Civil War STAAR Questions (16,17,18)

What was the main cause of the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in 1868? 8.9(C)

• His opposition to the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment

• His refusal to investigate reported criminal activity by the Union army during the Civil War

• His opposition to Radical Reconstruction policies for former Confederate states

• His refusal to use the Homestead Act to redistribute land to former slaves

This painting shows artist Thomas Nast’s interpretation of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant, which ended the Civil War.

Where did the events shown in this painting occur? 8.8(B)

• A private home in Appomattox County, Virginia

• The U.S. Capitol building

• A public church near Ford’s Theatre

• The Governor’s mansion in Richmond, Virginia

Which change occurred as a direct result of these developments? 8.12(B)

• A reduction in the number of skilled workers in northern states

• The expansion of manufacturing into the western territories

• A reduction in trade with European countries

• The expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories

How did the Freedmen’s Bureau most assist in the reconstruction of the South? 8.9(A)

• By dividing large plantations and redistributing the property to former slaves

• By creating a militia to help enforce the voting rights of former slaves

• By offering legal assistance and public schooling to former slaves

• By petitioning the government to offer money to former slaves

This political cartoon comments on events that occurred during the — 8.1(A)

• Reconstruction era

• Age of Jackson

• Second Great Awakening

• War of 1812

Which of the following had the greatest impact on the outcome of the Civil War? 8.12(D)

• Economic differences between the Union and the Confederacy

• The amount of military training given to Union forces and Confederacy forces

• Religious differences between the Union and the Confederacy

• The alignment of foreign allies with the Union or with the Confederacy

This leader inspired followers of the abolitionist movement by — 8.24(A)

• writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin

• publishing the anti-slavery newspaper The North Star

• organizing the Underground Railroad

• becoming the first African American senator

How did President Lincoln succeed in permanently abolishing the practice represented by the tree in this cartoon? 8.16(B)

• By ordering the use of popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery

• By encouraging an armed rebellion of slaves in the South

• By promoting the passage and ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment

• By helping abolitionists fund the Underground Railroad

What was the fundamental question addressed in each of these congressional acts? 8.7(C)

• Should the U.S. expand westward?

• Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?

• Should slave labor be allowed in new states?

• Should states be able to secede from the Union?

Why did the Siege of Vicksburg affect the balance of power during the Civil War? 8.8(B)

• Several important Confederate generals were killed.

• Union troops were pushed back across the Ohio River.

• The Confederate territory was divided in half.

• Severe casualties were inflicted on Union forces.