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What was President Lincoln's main goal when he took office in 1861?

To reunite the North and South and save the Union.

Which of these events marked the beginning of the Civil War?

The firing of Confederate guns on Fort Sumter.

All of the following are advantages of the North in the Civil War except

More brilliant officers

What did the South have to do to win the war?

Invade the North and subdue a hostile population.

What was the significance of the first battle of Bull Run?

It shattered the Union's hope of winning the war quickly and easily.

What was the significance of the development of new warships by both the North and the South?

It marked the end of use of wooden warships powered by sails and wind.

Why was the verdict in the Plessy v. Ferguson case significant?

It legalized segregation in the U.S. as long as "separate-but-equal" facilities were provided.

What was the purpose of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

To remind Americans of the reasons that the Civil War was being fought.

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address reflected ideas that were introduced in the Declaration of Independence because Lincoln spoke of the importance of

Valuing liberty, equality, and democracy.

What did the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment mean for African Americans in the United States?

It provided African Americans with a future free from slavery.

How did the sharecropping system limit the opportunities for African Americans to own farms and property?

Most sharecroppers lived in a cycle of debt, first buying goods on credit and then failing to make much money selling their crops.

The Emancipation Proclamation was an order from Lincoln

Declaring all slaves in Confederate areas to be free.

Why did Lincoln wait until the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam before announcing the Emancipation Proclamation?

He thought the North would support his decision after the victory.

During the Civil War many women

Provided medical care for injured soldiers in the war.

In what way did African-American soldiers in the war face more difficulties than white soldiers?

African American soldiers were often killed or sold into slavery if captured by the Confederacy, while white soldiers were simply held as prisoners of war.

Why did many Northerners begin to oppose the Civil War?

They were upset by the length of the war and the number of casualties.

Which of the following was an African American unit in the Civil War that played a key role in the attack on South Carolina's Fort Wagner?

The 54th Massachusetts Infantry.

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?

It marked the first clear Union victory of the Civil War.

Which of these was not a form of assistance provided by the Freedmen's Bureau?

Giving monetary support to freedpeople.

What was Lincoln's main vision for Reconstruction?

To reunite the nation as quickly and painlessly as possible.

What were the Black Codes?

Laws passed that limited the freedom of African Americans.

The passage of the Fourteenth Amendment changed life for African Americans in the United States because it gave African Americans the

Same legal rights as white citizens.

How did the members of the Ku Klux Klan demonstrate their anger toward African Americans?

They used violence and terror against African Americans to prevent them voting.

What were Jim Crow laws?

Laws that enforced the segregation of the races.

Why did General Lee decide to surrender his troops at Appomattox Courthouse?

Grant had Lee's troops surrounded and Lee was running out of supplies.