Civil War & Reconstruction Test Review
Name the 5 causes of the Civil War Sectionalism Slavery State’s Rights Election of 1860 Secession of Southern States
Define sectionalism Each region of the country focuses more on their own interests than the interests of the nation as a whole
What was Uncle Tom’s Cabin? Book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe to highlight the horrors of slavery
What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad? To help slaves escape from the South
Why did john brown lead a raid on harper’s ferry? He wanted to inspire a slave revolt
What was President Lincoln’s number one goal after winning the election of 1860? Preserve the Union
List the years of the Civil War 1861-1865
What was the first state to secede from the Union? South Carolina
Who was the president of the Confederacy Who was the president of the Confederacy? Who was the #1 general of the Confederacy? Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee
Where was the first battle of the Civil War? Fort Sumter
Where was the first land battle of the Virginia armies? 1st Bull Run
What were the advantages of the North in the Civil War? Population Economy Stronger Army/Navy
What battle had the single bloodiest day American history? Antietam
Name 2 ways that President Lincoln violated the Constitution during his Presidency. Suspended Habeas Corpus Declared War without approval from Congress
What was the Emancipation Proclamation? Freedom of slaves in the Confederate states only
What battle/campaign had the largest negative effect on the Confederate morale? Atlanta Sherman’s March to the Sea
What were the border states ? Why were they important to the civil war? They were the states in between the Union and Confederacy They were slave states that joined the Union and provided additional land, troops and supplies
What battle was the greatest victory of Robert E What battle was the greatest victory of Robert E. Lee & the Confederate army? Chancellorsville
What 2 battles were the turning point for the war for the Union? Gettysburg Vicksburg
What battle was the last major battle of the Civil War? Appomattox Court House
What is Reconstruction? Rebuilding of the South after the Civil War
What were the 2 requirements for a Confederate state to rejoin the Union? 10% of voters pledge loyalty to the Union Accept ban of slavery
Why did the radical republicans oppose lincoln’s plan? They did not think the Lincoln’s plan was harsh enough and forgave all Southerners who promised allegiance to United States
What was the 13th Amendment? Slavery illegal in the U.S.
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln? John Wilkes Booth
Name 3 ways Southerners tried to prevent blacks from voting in the South. Literacy Test Poll Tax Grandfather Clause
What group of people (other than Southerners) was angry about the passing of the 15th Amendment? Why? Women- They still did not have a right to vote
What was Plessy v. Ferguson? Court case that determined “separate but equal” is fair. Separate facilities for blacks and whites.
What was 40 Acres and a Mule? Government would give former slaves 40 acres and a mule in order for them to start their life free from slavery Never happened
What were 2 ways southerners showed their hatred for the Former slaves in the south? Jim Crow Laws Ku Klux Klan (KKK)