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Civil War
Reconstruction
100
At the outset, President Lincoln held that the Civil War was being fought to?:
Preserve the Union
100
During the Reconstruction, what groups was the backbone of the Republican party in the South, providing eight out of ten Republican votes?:
freedmen
200
The Emancipation Proclamation?:
freed slaves only in areas in rebellion against the United States but not in areas that remained loyal.
200
A derogatory term applied to Northerners who settled in the South after the Civil War.
carpetbaggers
300
In foreign affairs, President Lincoln's most significant achievement was his success in?:
restraining foreign powers from recognizing the Confederacy.
300
A government agency during Reconstruction that provided schools, medical aid, and other services for people freed from slavery.
Freedmen's Bureau
400
The Battle of Gettysburg was significant because it?:
inflicted a major loss on General Lee's army.
400
A state tax collected from voters at each election center which is now prohibited by the 24th. Amendment.
poll tax
500
During the Civil War, northern black leaders such as Frederick Douglass worked as army recruiting agents because they believed that?:
black participation in the army would be a step toward black citizenship.
500
The initial Congressional plan for Reconstruction which was vetoed by President Lincoln.
The Wade-Davis Bill