End of Slavery
What did the 13th Amendment do to the Constitution do?
A) Ended Slavery in the United States.
B) Gave women the right to vote.
C) Guaranteed equal pay for all workers.
D) Created a new system of state government.
A) Ended slavery in the United States.
Which factor gave the Union an advantage in the Civil War?
Greater numbers of enslaved workers.
More cotton products.
Stronger naval power and more railroads.
Support from European nations.
3) Stronger naval power and more railroads.
What was one economic impact of Reconstruction on the South?
Plantations grew wealthier than before.
The Southern economy struggled to rebuild after the destruction of the War.
The South became the center of U.S. manufacturing and was a reliable source of income for the entire country.
Slave labor was quickly replaced with machines.
2) The Southern economy struggled to rebuild after the destruction of the War.
Which of the following was a major cause of the U.S. Civil War?
Disagreements over western land purchases.
Conflicts between Northern industry and Southern slavery-based agriculture.
Disputes over foreign trade with Europe as well as countries bordering the north and south
The rise of political parties and the need for additional parties.
2) Conflicts between Northern industry and Southern slavery-based agriculture.
What role did New Jersey play in the Underground Railroad?
It refused to allow any enslaved people to pass through.
It became a major industrial center supporting slavery.
It passed laws protecting slavery in its borders.
It served as a route for freedom seekers traveling north.
4) It served as a route for freedom seekers traveling north.
Which right was guaranteed by the 15th Amendement?
A) The right to a trial by jury.
B) Freedom of religion.
C) Voting rights for African American men.
D) Freedom of Speech.
C) Voting rights for African American men.
Which advantage helped the Confederacy in the early years of the war?
Experienced military leadership.
Greater factory production.
Better railroads.
Large population.
1) Experienced military leadership.
How did share cropping affect African Americans in the South after the Civil War?
It helped them become wealthy plantation owners.
It guaranteed free land for every family.
It often kept them in cycles of debt and poverty.
It gave them complete independence from landowners.
3) It often kept them in cycles of debt and poverty.
Which of the following BEST describes a key cause of sectional conflict leading to the civil war.
Disagreements about tariffs and the expansion of slavery.
Differences over religion.
Competition for land with European powers.
Disputes about presidential term limits.
Disagreements about tariffs and the expansion of slavery.
Why is government considered necessary in the lives of citizen?
To guarantee the personal safety and manage public order.
To create wealth for private businesses.
To allow one person to control all decisions.
To remove citizens from civic responsibility.
1) To guarantee the personal safety and manage public order.
Why is the Gettysburg Address still considered important today?
A) It redefined the war as fight for liberty and equality.
B) It declared the Confederacy had officially surrendered.
C) It promised enslaved people land after the war.
D) It ended the Civil War immediately.
A) It redefined the war as a fight for liberty and equality.
What was one major human cost of the Civil War?
The increase in European immigration.
The loss of Western territories.
The deaths of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians.
The decline of farming in the North.
3) The deaths of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians.
What was General Sherman’s “March to the Sea” designed to do?
Secure trade routes with Europe.
Destroy Southern supplies and weaken Confederate morale.
Free enslaved people in the North, letting them out of bondage as they marched toward the sea.
Protect Native American land in the West.
2) Destroy Southern supplies and weaken Confederate morale.
What was Nat Turner’s rebellion significant in U.S. history?
It convinced Southern leaders to end slavery peacefully.
It led to harsher laws controlling enslaved people in the South.
It created the first organized abolitionist society that also included women.
It led to the election of Abraham Lincoln and ultimately his assassination.
2) It led to harsher laws controlling enslaved people in the South.
Which action is Harriet Tubman best remembered for?
Writing a famous antislavery novel read by millions of people throughout the years.
Leading enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad including a stop in Cumberland County, NJ.
Delivering speeches in Congress against slavery.
Commanding Union troops at Gettysburg.
2) Leading enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad including a stop in Cumberland County, NJ.
Why does the Gettysburg Address remain a powerful speech in American history?
A) It demenaded a peace treaty with the South.
B) It declared slavery ended across the globe.
C) It outlined Reconstruction plans for the South.
D) It honored the dead and emphasized liberty and democracy as national goals.
D) It honored the dead and emphasized liberty and democracy as national.
Which Civil War battle is often seen as the turning point of the war?
The Battle of Bull Run.
The Battle of Antietam.
The Battle of Gettysburg.
The Battle of Vicksburg
3) The Battle of Gettysburg.
How did President Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction differ from Congress’s plan?
Lincoln wanted a quick reunion, while Congress demanded stricter terms and protections for freedmen.
Lincoln wanted to punish the South severely, while Congress wanted to forgive them.
Lincoln wanted to divide the South into new states, while Congress wanted to keep the old boundaries.
Lincoln refused to include the freedmen in any reconstruction policies.
1) Lincoln wanted a quick reunion, while Congress demanded stricter terms and protections for freedmen.
What role did New Jersey play in the Underground Railroad?
It convinced Southern leaders to end slavery peacefully.
It led to harsher laws controlling.
By allowing California to enter as a free state while enforcing a strict Fugitive Slave Law.
The rise of political parties and the need for additional parties.
3) By allowing California to enter as a free state while enforcing a strict Fugitive Slave Law.
Why do schools sometimes hold student council elections or debates?
To raise money for sports teams.
To replace the real government.
To give practice in how democratic processes work.
To entertain students during lunch and allow them to take part in a contest.
3) To give practice in how democratic processes work.
Why were the 14th and 15th Amendments important after the Civil War?
They established the Supreme Court.
They gave African Americans citizenship and voting rights.
They ended taxes in the South.
They banned all political parties.
2) They gave African Americans citizenship and voting rights.
Why was the Battle of Antietam important?
It was the first battle of the Civil War.
It was the last battle of the war and the soldiers were dwindling in number and enthusiasm.
It was the bloodiest single day of the war and gave Lincoln confidence to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
It was the bloodiest single day of the war and gave Lincoln confidence to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
4) It was the bloodiest single day of the war and gave Lincoln confidence to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
Which of the following BEST describes a challenge of Reconstruction?
There were conflicts over how to rebuild the South and protect the rights and freedmen.
Southern states were eager to abolish slavery permanently
The North wanted to end democracy in the South
The Civil War left the U.S. with no functioning government
1) There were conflicts over how to rebuild the South and protect the rights and freedmen.
What event at Harpers Ferry increased tensions between the North and South before the Civil War?
The signing of the Missouri Compromise.
Abraham Lincoln’s election as president.
The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.
John Brown’s raid to start a slave uprising.
4) John Brown’s raid to start a slave uprising.
Why is it important in a democracy for citizens to be informed and engaged?
So the government can ignore public opinion.
To ensure fair participation and protection of rights.
To keep people from voting.
So one group can control all elections.
2) To ensure fair participation and protection of rights.