Civil War + Reconstruction

Question 1

Emancipation proclamation

Answer 1

Jan 1 1863

Slaves in states of rebellion are freed

Question 2

Spring of 1864 Lincoln finds the right man to lead the union army

Answer 2

U.S. Grant

Question 3

Lead the confederate army for entire war

Answer 3

Robert E Lee

Question 4

1864 Lincoln gets —— as his Vice President

Answer 4

Andrew Johnson- a southerner who has remained loyal to the union, from in Tennessee

Question 5

Lincoln employs —- to take the city of Atlanta and make the north appear as as if it is winning and gain the vote

Answer 5

William Sherman

Question 6

Nov. 1864 Sherman’s March

Answer 6

Sets fire to city of Atlanta, takes army of 60,000 men and Marched them across the state to “ kill the will” of the south. Burning and destroying everything in his path

Question 7

War ends

Answer 7

April 9th 1865

600000 dead
4,000,000 freed slaves

Question 8

Why doesn’t grant hang lee

Answer 8

To keep peace with south by NOT murdering their war hero

Question 9

Abraham Lincoln assassinated

Answer 9

April 14 1965

Question 10

Four men targeted by John wills booths conspiracy

Answer 10

Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
William Henry Seward
Us grant

Question 11

How many people arrested for conspiracy to kill Lincoln, Johnson, Seward, grant?
How many executed?

Answer 11

8 arrested

4 executed

Question 12

First woman executed by U.S. government

Answer 12

Marry surrat

Question 13

13th amendment

Answer 13

Ends slavery

Question 14

14th amendment

Answer 14

Grants citizenship to the x- slaves

Question 15

15th amendment

Answer 15

The right to vote ( for black men)

Question 16

Freed and bureau

Answer 16

1) schools in south
2) help freedman find land
3) legal assistance

Question 17

During post war reconstruction the battle in the north was between

Answer 17

Andrew Johnson
And
Radical republicans

Question 18

Radical republicans view

Answer 18

South must be punished, make south jump through legal hoops

Question 19

Carpet bagger

Answer 19

Went to south after war from north- hated- called carpet bagger

Question 20

Negative term used by a southerner who helped ex slaves and cooperated with the north

Answer 20

Scalawag

Question 21

3 codes the south developed for blacks

Answer 21

Vagrancy

2) harsh unfair work contracts
3) curfews- don’t be off the farm after sundown

Question 22

After the war the south was divided into how many military districts

Answer 22

5 military districts

Question 23

South wants pay back and creates

Answer 23

Ku Klux Klan

Question 24

Civil war begins

Answer 24

1861 April