Civil War and Reconstruction APUSH

14. To issue an Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln felt that he needed which of the following. a. A military victory b. Supreme Court approval c. Republican approval d. A Constitutional Amendment

A. A military victory (c. Republican approval d. A Constitutional Amendment (The Battle of Antietam was that victory)

22. How did the outcome of the 1876 election affect American society and the nature of Reconstruction? a. African-American men played a greater role in politics. b. The Fourteenth Amendment was passed. c. Sharecropping in the South was greatly diminished. d. African-American struggles for civil rights increased This would be last election for over 100 years that this would be true again.

a. African-American men played a greater role in politics. (d. African-American struggles for civil rights increased This would be last election for over 100 years that this would be true again.)

41. The Union Blockade of the South was aimed primarily to a. Deprive the Confederacy of European aid b. Stop the entry of slave ships c. Inhibit construction of the CSA navy d. Obstruct the movement of CSA troops

a. Deprive the Confederacy of European aid

15. Which of the following would have been a place where slaves would have been freed by the above proclamation in 1863? a. Georgia b. Arkansas c. Kentucky d. Maryland

a. Georgia (Lincoln's statement freed slaves in places "still in rebellion" and he feared freeing slaves too soon b/c he was concerned that Border States would also withdraw.)

40. Based upon the map and your knowledge of the Civil War where were the earliest major battles fought? a. In the eastern theatre in the Chesapeake area b. In the Far West c. Near the Florida-Georgia Line d. In mountainous areas

a. In the eastern theatre in the Chesapeake area Meaning the VA-MD areas

12. The cartoon could most effectively be used by which of the following groups? a. Radical Republicans who supported Congressional Reconstruction b. Moderate Republicans who supported Presidential Reconstruction. c. Southern Democrats who believed civil rights were best protected by states d. Liberal Republicans who believed that Reconstruction was completed and Federal Troops should be removed.

a. Radical Republicans who supported Congressional Reconstruction (This is shot at both sharecropping, black codes, and the white supremacists)

24. Which of the following was a direct result of the 1876 election results? a. Reconstruction efforts soon collapsed. b. The Democrats regained the White House c. Radicals in Congress created military districts in the South d. The Democratic Party was fatally split on the issue of civil rights

a. Reconstruction efforts soon collapsed.

23. Which of the following most strongly motivated the Southern Democrats to compromise on this disputed election? a. Republicans agreed to end military "bayonet rule" of the South b. It would strengthen the Presidential electoral process c. Hayes agreed to name Tilden as his Vice President d. To fully integrate freedmen into southern society

a. Republicans agreed to end military "bayonet rule" of the South (this is why the election also marks the end of Reconstruction)

10. Black Codes like the one in the passage were designed to circumvent the a. The 13th Amendment b. The 14th amendment c. The 15th Amendment d. The 16th Amendment

a. The 13th Amendment (While they will expand to 14th and 15th the question is chronological)

43. Which of the following allowed the Union to gain full control of the Mississippi River? a. The Battle of Vicksburg b. The Fall of Memphis c. The fall of New Orleans d. The Battle of Shiloh

a. The Battle of Vicksburg

34. Which of the following was the long-term cause of the trends evident on the graphs? a. The South had remained primarily agricultural in the years before the war. b. Southerners did not count their slaves in terms of population. c. Northern politicians had barred the South from producing industrial goods d. The North received wartime aid from Britain and France

a. The South had remained primarily agricultural in the years before the war. (The worse part for southerners was the dedication to cash crop cultivation.)

6. Which of the following actions of the Lincoln administration best exemplified the belief expressed in the quotation above? a. The altering of the power relationships between states and the federal government b. The waging of war even while facing considerable home front opposition c. The decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation d. Their efforts to prevent the Confederacy from gaining diplomatic support from European powers

a. The altering of the power relationships between states and the federal government

3. The message in the letter above best reflects which of the following continuities in U.S. history? a. The application of effective economic and industrial strategies to warfare b. Arguments over the proper relationship between the federal government and the states c. Debates over how to properly interpret the Constitution d. A popular commitment to advancing democratic ideals

a. The application of effective economic and industrial strategies to warfare

20. The excerpt above would best serve as evidence of which of the following? a. The social and economic continuities that characterized the antebellum and post-Civil War South b. The wartime destruction of the South's environment and infrastructure c. The short-term successes brought about by Reconstruction d. The opening up of leadership roles to former slaves

a. The social and economic continuities that characterized the antebellum and post-Civil War South

42.The result of the early Civil War battles convinced the Union that a. The war was going to be long and bloody b. The Confederacy was unbeatable c. The CSA military leaders were less skilled d. Richmond would fall quickly

a. The war was going to be long and bloody

28. Which statement best explains the relative leniency of Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction? a. The war was still raging and Lincoln hoped amnesty might sway some to cease fighting. b. He hoped to weaken the strength of radical in his own party. c. He hoped to bring loyal Democrats back into the Union. d. He hoped to get Federal funding to rebuild the South

a. The war was still raging and Lincoln hoped amnesty might sway some to cease fighting. (TN, AR, and LA did accept Lincoln's Plan)

36. Despite the statistical imbalance in most categories which was a shortage that the South did not seem to face? a. Weapons and ammunition b. Railroads and canals c. Finished home goods d. The number of industrial workers Tredegar Iron works

a. Weapons and ammunition (Tredegar Iron works)

17. Who would have advocated for the immediate and uncompensated release of all slaves held in the United States? a. William Lloyd Garrison b. Abraham Lincoln c. John C. Calhoun d. Henry Clay He had called for this for years as a radical abolitionist.

a. William Lloyd Garrison (He had called for this for years as a radical abolitionist.)

31. A notable addition to Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan was a. Johnson demand ¾ of the 1860 electorate to pledge allegiance. b. He demand anyone with $20,000 had to be personally pardoned by him, c. Former CSA generals all should die a traitor's death. d. Only Democrats had to receive a pardon.

b. He demand anyone with $20,000 had to be personally pardoned by him. Of course Johnson ended up pardoning nearly everyone.

32. Payne's attitude toward Irish soldiers can best be characterized as a. Sympathetic b. Nativist c. Progressive d. Liberal

b. Nativist (Because of his anti-Irish statement)

2. Robert E. Lee made his decision to resign from the Army immediately following which event? a. The Firing on Fort Sumter by the South Carolina militia b. The State of Virginia's passage of the Ordinance of Secession. c. The State of South Carolina's passage of the Ordinance of Secession d. The Election of Jefferson Davis as the President of the Confederate States of America

b. The State of Virginia's passage of the Ordinance of Secession. (The question reflects the fact that VA seceded only after the firing on FT. Sumter and Lincoln's request for 75,000 troops to be called up.

38. Extending voting rights to African-Americans was controversial because a. Free Blacks in the North felt that they were more educated than freedmen b. Women's suffrage was still being denied c. African-Americans tended to vote Democrat d. Westerners demanded the same suffrage for native-Americans

b. Women's suffrage was still being denied Some of the leaders of women's suffrage were incensed that recently illiterate slaves could now vote and not women.

13. President Lincoln delayed issuing the above statement because of his concern that it would a. increase foreign support for the Confederacy b. cause the Border States to secede c. Decrease the power of the cotton industry d. Free slaves before they were ready

b. cause the Border States to secede

18. Southern critics of slavery most often asserted that a. slavery was immoral. b. the plantation economy made the South a colony of the North. c. mass insurrection by slave populations was only a matter of time. d. global demand for cotton was so great that the Southern economy would remain profitable with white wageworkers in the fields.

b. the plantation economy made the South a colony of the North. (One piece of evidence of the this was the lack of southern industries.)

33. Which of the following was the context for the excerpt above? a. Women who served in the Union Army were paid more than African-American men. b. The Irish were taking jobs away from Americans. c. Even in the Union Army racism was rampant. d. Lincoln's assassination caused a surge in African-American enlistments.

c. Even in the Union Army racism was rampant. (Its quite telling that an African American soldier made these statements)

37. The "first Votes" occurred as a result of the a. Thirteenth Amendment b. Fourteenth Amendment c. Fifteenth Amendment d. Sixteenth Amendment

c. Fifteenth Amendment

21. The contract displayed above would have most resembled which of the following labor styles of the past? a. The encomienda system of the 16th century b. The origins of slave labor codes such as the Code of Barbados c. Indentured service agreements of the mid-17th century d. The contract between the London Company of Virginia and settlers in Massachusetts Bay

c. Indentured service agreements of the mid-17th century

25 Which of the following best expresses the tone of Nast's political cartoon? a. It advocated the military control of the South. b. It was critical of southern support of the KKK c. It was critical of northern opportunists and their exploitation of the South. d. It glorified northern Republicans like Carl Shurz

c. It was critical of northern opportunists and their exploitation of the South. (It is also important to note that Thomas Nast was a famous Northern cartoonist.)

"With all my devotion to the Union and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have therefore resigned my commission in the Army, and save in defense of my native State, with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed, I hope I may never be called on to draw my sword. I know you will blame me; but you must think as kindly of me as you can, and believe that I have endeavored to do what I thought right." Robert E. Lee, Letter to his Sister upon his resignation from the Army, June 1861 1. Which of the following marked the historical context of the above excerpt? a. The South Carolina Ordinance of Secession b. The Election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 c. Lincoln's request for Congressional appropriations for an expansion of the Army d. The rejection of the Crittenden Compromise

c. Lincoln's request for Congressional appropriations for an expansion of the Army

9. Which 19th-century group would most likely oppose the regulations in the legislation above? a. New international migrants b. The Supreme Court c. Republican Party members d. Supporters of Social Darwinism

c. Republican Party members

11. Which of the following statements best reflects the point of view of the cartoon to the left? a. The Civil War was successful in bridging the gap between blacks and whites. b. The Freedmen's Bureau was successful in reuniting black families. c. The Black Codes were effective in limiting civil rights of freedmen. d. The Democratic Party had abandoned the rights of freedmen.

c. The Black Codes were effective in limiting civil rights of freedmen.

4. Which of the following most directly resulted from the excerpt above? a. The Confederacy was prevented from gaining full diplomatic support from European powers. b. President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. c. The South's environment and infrastructure was increasingly destroyed. d. The Confederacy faced considerable home front opposition to the mobilization of their society to wage the war.

c. The South's environment and infrastructure was increasingly destroyed.

30. Which of the following was NOT a state that was temporarily reconstructed under Lincoln's "10 Percent Plan?" a. Arkansas b. Tennessee c. Virginia d. Louisiana

c. Virginia VA resisted so long that they were not even allowed to vote in the 1868 election.

5. The excerpt above would be most useful to historians analyzing the a. initiative and daring of Confederate leadership in the war. b. ways that the purposes of the Civil War changed over time. c. strategies and leadership of the Union Army. d. Northern idea of national identity and national purpose.

c. strategies and leadership of the Union Army.

44. What was the purpose of Sherman's "March to the Sea?" a. To cut off any hope of Lee's forces retreating deeper into the South b. To Demoralize the civilian population c. To put direct pressure on Jefferson Davis to negotiate d. All of the above

d. All of the above

45. Why did the Confederates abandon their earlier strategy and invade Maryland in 1862? a. They hoped to put pressure on Lincoln to negotiate an end to the war. b. They hoped to inspire Maryland to secede from the Union and join the CSA c. They hoped a victory would inspire Britain to recognize the Confederacy d. All of the above

d. All of the above

27. In the proclamation Lincoln promises that anyone accepting his pardon will have property rights restored except in what situation? a. If they were a member of the Confederate Congress b. If they were known to have supported the rebellion c. If they held property is still rebellion states d. If they hoped to claim that slaves were property.

d. If they hoped to claim that slaves were property. (The 13th amendment ended this claim forever)

29. All of the following were reasons why Lincoln's Plan caused tensions with Congress EXCEPT? a. Many believed that "Lincoln governments" would simply empower former CSA politicians. b. Many in Congress were bent on revenge wanting Confederates to be punished. c. Some were concerned that there were not specific protections for freedmen. d. Some worried that groups like the KKK would become bolder.

d. Some worried that groups like the KKK would become bolder. (The KKK had yet to form (Lincoln's Plan = 1863))

8. The excerpt above is best understood in the context of a. a Northern idea of American identity. b. altered power relationships between the states and the federal government in the post-Civil War period. c. the temporary rearrangement of relationships between white and black people in the South. d. Southern resistance to Radical Republicans' efforts to change Southern attitudes.

d. Southern resistance to Radical Republicans' efforts to change Southern attitudes.

26. The term "carpet bagger" is synonymous with a. The freed black population who now voted Republican b. White Democrats who abandoned the Democratic Party c. The Union Army that served as a police force d. White northerners who moved to the post war South

d. White northerners who moved to the post war South

16. Strong's statement that the British feared "diminishing the supply of breadstuffs explains why he thinks: a. would benefit from less trade with the U.S. in general b. would eventually give diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy and trade exclusively with them c. depended more on the slave trade than most Americans fathomed d. depended as much on trade with the Union as with the Confederacy

d. depended as much on trade with the Union as with the Confederacy

35. Which of the following contributed to the imbalance in population between North and South? a. The North tended to have larger extended families. b. The geographic area of the North was larger. c. the life expectancy was much lower in the South

d. immigration was demographically larger in the North Thousands of Irish, Germans, and others joined the US Army-Navy

19. The practices described in the excerpt above most directly led to a. the judicial principles of the Civil War Amendments. b. the abolition of slavery. c. freed blacks' development of cultures that reflected their interests and experiences. d. the progressive stripping away of the rights of African Americans.

d. the progressive stripping away of the rights of African Americans.

This image relates to 22-24

this isnt the right picture but remember its the 1876 election and was a close election