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Authored by Brandie Nolan
Social Studies
9th - 12th Grade
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which conclusion is BEST supported by the sources about the presidential election of 1876? ? (P1)
The election of 1876 was quickly and fairly decided, and both candidates accepted the results.
Disputed election results lead to a political compromise that ended Reconstruction in the South.
African Americans supported Tilden because he promised to expand civil rights.
The election of 1876 strengthened federal control over the Southern states.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During the Civil War, General William T. Sherman captured Atlanta and ordered the destruction of railroads, factories, and other resources that supported the Confederate war effort.
Which statement BEST explains the cause-and-effect relationship between Sherman’s actions in Atlanta and the Confederate war effort? (P2)
Sherman destroyed Atlanta’s transportation and industrial resources, causing the Confederacy to have greater difficulty moving troops and supplies.
Sherman destroyed Atlanta’s transportation system, causing the Confederacy to receive more supplies from other Southern cities.
Sherman captured Atlanta, causing Confederate soldiers to gain greater access to weapons and ammunition.
Sherman captured Atlanta, causing the Confederate government to immediately surrender and end the Civil War.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the timeline, which statement BEST explains an effect of the Reconstruction Amendments? (P3)
They expanded the rights of African Americans by ending slavery and establishing citizenship and voting protections.
They caused the federal government to withdraw troops from the South immediately after the Civil War.
They returned controle of Southern governments to former Confederate leaders in 1865.
They ended Reconstruction before African Americans received citizenship and voting protections.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement BEST explains the message of this political cartoon? (P4)
The Reconstruction Amendments gave formerly enslaved people new rights and helped them move toward equal citizenship, while the former Confederacy lost power.
The Reconstruction Amendments were unpopular with African Americans, who not not want the right to vote.
The former Confederacy supported the Reconstruction Amendments because they helped reunite the nation.
The Reconstruction Amendments only ended slavery and did not significantly change the lives of African Americans.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fort Sumter was a United States military fort located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. After South Carolina and other Southern states seceded from the Union, Fort Sumter remained under United States control. Its location placed the fort inside an important Confederate harbor. In April 1861, Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter after the U.S. government attempted to resupply it. The attack led President Abraham Lincoln to call for troops and marked the beginning of the Civil War. (P5)
Fort Sumter was located in Union territory, so Confederate forces attacked it to gain access to Northern factories.
Fort Sumter was a U.S. military fort located inside the harbor of a state that had seceded, creating a conflict over who controlled the fort and the surrounding area.
Fort Sumter was located near Washington, D.C., making it a direct threat to the Confederate capital.
Fort Sumter controlled the Mississippi River, so capturing it allowed the Confederacy to divide the Union.
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