Effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction

Question 1

After the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, John Brown became

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an antislavery leader and abolitionist.

Question 2

Lincoln’s goals for Reconstruction, as discussed in his second inaugural address, were to

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unite the country by showing kindness toward the South.

Question 3

Which of the following was an advantage of the North during the Civil War?

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a strong industrial economy

Question 4

The first major Union victory and one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War came at

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Antietam.

Question 5

Why did the early battles of the Civil War favor the South?

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The South had more effective military commanders.

Question 6

A specific failure of Reconstruction was that

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Southern governments passed Jim Crow laws.

Question 7

An immediate result of Lincoln’s election in 1860 was that

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seven Southern states seceded.

Question 8

The first president of the Confederate States of America was

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Jefferson Davis.

Question 9

During the Civil War, the North began to dominate the South after the battle at

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Gettysburg.

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