Civil War Chapter 16 and 17 Review2015

1. How did the South respond to Lincoln’s inaugural address? (16-1)

a. The South felt attacked by Lincoln’s address and seceded from the Union.

b. The South decided to declare war on the Union after hearing Lincoln’s address.

c. The South was angered by Lincoln’s declaration to end slavery.

d. The South ignored Lincoln’s calls for unity.

d. The South ignored Lincoln’s calls for unity

2. In what way did African American soldiers in the war face more difficulties than white soldiers? (16-4)

a. African American soldiers were often killed or sold into slavery if captured by the Confederacy, while white soldiers were simply held as prisoners of war.

b. African American soldiers were not experienced at war and did not know what to expect, while white soldiers had a lot of experience and training.

c. African American soldiers were only given bayonets with which to fight, while white soldiers were allowed to carry guns and operate cannons.

d. African American soldiers were given rotten food to eat and poor living conditions at camp, while white soldiers had comfortable living conditions at camp.

a. African American soldiers were often killed or sold into slavery if captured by the Confederacy, while white soldiers were simply held as prisoners of war.

3. Why did Lincoln wait until after the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam before announcing the Emancipation Proclamation? (16-4)?

a. He thought the North would support his decision after the victory.

b. He thought the South would be more receptive to the Proclamation at that time.

c. He wanted to catch the Confederacy off guard.

d. He wanted the Union to be in a position of strength.

d. He wanted the Union to be in a position of strength.

4. Which of the following was an African American unit in the Civil War that played a key role in the attack on South Carolina’s Fort Wagner? (16-4)

a. the 100th Tennessee Colored Infantry b. the 54th Massachusetts Infantry c. the 8th Kansas Colored Heavy Artillery

d. the 29th Connecticut Volunteer Cavalry

b. the 54th Massachusetts Infantry

5. Who was put in charge of all Union army nurses? (16-4)

a. Susan B. Anthony b. Harriet Beecher Stowe c. Walt Whitman d. Clara Barton

d. Clara Barton

6. The Union lost a talented military officer and leader when this general turned down President Lincoln’s offer to command the Union and resigned from the U.S. Army to side with his native state of Virginia and run the Southern army. (16-2)

a. Thomas J. Jackson b. Robert E. Lee c. Ulysses S. Grant d. George S. Pickett

b. Robert E. Lee

7. What was the significance of the development of a new style of warships covered in metal by both the North and the South? (16-2)

a. It demonstrated to both sides that the war would not be ending soon.

b. It marked the end of the use of wooden warships powered by sails and wind.

c. It made the power of the Northern and Southern navies equal.

d. It shifted the majority of fighting from the land to the sea.

b. It marked the end of the use of wooden warships powered by sails and wind.

8. What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam? (16-2)

a. It shifted control of the Civil War from the South to the North.

b. It convinced Europe to support the Confederacy.

c. It severely weakened the Union army.

d. It was the last battle that took place in the eastern U.S.

a. It shifted control of the Civil War from the South to the North.

9. What was Union general Winfield Scott’s strategy for winning the Civil War? (16-1)

a. He wanted to employ a naval blockade of southern ports and gain control of the Mississippi River to divide the Confederacy.

b. He wanted to gain control of the Confederate capital in Richmond and force the southern troops to surrender.

c. He wanted to cut off the Confederacy’s means of transportation by taking control of the railroads in the South.

d. He wanted to deny the South access to the North by building a wall along the border between North and South.

a. He wanted to employ a naval blockade of southern ports and gain control of the Mississippi River to divide the Confederacy.

10. Which of these events marked the beginning of the Civil War? (16-1)

a. the declaration of war from President Lincoln

b. the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency

c. the firing of Confederate guns on Fort Sumter

d. the abolition of slavery in the South

c. the firing of Confederate guns on Fort Sumter

11. What advantage did the North have over the South in the Battle of Gettysburg? (16-5)

a. The North camped at Seminary Ridge, which allowed them to line up parallel to the southern troops.

b. The North had more experience and a greater number of troops than the South.

c. The North had heavier artillery and more resources than the South.

d. The North controlled Little Round Top, which gave them a better position than the South.

d. The North controlled Little Round Top, which gave them a better position than the South.

12. How did both the Union and the Confederate armies build up their troops in the beginning of the war? (16-1)

a. They gave monetary rewards to people willing to serve in the army.

b. They used women and children to serve in the army.

c. They relied on help from volunteers to serve in the army.

d. They issued a draft, which forced civilians to serve in the army.

c. They relied on help from volunteers to serve in the army.

13. How did the Union’s capture of Atlanta contribute to Lincoln’s reelection? (16-5)

a. It showed Union voters that the North would absolutely win the war.

b. It convinced Union voters that the North was making progress in the war.

c. It showed Union voters that the South was willing to give in to Lincoln’s demands.

d. It convinced Union voters that Lincoln’s decision to emancipate slaves was justified.

b. It convinced Union voters that the North was making progress in the war.

14. How were prisoners of war treated during the Civil War? (16-4)

a. They were often held without shelter and given little food.

b. They were often forced to fight for the enemy troops.

c. They were treated in humane ways but most often they died before their release.

d. They were treated well because their captors wanted money for their return.

a. They were often held without shelter and given little food.

15. What did the Union victory in the Battle of Shiloh mean for the Union? (16-3)

a. It gave the Union greater control of the Mississippi River valley.

b. It established Union control of all the border states.

c. It allowed the Union to focus more on the war in the East.

d. It won the war in the West for the Union.

a. It gave the Union greater control of the Mississippi River valley.

16. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address reflected ideas that were introduced in the Declaration of Independence because Lincoln spoke of the importance of

a. establishing a limited government. b. valuing liberty, equality, and

democracy. c. protecting the rights of individuals. d. giving freedom and equal rights to

slaves.

b. valuing liberty, equality, and democracy.

17. Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?

a. It was the scene of the surrender of the Confederate troops to the Union.

b. It meant that Lee would not be able to launch another offensive attack on the North.

c. It marked the first clear Union victory of the Civil War.

d. It resulted in the Confederacy losing over half of its troops.

b. It meant that Lee would not be able to launch another offensive attack on the North.

18. What principle from the Declaration of Independence did President Lincoln base the Emancipation Proclamation on? (16-4)

a. the principle that the federal government should control slavery

b. the principle of limited government c. the principle that political power

belongs to the people d. the principle that all men are created

equal

d. the principle that all men are created equal

19. Northern Democrats who wanted the Union to stop fighting and make peace with the South were known as (16-4)

a. Green Democrats b. Loyalists c. Whigs d. Copperheads

d. Copperheads

20. What did the Second Battle of Bull Run accomplish for the Confederacy? (16-2)

a. The Confederacy gained control of the northern railroads.

b. Most of the Union troops were forced out of Virginia.

c. Most of the Union troops were lost during this battle in Virginia.

d. The Confederacy gained control of the Union’s capital.

b. Most of the Union troops were forced out of Virginia.

21. Why did many Northerners begin to oppose the Civil War? (16-4)

a. They were upset by the length of the war and the number of casualties.

b. They thought Lincoln was following his own agenda and not the Union’s.

c. They began to realize the importance of slavery to the South’s economy.

d. They felt that the Union was being too harsh on the Confederacy.

a. They were upset by the length of the war and the number of casualties.

22. This Northern General won battles, but some Northern politicians questioned his ability because so many of his troops were killed or wounded. (16-3)

a. Ambrose E. Burnside b. Robert E. Lee c. Ulysses S. Grant d. George B. McClellan

c. Ulysses S. Grant

23. The goal of the Union army in the West was to gain control of (16-3)?

a. the Confederate capital. b. the railroads in the west c. the border state of Kentucky. d. the Mississippi River.

d. the Mississippi River.

24. How did life change for civilians in both the North and the South during the Civil War? (16-4)

a. Civilians often had to go long periods of time without food because all supplies were sent to the troops.

b. Civilians often became casualties of war when battles took place in the middle of towns and major cities.

c. Many civilians incapable of serving in the war had to take over the jobs left vacant by soldiers in the war.

d. Many civilians lost their homes and livelihoods because of the poor wartime economy.

c. Many civilians incapable of serving in the war had to take over the jobs left vacant by soldiers in the war.

25. What common problem did Civil War soldiers on both sides face? (16-4)

a. filthy camps littered with garbage b. fleas and lice due to poor personal

hygiene c. chronic diarrhea from bad food and

water d. all of the above

26. In 1864 how did Lincoln propose rewarding African American soldiers who had served for the Union Army? (16-4)

a. He thought about granting them the right to hold office.

b. He suggested granting them the right to vote.

c. He considered granting them U.S. citizenship.

d. He recommended giving them the right to own property.

27. Why did the Union find it difficult to maintain the blockade it set up to control southern ports? (16-2)

a. The Union navy had to patrol thousands of miles of coastline.

b. The South had the help of the European navy to get around the blockade.

c. The Union navy was not as strong as the naval forces of the Confederacy.

d. The South had small, fast ships to get around the blockade.

a. The Union navy had to patrol thousands of miles of coastline.

28. What important contribution did General William Tecumseh Sherman make to the Union war effort? (16-5)

a. He rendered southern troops helpless when he captured Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

b. He cut off southern access to waterways by setting up a naval blockade in the Atlantic Ocean.

c. He succeeded in destroying southern railroads and industries by capturing Atlanta.

d. He gained control over Confederate troops after he led the Union in capturing the Confederate capital.

c. He succeeded in destroying southern railroads and industries by capturing Atlanta.

29. How did the Siege of Vicksburg affect the South? (16-3)

a. The Confederacy was disbanded and southern states returned to the Union.

b. The Confederacy’s western states were cut off from the rest of the South.

c. The South’s strength and resolve to win the war was revived.

d. The South maintained control of the railroads and ports in the West.

b. The Confederacy’s western states were cut off from the rest of the South.

30. After Confederate troops defeated Union militia forces at this battle President Lincoln decided to raise and train a real army. (16-2)

a. First Battle of Bull Run b. Antietam c. Second Battle of Bull Run d. Shiloh

a. First Battle of Bull Run

31. In April 1862, a Union fleet commanded by this Admiral captured the city of New Orleans. (16-3)

a. David Farragut b. David Nimitz c. John Paul Jones d. Oliver Hazard Perry

a. David Farragut

32. Which of the following strategies did the South have for fighting the war? (16-1)

a. capture the Mississippi River in order to split off the western states from the rest of the Union

b. increase cotton exports to Europe in order to raise money to buy more guns and supplies

c. cut off cotton exports in order to pressure Britain and France to help the South fight the North.

d. attack Washington, D.C., and win a quick victory before the U.S. Army was ready to fight

c. cut off cotton exports in order to pressure Britain and France to help the South fight the North.

33. The North's strategy to defeat the South in the Civil War was called (16-1)

a. the Virginia Strategy b. the Lincoln Plan c. the Winfield Scott Strategy d. the Anaconda Plan

d. the Anaconda Plan

34. What practice did Lincoln employ to silence those in opposition to the war? (16-4)

a. He passed a law stating that anyone who openly opposed the war would be fined a large sum of money.

b. He ignored the right that protected against unlawful imprisonment by jailing enemies of the Union without trial or evidence.

c. He decided that those who were considered enemies of the Union would be forced to immediately leave the United States.

d. He denied the First Amendment rights of those in opposition to the war by banning the rights of anti-war sentiments in newspapers.

b. He ignored the right that protected against unlawful imprisonment by jailing enemies of the Union without trial or evidence

35. What was the significance of the First Battle of Bull Run? (16-2)

a. It destroyed the Confederacy’s hope of restoring unity without resorting to war.

b. It shattered the Union’s hope of winning the war quickly and easily.

c. It demonstrated to the Confederacy the power and strength of the Union army.

d. It showed the Union that the Confederate army was weaker than anticipated.

b. It shattered the Union’s hope of winning the war quickly and easily.

36. What advantage did the North have over the South in the Civil War? (16-1)

a. Unlike Southern slaves, Northern workers paid income taxes that provided the U.S. government with money to fight the war

b. All of the above were Northern advantages

c. The North had a superior railway system which could efficiently transport troops and supplies

d. Northern farms had more livestock than Southern plantations did

c. The North had a superior railway system which could efficiently transport troops and supplies

37. Why did Confederate forces invade the North in September 1862? (16-2)

a. to help convince Britain and France to aid the South

b. to prevent Northern farmers from harvesting their crops

c. to convince Maryland to secede and join the Confederacy

d. all of the above

a. to help convince Britain and France to aid the South

38. In what battle did Union forces stop a Confederate invasion of the North, in what would become the bloodiest one-day battle in American history? (16-2)

a. Shiloh b. Antietam c. Gettysburg d. Second Battle of Bull Run

b. Antietam

39. Which of the following statements is true about the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution? (16-5 or 17-1)

a. It caused the South to keep on fighting the Civil War

b. It ended slavery in the United States

c. All of the above are true d. It was unnecessary because of the

Emancipation Proclamation

b. It ended slavery in the United States

40. Why did General Lee decide to surrender his troops at Appomattox Courthouse? (16-5)

a. The Union promised to restore the South to its way of life before the war.

b. Confederate President Jefferson Davis ordered him to surrender.

c. The Union had surrounded his troops and he ran out of supplies.

d. General Lee no longer wanted to fight and his troops wanted to surrender.

c. The Union had surrounded his troops and he ran out of supplies.

41. The Emancipation Proclamation was an order from Lincoln (16-4)

a. requiring slaves to join Union troops.

b. granting slaves U.S. citizenship. c. calling for all Confederate slaves

to be freed. d. ending slavery in the United

States.

c. calling for all Confederate slaves to be freed.

42. Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant essentially leading to the North winning the American Civil War? (16-5)

a. Appomattox Court House, Virginia b. Andersonville, Georgia c. Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania d. Shiloh Church at Pittsburg Landing

a. Appomattox Court House, Virginia

43. During the Civil War many women (16-4)

a. began to serve in the military after Lincoln granted them permission.

b. provided medical care for injured soldiers in the war.

c. took over the jobs held by their husbands in factories and industries.

d. traveled with soldiers to cook meals for them during the war.

b. provided medical care for injured soldiers in the war.

44. Why did General Robert E. Lee decide to lead the Confederate army although he was opposed to slavery and secession? (16-2)

a. He did not agree with President Lincoln’s methods of preserving the Union and protecting slavery.

b. He was convinced by southern citizens who felt that he was their only hope to win the war.

c. He had been born in Virginia of the South and felt he had to remain loyal to his birthplace, family and friends.

d. He was offered significant economic rewards from Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

c. He had been born in Virginia of the South and felt he had to remain loyal to his birthplace, family and friends.

45. What was the significance of the Siege of Vicksburg? (16-3)

a. It gave the Union control of the capital of the Confederacy.

b. It showed the Union that it would win the Civil War.

c. It gave the Union total control of the Mississippi River.

d. It showed the Union that the South was as strong as ever.

c. It gave the Union total control of the Mississippi River.

46. What was the original goal of Reconstruction?

a. to reunite the nation and rebuild southern states without slavery

b. to revive the economies of northern states after the Civil War

c. to establish a new national government following the Civil War

d. to provide newly freed slaves with land and money

a. to reunite the nation and rebuild southern states without slavery

47. What was the Freedmen’s Bureau? a. an organization established by

Congress to aid poor southerners b. an organization made up of a group

of newly freed African Americans c. a group created to establish rules

and regulations for freedmen in the U.S d. a group designed to aid

Reconstruction by building the economy of the South

a. an organization established by Congress to aid poor southerners

48.All of the following were requirements of southern state governments according to Johnson’s plan for Reconstruction EXCEPT?

a. ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment b. refusing to pay southern debts c. declaring secession illegal d. agreeing to end all racial

discrimination

d. agreeing to end all racial discrimination

49. What did the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment mean for African Americans in the United States?

a. It gave African Americans the same economic opportunities as white Americans.

b. It provided African Americans with compensation for their labor during slavery.

c. It gave African American citizens the right to vote.

d. It provided African Americans with a future free from slavery.

d. It provided African Americans with a future free from slavery.

50. Why did Congress still refuse to readmit southern states into the Union in 1865, even after those states had established new governments?

a. The representatives of the new governments failed to declare secession illegal.

b. The new governments failed to revise their constitutions by that year.

c. The new governments refused to ban slavery in their respective states.

d. The representatives of the new governments had been leaders of the Confederacy.

d. The representatives of the new governments had been leaders of the Confederacy.

51. How did the Freedmen’s Bureau affect education for freed slaves in the South?

a. It provided freed slaves with transportation to and from schools.

b. It established more schools and increased efforts to educate freed slaves.

c. It created scholarship programs that allowed freed slaves to attend college.

d. It created integrated schools for freed slaves and poor whites to attend.

b. It established more schools and increased efforts to educate freed slaves.

52. All of the following were forms of assistance provided by the Freedmen’s Bureau EXCEPT?

a. providing supplies and medical services b. supervising contracts between freed people and

employers c. giving monetary support to freed people d. taking care of lands abandoned or captured during

the war

c. giving monetary support to freed people

53. “The people of the North are not such fools as to…turn around and say to the traitors, ‘all you have to do [to return] is…take an oath that henceforth you will be true to the Government.” – Senator Jacob Howard, quoted in Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877, by Eric Foner

Who was Senator Howard representing when he spoke those words?

a. Republicans opposed to Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction b. Republicans in favor of Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction c. Southern plantation owners opposed to Reconstruction d. Southern plantation owners in favor of Reconstruction

a. Republicans opposed to Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction

54. All of these were changes in the lives of slaves as a result of freedom EXCEPT?

a. African American couples were able to legalize marriages not recognized under slavery.

b. African American women began to work at home rather than in the cotton and tobacco fields.

c. African American members were welcomed into the congregations of white churches.

d. African American families began to search for relatives who had been sold to different owners.

c. African American members were welcomed into the congregations of white churches.

55. Why did many Republican Congress members disagree with Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan for Reconstruction?

a. They thought that it would take more to restore the Union than for southern states to swear an oath of loyalty.

b. They thought that Lincoln’s plan was too harsh for the southern states to agree to.

c. They thought that the percentage of voters required to swear an oath of loyalty under Lincoln’s plan was too high.

d. They thought that those who supported the Confederacy should be able to vote and hold office.

a. They thought that it would take more to restore the Union than for southern states to swear an oath of loyalty.

56. What was Lincoln’s main vision for Reconstruction?

a. to quickly return the South to its previous way of life

b. to see freed slaves living as equals with their white counterparts

c. to reunite the nation as quickly and painlessly as possible

d. to make it difficult for the southern states to reenter the Union

c. to reunite the nation as quickly and painlessly as possible

57. How did Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction affect the social structure of the South?

a. African Americans began to demand the same economic and political rights as whites.

b. African Americans were recognized as equals under the laws of southern governments.

c. African Americans received free plots of land from southern planters who were forced to give up land.

d. African Americans received adequate compensation for their forced labor during slavery.

a. African Americans began to demand the same economic and political rights as whites.

58. How did the Wade-Davis Bill differ from Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan?

a. The Wade-Davis Bill required that a majority of southern males take an oath of loyalty, while Lincoln’s plan did not.

b. The Wade-Davis Bill required that each southern state ban slavery, while Lincoln’s plan did not.

c. The Wade-Davis Bill allowed each southern state to receive a presidential pardon, while Lincoln’s plan did not.

d. The Wade-Davis Bill allowed Confederate supporters to vote and hold office, while Lincoln’s plan did not.

a. The Wade-Davis Bill required that a majority of southern males take an oath of loyalty, while Lincoln’s plan did not.

59. What were the Black Codes? a. laws passed that limited the freedom of

African Americans b. laws passed that provided economic

support for freed slaves c. an identifying number assigned to

individual slaves d. a list of demands from African

Americans to southern governments

a. laws passed that limited the freedom of African Americans

60. Why did southern governments pass the Black Codes?

a. to limit the civil rights of freed African Americans

b. to show the federal government that the South could not be controlled

c. to take steps to integrate African Americans into the southern culture

d. to provide work opportunities for freed African Americans in the South

a. to limit the civil rights of freed African Americans

61. Why did the Black Codes require that African Americans sign work contracts?

a. to create revenue for the southern state governments after the war

b. to make sure that African Americans were not taken advantage of

c. to replace the labor force that had been lost after the ending of slavery

d. to ensure that African Americans had steady work after the Civil War

c. to replace the labor force that had been lost after the ending of slavery

62. Why did Congressional Republicans think that passing the Fifteenth Amendment would help protect their Reconstruction plan?

a. They thought African Americans would vote to support the plan if given the right to vote by the Fifteenth Amendment.

b. They thought that the South would finally get behind their plan after the Fifteenth Amendment was passed.

c. They thought that passing the Fifteenth Amendment would end disputes between the North and South and strengthen their Reconstruction plan.

d. They thought that passing the Fifteenth Amendment would end racial discrimination, which would fulfill their Reconstruction plan.

a. They thought African Americans would vote to support the plan if given the right to vote by the Fifteenth Amendment.

63. The passage of the Fourteenth Amendment changed life for African Americans in the United States because it gave African Americans the

a. same legal rights as white Americans. b. right to elect national leaders. c. right to own and sell property. d. right to hold a public office.

a. same legal rights as white Americans.

64. Why did Republicans feel the need to propose the Fourteenth Amendment before southern states were readmitted to the Union?

a. to protect the Civil Rights Act from being overturned by the South

b. to prevent the South from practicing racial discrimination

c. to ensure that southern states would agree to enter the Union

d. to gain southern support of the Republican Party before the election

a. to protect the Civil Rights Act from being overturned by the South

65. The Fourteenth Amendment defined who could be considered a citizen in the U.S. Which group did the Amendment exclude from U.S. citizenship?

a. Antislavery supporters b. African Americans c. American Indians d. Confederacy supporters

c. American Indians

66. Why did southern governments feel justified in passing the Black Codes?

a. They felt that the government was intended for white men only and not African Americans.

b. They felt that the government should provide African Americans with the same discipline slaveholders provided.

c. They felt that they were making the transition from slavery easier for African Americans.

d. They felt that African Americans wanted some guidance on how to conduct their lives after obtaining freedom.

a. They felt that the government was intended for white men only and not African Americans.

67. How did the Reconstruction Acts, passed by Congress in March 1867, affect the makeup of the southern states?

a. The Acts created new governments and appointed Republican governors to each state in the South.

b. The Acts divided the South into new states controlled by leaders who had not been supporters of the Confederacy.

c. The Acts divided the South into five military districts controlled by a military commander.

d. The Acts created a new boundary that separated the North from the states that had seceded from the Union.

c. The Acts divided the South into five military districts controlled by a military commander.

68. What right did the Fifteenth Amendment protect for African American men?

a. the right to bear arms b. the right to vote in elections c. the right to receive equal treatment d. the right to speak freely about

injustices

b. the right to vote in elections

69. Why did President Johnson decide to bring an end to the Freedmen’s Bureau?

a. He determined the organization to be unconstitutional in the eyes of the law.

b. He did not agree with the educational reforms that the Bureau made.

c. He felt that the Bureau was giving too much power to African Americans.

d. He saw that the organization was becoming a threat to Reconstruction.

a. He determined the organization to be unconstitutional in the eyes of the law.

70. Which of these was a restriction placed on African Americans under the Black Codes?

a. African Americans were prevented from owning guns.

b. African Americans could not accept wages for work completed.

c. African Americans were prevented from leaving the South without permission.

d. African Americans could not work in white households.

a. African Americans were prevented from owning guns.

71. Which of these was a reason behind the creation of the Ku Klux Klan in 1866?

a. The Democrats were a relatively new political party and had not yet gained enough support.

b. Many southerners in the Democratic Party became abolitionists and supported other parties.

c. Many members of the Democratic Party decided to vote for a candidate that was not in their party.

d. The Democrats could not agree on a single candidate so their votes were divided between two candidates.

d. The Democrats could not agree on a single candidate so their votes were divided between two candidates.

72. How did members of the Ku Klux Klan demonstrate their anger towards African Americans?

a. They used violence and terror against African Americans to prevent them from voting.

b. They lobbied Congress to declare the Fifteenth Amendment unconstitutional.

c. They held peaceful protests to try to remove African Americans from office.

d. They used their voting power to hinder African American civil rights.

They used violence and terror against African Americans to prevent them from voting.

73. In 1872, what change in the southern state governments brought about the end of many Reconstruction reforms?

a. The federal government took control of the state governments.

b. Democrats regained control of the state governments.

c. Republican leaders of the state governments began to oppose Reconstruction.

d. African Americans lost their positions in the state legislatures.

b. Democrats regained control of the state governments.

74. How did state legislatures in the South begin to change as a result of Reconstruction?

a. Many white southerners began to support African American leaders in the state legislatures.

b. Many African Americans were elected as representatives to the state legislatures.

c. The Democratic Party took control of state legislatures from the Republicans.

d. The state legislatures began to focus on passing laws to defy the Reconstruction government.

a. Many white southerners began to support African American leaders in the state legislatures.

75. Reconstruction state governments in the South did all of the following, except

a. pass laws prohibiting discrimination against African Americans.

b. provide monetary aid for the construction of railroads and bridge

c. establish state-funded public school systems.

d. lower taxes for citizens living in southern states.

a. pass laws prohibiting discrimination against African Americans.

76. Why was the Ku Klux Klan able to obtain a great deal of power in the South before 1870?

a. Local governments did not do much to stop the violence of the group.

b. The Klan made threats to the government to discourage government interference.

c. The Klan received public support from Congress to continue its work.

d. Local governments had no legal right to prohibit the group’s activities.

a. Local governments did not do much to stop the violence of the group.

77. How did the Compromise of 1877 affect Reconstruction?

a. It showed that the Democrats were beginning to support Reconstruction.

b. It promoted Reconstruction by giving Republicans more power in the federal government.

c. It helped end Reconstruction and required the removal of federal troops from the South.

d. It required that federal funding be halted for Reconstruction government reforms.

c. It helped end Reconstruction and required the removal of federal troops from the South.

78. The formation of the Ku Klux Klan inspired which action by the federal government?

a. Congress declared that it was illegal to deny citizens equal protection under the law.

b. Congress declared that before groups like the Ku Klux Klan are established federal permission is needed.

c. Congress declared it illegal to speak out publicly in a negative way toward African Americans.

d. Congress declared that the Ku Klux Klan had a right to exist and should be protected under the law.

a. Congress declared that it was illegal to deny citizens equal protection under the law.

79. How did the Democratic group the Redeemers attempt to limit the rights of African Americans?

a. They established laws that successfully discriminated against African Americans.

b. They raised property taxes, making it difficult for African Americans to own real estate.

c. They established new schools for white Americans and reduced the number of schools for African Americans.

d. They raised the state budget and used the extra money to create programs to limit African American rights.

a. They established laws that successfully discriminated against African Americans.

80. What were Jim Crow laws? a. laws that enforced the segregation

of the races b. laws that denied African

Americans the right to vote c. laws established to protect

African American civil rights d. laws established to prevent

African Americans from holding office

a. laws that enforced the segregation of the races

81. Why was the verdict in the Plessy v. Ferguson case significant?

a. It legalized segregation in the U.S. as long as “separate-but-equal” facilities were provided.

b. It gave African Americans hope for obtaining equal rights in the United States.

c. It showed that the federal government was beginning to shift its focus from civil rights.

d. It ended the reign of the oppressive Jim Crow laws in the United States.

a. It legalized segregation in the U.S. as long as “separate-but-equal” facilities were provided.

82. Who were the Redeemers? a. a group of northerners hoping to

create laws in favor of segregation b. a group of northern Republicans

interested in reinstating the Reconstruction plan

c. a group of southerners hoping to restore the South to its pre-Civil War way of life

d. a group of southern Democrats interested in limiting the rights of African Americans

d. a group of southern Democrats interested in limiting the rights of African Americans

83. What steps were taken by the Redeemers to deny the right to vote to African Americans?

a. They permitted voting by those who held the right to vote prior to the Civil War, a right held by white males.

b. They used violence and force as a means to prevent African Americans from voting in elections.

c. They set up the poll tax, which required African Americans to pay a fee before voting.

d. They set up voting facilities in secret areas that only white southerners could gain access to.

c. They set up the poll tax, which required African Americans to pay a fee before voting.

84. How did the sharecropping system limit the opportunities for African Americans to own farms and property?

a. Most sharecroppers lived in a cycle of debt, first buying goods on credit and then failing to make much money selling their crops.

b. Most sharecroppers were not paid their fair share of the profit from the landowners for the selling of the crops they grew.

c. Most sharecroppers were forced to grow crops like corn and wheat, which were never in high demand by the American public.

d. Most sharecroppers had to live off of the crops they grew for food and as a result never had any goods left to sell.

a. Most sharecroppers lived in a cycle of debt, first buying goods on credit and then failing to make much money selling their crops.

85. Why was the Thirteenth Amendment so important to Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan?

a. It guaranteed that southerners would support the Republican Party.

b. It helped win African American support for the plan for Reconstructio

c. It ended slavery, which was the foundation of Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan.

d. It ensured that Lincoln’s decision to end slavery could never be overturned.

d. It ensured that Lincoln’s decision to end slavery could never be overturned.

86. Which of the following was a cause of the Civil War

a. Taxation without representation c. Conflict over the valuable fur

trade in the Ohio River Valley b. The assassination of Archduke

Franz Ferdinand d. Disagreements over the

institution of slavery

d. Disagreements over the institution of slavery

87. This law provided African Americans with the same legal rights as white Americans.

a. Thirteenth Amendment b. Gettysburg Address c. Civil Rights Act of 1866 d. Emancipation Proclamation

c. Civil Rights Act of 1866

88. The series of battles designed to capture the Confederate capital at Richmond was knowns as

a. The Confederate Siege b. The Wilderness Campaign c. Pickett's Charge d. Sherman’s March to the Sea

b. The Wilderness Campaign

89. All of the following were effects of the civil war EXCEPT

a. Slavery ends b. Southern economy in ruins c. 620,000 Americans killed d. Two permanent Americas

d. Two permanent Americas

90. The tactics that Sherman used against the Confederate armies in the South were based on what strategy?

a. cutting off troops from their officers b. destroying the southern resources

and economy c. a naval blockade of southern ports d. hit and run attacks on major southern

cities

b. destroying the southern resources and economy

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