U.S. History and Constitution: Chapter 3

__ ___ refers to the series of laws in Southern states immediately after the Civil War that were designed to keep former slaves in a condition of servitude.

black codes

Abolitionists thought that slavery was un-American. Their argument was supported by the __________ which stated that "...(A)ll men are created equal."

the declaration of independence

With which president is the Thirteenth Amendment most closely associated?

Abraham Lincoln

Grant accepted the surrender of Lee's Confederate army at _______

Appomattox Court House

This is the city in Virginia where General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate forces to Union General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War.

Appomattox Court House

The military action in what city gave the Union Army complete control over Confederate rail lines in the "Deep South" and set the stage for Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

Atlanta

What speech helped Washington achieve national prominence as a leader in the civil rights movement?

"Atlanta Compromise"

How many days elapsed between the end of the battle at Gettysburg and the end of the siege at Vicksburg?

1 day

The __________ was a factor in this case, for it deals with "due process" and "equal protection."

14th amendment

The _____ Amendment gave people the right to vote, regardless of race.

15th

Approximately __________ black soldiers were part of the Union Army.

200,000

Approximately ____ years passed between the ratification of the 13th and 15th Amendments.

5

What percentage of the electoral vote did Lincoln receive?

59%

Grant's first major victory came at the __________.

Battle of Shiloh

The violent conflict between the "Free Staters" and "Border Ruffians" is commonly called "__________."

Bleeding Kansas

Which candidate was, at the time of the election, the Vice President of the United States?

Breckenridge

The Supreme Court case that overturned the doctrine of "separate but equal" was ___ ___ ___.

Brown v. Board of Education

This was the location for two battles during the Civil War. The first was the first major land battle of the war, and the second was one of the most decisive of the entire Civil War, directed by Robert E. Lee. Both were victories for the Southern forces.

Bull Run

Lee's greatest victory against the Union army came in 1863 at the Battle of ___.

Chancellorsville

This Civil War battle took place in northwest Georgia in September 1863, and, following over 30,000 casualties in just two days, resulted in a Confederate victory

Chickamauga

General Sherman seized Savannah, GA, just prior to what holiday?

Christmas

Which two leaders created the Compromise of 1850?

Clay & Douglas

This was the group of southern states that seceded from the United States from 1860-1865.

Confederacy

Which statement BEST explains why Reconstruction ended?

Enforcement of Reconstruction Acts decreased because of political compromise.

In 1863, Lincoln changed the course of the war when he issued the __________.

Emancipation Proclamation

At which battle did Thomas J. Jackson make a nickname for himself?

First Bull Run

One of Garrison's most important roles in the Abolition movement was the fact that he served as a mentor to what former slave?

Frederick Douglass

"Our people are tired of the war, feel themselves whipped, and will not fight. Our country is overrun, its military resources greatly diminished, while the enemy's military power and resources were never greater and may be increased to any extent desired. ... My small force is melting away like snow before the sun." --Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston, April, 1865 This quote from Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston was in reaction to

General Sherman's march through Georgia to South Carolina

The Battle of ___ is considered Lee's greatest defeat and the turning point of the war.

Gettysburg

Which of these battles was a major victory for the Union in the American Civil War?

Gettysburg

What was the role of Oliver O. Howard?

He led the Freedmen's Bureau.

This Confederate submarine was introduced to battle in 1864, but was ineffective in combat.

Hunley

Lincoln's election in 1860 was a direct cause of __________.

southern secession

When did the Emancipation Proclamation go into effect?

January 1, 1863

Which of the following was a border State during the U.S. Civil War?

Kentucky

Which of these events took place LAST?

Lincoln Wins Reelection

On what date did Abraham Lincoln first win the presidency?

November 6, 1860

A "carpetbagger" would have been MOST likely to come from which state?

Pennsylvania

The Supreme Court case that established the doctrine of "separate but equal" was __________.

Plessy v. Ferguson

Jefferson Davis played what role in the Civil War?

President of the Confederate States

During which era was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified?

Reconstruction

An important result of the dissolution of the Whig Party was the birth of the __________.

Republican Party

Which is the BEST description of the difference between the Unionist and Secessionist viewpoints regarding secession?

Secessionists believed that secession was the only solution to the issue of preserving slavery and states' rights, while Unionists opposed secession and wished to stay in the Union.

Slaves were FIRST impacted by which of these?

Second Confiscation Act

In which Union victory did Grant attract the attention of President Lincoln and earn command of the the Army of the Potomac?

Siege at Vicksburg

What was the first state to secede following the election of 1860?

South Carolina

The Freedmen's Bureau was disbanded for what reason?

Southern states blocked funding

"Scalawags" were MOST likely to be which of these?

Southerners

What would MOST likely account for the disparity in number of factories in the Union and Confederacy?

The Confederate economy was mostly agricultural.

In 1881, Washington was named the first leader of what organization?

Tuskegee Institute

Which President was in power when the Freedmen's Bureau was disbanded?

Ulysses S. Grant

Although Lee opposed the idea of secession, he could not take up arms against his home state of ___.

Virginia

Which American reform movement is William Lloyd Garrison most closely associated with?

abolition movement

The term "scalawag" was originally used to describe which of these?

an old animal

The admission of ___ as a free state threatened to upset the balance of power and violate the Missouri Compromise.

california

Which of these was NOT one of the skills taught at the Tuskegee Institute?

chemical engineering

Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment granted ___ rights to the newly freed slaves.

citizenship

Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment sought to keep former __________ from political office.

confederates

Which party was split in two over the issue of slavery?

democrats

Which clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment gurantee that a government will abide by the rule of law and that citizens' rights will always be upheld?

due process & equal protection

The slave Dred Scott sued for his freedom because

he had lived in a free state

What was the main reason northern states opposed slavery?

it was an unfair business advantage

Which one of these was NOT a Confederate state?

kentucky

The _________ was founded in Pulaski, TN, immediately after the Civil War

ku klux klan

This case originated to address segregation and discrimination in the railroads of what state?

louisiana

When African Americans were allowed to fight in the Civil War, they were __________.

not paid "white" wages

Which of these was an example of a Union state that did not allow slavery?

ohio

The Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg is different from previous battles in the Civil War because it was the first battle __________.

on Union soil.

The process that would let Kansas and Nebraska decide for themselves whether to be free or slave states was known as __________.

popular sovereignty

Which of these was a MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

provide assistance to former slaves

The members of Congress who sought to punish the south after the Civil War were known as __________.

radical republicans

The Fifteenth Amendment was the last of the ___________________ amendments.

reconstruction

Who issued the ruling for the Supreme Court?

roger b. taney

Reconstruction ended with the election of ___ as President.

rutherford b. hayes

Abraham Lincoln's biggest objective in the Civil War was to

save the Union.

Southern whites who cooperated with the Reconstruction governments were known as ___.

scalawags

What policy did "Jim Crow" laws put in place?

segregation

What was the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in the case?

segregation was legal

Which statement BEST describes "Border" states?

slave states in the Union

Abolitionists opposed ______________ in the United States

slavery

What was prohibited under the Thirteenth Amendment?

slavery

What was the first state to secede following the election of 1860?

south carolina

What was the name of Garrison's anti-slavery newspaper?

the Liberator

It cut off the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas from the rest of the Confederacy. It gave the Union navy complete control of the Mississippi River. It, along with the Battle of Gettysburg, is considered one of the major turning points in the Civil War. Which Civil War event are these facts related to?

the Siege of Vicksburg

And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons. --The Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln According to this document, who promises to recognize to support slaves' new-found freedom?

the US government and military

One of the provisions of the Missouri Compromise is that __________ was abolished in the District of Columbia.

the slave trade

Many southerners saw Reconstruction as a violation of __________.

their states' rights

The Supreme Court ruled that slaves could not sue because

they were not considered citizens

The Fifteenth Amendment guaranteed _______________ for all US citizens, regardless of "Previous condition of servitude."

voting rights

Which group was still not allowed to vote following passage of this amendment?

women