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study 2

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 32mins

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1.

What were Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction Policies?

a)

Radical Reconstruction, pardons to former Confederates, opposition to civil rights for freed slaves, support for Black Codes

b)

Military Reconstruction, punishment for former Confederates, support for civil rights for freed slaves, opposition to Black Codes

c)

Presidential Reconstruction, pardons to former Confederates, opposition to civil rights for freed slaves, support for Black Codes

d)

Presidential Reconstruction, punishment for former Confederates, support for civil rights for freed slaves, opposition to Black Codes

2.

Describe Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction.

a)

Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction was a lenient approach towards the Southern states that aimed to quickly restore them to the Union.

b)

Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction was a military strategy that aimed to conquer and occupy the Southern states until they agreed to rejoin the Union.

c)

Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction was a compromise between the Radical Republicans and the Southern states that aimed to slowly reintegrate them into the Union.

d)

Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction was a harsh approach towards the Southern states that aimed to punish them for their secession.

3.

Who were the Radical Republicans and what were their goals during Reconstruction?

a)

The Radical Republicans were a faction of the Republican Party during the Reconstruction era in the United States. Their goals were to ensure civil rights and voting rights for African Americans, punish the Southern states that seceded from the Union, and promote economic and social equality.

b)

The Radical Republicans were a group of Northern businessmen who wanted to exploit the resources of the South and establish economic dominance over the region.

c)

The Radical Republicans were a group of Southern plantation owners who wanted to maintain slavery and prevent any changes to the social and economic structure of the South.

d)

The Radical Republicans were a faction of the Democratic Party during the Reconstruction era in the United States. Their goals were to maintain the status quo and prevent any changes to the existing social and economic order.

4.

What was the role of the Freedmen's Bureau during the Reconstruction era under Andrew Johnson's presidency?

a)

The Freedmen's Bureau was responsible for providing education and healthcare to former slaves.

b)

The Freedmen's Bureau was responsible for enforcing the Black Codes.

c)

The Freedmen's Bureau was responsible for promoting the interests of Southern plantation owners.

d)

The Freedmen's Bureau was responsible for suppressing the rights of African Americans.

5.

Getting control of the Mississippi and blockading the ports was part of what plan?


(a)  
Choose from the below words
Anaconda plan
The Great Snake
Total War
Siege and Blockade
6.

Which river was vital for moving Confederate troops and supplies throughout the South?


(a)  
Choose from the below words
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Ohio River
Potomac River
7.

Grant won this battle by taking control of Mississippi River and laying siege to the city of (a)  

8.

This general led the Confederate army to a defeat at Gettysburg


(a)  
Choose from the below words
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses Grant
William Tecumseh Sherman
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
9.

Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:

a)

they believed he might one day end slavery, which would threaten their way of life

b)

they wanted a president who would support the abolition of slavery

c)

he wanted northern states to secede from the Union

d)

he had a plan to raise taxes

10.

The name given to army from the North.

a)

Confederates

b)

Americans

c)

Military

d)

Union

11.
The name given to the southern army.
a)
Confederates
b)
Union
c)
Americans
d)
Military
12.

In which state of the Union was Robert E. Lee born and raised?

a)

Louisiana

b)

New York

c)

Tennessee

d)

Virginia

13.

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

a)

the railroads helped the NA move east

b)

Native Americans got jobs on the railroads

c)

the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources

d)

the railroads increased the amount of land the NA had

14.
The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American contitent was known as
a)
The Great Expansion
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Oregon Fever
d)
The Monroe Doctrine
15.

In 1890, a massacre of Lakota Sioux by United States Cavalry occurred as what became known as

a)

Wounded Knee

b)

Little Big Horn

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Saratoga

16.
Of the following, what was the most important invention/improvement responsible for the growth of American industry?
a)
factories
b)
railroads
c)
corporations
d)
telephone
17.
Which was the last major battle between the U.S. Army and American Indians?
a)
Wounded Knee
b)
The Little Bighorn
c)
Bull Run
d)
Falling Timbers
18.

The transcontinental railroad was mainly built by immigrants from -

a)

China

b)

Germany

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

19.

What is the main idea of this part of the speech?

a)

The Civil War must be won by the north.

b)

The fighting from Gettysburg will never stop.

c)

It is important to honor those soldiers who died at Gettysburg.

d)

The soldiers who died at Gettysburg died for nothing.

20.
Why did people gather in Gettysburg on Nov. 19, 1863? 
a)
To abolish slavery
b)
To dedicate a national cemetery 
c)
To encourage the Confederacy to rejoin the Union
d)
To hear campaign speeches for the upcoming Presidential election
21.
"Four score and seven years ago..." is the opening line and "shall not perish from this earth" is the closing line to which of Lincoln's famous speeches?  This speech (which lasted only 2 minutes) was delivered at a new cemetery and it also said that the United States must continue the fight so that the dead "shall not have died in vain" and that the Union would be whole and free.
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
Dred Scott Decision
d)
First Inaugural Address
22.
Which group of immigrants came to the United States and settled mostly along the EAST coast?
a)
European
b)
Asian
c)
African
d)
Indian
23.
Where was Angel Island located?
a)
San Antonio, Texas
b)
New York, New York
c)
San Francisco, California
d)
Los Angeles, California
24.
Immigrants coming to live in New York would have most likely found work where?
a)
In a factory
b)
On a farm
c)
As a cattle driver
d)
On the railroad
25.
Immigrants who came into the Untied States through Angel Island found most of their work where?
a)
The building of the Transcontinental Railroad
b)
In factories
c)
On farms
d)
As cattle drivers
26.

Known as "New Immigrants" they mainly came looking for?

a)

Farming opportunities

b)

Land to settle down

c)

Owning a business

d)

low level industrial jobs

27.

What was Ellis Island?

a)

An amusement park

b)

A vacation spot

c)

An immigration center in New York

d)

The first capital of the United States

28.

Technological advances enabled settlers for travel west more easily. The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in ___________________

a)

1853

b)

1869

c)

1900

d)

1895

29.

Which of the following fostered the development of a national market by linking all parts of the country

between 1840-1900?

a)

Highways

b)

Railroads

c)

Radio

d)

Electricity

30.
Which was the last major battle between the U.S. Army and American Indians?
a)
Wounded Knee
b)
The Little Bighorn
c)
Bull Run
d)
Falling Timbers
31.
Which event marked the end of the conflicts with American Indians?
a)
Battle of Little Bighorn
b)
Plight of the Nez Perce
c)
Chivington Massacre
d)
Battle of Wounded Knee
32.

Why were Railroads so important?

a)

They connected the North and the South

b)

Moved Raw Materials across the country

c)

Transported people quickly and easily

d)

Both B and C

33.

What fueled the growth of the steel industry after the Civil War?

a)

railroads

b)

cattle industry

c)

bridges

d)

farming

34.

What connected the eastern and western US

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Transcontinental Railroad

c)

19th Amendment

d)

Erie Canal

35.

What was the economic impact of the Transcontinental railroad?

a)

It made shipping farmer's goods and traveling across the country cheaper

b)

Conflicts with the Native Americans increased

c)

The US government made millions from the Homestead Act

d)

It caused a decrease in taxes on big business

36.

How did Political Machines use Infrastructure to gain power and manipulate Immigrants?

a)

Got them to work on those projects in exchange for votes

b)

Got them to work on those projects in exchange for money

c)

Kept them from getting those jobs

37.

This period, during 1877 to 1900, is known for the rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.

a)

World War I

b)

Progressive Era

c)

Gilded Age

d)

Roaring Twenties

38.
What doubled the size of the US?
a)
Mexico
b)
Canada Purchase
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
California Purchase
39.
Why did Pioneers settle near rivers?
a)
They wanted to ship their crops to market on the rivers.
b)
They needed water for their animals.
c)
They wanted to dam the rivers to build lakes.
d)
They liked to fish.
40.

Which was NOT a main goal of the expedition?

a)

Find a northwest passage-direct route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

b)

Make friends with Native American tribes

c)

To just explore and record nothing

d)

Uncover knowledge about peoples,plants, geography and animal west of the United States

41.

The Louisiana Purchase ________the size of the United States. 

a)

doubled

b)

tripled

c)

quadrupled

42.
The expedition of Lewis and Clark was successful because
a)
they brought back valuable information about the land west of the Mississippi River
b)
they converted Native Americans to Christianity
c)
They won Mexico from Spain
d)
all of the above
43.

Popular Sovereignty means

a)

The Constitution is supreme

b)

State's rights

c)

National laws can be ignored

d)

The people choose

44.

The compromises were about

a)

state's rights

b)

secession

c)

slavery

d)

supremacy

45.

Which compromise included the Fugitive Slave Act & banned the slave trade in DC?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Kansas Nebraska Act

46.

Which region was agricultural?

a)

North

b)

South

47.

Why did the Siege of Vicksburg affect the balance of power during the Civil War?

a)

Several important Confederate generals were killed.

b)

Union troops were pushing back across the Ohio River

c)

The Confederate territory was divided in half.

d)

Several casualties were inflicted on Union Forces.

48.

What advantages did the Union have over the Confederacy?

a)

Better Generals

b)

Stronger allies

c)

Natives were on their side

d)

More people, more factories and food, more railroads

49.

How did the Union hope to damage Confederate trade and transportation during the Civil War?

a)

By patrolling rivers and the Gulf of Mexico

b)

By attacking railroads

c)

By blockading ports and controlling the Mississippi River

d)

By taking over Southern farms and factories

50.

Why was the surrender at Vicksburg crucial to the success of the Union campaign in the West?

a)

It allowed the Union to control the Mississippi River

b)

It allowed the Union to surround the Capital city

c)

It allowed the Union to Blockade important railroads

d)

It allowed the Union to occupy new territories

51.

This 1857 ruling declared slaves are property and not citizens therefore they had no rights.

a)
Dred Scott v Sandford
b)
McCulloch v Maryland
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Worcester v Georgia
52.

Which was the site of the surrender of the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee to Union commander Ulysses S. Grant

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Antietam

c)

Appomattox Courthouse

d)

Vicksburg

53.

The Anaconda Plan was

a)

based on the fact that South had a large industrial factories.

b)

to blockade the South and have their supplies bleed dry.

c)

to block the North and have their supplies bleed dry.

d)

to ambush the North during night time when no one would expect them.