantations and redistributing the property to former slaves

By creating a militia to help enforce the voting rights of former slaves

By petitioning the government to offer money to former slaves

What was the main cause of the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in 1868?

His opposition to Radical Reconstruction policies for former Confederate states

His opposition to the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment

His refusal to investigate reported criminal activity by the Union army during the Civil War

His refusal to use the Homestead Act to redistribute land to former slaves

After the Civil War, southern states adopted Black Codes to

limit the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment

promote the activities of the Freedmen’s Bureau

support Radical Reconstruction objectives in the South

punish plantation owners for the use of slavery

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Northern most battle. The South's final attempt to invade Union territory.

Vicksburg

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Appomattox Courthouse

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Which of the following were ways in which the Freedmen's Bureau helped former slaves. CHOOSE TWO

Certified applications for political office

Set up schools.

Provided food, shelter, and clothing

Granted small-business loans.

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First battle of the Civil War

Appomattox Courthouse

Antietam

Gettysburg

Fort Sumter

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Vickburg

Antietam

Gettysburg

Fort Sumter

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Appomattox Courthouse

Antietam

Gettysburg

Vicksburg

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Vicksburg

Appomattox Courthouse

Gettysburg

Fort Sumter

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Which amendment ended slavery in the US?

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Northern most battle. The South's final attempt to invade Union territory.

Which of the following were ways in which the Freedmen's Bureau helped former slaves. CHOOSE TWO

First battle of the Civil War

Which amendment ended slavery in the US?

Method to end the shortage of labor in the South. Former slaves and poor white farmers would rent land from a landowner and share a portion of the crops. Led to a cycle of debt.

Sharecropping system led to former slaves being...

Which era involved legislation enacted by the Radical Republicans?

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