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WorksheetsReconstruction and Georgia
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 47mins
Lincoln's Reconstruction needed southern states to have at least ________ % of the voting population take a loyalty oath.
10
30
50
99
The __________Amendment outlawed slavery.
13th
14th
15th
Schools in the south to educate freedmen were set up by the ______________
Union Army
Special Field Order 15
Freedmen's Bureau
The Anaconda Plan....
interrupted Confederate supply lines and hurt the Southern states
replaced the Compromise of 1850
was designed to hurt the Union
was a written plan for government
What is the Georgia Platform?
Georgia had to ratify the 13th Amendment
Georgia had to accept the Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave act
Georgia had to protect the rights of freedmen
What amendment grants all citizens equal protection under the laws?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
What were the 2 goals of the KKK?
limit African Americans ability to get a job and pay taxes
expand Confederate rights and freedoms
give women voting rights and citizenship
terrorize African Americans and limit their right to vote
What was the decision of the Supreme Court in Dred Scott v. Sanford?
Slaves were free.
Enslaved African Americans were not citizens
Confederate Soldiers were required to work at Andersonville
Dred Scott was free.
What was the goal of Abraham Lincoln's Reconstruction plan?
to free all slaves
to order the Confederates to pay their war debts
to readmit the Southern states back into the Union ASAP
to keep states under military control
What happened in 1832 that led to South Carolina wanting to secede from the Union?
the start of the Civil War
Radical Republicans fighting again freedom
the Nullification Crisis - raised tariffs on trade
they passed the 13th Amendment
What were the 2 main goals for Congressional Reconstruction?
punish the south and protect the rights of newly freedmen
to enforce segregation and prevent racial violence
assist in economic and social reform
readmit Southern states to the Union and lower tariffs.
It claimed that the Georgia constitution gave blacks the right to vote, but not
hold office
It claimed that since they couldn't read they couldn't hold office
It said that they couldn't hold political office because they wouldn't allow them to go to school
_______________ owned animals, tools, seeds, fertilizer, and equipment, but not land.
What was the KEY requirement of Congressional Reconstruction?
abolish slavery
ratify the 14th Amendment
give women the right to vote
implement Black Codes
Who originally came up with the plan to readmit states that followed this protocol:
"10% of male citizens in each Southern state must take an oath of allegiance."
Johnson
Lincoln
Freedman
Turner
What political group was in favor of harsh punishments after the war for the south?
radical republicans
radical democrats
republicans
democrats
Why was Georgia (and other Southern states) placed until military rule?
Select ALL that apply.
black codes
KKK violance
sharecropping
war debt
What are the differences in tenant farmers and sharecroppers?
Tenant farmers had tools and seeds and were able to make a small profit, while sharecroppers stayed in debt
Sharecroppers had tools and seeds and were able to make a profit.
Both had the same amount of available resources and both made a good amount of money.
Both did not have many resources and stayed in debt.
What were the 2 main points under Andrew Johnson's Plan?
to prevent people from voting for and paying war debts
prevent African American from voting and holding office
ratify the 13 Amendment and end secession
to incite violence and enslave freedmen
What is the difference between the 13th Amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation?
The 13th Amendment gave men the right to vote and the Proclamation ended slavery
The 13th Amendment ended slavery and the Proclamation only freed slaves in the Confederate state
The 13th Amendment granted citizenship and the Proclamation passed all amendments
The 13th Amendment offered free public education and the Proclamation gave men the right to vote
What was the result of the Battle of Chickamauga?
It captured Georgia and ended slavery.
It captured Atlanta and took control of the railroads
It captured Savannah and helped slaves escape
It captured Augusta and defended South Carolina
What was the goal of Sherman's March to the Sea?
to help freedman find passage to the North
to cut off Confederate supply lines and destroy the South's economy
To pass the Congressional Reconstruction Plan
Each state had to ratify the 13th Amendment and nullify secession before being re-admitted to the Union.
Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan
Johnson's Reconstruction Plan
Congressional Reconstruction Plan
How did the U.S. react to the removal of African American from the General Assembly.
They passed Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan
The U.S. federal government refused to re-admit Georgia to the Union
The U.S. federal government stopped provided aid to the Georgia citizens
Wanted Reconstruction to be a fast process that did not severely punish the South.
Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan
Johnson's Reconstruction Plan
Congressional Reconstruction Plan
According to the Georgia Constitution, Southern Democrats expelled Blacks from the Georgia legislature because:
They did not have the right to hold office according to the constitution.
They did not have the right to vote.
They sided with the Southern Democrats
They owned too much land.
What role did Henry McNeal Turner play in reconstruction?
He was the first African American legislator in Georgia.
He ratified the Constitution of the United States.
He started the Black Codes.
He was a part of the KKK and prevented blacks from voting.
What was the Georgia Act of 1869?
Federal law returning Georgia to military control because of the Black Codes and the KKK.
It was part of Lincoln's 10% Plan.
This act abolished slavery.
Government offered free housing to all freedmen.
The 15 Amendment granted...
freedom
the right to vote
freedom of speech
citizenship
What does ratify mean?
reject
set free
approve or pass
free slaves
What was the importance of Andersonville Prison?
it supported extreme political views
It was an overcrowded Confederate prison that treated Union soldiers terribly
It was a Confederate prison that trained Union soldiers
It was a Union prison in Georgia that help Confederate soldiers
How did the economy change after the Civil War was over? (2 reasons)
The economy became more industrial.
The economy became less dependent on trade.
The economy was dependent on W.R.I.S.T.
The economy depended more on tenant farmers and sharecroppers.
