Which of the following was one advantage that the Confederacy had over the Union?

In which speech did Lincoln promise to not abolish slavery where it already existed?

The first shots of the Civil War were fired at:

The bloodiest day of the Civil War was at:

- freed the slaves in the Confederacy

- strengthened the Union

- shifted the focus of the war to freedom for all

Which of the following had the above effects?

The _____ was a turning point in the Civil War because Lee lost too many men to recover and the Confederacy never invaded the Union again.

After the Union won the _____ it divided the Confederacy in half because they lost control of the Mississippi River.

Which of Lincoln's speeches did he speak about the need for peace, healing, and forgiveness towards the end of the Civil War?

Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at _____, Virginia. This event signaled the end of the Civil War and the beginning of the Reconstruction era.

Five days after the end of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. After Lincoln’s assassination, his Vice-President _____ became president.

The period of U.S. History known as the _____ era is the time following the Civil War, from 1865-1877.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery in the U.S. and freed all slaves?

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave equal citizenship to minority groups.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave suffrage (the right to vote) to men regardless of color.

The _____ was drafted to protect the civil rights of all U.S. citizens - especially minority groups. This act was originally vetoed by President Johnson, but Congress overrode his veto and it was signed into law without his signature.

The Fourteenth Amendment reversed which landmark Supreme Court ruling?

Which of the following would NOT describe the condition of the South after the Civil War?

White northerners who went to the South during Reconstruction and were thought of as taking advantage of southerners were known as:

After slavery was abolished, plantation owners created a system called _____. Under this practice, freedmen were never able to “get ahead” and it kept them in a cycle of poverty.

Which of the following obstacles did freedmen NOT face after the abolition of slavery?

Which of the following was NOT one of the purposes of the Freedmen's Bureau following the abolition of slavery?

_____ were laws passed in the south that were used to oppress (limit or keep them down) former slaves.

_____ were laws that were used to keep African Americans separated from the white population.

Because of the the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the course of Reconstruction changed to ultimately be led by:

President Andrew Johnson was _____ for violating the Tenure of Office Act when he fired his Secretary of War without congressional approval.

Whose plan for Reconstruction:

- 10% of registered voters swear oath of loyalty to the Union

- Offered amnesty (forgiveness) to all who swear oath of loyalty

- No amnesty for former Confederate leaders

Whose plan for Reconstruction

- Restoration Plan

- Amnesty (forgiveness) to most Southern whites

- States could form their own government

Whose plan for Reconstruction:

- Divided the South into 5 military districts

- States had to draft new state constitutions

- States must ratify the Fifteenth Amendment

The first African American elected to the U.S. Senate was:

The _____ ended Reconstruction by removing federal troops from the South.