Causes of the Civil War
Why did Harriet Beecher Stowe write the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
to show the harsh treatment of enslaved people
Where did the first battle of the Civil War take place?
Fort Sumter
Who gained the right to vote when the 15th Amendment was ratified?
African American men
Which of the following was ONE goal of the Freedmen's Bureau?
to help formerly enslaved people find new jobs
Why did it take the South longer to rebuild after the war?
because most of the battles were fought in the South
Why did John Brown attack a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia?
to get guns to arm enslaved people and carry out a rebellion
What was ONE goal of Sherman's March to the Sea through Georgia?
to destroy railroads in the South
The ______ ______ provided citizenship to African Americans who had been enslaved.
14th Amendment
The Freedmen’s Bureau was created to help _____________ adjust to life after the Civil War and the end of slavery.
formerly enslaved people
What impact did the Emancipation Proclamation have on the Civil War?
It made ending slavery one of the goals of the war.
Why did southern lawmakers believe in states’ rights before the Civil War?
They wanted to ignore any new laws against slavery.
What war strategy did General Sherman use as he marched through Georgia?
Total War
What was the purpose of the 13th Amendment?
to end slavery
What was the main goal of Jim Crow laws?
to keep whites and African Americans separate in public places
Why did wealthy landowners start the system of sharecropping?
They wanted cheap labor for their farms.
Southern lawmakers argued that abolishing slavery would destroy the South’s _____ and cause people to lose their jobs and be homeless.
Economy
Who was the general of the Confederate army during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
Which amendment says states cannot make laws that violate the rights of its citizens?
14th Amendment
Why was the Freedmen's Bureau necessary after the Civil War?
Freed people were struggling to find food and shelter.
Who benefited the MOST from the system of sharecropping after the Civil War?
landowners
What movement did more people support after reading the book Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Abolitionist movement
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Denying someone the right to vote is known as _____________.
disenfranchise
Which of the following would have been a typical Jim Crow law?
a law requiring African American and white children to attend different schools
Why was sharecropping considered a new form of slavery for African American farmers?
Farmers were always in debt, or owed money, to the landowner.