History Study Guide

Who attacked the U.S government when they tried to resupply Fort Sumter?

• The Northern Army

• The South Carolina militia

• The British Navy

• The French Army

What president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

Why did Abraham Lincoln’s election lead the southern states to secede?

• They wanted more land

• They feared he would ban slavery

• They wanted higher taxes

• They disliked his speeches

Why was Florida named the “Supplier of the Confederacy”?

• It had many factories

• It had a large army

• Women helped supply the troops

• It had a strong navy

What city was founded by Joseph C. Clarke and Lewis Lawrence?

• Miami

• Orlando

• Eatonville

• Tallahassee

What does the term "abolitionist" mean?

• People who support slavery

• People who try to end slavery

• People who build railroads

• People who write laws

What does "secede" mean?

• To join together

• To withdraw or leave

• To celebrate

• To fight

What is the meaning of "emancipation"?

• Imprisonment

• Freedom from something

• A new law

• A type of government

What is "sharecropping"?

• A type of dance

• A legal arrangement where a tenant farmed land in exchange for a portion of the crops produced

• A method of building houses

• A way to share books

What were the "Black Codes"?

• Laws that promoted equality

• Denied African Americans their basic civil rights

• A type of secret language

• A set of building instructions