Unit 6: Civil War and Reconstruction

Which of the following lists the events of the Civil War in the correct chronological order?

• Emancipation Proclamation, Battle of Chickamauga, Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, Henry Wirz executed for his role in the Infamous Andersonville POW Camp

• Battle of Chickamauga, Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, Emancipation Proclamation, Henry Wirz executed for his role in the Infamous Andersonville POW Camp

• Henry Wirz executed for his role in the Infamous Andersonville POW Camp, Emancipation Proclamation, Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Chickamauga

What city became infamous due to the harsh conditions of the prisoner of war camp located there?

• Chickamauga

• Milledgeville

• Andersonville

• Appomattox

Why was Atlanta such a valued target of General Sherman and the Union Army?

• Since the development of the railroad, the city was viewed as the "Heart of the Confederacy"

• Atlanta was a vital commerce center due to the numerous water sources that connected the city to other major trade centers

• Although Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the CSA. Atlanta was the second-most important city due to the farmland and cotton supply

What action destroyed military as well as civilian establishments in an effort to decrease morale and convince Southerners to end the war?

• Atlanta had more slaves than any other major southern city...Sherman felt obligated to free them

• The siege of Fort Sumter

• William T. Sherman's March to the Sea

Which statement accurately describes the Freedmen's Bureau?

• The organization tried to discourage freedmen from voting

• The organization provided educational opportunities for newly freedmen

• D The organization provided opportunities for freedmen to become involved in their local churches

How did the goals of the Ku Klux Klan compare to the goals of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?

• The Ku Klux Klan used violence and fear to keep freed slaves from voting, while the Freedmen's Bureau helped freed slaves have access to voting.

• The Freedmen's Bureau used violence and fear to keep freed slaves from voting, while the Ku Klux Klan helped freed slaves have access to voting.

• The Freedmen's Bureau used violence and fear to keep Confederate soldiers from voting, while the Ku Klux Klan helped Confederate soldiers have access to voting.

• The Ku Klux Klan used violence and fear to keep Confederate soldiers from voting, while the Freedmen's Bureau helped Confederate soldiers have access to voting.

What conclusion can be drawn from the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

• The passage of the amendments was to weaken the Jim Crow laws that were passed in the South.

• The Freedmen's Bureau used violence and fear to keep freed slaves from voting, while the Ku Klux Klan helped freed slaves have access to voting.

• The passage of the amendments aimed to abolish slavery and establish rights for former black slaves

• The Freedmen's Bureau used violence and fear to keep Confederate soldiers from voting, while the Ku Klux Klan helped Confederate soldiers have access to voting.

Which statement BEST describes the difference between sharecropping and tenant farming?

• Sharecroppers received a percentage of the crops produced and could set aside cash money to purchase their own land, while tenant farmers had difficulty saving cash

• Tenant farmers received a high cash salaries or wages for their farm work, while sharecroppers received only a portion of the crops they raised.

• Tenant farmers earned equity or an interest in the land they worked from year to year so they would eventually own their own property

• Sharecroppers offered only their labor, while tenant farmers owned farm animals and equipment to use for working other people's lands

Which statement accurately describes Lincoln's 10% Plan?

• 10% of the southern slaves were freed

• 10% of the state of Georgia had to ratify the 13th amendment

• 10% of the voting population had to swear an oath of allegiance.

• 10% of the northern states voted to allow Georgia to reenter the union.

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 16th