USH CHP 4 Civil War Review
Which group wanted to keep slavery out for ECONOMIC reasons
Free Soldiers
From which direction did Union forces approach Vicksburg?
From the east
"We have been taught to hunt and live on the game. You tell us that we must learn to farm, live in one house, and take on your ways. Suppose the people living beyond the great sea should come and tell you that you must stop farming, and kill your cattle and take your houses and lands, what would you do? Would you not fight them?" --Gall, a Hunkpapa Sioux Indian, quoted in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee What was Gall's view of future relations between the Plains Indians and the settlers?
Further conflict
When the Civil War began, what was Lincoln's first goal?
To restore the Union
Which of the following statements is supported by the map?
Union forces were on the offensive throughout the campaign.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act concerned which issue?
the expansion of slavery into new territories
Which of these was a direct consequence of the Civil War?
the extension of voting rights to African American men
Which of these abolished slavery
13th Amendment
This said that no citizen could be denied voting rights due to race, color, or prior slavery.
15th admendment
The Civil War Lasted
4 years
How long did the siege of Vicksburg last?
About 6 weeks
Which president did the House of Representatives impeach?
Andrew Johnson
What did the Supreme Court declare in the Dred Scott decision
Being in free territory did not make a slave free
Which of these was the direct result of the Compromise of 1850
California was admitted as a free state
Which of the following correctly describes the political cartoon below?
Charles Schurz is shown in a negative light since he is depicted as a grim and intense intruder with clenched fists.
Biggest Southern crop at the time of the Civil War
Cotton
What happened to John Brown after Harpers Ferry
He was executed for treason
Which does NOT describe the battle of Gettysburg?
It cut the Confederacy into two
What was an important effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It gave a moral purpose to the war
Which group wanted to throw out Reconstruction governments, and deny African-American rights?
Ku Klux Klan
Which of these terms would describe Lincoln's Reconstruction plan (followed by Johnson) best?
Lenient
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil war?
Made the south give up the idea of invading the North
In which state did most of the fighting shown on this map take place?
Mississippi
On March 3, 1845, Florida joined the Union as a slave state, while Iowa became a free state. This entrance into the Union as a pair was required under what document?
Missouri Compromise
Which statement summarizes the 13th Amendment
Outlawed slavery but not specified political rights of A-As
In which order did Union forces scored the following victories?
Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Vicksburg.
Anti-Slavery Party
Republicans
What key difference between the North and the South led to the Civil War?
South's economy depended on slavery, the North's did not
How did the 14th Amendment benefit ex-slaves?
Stated that Civil rights could not be denied to US Citizens
What did John Brown want to do at Harpers Ferry?
Take weapons and start a slave uprising
On which physical feature is Vicksburg located?
The Mississippi River.
Where did the Emancipation Proclamation apply?
The South only
The following excerpt is from the Thirteenth Amendment which was passed by the U.S. Congress on December 6, 1865. After reading it, chose which statement best summarizes the Amendment. "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
The Thirteenth Amendment outlawed slavery but did not specify an African-American's political rights
Which of the following statements is true concerning the map pictured below?
The Union wanted to shut the south off from all possible help in an attempt to squeeze the Confederacy into submission.
What happened at Vicksburg?
The city surrendered after a long siege by Union forces
Which was NOT a part of the 3-part plan to defeat the south
To draft free slaves to fight for the North
Under popular sovereignty, who would vote on slavery for a territory?
The residents of the territory
"This country will be drenched in blood. The people of the North are not going to let the country be destroyed without a mighty effort to save it. Besides, where are your men and appliances of war to contend against them? You are rushing into war with one of the most powerful, ingeniously mechanical and determined people on earth - right at your doors. Only in spirit and determination are you prepared for war. In all else you are totally unprepared." The quote above was spoken by William T. Sherman upon hearing the news that the southern states had begun to secede. Which of the following is Sherman's projection as the outcome and/or consequence of southern secession? A. There will be a war in which the South will win due to their militaristic nature and abundance of weapons. B. There will be a war in which the South will win due to their governmental dominance and obvious determination. C. There will be a war in which the North will win due to their technological advancements and lack of southern military. D. There will be a war in which the North will win due to their stability though political, social, and economic conditions
There will be a war in which the North will win due to their technological advancements and lack of southern military.
What did Sherman's troops do after leaving Vicksburg?
They headed east to prevent Johnston's troops from reaching Vicksburg.
What was the aim of Sherman's TOTAL WAR
To break the South's will to fight
How were Jackson and Vicksburg connected?
by a railroad
The Homestead Act, the mass killing of buffalo, and the completion of the transcontinental railroad are most closely associated with the
decline of the Plains Indians
Many Southern States tried to limit the effects of Radical Reconstruction by
enacting Jim Crow laws
Which condition in society was primarily responsible for the change in urban population?
prevalence of racial equality in Northern cities.
The most direct effect of poll taxes and literacy tests on African Americans was to:
prevent them from voting
In the 1850s, the phrase "Bleeding Kansas" was used to describe clashes between
proslavery and antislavery groups
. What was the main accomplishment of the Freedmen's Bureau?
providing aid and education to emancipated slaves
The passage below is an excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment: No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. This amendment was proposed by Congress in response to which of the following?
the attempts of Democrats to limit the voting rights of African Americans