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What was used to prevent African American men from voting in the late 1800s?

A
tenant contracts
B
subsistence farms
C
poll taxes
D
minstrel shows
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Which battle resulted in both a Confederate victory and the death of General Stonewall Jackson?

A
the Second Battle of Bull Run
B
the Battle of Antietam
C
the Battle of Chancellorsville
D
the First Battle of Bull Run
3

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.
4

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
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

After the Civil War, newly-freed African Americans had to

A
find a way to make money.
B
apply for US citizenship.
C
perform military service.
D
relocate to the North.
7

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
8

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.
9

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.
10

As Union soldiers marched into Richmond in 1865, General Lee’s army

A
began to receive reinforcements.
B
had only 35,000 men and no food.
C
planned to reclaim their capital city.
D
headed for Atlanta in full retreat.
11

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
12

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.
13

The Supreme Court’s ruling in the civil rights cases of 1883 led to

A
the beginnings of the sharecropping system.
B
the passage of the 1875 Civil Rights Act.
C
the start of the Democratic Party.
D
the rise of Jim Crow laws in the South.
14

The main goal of Jim Crow laws was to

A
protect and secure rights for African Americans.
B
limit the freedoms and rights of African Americans.
C
stimulate the Southern economy and help it grow.
D
prevent the Southern economy from growing too big.
15

During the Civil War, African American military units

A
were usually led by white officers.
B
chose their own officers to lead them.
C
formed in both the North and the South.
D
included white Confederate soldiers.

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