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civil war study guid
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a person who wanted to end slavery in the United States | abolitionist |
| the act of betraying one's country | treason |
| to withdraw from the Union | secede |
| the murder of an important person | assassination |
| the Southern name of Northerners who went South during Reconstruction to help local governments or schools | carpetbagger |
| a white Southerner who worked with Northerners and African Americans during Reconstruction | Scalawag |
| a system in which farmers rented land in return for crops | sharecropping |
| rebuilding the South | Reconstruction |
| the practice of keeping white citizens and African Americans apart | segregation |
| freed slaves in Confederate states and changed ideas about the reasons for fighting the Civil War | Emancipation Proclamation |
| finally granted all slaves freedom | the 13th Amendment |
| Divided the South into five military districts; none of the Confederate officers could vote, and each Former Confederate state had to write a new constitution and form a new government | Reconstruction Act of 1867 |
| granted citizenship to everyone born in the United States except Native Americans | 14th Amendment |
| gave all citizens right to vote and it did not matter what race | 15th Amendment |
| gave Confederates the right to vote | Amnesty Act of 1872 |
| the Northern ships would take blockade the Southern seaports. The North would take over the Mississippi River. The Union troops would squeeze the region from east and west | Anaconda Plan |
| The reason some people opposed the Anaconda plan | It was going to take too long |
| President Lincoln's goal at the start of the war | to keep the Union together |
| Why were there sightseers at the Battle of Bull Run? | many expected to see a rapid Union victory |
| How did the North's view of war change over time | They wanted it to end and did not want more people to die |
| How does the Emancipation Proclamation show that Lincoln's reason for fighting had changed? | Before it was to help the Union; after it was to try to free the slaves |
| What were Confederate states required to do to rejoin the Union | 10 percent of each stat's voters had to swear loyalty to the union. also had to approve the 13th amendment |
| How were African Americans affected by the Freedman's Bureau? | provided food, clothing, medical care, and legal help |
| What was the effect of the Black Codes | African Americans could not vote, travel freely, or own certain kinds of property |
| Why were Northerners and Congress opposed to President Johnson's plant of restoration | They wanted it to be reconstruction not restoration |
| What steps did Congress take to oppose Johnson | overturned vetoes and made new laws; voted to throw him out of office |
| How did Northern investors help rebuild the economy across the South | They sent money down and built bridges, factories, railroads, and more |
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