Why did Lincoln wait until after the Battle of Antietam to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

He wanted a Union victory so as not to seem too desperate to make a political move.

Although it was considered brutal by the South, it showed that Union victory was in sight and helped President Lincoln win re-election. What was it?

Sherman’s victory at Atlanta and “march to the sea”

From earliest to latest, which chronology of events is correct? Options: South Carolina secession; John Brown’s raid; Kansas-Nebraska Act; Missouri Compromise, John Brown’s raid; South Carolina secession; Missouri Compromise; Kansas-Nebraska Act, Missouri Compromise; Kansas-Nebraska Act; John Brown’s raid; South Carolina secession, Kansas-Nebraska Act; Missouri Compromise; South Carolina secession; John Brown’s raid

Missouri Compromise; Kansas-Nebraska Act; John Brown’s raid; South Carolina secession

Which of these statements about the Emancipation Proclamation is NOT true? Options: It gave the Union a moral cause to fight for., It deprived the South of needed slave labor., It led thousands of African-Americans to join the Union army., It ended slavery in the Union border states.

It ended slavery in the Union border states.

The Union attack on Fort Wagner, SC, was a historically important battle because:

the 54th MA Regiment proved the value of African-American soldiers

General Grant's capture of Vicksburg was critical to the Union's victory because:

it gave the Union control of the Mississippi River

What increased tensions between the North and the South? Options: Argument that Federal Gov was too weak, The rise of sectionalism, the growing disagreement over states' rights, and the issue of slavery., The climate and geography of the North and South., The Arguments over the growth of the military.

The rise of sectionalism, the growing disagreement over states' rights, and the issue of slavery.

The Dred Scott decision struck down the Missouri Compromise, which

cleared the way for the extension of slavery.

Why was Gettysburg considered the turning point for the Union?

It kept Lee from ever invading the North again.

Which constitutional issue was President Lincoln addressing in this excerpt?

The legal ability of states to secede

A biography on the military career of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson would include his involvement in which Civil War events? Options: The First Battle of Bull Run and the Confederate victory at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, The Union capture of Atlanta and the March to the Sea through Georgia, The Virginia Peninsula campaign and the Union victory at Gettysburg, The campaigns in northern Virginia and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House

The First Battle of Bull Run and the Confederate victory at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville

Analyze the following excerpt and pick the battle and victor that is correct: First Battle of Bull Run; Confederates, First Battle of Bull Run; Union, Antietam; Union, Antietam; Confederates

First Battle of Bull Run; Confederates

The Jim Crow laws and the Black Codes were similar in that they???

To limit the effectiveness of the 14th and 15th amendments

Why did the sharecropping idea NOT benefit the African Americans?

They were tied to the white landowner because they could never get out of debt.

The KKK & black codes became successful in

limiting black votes and realizing full rights

Jim Crow laws included: literacy tests, poll taxes and a grandfather clause, grandfather clause, physical exam, court cases, english requirements, photo id, citizenship, all blacks in voting, women could vote, food tax

literacy tests, poll taxes and a grandfather clause

After the slaves were freed in 1865, how did white Southerners force African Americans to live in slave-like conditions? Options: They got the government to send troops to bully the blacks., By not allowing blacks to move North to work in factories., They send the Ku Klux Klan to burn their job applications, Black Codes allowed them to arrest unemployed blacks, Share Cropping, Literacy Tests for voting, refused to hire them, and the Ku Klux Klan was started.

Black Codes allowed them to arrest unemployed blacks, Share Cropping, Literacy Tests for voting, refused to hire them, and the Ku Klux Klan was started.

What were the Jim Crow Laws?

Laws to keep blacks and white separate in public places

What was the Compromise of 1877?

An agreement that the president would withdraw all troops from the South, appoint a Southerner to his cabinet, and allow Southerners to hold government offices. It ended the Reconstruction.

Who were the Carpetbaggers?

Northerners who went to the South carrying suitcases made of carpet who wanted to help blacks and/or make money on the Reconstruction of the South.

What is Civil Disobedience?

Disobeying the law by holding boycotts, marches, sit-ins, and freedom rides in order to make a point.

The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution...

Outlawed slavery in the United States

The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution...

Gave African Americans citizenship

The 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution...

Gave African American men the right to vote

How did U.S. tariff policies contribute to sectionalism prior to the Civil War?

Northern states benefited from the tariffs, while Southern states considered them an economic burden.

Which of the following was a result of the Homestead Act of 1862? A. settlement of the Western territories accelerated. B. new home construction integrated better building standards and materials. C. public schools closed during the summers to allow children to work family farms. D. Southern plantation owners gave parcels of land to newly-freed African Americans.

settlement of the Western territories accelerated.

Why was the Dawes Act devastating to American Indian tribes?

It forced ownership of Indian lands among individual members, leading to a significant disruption in their tribal way of life.

Which of the following describes scalawags? A. Northern Republicans who went south for profit, B. Southerners who worked with the Republicans, C. freedmen who voted Democratic, D. freedmen who voted Republican

Southerners who worked with the Republicans

Morrill Land Grant Act Options: Gave away land to Indians, Gave away land to settlers, Gave away land to build schools, Gave away land to build Agriculture Colleges

Gave away land to build Agriculture Colleges

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Religious revival leading to new churches, desires to help others, and many social reform movements

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Second Great Awakening

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Led an unsuccessful raid on the Federal Arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia and was executed for treason

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John Brown

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What triggered/started the Civil War? Options: Bleeding Kansas, Fugitive Slave Law, The Battle of Fort Sumter, Compromise of 1850

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The Battle of Fort Sumter

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Popular Sovereignty means

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allowing the people to decide

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How did the seceding states justify their right to leave the Union?

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They believed their states rights had been violated by the federal government, nullifying the contract between the states and the Union.

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Who was the author of the anti-slavery novel pictured?

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Harriet Beecher Stowe

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Which of the following best describes John Brown? Options: radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery, a peaceful abolitionist who hated violence, a pro-slavery Senator, a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery

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radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery

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