WorksheetsTN Constitutional Convention & The Freedman’s Bureau
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Why was the Union capture of Fort Donelson so important?
It was one of the major Union victories.
It gave the Union control of important rail lines.
The Union won the Civil War after capturing Fort Donelson
The Confederacy surrendered to Grant at the end of this battle.
Who won the battles of Franklin and Nashville?
The Union
The British
The confederacy
No one, it was a draw
What was the purpose of the Freedman’s Bureau?
Gave food and supplies to former slaves
Protected the newly won rights of freed people
Built schools for former slaves
All of the above
As a result of the Tennessee constitutional convention, what was created to prevent African Americans from voting?
Segregation
Poll taxes
Fisk University
Public education
What prompted states to begin utilizing poll taxes?
Equal rights were given to African American men
Abolishment of slavery
World War II
State debt issues
What agency was created by the US in 1865 to set up schools and churches, supply food and clothing, and solve employment issues for the former slaves?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Black Codes
The Freedman’s Bureau
_____________was created to help former slaves get an education.
Federal court cases
Fisk University
Middle Tennessee State University
Vanderbilt University
Which area of Tennessee had the most slavery?
East Tennessee
West Tennessee
Middle Tennessee
Tennessee did not have slavery
Which area of Tennessee voted mostly against secession during the Civil War?
East Tennessee
West Tennessee
Middle Tennessee
The entire state voted against secession
Which battle enabled the Union army to send thousands of troops into Tennessee and the south?
Fort Donelson
Battle of Stones of River
Battle of Nashville
Battle of Franklin
Why were the battles of Franklin and Nashville so important?
It gave the confederacy an advantage to winning the Civil War
They helped restore the capital
The battles ended the fighting in Tennessee
Lee surrendered immediately after these battles
What did Fisk students do to raise money to expand their campus?
Fundraising
Created a singing group called the Jubilee Singers
Wrote books about their time in slavery
Published newspaper articles
