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100
What is the C.S.A.?
The Confederate States of America
100
In the early years of Reconstruction the Freedman’s Bureau was successful at: a. permanently securing suffrage for black males b. reducing black illiteracy by roughly 20 percent c. convincing southern whites to accept the Wade-Davis Bill d. stopping all violence committed against former slaves
reducing black illiteracy by roughly 20 percent
100
Which flaw existed in the Confederacy’s strategy for victory? a. Their offensive strategy was unrealistic because of the huge size of the North, b. They could not achieve the overwhelming conquest their leaders demanded c. Their defensive strategy contradicted their desire to conquer major cities in the North. d. They did not possess enough resources to stay the course of their defensive strategy.
They did not possess enough resources to stay the course of their defensive strategy.
100
the growing power of the Lower South in the national economy
The term Solid South refers to: a. Reform groups that supported racial unity b. the growing power of the Lower South in the national economy c. the dominance of the democratic party in Southern politics d. the South’s commitment to balancing the wealth in rural communities
100
The Emancipation Proclamation: a. was widely opposed in the North. b. did not provide any military advantages for the Union. c. emancipated only the slaves in the border states. d. freed the slaves in all states in rebellion.
was widely opposed in the North.
200
A term republicans applied to Northern war dissenters and those suspected of aiding the Confederacy.
What are Copperheads.
200
Union victories in the West gave them the key strategic control of: a. the capital of the Confederacy. b. the Erie Canal. c. the Mississippi River. d. the Rappahanock River.
the Mississippi River.
200
The influential novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, was written by: a. Hinton Rowan Helper b. Angela Grimke c. Frederick Douglas d. Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe
200
Appomattox, Virginia
General Lee surrendered his army to General Grant at the Courthouse in: a. Richmond, Virginia b. Columbia, South Carolina c. Appomattox, Virginia d. Washington, D.C.
200
Sharecropping: a. did not attract many former slaves. b. led many blacks into increasing debt. c. was outlawed by Congress in 1874. d. did not have the support of the state governments.
led many blacks into increasing debt.
300
White southerners used the term carpetbaggers to describe: a. ex-slaves who moved to southern cities. b. southerners who supported the Union. c. powerful northerners who lived in the South. d. Republican leaders in the United States Congress.
powerful northerners who lived in the South.
300
In January of 1848, gold was discovered in: a. New Mexico b. Oregon c. California d. Arizona
California
300
The Wilmot Proviso proposed that: a. free labor should exist in territory gained by the Mexican War b. slavery should be ended by the turn of the century c. the gag rule should be restored to Congress d. the property of western slaveholders should be protected
free labor should exist in territory gained by the Mexican War
300
The bombing of this Union military base started the Civil War.
Fort Sumter
300
The Fifteenth Amendment: a. gave congress the power to remove presidential cabinet members. b. officially ended slavery in the United States. c. established new rules for the readmission of Southern States. d. guaranteed the right of American men to vote
guaranteed the right of American men to vote
400
Violence between pro and anti-slavery forces in the Kansas Territory after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska in 1854.
What is "Bleeding Kansas"
400
Who was an anti slavery agitator in the middle of violent confrontation in Kansas? a. Frederick Douglass b. Charles Sumner c. John Brown d. Hinton Rowan Helper
John Brown
400
Compared to the North in 1860 the South had: a. more people employed in agriculture b. a greater percentage of factories c. more miles of railroad tracks d. a lower illiteracy rate
more people employed in agriculture
400
Which statement about the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction is NOT true? a. Republican governors never created policies that resulted in the arrest of its members. b. They attempted to stop blacks from using their right to vote. c. Blacks and whites who supported democratic reforms were attacked by its members. d. Their acts of terrorism caused Republicans in the U.S. Congress to pass anti-Klan laws.
Republican governors never created policies that resulted in the arrest of its members.
500
Proponents of popular sovereignty believed that a. all slaves should be declared free b. southerners were too unreasonable for a fair debate regarding slavery c. residents of a territory should decide the issue of slavery d. presidential elections should not be decided by the electoral college
residents of a territory should decide the issue of slavery
500
The Thirteenth Amendment in the U.S. Constitution outlawed: a. slavery in just the Deep South. b. slavery in just the Border States c. slavery everywhere in the United States. d. illegal trade with the Confederacy.
slavery everywhere in the United States.
500
The declared president of the Confederate States was a. Robert E. Lee b. John Calhoun c. P.G.T. Beauregard d. Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis
500
The first state to choose secession was a. Texas b. South Carolina c. Georgia d. Louisiana
South Carolina
500
Northerners of all parties were outraged by the Kansas-Nebraska Act because it: a. admitting Nebraska to the Union as a free state b. was viewed as a plot to extend slavery above the Missouri Compromise line c. did not acknowledge California’s existence as a permanent free state d. was passed after Stephen Douglas threatened that southern states would secede
was viewed as a plot to extend slavery above the Missouri Compromise line