Civil War 101
Which state was the first to secede from the United States in December 1860?
South Carolina
What kind of gun allowed faster killing in the war?
Breechloaders
Which Constitutional Amendment officially abolished slavery and involuntary servitude across the entire United States in 1865?
13th
What was the primary goal of Reconstruction after the Civil War ended in 1865?
To rebuild the south and reunite the nation <3
What late 19th-century legal system replaced the Black Codes following the end of Reconstruction?
Jim Crow
Where did the first official military engagement of the Civil War take place in April 1861?
Fort Sumter
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865?
John Wilkes Booth
What was guaranteed under the 14th Amendment (1868)?
Equal protection under the law, due process
Which agency helped newly freed African Americans find lost relatives, establish schools, and secure legal rights during Reconstruction?
Freedman's Bureau
What primary economic goal did Southern lawmakers seek to achieve by enacting Black Codes after the Civil War?
To control and retain African Americans as a cheap labor force for the plantation economy
Who was the top commanding general for the Union (Northern) army during the Civil War?
Ulysses S Grant
Which piece of technology allowed President Abraham Lincoln to monitor battle progress and send instant military commands to his generals?
Telegraph
The 15th Amendment (1870) specifically protected the right to vote regardless of:
Race
What consequences did Black laborers face under Black Codes if they broke or left a yearly labor contract before its end date?
They risked arrest and fines
How did South Carolina's Black Codes specifically restrict Black workers from pursuing non-agricultural jobs?
By requiring Black workers to pay high taxes
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant to end the Civil War?
Appomattox Court House
What major logistical advantage did the Northern Union have in terms of rail transport?
20,000 miles of train tracks
How did Southern states bypass constitutional amendments after federal troops withdrew from the South?
By passing Jim Crow laws
How did Northern response to the Black Codes alter the direction of Reconstruction?
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866
What name was given to the organization formed in 1865 whose name was inspired by the Greek word "kyklos"?
KKK
Who was the photographer that took photos during the Civil War?
Mathew Brady
What major advantage did the North have during the Civil War?
They had manufacturing
What major Supreme Court decision was overturned by the ratification of the 14th Amendment in 1868?
Dred Scott Decision
What economic system trapped many formerly enslaved workers in continuous cycles of debt after the Civil War?
Sharecropping
What tactics did Southern states enact in later years to circumvent the 15th Amendment and disenfranchise Black voters?
Poll taxes and literacy tests