Antebellum/ Slavery
Battles of the Civil War
Reconstruction Era
Abraham Lincoln
Miscellaneous
100
As a consequence of the Civil War, people in the South experienced many changes in their way of life. One result of these changes was the passage of the Black Codes in many Southern States. What was the purpose of the Black Codes?
a. To establish legal slavery in the West
b. To force former slaves to return to Africa
c. To prevent African-Americans from moving west
d. To keep African-Americans in an inferior position
D. To keep African-Americans in an inferior position
100
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant?
a. Gettysburg Cemetery
b. Battle of Shiloh
c. Vicksburg
d. Appomattox Court House
D. Appomattox Court House
100
Define the following terms:
Carpetbagger -
Scalawag -
Carpetbaggers were Northerners who moved to the South during the Reconstruction era. They also worked as teachers, merchants, businessmen, or at the Freedman's Bureau, an organization created by Congress to provide aid for newly liberated Black Americans. Even though they were called “carpetbaggers” as an insult, they were actually well educated members of middle-class society, many being former Union soldiers who wanted to shape the South into an image of the North, which they considered to be a more advanced society. “Scalawags” were white southern Republicans who backed the policies of Reconstruction rather than opposed them.
100
What law did Lincoln Pass? What was its' purpose?
Emancipation Proclamation - Purpose was to free the slaves and win the Civil War
100
What is Ms. Hawkins' favorite color?
Pink
200
What were the causes of the Civil War?
What are the 3 main causes of the Civil War?
For nearly a century, the people and politicians of the Northern and Southern states had been clashing over the issues that finally led to war: economic interests, cultural values, the power of the federal government to control the states, and, most importantly, slavery in American society
200
War Battle started the Civil War?
Battle of Fort Sumter, SC
200
What is the Reconstruction Era?
The Reconstruction era was the period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877, during which the United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union the states that had seceded and determining the legal status of African Americans.
200
What speech did Lincoln give at the turning point of the Civil War.
Gettysburg Address - The short speech honored soldiers who died during the recent, pivotal Battle of Gettysburg, when Union forces turned back an invasion by the Confederate Army. The speech also called on US citizens to rededicate themselves to freedom and equality for all Americans.
200
Who is the Fourth President?
James Madison
300
What is the purpose of the Freedman’s Bureau?
On March 3, 1865, Congress passed “An Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees” to provide food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced Southerners, including newly freed African Americans
300
What battle ended in a draw, when the confederacy attempted to invade the North?
Battle of Antietam
300
Which group emerged out of Tennessee during this time period as a result of the 13th amendment?
In 1866, General Nathan Bedford Forrest founded the Ku Klux Klan Tennessee as a “social club.” The Klan was not maintained by a centralized national organization, but instead, operated as a network of local violent initiatives. The KKK desperately hopes to of maintain white supremacy in the South. The Klan commit acts of violence primarily undercover, wearing the disguise of a long, flowing white robe and hood, capped by horns. They sometimes claim to be ghosts of Confederate soldiers. The Klan primarily perform heinous crimes against African Americans, especially those running for office in the South. In addition, many white Republicans and African American sympathizers were also targets of Klan violence.
300
What was the main message of the Gettysburg Address?
To dedicate a portion of that battlefield as a cemetery for soldiers who died fighting there, honor those who were still fighting and the forefathers, Unite the Union, and to restate the purpose of the War.
300
What two things can you never eat for breakfast?
Lunch and Dinner
400
What was the 13th amendment?
The 13th Amendment forever abolished slavery as an institution in all U.S. states and territories.
400
Who was the Union General during the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
400
What was the Compromise of 1877?
The Compromise of 1877 was an informal agreement between southern Democrats and allies of the Republican Rutherford Hayes to settle the result of the 1876 presidential election and marked the end of the Reconstruction era
400
How did Andrew Johnson become president?
Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
400
What does the first amendment state?
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition.
500
Who was the 54th Massachusetts Regiment?
They helped win the war for the Union. The Massachusetts Fifty-fourth Regiment, the first African-American troop in the North, began recruitment in February 1863, one month after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
500
Why was Gettysburg a significant battle during the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg became known as one of the bloodies battles of the Civil War because of its number of casualties. This battle became known as the turning point because the North had gained advantage over the Confederate States. It stopped the Confederacy from invading the North.
500
What group was in support of the newly freed slaves during this era?
Radical Republicans
500
What is the 14th amendment?
The Fourteenth Amendment is an amendment to the United States Constitution that was adopted in 1868. It granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and enslaved people who had been emancipated after the American Civil War.
500
What are black codes?
Black codes were restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and maintain white supremacy.