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During the Civil War, the Union and the Confederacy battled in the West for control of

A
major cities.
B
West Virginia.
C
key rivers.
D
Texas.
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During the Civil War, what was one advantage the Confederacy had over the Union?

A
It controlled Vicksburg and other forts.
B
It had a fleet of armored gunboats.
C
It outnumbered the Union troops.
D
It had the support of European nations.
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Who became president after the 1876 presidential election?

A
Ulysses S. Grant
B
Rutherford B. Hayes
C
Horatio Seymour
D
Samuel J. Tilden
4

Who created the Freedmen’s Bureau in the 1860s?

A
Congress
B
the president
C
the Supreme Court
D
Southern states
5

Why did Congress pass the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

A
to enfranchise former Confederates who had lost their voting rights
B
to outline the rights granted to all Americans, both men and women
C
to outline the rights granted to all male citizens of the United States
D
to support the Black Codes, which granted rights to African Americans
6

Who became president of the Confederacy in 1861?

A
John C. Breckinridge
B
Stephen Douglas
C
Abraham Lincoln
D
Jefferson Davis
7

Which statement best describes the results of the 1860 presidential election?

A
Lincoln won the popular vote.
B
Douglas won the electoral vote.
C
Lincoln won more than 50 percent of the electoral vote.
D
Douglas lost more than 50 percent of the popular vote.
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Which was more important to Congressional Reconstruction than to President Johnson’s plan?

A
denying Southern representatives and senators their seats
B
pardoning Confederates who swore loyalty to the Union
C
establishing new state governments in the South
D
limiting citizenship rights for African Americans
9

The outcome of the Second Battle of Bull Run

A
marked the unofficial end of the Civil War.
B
placed the Confederate capital in danger.
C
allowed the Union to recruit African Americans.
D
placed the capital city Washington, DC, in danger.
10

Congress disapproved of President Johnson’s attempt to fire Secretary of War

A
Henry Winter Davis.
B
Benjamin Wade.
C
Robert E. Lee.
D
Edwin Stanton.
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What risk did Lincoln take when he decided to send supplies to Fort Sumter?

A
abandonment of the fort by Union soldiers
B
abandonment of the fort by Confederate soldiers
C
the appearance of giving in to the Confederacy
D
armed conflict with the Southern soldiers
12

The 1871 Civil Rights Act gave the US president the power to

A
violate property rights.
B
suspend habeas corpus.
C
grant voting rights.
D
serve for a second term.
13

Why was the Union determined to capture Vicksburg during the Civil War?

A
to end the war immediately
B
to gain access to the West
C
to support General Sherman
D
to divide the Confederacy
14

After the first day of fighting at Gettysburg, the arrival of reinforcements allowed

A
the Union to avoid more casualties.
B
the Union to hold the line and win.
C
the Confederacy to break the lines.
D
the Confederacy time to regroup.
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Under Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction, what percentage of a state’s population had to swear an oath of loyalty to the Union for the state to be readmitted?

A
5 percent
B
10 percent
C
25 percent
D
50 percent

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