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WorksheetsHistory - Second Semester Exam Review
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loyalty of the country to be towards their own region rather than the country as a whole.
Sectionalism
Nationalism
Manifest Destiny
Patriotism
What was the biggest problem caused by the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
It created a division of free and slave states.
It resulted in more taxes being collected from the states.
It made people question what to do with the western territories.
It did not cause a problem, instead it solved the problem.
What was a result of Nat Turner's revolt of 1831? Check all that apply.
More Northerners began to support abolition of slavery.
Southerners tightened slave laws.
Turner and his followers were hung.
What was the Underground Railroad? Check all that apply.
offered shelter and aid to escaped slaves from the South
operated from the 1800s thru the end of the Civil War
was a railroad used for the purpose of transporting slaves to non-slave area
What was the goal of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850?
Help slaves escape to the Northern states
Raise taxes on the number of slaves you owned
Make it easier to capture runaway slaves
Why was the Republican party formed in 1854?
The country needed a different party to support slavery.
They wanted to keep slavery out of the western territories.
They wanted to abolish slavery completely.
They no longer agreed with the Free Soil Party.
This Act fueled the debate over the expansion of slavery which led to deadly arguments between pro-slavery and anti-slavery activists.
Missouri Compromise
Louisiana Purchase
Denmark Vesey Plot
Kansas-Nebraska Act
What is popular sovereignty?
a person has no choice
the people decide by voting
a person is well-liked
people vote on what everyone else wants
In 1856 the Southern states were so isolated that a President could be elected without the support of any of the Southern states.
true
false
In 1857, the Supreme Court case that ruled that African Americans were not citizens of the U.S. and slaves were considered property.
John Brown decision
Plessy decision
Abe Lincoln decision
Dred Scott decision
What was the violent uprising in the western territories from 1855 to 1859 over the issue of slavery?
Bloodbath Kansas-Nebraska
Bleeding Kansas-Nebraska
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding popular sovereignty
What was the main topic in the Lincoln-Douglas Illinois Senatorial debates of 1858?
how to prevent the country from going to war
the political platform of the Republican party
the issue of slavery
who was more deserving to become Senator
Who won the 1858 Illinois Senatorial race?
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
What was the overall impact for Lincoln in the Senatorial race of 1858? Check all that apply.
He gave up politics.
He gained national attention.
He became highly respected by the South.
He was nominated to run on the Republican ticket in the 1860 presidential election.
An anti-slavery campaign in 1859 at Harper's Ferry, Virginia in which a federal arsenal was raided so that slaves would have weapons to revolt against their owners.
Nat Turner
John Brown
Harriet Tubman
Millford Fillmore
In the Presidential election of 1860, what was Lincoln's stance on slavery?
have unrestricted expansion of slavery
completely do away with slavery
have no expansion of slavery
allow the states to decide whether or not they wanted slavery
to withdraw or leave the Union. What is the term that is used for this type of withdrawal?
nullify
ratify
secede
levy
Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 Presidential election. What number President was he?
14th
15th
16th
17th
What did Lincoln say in his 1861 inaugural speech?
He would not interfere with slavery where it existed.
He would allow the states to secede from the Union.
He wanted to raise taxes.
He would abolish slavery in all of the states.
Who did the South elect as their President?
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
What did the Southern states call themselves after they withdrew from the Union?
the Confederate States of the South
the Confederate States of America
the Confederate States of the Union
the Confederate States of the unUnited States
What date did the Civil War begin?
November 21, 1620
July 4, 1776
April 12, 1861
April 9, 1865
In what state did the Civil War begin?
South Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
How long did Lincoln think that the rebellion would last?
75,000 days
4 years
90 days
He had no idea.
What date did the Civil War end?
November 21, 1620
July 4, 1776
April 12, 1861
April 9, 1865
a network of routes runaway slaves used to escape their lives as a slave in the South
underground railroad
slave hunter
conductor
stationmaster
name given to someone who pursued the capture of runaway slaves in exchange for cash rewards
underground railroad
slave hunter
conductor
stationmaster
these required that escaped slaves who were captured must be returned to their slave owner
Fugitive Slave Laws
Underground Railroad
conductor
stationmaster
name given to someone who helped ensure the safe passage of runaway slave along the Underground railroad
Fugitive Slave Laws
Underground Railroad
conductor
stationmaster
name given to someone who owned and operated a safe house for runaway slaves to stop and rest
Fugitive Slave Laws
Underground Railroad
conductor
stationmaster
What is the name for a war between citizens of the same country?
cold war
undeclared war
inter-country war
civil war
The Civil War began with the Confederate attack on what Union fortress in Charleston harbor?
Savannah
Fort Sumter
Bull Run
Gettysburg
In what state did the Civil War begin?
Virginia
South Carolina
Maryland
Georgia
The Northern states were known as the
the Confederacy
the Union
The Southern states were known as the
the Confederacy
the Union
What was the primary reason that the Confederacy seceded from the Union?
to dismantle the Underground Railroad
to continue the institution of slavery
to free African Americans
to uphold stronger states’ rights
What was Lincoln's primary goal during the Civil War?
to unite the Republicans and increase his power
to take personal control of the army and crush the South militarily
keep the Union together and to reconcile with the South as soon as possible
free the slaves within the border states, as indicated by Fremont's request
What was the significance of the Border States during the Civil War?
They tried to facilitate peace talks between the two sides.
They were free states that chose to secede with the Confederacy.
They were slave states that chose to stay with the Union.
They were heavily involved in recruiting help from foreign nations.
Which of the following statements about the Union is true? Check all that apply.
It had great political leadership.
It had a bigger population and, therefore, more soldiers.
It had factories and, therefore, more uniforms, guns, and ammunition.
Which of the following was the South's advantage in the Civil War?
They had some excellent generals.
The North would have to invade and then occupy the South to win.
They had better trained troops at the beginning of the war.
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Washington, DC
Charleston, South Carolina
They didn't have a capital.
Richmond, Virginia
Who was the main general for the Confederacy?
Ambrose Burnside
George Meade
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Who was the main general for the Union?
Ambrose Burnside
George Meade
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
What was the war policy used by the Union army in an attempt to squeeze the life out of the Confederacy?
The Sherman Plan
The Copperhead Plan
The Anaconda Plan
The Union Plan
What was the goal of the Union’s plan to occupy and control the Mississippi River during the Civil War? Check all that apply.
to split the Confederacy in two parts and defeat smaller armies
to prevent supplies from reaching the eastern Confederacy
surround the Union and cut off supplies
The Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861 was the first major battle of the Civil War. What did both sides realize after this battle?
They were facing a long and bloody war.
It was not going to be a difficult war.
They needed to change their battle strategy.
They both thought that they had won the battle.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg in July of 1863 a turning point in the war?
General Lee surrendered to the Union army after the battle.
There were nearly 51,000 casualties of the battle.
Lincoln emancipated the slaves after the Union victory at the battle.
The battle ended the Confederacy's hopes of getting assistance from Britain and France.
What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" from November 14 until December 21, 1864?
to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners
to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union
to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war
to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, thus ending the Civil War. Where was the surrender site?
Washington, DC
Richmond, Virginia
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Savannah, Georgia
By the end of the Civil War, how many soldiers had died? Check all that apply
620,000
2% of the nation's population
What does Reconstruction mean?
Putting the country back together
Rebuilding the White House
Rebuilding the U.S. government
Punishing the South for seceding
What were the years of Reconstruction?
1775-1783
1860-1865
1863-1870
1865-1877
President Lincoln worked on a plan in 1863 known as the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction, also known as the 10% Plan. Which of the following was part of his plan?
Ten percent of Confederate soldiers could never re-join the Union.
Ten percent of plantation owners would be sent away to other countries.
Freedmen would become the owners of ten percent of former plantations.
A southern state would be allowed to rejoin the Union once 10 percent of its voters pledged allegiance to the Union.
What did Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction focus on?
punishing the South
giving African Americans Constitutional Amendments that guaranteed voting rights
Southern states proving their loyalty to the Union after the war
preserving the Union instead of punishing the South
What did President Abraham Lincoln's 1863 plan for Reconstruction of the South of Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction do?
It mostly focused on rebuilding roads and bridges.
There was less focus on punishing the South than other plans.
There was more focus on punishing the South than other plans.
It mainly intended to increase the conflict between North and South.
How did many Republicans react to Lincoln's Plan?
They agreed with it completely.
They disliked it and came up with their own plan.
They called for a special meeting to discuss it.
Ten percent of them agreed with it.
What did President Lincoln think about the Wade-Davis bill of 1864?
It was too easy on the South because it only required 10 percent of southerners to take an oath of loyalty to the Union.
It was too harsh on the South because it required 50 percent of southerners to take an oath of loyalty to the Union.
It was a perfect way to reunite the North and South.
It needed to be renamed the "Davis-Wade" bill, to put the names in alphabetical order.
What did Lincoln do with the Wade-Davis bill?
He signed it into law.
He pocket-vetoed it.
He asked for Congress to make some changes to it then he agreed to sign it.
He forgot to sign it and it became law.
What did Radical Republicans want to accomplish in Reconstruction?
They wanted punishment for Union military officers.
They wanted punishment for Confederate leaders.
They wanted to reinstate the practice of slavery.
They wanted to secede from the Union.
President Lincoln pushed Congress to pass the 13th Amendment. Congress voted for it in January1865 and the states would ratify it by December of that year.
banned slavery
granted voting rights
granted citizenship and equal protection
restored Confederate rights
Who were free people who had previously been enslaved known as?
unslaved
freedmen
new citizens
righteous and harmonious fists
What agency was created in March 1865 to help former slaves and control abandoned plantation lands?
The Freedmen's Bureau
The Ku Klux Klan
The Red Shirts
The Sharecroppers' Bureau
President Lincoln ____. Check all that apply.
was shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC
died six days after the war ended
died on on April 15, 1865
never got to serve his second term in office
The Ku Klux Klan formed in 1865. What did it believe in?
white supremacy
equality for all
black supremacy
southern supremacy
What was put in place in 1865 at the end of the Civil War to restrict black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces?
Black Codes
poll taxes
literacy tests
sharecroppers
After President Lincoln was assassinated, his Vice-President took over as president. What did President Johnson's critics think of his Reconstruction plan?
It was just ok, but not great.
It was too similar to President Lincoln's plan.
It was too easy on plantation owners and did too much to protect the rights of freedmen.
It did not really punish wealthy plantation owners and did not protect the rights of freedmen.
Which statement is true about President Andrew Johnson?
Johnson fought with Congress over Reconstruction, but lost.
Johnson was able to override Congress's veto of his Reconstruction plan.
Johnson had many allies in Congress, which helped his Reconstruction plan win.
Johnson did not have a plan for Reconstruction and did not think the President should be involved.
After the 13th Amendment, many freedmen agreed to provide labor on plantations, in exchange for sharing part of the harvested crop. This agreement was called ________.
shared harvest
labor sharing
land sharing
sharecropping
What is sharecropping and tenant farming?
A policy that gave Freed Slaves who helped the North during the war 40 acres and a mule
A system of farming that left freed slaves and poor whites in debt to wealthy land owners and tied to the land
Allowing Freed Slaves the ability to work land without having to buy it or pay for their supplies to help them get ahead after Slavery ended
A system from the Freedmen's Bureau to allow economically disadvantaged people in the south the opportunity to own land
How did sharecropping affect freedmen?
Sharecropping hurt freedmen because it kept them in a cycle of debt to white landowners.
Sharecropping helped freedmen because white landowners had to pay them for labor and they were able to save their money.
Sharecropping helped freedmen because they finally owned their own land.
Sharecropping did not affect freedmen because only white landowners were sharecroppers.
What white supremacist group formed in 1865 during Reconstruction and was known for its use of violence and intimidation against its enemies?
Radical Republicans
freedmen
sharecroppers
the Ku Klux Klan
Who were carpetbaggers?
Newly freed slaves
Southern Republicans
Confederate soldiers
Northerners who took advantage of southern economic hardships
Who were scalawags?
Northerners who took advantage of southern economic hardships
white Southern Republicans who backed the policies of Reconstruction
former Confederate Leaders
African-Americans
What was vetoed by President Andrew Johnson, because he thought it gave the federal government too much power and was unconstitutional?
Black Codes
The Davis-Wade bill
The Civil Rights Act of 1866
The Dwyane Wade bill
What did Congress do as a result of President Johnson's veto on the bill listed in the previous question?
They wrote another bill that he agreed to sign.
They overrode his veto and passed the bill.
They had him thrown out of office.
They renewed the Freedman's Bureau.
What was a result of the Reconstruction Act of 1867?
All freedmen were provided land.
Congress divided the South into military districts, and placed it under martial law.
Plantation owners were forced to give their land to poor whites who did not own land.
Congress decided to put Confederate leaders in charge of the executive branch.
The 14th Amendment of 1868 granted ____.
slaves freedom
citizenship and equal protection
the right to a speedy and fair trial
the right to vote
After Johnson decided to remove the Secretary of War in 1868, what did they do about this?
They voted to re-elect President Lincoln.
They impeached President Johnson.
They vetoed his plan and wrote a new one.
They set their differences aside in hopes of uniting the nation.
President Johnson was found guilty of his impeachment charges and was removed from office.
true
false
The 15th Amendment of 1870
granted men to vote regardless of their race , color, or if they had been a slave
abolished slavery
gave former slaves citizenship
gave African-Americans citizenship
What are 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments known as?
the Civil Rights Amendments
the Reconstruction Amendments
the Civil War Amendments
the African-American Amendments
What was the purpose of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments?
to create equality for all Americans
to ensure equal distribution of power between the national and state governments
to limit the power of the federal government
to give all people the right to vote
After the passing of these three amendments, who could hold public office in the South after the Civil War?
Confederate Leaders
Southern women
American Indians
African-Americans
Now that African-American's men had the right to vote, how did it affect political parties?
Most African American men voted for white Democrats.
Radical Democrats became powerful before reconstruction began.
This increased the power of the Republican Party during Reconstruction.
This did not change politics very much, because many African American men secretly voted before the Civil War anyway.
What problems kept formerly enslaved people from improving their lives during Reconstruction? Check all that apply.
Black Codes
lack of education
staying poor because of sharecropping
President Grant signed the Civil Rights Act of 1875. What did this Act provide for African Americans? Check all that apply.
equal accommodations
equal public transportation
the ability to serve on a jury
Who one the presidential election of 1876?
Rutherford B. Hayes, Republican
Samuel J. Tilden, Democrat
The Presidential Election of 1876 resulted in...
military supervision of the South
the end of Reconstruction in most former Confederate states
the restoration of voting rights for white southerners
equal rights for African-Americans
What was the significance of the Compromise of 1876? Click all that apply.
The removal of all remaining military forces from the former Confederate states.
The appointment of at least one Southern Democrat to Hayes' cabinet.
The construction of another transcontinental railroad through the South and Texas.
By 1876, federal troops left all states except which ones? Check all that apply.
South Carolina
Florida
Louisiana
Why was the South often called the "Solid South" after Congressional Reconstruction?
Their economy was very strong.
Democrats controlled the majority of local, state, and federal positions.
The South had embraced industrialization like the North resulting in them becoming a wealthy region of the country.
What happened after Congressional Reconstruction ended? Check all that apply.
The Democratic Party became more prominent in the South.
The local, state, and federal positions were controlled by the Democrats.
What did Jim Crow Laws of the 1890s pass after Reconstruction so that they could take away the voting rights of African American?
Voter Registration Laws
Voter Identification Laws
Political Gerrymandering
Poll Taxes and Literacy Tests
What was the result of the Supreme Court striking down Reconstruction laws in the 1880s and 1890s?
It resulted in many African Americans being elected to local and state governments.
It resulted in destroying the progress that had been made during Congressional Reconstruction.
It resulted in a "New South."
It allowed for the African Americans to vote because of the Grandfather Clause.
What was the outcome of the 1898 Supreme Court case "Plessy vs. Ferguson."
African Americans were allowed to ride in white only railroad cars.
African Americans were not allowed to ride in railroad cars.
The ruling of "separate but equal" was upheld.
The ruling of "separate but equal" was revoked.
What happened as a result of the "separate but equal" ruling of the Supreme Court?
A "New South" was created.
The South abandoned its agricultural roots.
The practice of segregation continued and grew.
African Americans no longer had to take literacy tests.
NAACP stands for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
true
false
In what year was the NAACP officially founded?
1865
1900
1909
after World War I
What is the mission of the NAACP? Check all that apply.
end forced segregation
end racial violence
ensure civil liberties for all
Who was Harry T. Moore?
An African-American Civil Rights activist for the NAACP from Mims, Florida.
An African-American who was a teacher for Brevard Public Schools in the 1940s.
He worked to have African-Americans in Florida to register to vote.
He and his wife were the first martyrs of the Civil Rights Movement.
