USHC Unit 4 Test Review 23-24

What message was President Lincoln trying to send with this speech?

• He believed the Civil War was inevitable, and if the South did not start it, the North would.

• He did not want to change the South's way of life, and any war that happened would be the South's fault.

• He was willing to work with the South and find a peaceful way for southerners to leave the Union.

• He would not fight back if the South made the first move to start the Civil War.

Which statement best describes the role of abolitionists in influencing the start of the Civil War?

• Abolitionists were elected to seats in Congress and introduced legislation to end the practice of slavery.

• Abolitionists helped large numbers of slaves escape, causing a significant decline in the South’s labor force.

• Abolitionists successfully lobbied Congress to pass legislation preventing the spread of slavery into western territories.

• Abolitionists influenced people’s emotional response to slavery, causing greater division between the North and South.

What was the most successful aspect of this law?

• establishing a system to distribute land to newly freed slaves

• ensuring the 13^th, 14^th, and 15^th Amendments were implemented in the South

• providing educational opportunities for newly freed slaves

• creating military districts to enforce Reconstruction policies in the South

The information in this chart led to what situation in the South?

• Many newly freed slaves were forced to become sharecroppers to support themselves.

• The 14^th Amendment was ratified to make up for the failures of the Freedmen’s Bureau.

• Schools and universities were integrated to serve everyone regardless of race.

• Union troops were sent to the South to enforce racial equality.

What is the primary reason that Radical Republicans opposed President Abraham Lincoln's Reconstruction plan?

• Lincoln's plan offered amnesty to most Confederates that would swear allegiance to the United States.

• They felt that Lincoln's plan was too harsh on Confederates that committed crimes against the Union during the war.

• The disapproved of Lincoln's plan to require the South to make reparation payments to the government.

• They believed that Lincoln's plan gave too much freedom to former slaves following the civil war.

What was Abraham Lincoln's position on slavery when he campaigned in 1860?

• He was a strict abolitionist.

• He was a strong supporter of slavery.

• He was a free-soiler who did not want to see slavery expand into new territories.

• He wanted to end slavery and create new colonies for ex-slaves in Africa.

How were African Americans in South Carolina affected by the end of Reconstruction?

• Without federal protections, they lost many of the political gains they had made.

• Under the new state constitution, they were granted more political rights.

• With the withdrawal of federal troops, they experienced less harassment.

• Under the new state government, they were able to keep several seats in the legislature.

What was the main reason Congressional Republicans "radicalized" Reconstruction after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?

• to prevent white southerners from enacting policies to keep former slaves in inferior statuses

• to implement the vision President Andrew Johnson had for Reconstruction

• to establish the supremacy of Congress over the executive branch

• to ensure the states had the appropriate funding and materials they needed to rebuild

Which of these events was supported by the rules of war described in the excerpt?

• Sherman’s March to the Sea

• Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House

• the Gettysburg Address

• the Emancipation Proclamation

What aspect of the Emancipation Proclamation caused some to believe it was more focused on protecting the union rather than freeing slaves?

• It did not go into effect until after the end of the Civil War.

• It allowed the border states to maintain ownership of their slaves.

• It was promoted without any support from Republican lawmakers.

• It forced freed slaves to remain in the southern states.