Civil War 1
The first shots of the Civil War occurred during which battle?
Battle of Fort Sumter
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Freed the slaves in all states that had rebelled against the Union?
Who did Lincoln choose as his running mate when he ran for reelection in 1864?
Andrew Johnson
What happened to President Lincoln at Ford's Theater on April 14th, 1865?
He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
What event effectively ended Reconstruction?
Compromise of 1877
The only battle to occur in Union territory was which battle?
Battle of Gettysburg
How did the Emancipation Proclamation undermine Cotton Diplomacy in the south?
Union prevented the Confederacy from getting help from Britain and France by making the war about the issue of slavery.
Clemson University and the University of Georgia were both established among many other universities thanks to what law passed during the Civil War?
The Morrill Act/Land-Grant College Act of 1862
What is the Klu Klux Klan?
A group that came out during Reconstruction that sought to intimidate the new freedmen.
What was the grandfather clause?
States that you could not vote if your ancestors didn't, essentially barring all the freedmen from the ability to vote.
What was the Scott-Anaconda Plan?
Union plan to blockade the south and close off all their ports.
Why did Lincoln bring General Grant East?
Grant had proven himself in the west, while eastern generals had struggled.
Why was the draft controversial?
Not everyone wanted to fight, and only the rich could pay their way out of fighting in the war.
What amendment gave all men regardless of race the right to vote?
15th
What Supreme Court case upheld the doctrine of segregation and "separate, but equal"?
Plessy vs. Ferguson
What Union general was known for his March to Atlanta and the sea, burning everything in his path?
General William "Tecumseh" Sherman
Who was the only Senator from a seceding state not give up his seat?
Andrew Johnson
What General did Lincoln run against in 1864?
General George McClellan
Why was Andrew Johnson impeached?
Violation of the Tenure of Office Act
What is de jure segregation?
Segregation based on law, such as Jim Crow laws in the south.
Battle of Antietam
Northerners against the war.
Which law passed during the Civil War would later pave the way for the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad after the war?
Pacific Railway Act of 1862
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
Provide essential services to the newly freed men and women to transition them into freedom?
How did W.E.B DuBois believe African-Americans can achieve equality?
Getting educated and getting white-collar jobs.