Road to War
Union
vs.
Confederacy
vs.
Confederacy
Reconstruction Era
Words Matter
Wildcard - Skills
100
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
100
Why did the Union win the War?
The Union won because they had:
- More Wealth ($$$)
- More Industry (factories to make supplies)
- More Manpower (more soldiers)
100
Why was ratifying the 14th Amendment during Reconstruction important?
The 14th Amendment
-- gave ALL African Americans U.S. citizenship
--stated ALL citizens are to have equal treatment & justice under the law.
100
"popular sovereignty" means...
Letting people decide an issue by voting on it.
100
According to this timeline:
How long did the Freedman's Bureau exist?
7 Years
200
What was the reasoning the Supreme Court judge gave for explaining why Dred Scott did not have the right to sue for his freedom?
He was not recognized as a U.S. citizen.
*The Court's decision applied to all enslaved people*
200
What was the main cause of the high death rate of Civil War soldiers?
Dying from diseases.
200
What does the 15th Amendment prohibit?
It does not allow restrictions on voting based on a person's race.
200
What political party's platform was determined to stop the spread of slavery to new states?
The Republican Party
200
According to this chart:
Which technology was useful in gathering information?
aerial spying
300
What made the southern states decide to secede?
The election of Abraham Lincoln.
300
What town did the surrender of General Lee to General Grant take place?
Appomattox Courthouse
300
How was the South's economy negatively affected after the war ended?
Southern planters lost slave labor (free labor) due to the abolition of slavery.
300
Define "segregation"
It means the separation of people by their race.
300
According to the excerpt
How does Ropes describe the soldiers?
She describes him as "weary of life."
400
What was the goal of the Abolition Movement?
To end slavery in the U.S.
400
What are two things that made rifles used in the Civil War more deadly than muskets that soldiers used in earlier wars?
Rifles were more deadly because:
- they were more accurate
- they could shoot farther
400
What were the laws that were created to limit the rights of African Americans in the South after the war ended called?
"black codes"
400
What is sharecropping?
Receiving part of the profit for raising crops for a landowner.
400
According to this image:
How do you think this image portrays African-American Union soldiers?
Possible Answer:
It shows African-American soldiers were brave by following their leader and charging head-on into battle against the enemy.
500
Which is the BEST answer for the following question:
How did the Fugitive Slave Act discourage people from helping enslaved people?
A People faced harsh penalties
B People agreed with the law
C People respected the federal marshals
D People didn't agree with the law
People faced harsh penalties
is what discouraged them from helping enslaved people.
500
What was the name of the 3-day battle that was the deadliest battle of the entire war?
The Battle of Gettysburg
500
What were short-term and long-term examples of how the Freedman's Bureau helped newly freed people get on their feet?
The Freedman's Bureau provided:
Short-term: food & medical care
Long-term: access to education
500
What are "poll taxes"?
A fee (money) that someone is required to pay to register to vote.
500
According to this map:
How long did it take Sherman's army to march from Atlanta to Columbia?
about 5 and a half months