FPA 8th Grade History America: Land I Love Test 7 (Ch. 14 , Geo. Proj. 11)

Known as the "Eyes of the Confederate Army": _______________________

"Jeb" Stuart

He was the first Republican President of the U.S.:

Abraham Lincoln

How did the South compare to the North during the Civil War?

Although the South had better military leaders, the North had more manpower to fight the war.

He was the first President to be impeached: _______________________

Andrew Johnson

Bloodiest day of the Civil War _______________________

Antietam

The date that the Confederate Army surrendered to the Union Army: ________________

April 9, 1865

First major battle of the Civil War _______________________

Bull Run

This state entered the Union as a free state due to the result of the Compromise of 1850:

California

The ________________ Mounted Rifles were among the last to surrender to the Union at the end of the Civil War.

Cherokee

She helped organize the American Red Cross: _______________________

Clara BArton

This agreement ended reconstruction in the South: _______________________

Compromise of 1877

Who gave the Seventh of March Speech declaring his loyalty to the Union? ________________________

Daniel Webster

What system is used to select men for military service without their expressed consent? ________________

Draft

Marked the beginning of the Civil War

Fort Sumpter

Union general known for his Peninsular Campaign: _______________________

George McClellan

Confederate general who led the charge at Cemetery Ridge: _______________________

George Pickett

Union victory in Pennsylvania _______________________

Gettysburg

Which general was the Union commanding general at the end of the Civil War? ________________________

Grant

During the Civil War, what was the Union issued paper money called? ________________________

Greenbacks

Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin? ________________________

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Who proposed the Compromise of 1850:

Henry Clay

He was the President of the Confederate States: _______________________

Jefferson Davis

Which abolitionist led a raid at Harper's Ferry? ________________________

John Brown

He shot President Abraham Lincoln: _______________________

John Wilkes Booth

The Confederate ship that fought against the Monitor: _______________________

Merrimac or Virginia

This President signed the Compromise of 1850 into Law:

Millard Fillmore

What did the Dred Scott decision declare to be unconstitutional:

Missouri Compromise

For the 1864 presidential election, the Republican Party changed their name to this:

National Union Party

Confederate loss of the Mississippi River _______________________

New Orleans

Which Act of 1867 divided the former Confederacy into five military districts? ________________________

Reconstruction

This city was the capital of the Confederacy:

Richmond Virginia

What best describes Robert E. Lee?

Robert E. Lee, a man of prayer, desired to do what was right and to protect his family.

He was President when Reconstruction of the South ended:

Rutherford B. Hyes

This former Union general had a great influence on Booker T. Washington:

Samuel Armstrong

Senator John C. Calhoun represented this state:

South Carolina

The first state to secede from the Union: ________________________

South Carolina

He introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act:

Stephan Douglas

Why was the Civil War fought?

The South believed in secession if rights were infringed; the North held to the preservation of the Union.

Best remembered Confederate soldier at Manassas Junction: _______________________

Thomas Jackson

He invented the symbols for the leading political parties: a donkey for the Democrats and an elephant for the Republicans: _______________________

Thomas Nast

This school was founded by Booker T. Washington:

Tuskegee Institute

This U.S. President had great influence on the passing of the 15th Amendment: _______________________

Ulysses S. Grant

This was a series of secret routes leading north that helped slaves escape from the South: _______________________

Underground railroad

The West fell into Union hands when General Grant sieged which city? ________________________

Vickburg

During the Civil War, which state was admitted to the Union? ________________________

West Virginia

Union general who led the March to the Sea from Atlanta: _______________________

William Sherman

Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in what year? ________________________

1863

When did the Civil War begin? ________________________

1861

Essay: write the answer in PARAGRAPH form. Evaluate the government's plan of Reconstruction against Booker T. Washington's belief on reform for the freedmen. Include the strengths and weaknesses of Reconstruction.

*Politicians in Washington D.C. , tried to force solutions on the South. *Booker T. Washington believed that hard work, practical education, and spiritual development would put the freed slaves on a level of integrity and character that would win the respect of all Americans *Booker T. knew that hard work would bring more to the freedmen than political reform. *Corrupt political practices, wasted tax money and loss of personal homes kept the South economically depressed. *Railroads were built, agriculture was improved and colleges were founded.

Which U.S. Amendment outlawed slavery?

13th

Which Amendment made freedmen citizens of the United States? _____________________

14th