SS8H5/6 Civil War and Reconstruction

How did the Union blockade of Georgia's coast impact the Confederate war effort?

• It led to increased trade with European nations.

• It severely restricted the Confederacy's ability to import and export goods.

• It resulted in the capture of key Southern ports by the Union.

• It forced the Confederacy to focus on land-based strategies.

What was the primary purpose of the Georgia Platform?

• To advocate for the immediate secession of Georgia from the Union.

• To express Georgia's support for the Compromise of 1850, provided the North adhered to the Fugitive Slave Act.

• To propose new amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

• To demand the abolition of slavery in all U.S. territories.

What were the requirements for Southern states under Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan to regain their status in the Union?

• Compensate former slaves and establish new state governments.

• Ratify the 13th Amendment and nullify their acts of secession.

• Ensure voting rights for all citizens and rewrite state constitutions.

• Adopt the 14th Amendment and provide land to freedmen.

In what way did the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment address the issue of slavery differently?

• The Emancipation Proclamation granted freedom to all slaves in the United States, while the 13th Amendment only applied to the Confederate States.

• The 13th Amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States, whereas the Emancipation Proclamation only targeted slaves in the Confederate States.

• The Emancipation Proclamation was a constitutional amendment, while the 13th Amendment was an executive order.

• The 13th Amendment was issued during the Civil War, while the Emancipation Proclamation was ratified after the war ended.

What was the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford on African American citizenship?

• The decision stated that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be considered citizens of the United States, thus denying them the right to sue in federal court.

• The ruling declared that African Americans could gain citizenship through state laws, even if they were descendants of enslaved people.

• The court decided that African Americans could be citizens if they were born in free states, regardless of their ancestry.

• The decision allowed African Americans to vote in federal elections, provided they were free and owned property.

Despite the outcome, Union leaders believed the Battle of Chickamauga was an important step towards

• capturing Atlanta and controlling the Confederate railroads.

• capturing Valdosta and launching a Union offensive into Florida.

• capturing Augusta and defending Union gains in South Carolina.

• capturing Savannah and ending the Confederate blockade of the port.

What was the strategic purpose behind Sherman's destructive campaign across Georgia?

• to provide employment to freedmen and freedwomen living in the South

• to find and imprison the leaders of the Confederate government

• to cut off Confederate supply lines and disrupt the Southern economy

• to help freedmen and freedwomen find safe passage to Union territory

Under the 1867 Reconstruction Acts, what was one of the conditions Southern states had to meet to rejoin the Union?

• Southern states had to maintain their pre-war political leaders.

• Southern states had to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment.

• Southern states were required to establish new trade agreements with the North.

• Southern states were allowed to implement their own voting laws without federal oversight.

What was the goal of Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?

• to punish the South for its role in the Civil War

• to prevent future secession by restricting states' rights

• to readmit former Confederate states to the Union as quickly as possible

• to allow the federal government to take control of Southern agricultural land

What were the TWO main objectives emphasized by the Congressional plan for Reconstruction compared to Lincoln's plan?

• punishing the South for its role in the Civil War

• assisting in the economic recovery of the South

• protecting the rights extended to African Americans

• enforcing segregation to prevent racial violence

• readmitting states to the Union as quickly as possible