CIA Review (2nd Semester)

What was Abraham Lincoln's primary goal at the BEGINNING of the Civil War?

• A. Abolishing slavery entirely

• B. Punishing the South

• C. Preserving the Union

• D. Creating a new government

In Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, he stated he would free "some, all, or none" of the slaves to save the Union. What does this suggest about his priorities?

• Slavery was the only reason for the war

• He was unsure about slavery

• Saving the Union was more important than ending slavery

• He didn’t care about the Union

Which group of people did the Emancipation Proclamation actually free?

• Enslaved people in border states

• All enslaved people in the U.S.

• Enslaved people in Confederate states

• Enslaved people in Union states

Why was the Emancipation Proclamation considered a strategic war measure?

• It gave land to soldiers

• It weakened the Confederacy’s labor force

• It ended all slavery in America

• It made Britain support the Confederacy

Which of the following was a major idea expressed in the Gettysburg Address?

• Government by kings must return

• Slavery should remain legal

• The U.S. must preserve democracy

• The Confederacy should be accepted

According to Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address, what would give the nation "a new birth of freedom"?

• Defeating the British

• Allowing the South to secede

• Ending slavery and preserving equality

• Establishing a monarchy

Which of the following expanded civil rights during Reconstruction?

• Jim Crow Laws

• Literacy Tests

• 14th Amendment

• Poll Taxes

Which item would go in the “Denied Civil Rights” category during Reconstruction?

• 15th Amendment

• Ku Klux Klan

• Freedmen’s Bureau

• Civil Rights Act

The Fifteenth Amendment banned states from denying voting rights based on:

• Age

• Property ownership

• Race or color

• Religion

Which of the following was used to get around the 15th Amendment and keep African Americans from voting?

• Free land grants

• School vouchers

• Poll taxes and literacy tests

• Draft exemptions