Lincoln gave this speech, in an attempt to bring Confederate states back into the Union.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
100
On April 9, 1865 Robert E. Lee was the commander of this
What is the army of North Virginia?
100
This army had more experienced generals than the other
What is the confederacy?
100
This bill aided freed slaves.
What was the Freedmen's Bureau Bill?
100
These were passed by many Southern governments, forcing separation of the races in public places
What were Jim Crow Laws?
200
"A house divided cannot stand" sums this up, contrary to popular belief that he wanted to end slavery.
Why did Lincoln go to war?
200
He won fame for demanding unconstitutional complete surrender from the Southern commanders he was fighting.
Who is Grant?
200
This was the South's main combat strategy in the civil war
What is defensive warfare?
200
This law enforced the right to vote.
What is the Civil Rights Act?
200
Considered "paid slavery", this was very similar to pre-civil war farms. White landowners rented land to African Americans, who farmed the land and gave the profits to the land owners.
What is share-cropping?
300
Constantly changing, Davis kicked out and brought new people because of his inability to unify and his "my way or the highway" attitude.
What was the Confederate Cabinet?
300
On April 18, 5 days after the fall of Fort Sumpter, President Lincoln offered him the job of commanding the Union Army.
Who is Lee?
300
The North had to capture this capital city
What is Richmond?
300
The legislation grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
What is the 14th amendment?
300
This group led many lynchings and other acts of horror against African Americans who were too vocal, tried to get involved in politics, or vote.
What is the Ku Klux Klan?
400
One argument was his bad leadership, but another view is that this happened because the South was "destined to fail."
Why did Davis lose?
400
In March 1861, he was a Colonel in the U.S. Army.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
400
This battle led to the emancipation proclamation
What is the battle of Antietam?
400
Proposed by Lincoln, this plan was rejected by Radicals, and was a model for reinstating Confederate States.
What is the 10% plan?
400
This allowed whites to vote without passing the literacy test or paying the poll tax, but still restricted black voters.
What was the "Grandfather clause?"
500
He was himself morally an abolitionist, but his policies were focused on keeping the Union together and abiding by the laws of the Constitution, not ending slavery
Was Lincoln the "Great Emancipator"?
500
In 1863 he captured the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Who is Grant?
500
This battle gave the north control of the Mississippi River
What is the battle of Vicksburg?
500
This act divided the South into 5 military districts.
What is the Reconstruction Act?
500
"Plessy vs. Ferguson"; the Supreme Court ruled this did not violate the 14th Amendment, and allowed the Jim Crow Laws to exist.