Practice: APUSH Period 5 Civil War and Reconstruction

What sparked the Civil War?

The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 led to Southern secession.

Who was the President during the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln served as President from 1861 to 1865.

True or false: The Civil War lasted from 1861 to 1865.

True, because it officially began with the Battle of Fort Sumter.

Difference between Union and Confederacy

Union: Northern states; Confederacy: Southern states seceded from the Union.

Fill in the blank: The Emancipation Proclamation was issued in ______.

1863, freeing slaves in Confederate states.

What event marked the start of the Civil War?

The Battle of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.

Who wrote 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?

'Uncle Tom's Cabin' was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852.

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

To assist freed slaves and poor whites in the South with education and employment.

What was the main goal of Reconstruction?

To reintegrate Southern states into the Union and define the new status of African Americans.

True or false: The 13th Amendment abolished slavery.

True, it was ratified in 1865.

Name one key battle of the Civil War.

The Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863) was a turning point.

What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?

It granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all born in the U.S.

Which plan was known for its leniency towards the South?

Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan aimed for quick reintegration.

Fill in the blank: The impeachment of Andrew Johnson occurred in ______.

1868, primarily over his violation of the Tenure of Office Act.

Who was the first President to be impeached?

Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 but was acquitted.

What were Black Codes?

Laws limiting the rights of African Americans in the South post-Civil War.

True or false: The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was vetoed by Congress.

False, it was passed over Johnson's veto.

What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?

It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history (September 17, 1862).

What did the 15th Amendment achieve?

It granted African American men the right to vote.

Who led the Union Army to victory?

General Ulysses S. Grant became the commander of the Union Army.

Difference between Radical Republicans and Moderates

Radical Republicans sought full rights for blacks; Moderates focused on reconciliation.

What was Sharecropping?

A system where freed slaves worked land for a portion of the crops.

What was the significance of the Compromise of 1877?

It ended Reconstruction by withdrawing federal troops from the South.

When was the Gettysburg Address delivered?

Abraham Lincoln delivered it on November 19, 1863.

True or false: Reconstruction was wholly successful.

False, as many goals were unfulfilled and led to new forms of oppression.