Outcome of the Civil War

What is arguably the most important outcome of the American Civil War?

• The rise of the Confederacy

• The abolition of slavery

• The expansion of territories

• The establishment of new states

Estimates are how many Americans fought in the war?

• Approximately 1 million

• Approximately 2 million

• Approximately 3 million

• Approximately 4 million

Research suggests that the total number of Americans killed in the war could be as high as what?

• 620,000

• 750,000

• 500,000

• 1 million

How had Lincoln wished to treat the South after the war?

• With vengeance

• With compassion

• With indifference

• With hostility

What is the time period right after the Civil War known as?

• The Great Migration

• The New Deal

• Reconstruction

• The Industrial Revolution

Why did Lincoln need to get the 13th Amendment passed before the war ended?

• To establish a new government

• To prevent the return of slavery

• To gain more territory

• To strengthen the military

What was one of the main requirements for former Confederate states to rejoin the Union?

• Pay a war tax
• Abolish slavery in all states
• Establish a new state constitution
• Ratify the 13th Amendment

What were Black Codes?

• Laws that helped African Americans gain rights

• Laws that promoted equality

• Laws that encouraged African American education

• Laws that restricted the rights of African Americans

Who was established as being in charge? The states or federal government?

• The states

• The federal government

• Both equally

• neither