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AA America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation
1.2 Civil War and Reconstruction
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What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?
Slavery
The South favored greater state autonomy and
states' rights
.
True
Order the early events of the American Civil War:
1️⃣ Southern states secede
2️⃣ Election of Abraham Lincoln
3️⃣ Confederacy attacks Fort Sumter
4️⃣ First Battle of Bull Run
5️⃣ Battle of Shiloh
6️⃣ Emancipation Proclamation issued
The Emancipation Proclamation declared all enslaved people in
Confederate-held
territories to be free.
True
What was the significance of the Battle of Shiloh in the Civil War?
Union victory, turning point
Match the perspective with the region:
North ↔️ Opposed slavery, wanted strong federal government
South ↔️ Depended on slavery, wanted state autonomy
The North favored stronger federal government control over individual states.
True
The North opposed the expansion of slavery because they saw it as morally
wrong
The South's economy was heavily dependent on
slave labor
.
True
The American Civil War began in
1861
The Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter in
South Carolina
to begin the war.
True
The Emancipation Proclamation declared enslaved people in Confederate-held territories to be
free
The Battle of Shiloh was a Union victory that demonstrated their ability to win major engagements.
True
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln in
1863
What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?
Slavery
What was the primary purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln in 1863?
To free enslaved people
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President
Abraham Lincoln
.
True
Union General Sherman's destructive campaign through the South in 1864 was called
Sherman's March
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a
Confederate
sympathizer.
True
The Freedmen's Bureau Act was established to provide aid and support to formerly enslaved
people
The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons
born
in the United States, including formerly enslaved people.
True
The Compromise of 1877 resulted in Rutherford B. Hayes becoming president in exchange for the withdrawal of federal
troops
The Civil War began when the Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
True
What event marked the official outbreak of the American Civil War?
Attack on Fort Sumter
The Emancipation Proclamation transformed the
Civil War
into a fight against slavery.
True
Major battles and turning points in the early years of the Civil War in chronological order
1️⃣ First Battle of Bull Run
2️⃣ Battle of Shiloh
3️⃣ Emancipation Proclamation
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
The American Civil War ended in 1865 with the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court
House
What did the 14th Amendment grant to all persons born in the U.S.?
Citizenship and equal protection
Match the resistance effort with its detail:
Black Codes ↔️ Laws restricting rights of former slaves
Ku Klux Klan ↔️ White supremacist terrorist organization
Redeemers ↔️ Southern Democrats seeking to end Reconstruction
What were Jim Crow laws used for in the South?
To restrict African American rights
The North was generally more
industrialized
Match the perspective with the region:
North ↔️ Opposed slavery, favored stronger federal government
South ↔️ Depended on slave labor, wanted state autonomy
Which battle was an early Confederate victory in the Civil War?
First Battle of Bull Run
The attack on Fort Sumter marked the official outbreak of the
Civil
War.
The South depended heavily on slave
labor
What was the Southern economy primarily based on during the Civil War era?
Agriculture and slave labor
What event triggered the secession of Southern states in 1861?
Election of Abraham Lincoln
What type of government did the North favor?
Strong federal government
Which states formed the Confederate States of America?
Southern states
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