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