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Chapter 17
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The Civil War and Reconstruction
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The Confederate steamship Merrimac was special because it was __________.
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covered with iron
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Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War were called __________.
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carpetbaggers
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The separation of people is called __________.
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segregation
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Laws passed to control newly freed captives in the South were called __________.
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Black Codes
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The time of rebuilding after the Civil War was called __________.
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Reconstruction
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To charge the President with wrongdoing while in office is to __________.
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impeach
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Union troops expected an easy victory because the North had __________.
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more people and greater wealth
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After the Emancipation Proclamation, many African American men __________.
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joined the Union Army
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How did President Lincoln and General Scott plan to divide the South?
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by seizing the Mississippi River
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The Fourteenth Amendment says that all U.S. citizens must __________.
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be treated equally under the law
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The purpose of General Grant's "total war" plan was to __________.
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destroy the South's ability and will to fight
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On April 9, 1865, General Lee surrendered to General Grant at __________.
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Appomattox
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The goal of the Confederacy during the Civil War was to __________.
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become an independent country
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During Reconstruction, many African Americans __________.
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became political leaders
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President Lincoln believed that no state had the right to __________.
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secede from the Union
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In 1863 General Robert E. Lee invaded the North in an attempt to __________.
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cut off Washington, D.C.
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The Civil War began with the __________.
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Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
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One reason the North fought the Civil War was to keep __________.
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the United States together
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After reconstruction ended in 1877, African Americans in the South __________.
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had their rights taken away
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Fort Sumter is located in __________.
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South Carolina
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The Battle of Vicksburg was fought in the state of __________.
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Mississippi
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Richmond is located about how many miles from Washington, D.C.?
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100 miles
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In which state did the Confederacy have the most victories?
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Virginia
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After the Civil War, many members of Congress wanted to __________.
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punish Southerners who rebelled
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Which of these states was part of the Confederacy?
Kentucky - Missouri - Tennessee - West Virginia |
Tennessee
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