The Civil War and Reconstruction

When did Reconstruction take place?

1865-1877

Identify which of the following is a profile affected by the Emancipation Proclamation: A young African American male from New York A young African American male from New Orleans A middle-aged African American male from Boston A middle-aged African American male from Richmond

A middle-aged African American male from Richmond Cynics like to suggest that the Emancipation Proclamation was meaningless propaganda that never freed a single slave, and that Union leadership was racist and had ulterior motives. These cynics are both correct and incorrect. Most notably, the Proclamation did not free any slaves in the loyal border states or in areas of the South already under Union control, such as New Orleans.

Which of the following BEST defines Jim Crow?

A system of laws designed to discriminate against African Americans

Why was the fall of Petersburg significant for Richmond?

Because Petersburg protected and supplied the capital Petersburg, which protected and supplied the capital, had been under siege by Union General Ulysses S. Grant since June of 1864.

Marianne immigrated to the United States from Europe in search of better opportunities for herself and her future family. While in the process of applying for US citizenship, Marianne gives birth to a child. Why was the 14th Amendment important to Marianne?

Because it gave her child citizenship.

Why was Chancellorsville considered an important turning point in the Civil War?

Because the South lost an important commander, Stonewall Jackson Stonewall Jackson was accidentally shot in the arm by one of his own men in the darkness of May 2. The arm was amputated successfully, but Jackson died of pneumonia a week later. So even though it was a loss for the Union, Jackson's death made the Battle of Chancellorsville a turning point in the war.

The Fugitive Slave Act was an inclusion in what larger piece of legislation?

Compromise of 1850

Which of the following statements about the formation of the Confederacy is FALSE? The first state to secede was South Carolina. The secessionists met in Montgomery, Alabama, on February 4, 1861, to form the Confederate States of America. Senator Jefferson Davis was chosen as their president. Few soldiers from the US Army chose to join the local militias and side with the Confederacy.

Few soldiers from the US Army chose to join the local militias and side with the Confederacy.

Which is a true statement regarding secession in the American Civil War?

Four slave states remained in the Union. Maryland and three other slave states (Missouri, Delaware and Kentucky) - often called the 'Border States' - never left the United States of America (also called the Union for the duration of the war).

Which of the following became the most famous black man in America during the 1830s and 1840s as he fought to abolish slavery?

Frederick Douglass

Why were wealthy landowners interested in sharecropping?

It was a way where they could continue dominating society and keep African Americans repressed.

Senator John Crittenden believed his 'Crittenden Compromise' would keep the Union together because:

It would restore the Missouri Compromise line and protect slavery in the South.

Who was the President of the Confederate States of America in 1861?

Jefferson Davis

The Black Codes of Reconstruction were the ideological forbearers of what?

Jim Crow laws

Which country was colonized by freed American slaves with the help of antislavery societies?

Liberia

Why did the South lose the Battle of Gettysburg?

Poor military leadership made tactical blunders leading to many casualties

What conflict sparked the Battle of Fort Sumter?

President Buchanan's attempt to resupply the fort

Which of the following officially ended slavery in the United States?

The 13th Amendment

Which of the following is NOT true? 'Jim Crow' was a term meaning 'negro.' The term 'Jim Crow' is believed to have originated with a 1828 song and dance titled 'Jump Jim Crow.' Many 'Jim Crow' laws related to voting. The Civil Rights Movement took place during the 1920s and 1930s.

The Civil Rights Movement took place during the 1920s and 1930s (The Civil Rights Movement took place during the 1950s and 1960s.)

What impact did the Brown v. Board of Education ruling have on Plessy v. Ferguson?

The Supreme Court ruled that 'separate but equal' was illegal only in public schools

Which statement correctly describes the Dred Scott decision?

The Supreme Court said that slavery was legal unless states outlawed it.

In the Gettysburg Address, what does the phrase 'a new birth of freedom' mean?

The war had become about abolishing slavery.

Which of the following is correct regarding the assassination of Lincoln? He was killed in the Appomattox Courthouse only days after the war ended. He was murdered by John Wilkes Booth, a wealthy merchant and Confederate sympathizer. There was a plot to assassinate the president, vice president and secretary of state simultaneously. The assassins involved were killed on the site.

There was a plot to assassinate the president, vice president and secretary of state simultaneously.

Why did the South fire the first shots that started the Civil War?

They needed to protect their newly sovereign territory by removing Union troops President Jefferson Davis demanded the immediate surrender of all federal troops stationed in Southern territory. In response, Union Major Robert Anderson garrisoned himself inside of Ft. Sumter. In order to protect sovereign Southern territory, the South fired upon Ft. Sumter firing the first shots.

How were runaway slaves treated during the Civil War with the Fugitive Slave Act still in place?

They were harbored and became a useful labor force for the Union army

How did the public respond to the Emancipation Proclamation?

They were reserved towards the proclamation which is why the Republican Party lost seats in Congress that year. Of course, there were Americans who opposed the measure, both civilian and military. President Lincoln's Republican Party lost seats in that year's Congressional election, and many feared he would be thrown out of office.

What was the reason Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address?

To dedicate a new national cemetery

What was the purpose of the Enforcement Acts?

To enforce civil rights and protect them against the KKK

What was the main aim of Redeemers?

To maintain white social and political control Redeemers were white Southerners who worked to reclaim the social and political control that they had exercised for over a century.

Why did Dred Scott file a lawsuit?

To obtain his freedom