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What were Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction Policies?
Radical Reconstruction, pardons to former Confederates, opposition to civil rights for freed slaves, support for Black Codes
Military Reconstruction, punishment for former Confederates, support for civil rights for freed slaves, opposition to Black Codes
Presidential Reconstruction, pardons to former Confederates, opposition to civil rights for freed slaves, support for Black Codes
Presidential Reconstruction, punishment for former Confederates, support for civil rights for freed slaves, opposition to Black Codes
Describe Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction.
Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction was a lenient approach towards the Southern states that aimed to quickly restore them to the Union.
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.
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.
Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction was a harsh approach towards the Southern states that aimed to punish them for their secession.
Who were the Radical Republicans and what were their goals during Reconstruction?
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.
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.
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.
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.
What was the role of the Freedmen's Bureau during the Reconstruction era under Andrew Johnson's presidency?
The Freedmen's Bureau was responsible for providing education and healthcare to former slaves.
The Freedmen's Bureau was responsible for enforcing the Black Codes.
The Freedmen's Bureau was responsible for promoting the interests of Southern plantation owners.
The Freedmen's Bureau was responsible for suppressing the rights of African Americans.
Getting control of the Mississippi and blockading the ports was part of what plan?
(a)
Which river was vital for moving Confederate troops and supplies throughout the South?
(a)
Grant won this battle by taking control of Mississippi River and laying siege to the city of (a)
This general led the Confederate army to a defeat at Gettysburg
(a)
Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:
they believed he might one day end slavery, which would threaten their way of life
they wanted a president who would support the abolition of slavery
he wanted northern states to secede from the Union
he had a plan to raise taxes
The name given to army from the North.
Confederates
Americans
Military
Union
In which state of the Union was Robert E. Lee born and raised?
Louisiana
New York
Tennessee
Virginia
What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?
the railroads helped the NA move east
Native Americans got jobs on the railroads
the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources
the railroads increased the amount of land the NA had
In 1890, a massacre of Lakota Sioux by United States Cavalry occurred as what became known as
Wounded Knee
Little Big Horn
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
The transcontinental railroad was mainly built by immigrants from -
China
Germany
Mexico
Canada
What is the main idea of this part of the speech?
The Civil War must be won by the north.
The fighting from Gettysburg will never stop.
It is important to honor those soldiers who died at Gettysburg.
The soldiers who died at Gettysburg died for nothing.
Known as "New Immigrants" they mainly came looking for?
Farming opportunities
Land to settle down
Owning a business
low level industrial jobs
What was Ellis Island?
An amusement park
A vacation spot
An immigration center in New York
The first capital of the United States
Technological advances enabled settlers for travel west more easily. The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in ___________________
1853
1869
1900
1895
Which of the following fostered the development of a national market by linking all parts of the country
between 1840-1900?
Highways
Railroads
Radio
Electricity
Why were Railroads so important?
They connected the North and the South
Moved Raw Materials across the country
Transported people quickly and easily
Both B and C
What fueled the growth of the steel industry after the Civil War?
railroads
cattle industry
bridges
farming
What connected the eastern and western US
Manifest Destiny
Transcontinental Railroad
19th Amendment
Erie Canal
What was the economic impact of the Transcontinental railroad?
It made shipping farmer's goods and traveling across the country cheaper
Conflicts with the Native Americans increased
The US government made millions from the Homestead Act
It caused a decrease in taxes on big business
How did Political Machines use Infrastructure to gain power and manipulate Immigrants?
Got them to work on those projects in exchange for votes
Got them to work on those projects in exchange for money
Kept them from getting those jobs
This period, during 1877 to 1900, is known for the rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.
World War I
Progressive Era
Gilded Age
Roaring Twenties
Which was NOT a main goal of the expedition?
Find a northwest passage-direct route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
Make friends with Native American tribes
To just explore and record nothing
Uncover knowledge about peoples,plants, geography and animal west of the United States
The Louisiana Purchase ________the size of the United States.
doubled
tripled
quadrupled
Popular Sovereignty means
The Constitution is supreme
State's rights
National laws can be ignored
The people choose
The compromises were about
state's rights
secession
slavery
supremacy
Which compromise included the Fugitive Slave Act & banned the slave trade in DC?
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Kansas Nebraska Act
Which region was agricultural?
North
South
Why did the Siege of Vicksburg affect the balance of power during the Civil War?
Several important Confederate generals were killed.
Union troops were pushing back across the Ohio River
The Confederate territory was divided in half.
Several casualties were inflicted on Union Forces.
What advantages did the Union have over the Confederacy?
Better Generals
Stronger allies
Natives were on their side
More people, more factories and food, more railroads
How did the Union hope to damage Confederate trade and transportation during the Civil War?
By patrolling rivers and the Gulf of Mexico
By attacking railroads
By blockading ports and controlling the Mississippi River
By taking over Southern farms and factories
Why was the surrender at Vicksburg crucial to the success of the Union campaign in the West?
It allowed the Union to control the Mississippi River
It allowed the Union to surround the Capital city
It allowed the Union to Blockade important railroads
It allowed the Union to occupy new territories
This 1857 ruling declared slaves are property and not citizens therefore they had no rights.
Which was the site of the surrender of the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee to Union commander Ulysses S. Grant
Gettysburg
Antietam
Appomattox Courthouse
Vicksburg
The Anaconda Plan was
based on the fact that South had a large industrial factories.
to blockade the South and have their supplies bleed dry.
to block the North and have their supplies bleed dry.
to ambush the North during night time when no one would expect them.
