Civil War and Reconstruction Quizzo Review Game

Block 1: Causes of the Civil War In one word, describe the North’s economy pre-Civil War. In one word, describe the South’s economy pre-Civil War. Rights and powers held by individual U.S. states rather than by the federal government are typically known as... Today the issue of the proper balance between national and state powers is as viable as it was before the civil war. States' rights have remained a controversial topic in our society, and many Americans continue to be divided over which laws should be federal, and which should be reserved to the states. Considering this statement, list 3 states’ rights issues in America today. Additional territories gained from this war, heightened the slavery debate…

Block 2: Compromise of 1850 The Compromise of 1850 made this state a “free-state.” The Compromise of 1850 made this state a “slave-state.” Define popular sovereignty, in relation to states’ rights. Name one pro-Southern provision of this compromise. Name one pro-Northern provision of this compromise.

Block 3: War Begins What was the first Southern state to leave the Union? In at least one full sentence, explain Lincoln’s position regarding the future of slavery before the Civil War. This war strategy aims to wear down the other side through exhaustion of soldiers and resources The North had percent of factories going into the Civil War. The South had /8 military colleges going into the Civil War. Of the South’s 9 million people going into the Civil War, how many were enslaved?

Block 4: Reconstruction Part 1 President Lincoln offered a general amnesty to Southerners who took an oath of loyalty to the United States and accepted the Union’s requirements concerning slavery. What does the word amnesty mean? These members of congress wanted to prevent the leaders of the Confederacy from returning to power. This man became President after Lincoln’s death. A series of laws passed by Southern state legislators during the Reconstruction Era that limited African Americans’ rights. Define the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.

Block 5: Reconstruction Part 2 This act divided much of the former Confederacy into five military districts. It denied the president the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president (In this came former President Lincoln), without the consent of the Senate. Federal organization that worked to feed and clothe war refugees and help formerly enslaved people. Congress abruptly abandoned and shut down the Freedmen’s Bureau after years. This suitcase symbolizes Northerners (usually Republicans) who traveled South during reconstruction, often as newly appointed public officials.

Block 6: Andrew Johnson Who did Andrew Johnson try to remove from office and what position did this officer hold? What is Presidential veto power? What do both houses need to do in order to override a Presidential veto? Define impeachment. Name the 2 United States Presidents that have been impeached. Bonus: Which U.S. President resigned from office before articles of impeachment could be submitted against him?

Block 7: Presidential vs. Congressional Reconstruction Amnesty to most Southerners who take an oath of loyalty, and accept proclamations concerning slavery. Once ten percent of a state’s pre-war population had taken loyalty oath, a new state government could be formed. South placed under military rule. New state constitutions required to guarantee voting rights to African Americans.