Uncle Tom's Cabin +
How did the book Uncle Tom's Cabin, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, increase tensions that lead to the start of the Civil War?
A by strengthening Northern dislike of slavery
B by showing the dangers of cotton manufacturing
C by convincing many Southern states to outlaw slavery
D by inspiring African Americans to demand the right to vote
A by strengthening Northern dislike of slavery
Which of the following answer choices lists three Civil War battles in the order in which they happened?
A
1. Battle of Fort Sumter
2. Battle of Gettysburg
3. Battle of Appomattox Court House
B
1. Battle of Appomattox Court House
2. Battle of Gettysburg
3. Battle of Fort Sumter
1. Battle of Fort Sumter
2. Battle of Gettysburg
3. Battle of Appomattox Court House
Why was Jefferson Davis a popular choice for president of the Confederate States of America?
A He was a famous hero of the American Revolution.
B He was a famous hero of the Mexican-American War.
C He was well known because he helped write the US Constitution.
D He was well known because he helped lead a raid on Harpers Ferry.
B He was a famous hero of the Mexican-American War.
What was the reason for John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry?
A to free the slaves being held there
B to steal weapons to give them to slaves
C to protest government restrictions on slavery
D to capture slaves who had escaped to Virginia
B to steal weapons to give them to slaves
During the Civil War, General Sherman's March to the Sea ended in which city in Georgia?
A Atlanta
B Columbus
C Macon
D Savannah
D Savannah
What did Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation do when it took effect?
A It freed all slaves in the United States.
B It freed all slaves in the Confederacy.
C It granted freed slaves the right to vote.
D It gave freed slaves a plot of land to farm.
B It freed all slaves in the Confederacy.
By the end of the Civil War, which of these states had the MOST physical damage from the war?
A Missouri
B New York
C Pennsylvania
D Georgia
D Georgia
During the Civil War, Union General William T. Sherman and his men marched on the city of Atlanta. Why
was control of Atlanta important?
A because it was the center Southern agriculture
B because it was a major hub of Southern railroads
C because it contained the largest port in the South
D because it contained the biggest fort in the South
B because it was a major hub of Southern railroads
Why did Robert E. Lee take up arms against the United States of America even though he considered
himself a patriot?
A Lee owed his patriotism to the Confederate States of America.
B Lee valued his loyalty to the State of Virginia more than his patriotism.
C Lee was a dishonest person and was not loyal to any country or state.
D Lee worked as a spy for the United States while pretending to fight against it.
B Lee valued his loyalty to the State of Virginia more than his patriotism.
what was Stowe's purpose for writing Uncle Tom's Cabin?
A to describe the cruel treatment of slaves in the United States
B to convince Northern abolitionists to return runaway slaves
C to convince people that slavery was good for African Americans
D to show the importance of slaves to the Southern economy
A to describe the cruel treatment of slaves in the United States
What was common in the sharecropping system in the post–Civil War South?
A Sharecroppers combined their new lands to grow more crops.
B Sharecroppers kept most of their crops in their own communities.
C Sharecroppers sold their crops to plantation owners to buy more land.
D Sharecroppers had to give landowners crops in return for the right to farm.
D Sharecroppers had to give landowners crops in return for the right to farm.
What was true of the Jim Crow laws passed in the South during and after Reconstruction?
A The laws were created to support vulnerable citizens.
B The laws expanded the voting rights of white citizens.
C Many of the laws legally mandated racial segregation.
D Many of the laws were designed to reduce immigration.
C Many of the laws legally mandated racial segregation.
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
A. Harriet Tubman
B. Harriet Stowe
B. Harriet Stowe
What was the MAIN goal of Jim Crow laws passed during Reconstruction?
A to protect African Americans from discrimination
B to create economic opportunities for African Americans
C to help the government better represent African Americans
D to prevent African Americans from exercising their legal rights
D to prevent African Americans from exercising their legal rights
One intention of the Jim Crow laws passed in many southern states was to
A create segregated public schools.
B force the closure of most plantations.
C outlaw the practice of sharecropping.
D help fund Reconstruction-era public works.
A create segregated public schools.