U.S. History First Semester Midterm 2023

What effect did the Anaconda Plan have on the Union?

• The South was weakened because they lost control of the inland.

• The Union lost the control of their ports and trade to the Confederates.

• The Union had an advantage, since they controlled the enemy's ports.

• The South’s way of life was poisoned by the strength of the federal government.

1863 recruitment poster

Why would an African-American slave have voluntarily joined the armed forces?

• The United States was ready to integrate the races into the military ranks.

• The slave owners promised the African Americans their freedom in exchange of their military services.

• The Fugitive Slave Act required the return of runaway slaves that were not a part of the armed forces.

• The freedom that the Emancipation Proclamation promised depended on a Union military victory.

Which statement describes a social consequence (effect) of Reconstruction?

• Military rule was established in the South until new governments were formed.

• All former Confederate officials were imprisoned for treason.

• Freed slaves had to adjust to an independent life for the first time.

• Many cotton plantations were ruined and had to be rebuilt.

Analyze the political cartoon then answer the question below.

What was the Southerners’ view about the carpetbaggers?

• Carpetbaggers would heal the South’s economy.

• Carpetbaggers brought money to help the South.

• Carpetbaggers were thieves that would steal crops.

• Carpetbaggers were corrupt and would exploit the South.

The list on the left describes a portion of President Andrew Johnson's plan for Reconstruction.

Which statement best explains why Radical Republicans were opposed to his plan?

• It created agencies that protected the rights of former slaves.

• It appointed temporary black governors to head Confederate states.

• It allowed the election of former Confederate soldiers to public office.

• It permitted the presence of military forces in the former rebel states.

How did President Ulysses S Grant work to protect freed slaves in South Carolina during Reconstruction?

• by instituting martial law

• by protecting the Freedmen's rights

• by encouraging mass migration

• by ordering widespread land redistribution

What is the difference between the Presidential plan for Reconstruction and the Radical Republican’s plan for Reconstruction?

• The President’s plan was not significantly different from the Radical Republican’s plan.

• The President’s plan was less lenient (soft) on Southern states than the Radical Republican’s plan.

• The President’s plan was more beneficial for African Americans than the Radical Republican’s plan.

• The President’s plan was more lenient (soft) on Southern states than the Radical Republican’s plan.

Which of the following persons or groups most encouraged Freedmen to exercise their new political rights?

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Radical Republicans

• Former Confederate leaders

Which issue caused conflict within the Republican Party immediately after the Civil War?

• passing antislavery laws

• economic growth in the North

• congressional seat assignments

• readmitting the Southern states to the Union

Which statement describes a primary goal of Radical Republicans during Reconstruction?

• expanding suffrage to women

• readmitting states to the Union

• protecting the rights of African Americans

• increasing the power of state governments