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Civil War Test
Flashcards for Mrs. Okeani's Civil War Test: on Tues 2/16/21
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Siege | Military operation- cut off essential supplies (blockade) |
| Total War | Warfare to destroy everything (TOTAL)...so other side will surrender (give up) |
| Reconstruction | Period of time during Civil War. Focused on rebuilding (South) |
| Impeachment | (Remember Andrew Johnson) House of Reps bring charges against the president |
| Segregation | Separation of groups (usually by race) |
| Black Codes | Group of laws passed in the South to deny African Americans rights |
| Sharecropping | System where landowner "rents" land in exchange for labor (work) |
| What is the Emancipation Proclamation? | In 1862 Lincoln freed all enslaved persons in the confederacy (South) |
| What is the 13th Amendment? | Abolished slavery... FREE |
| What is the 14th Amendment? | Guaranteed citizenship...CITIZENS |
| What is the 15th Amendment? | Guaranteed voting rights...VOTE |
| Battle at Gettysburg | A turning point. Union victory, 3 days...very bloody!! |
| Sherman's March to the Sea | Example of total war. Moving through Georgia |
| Battle at Appomattox Court House | Lee's (Confederacy) surrender! End of the Civil War |
| What was the geography of the North? | Railroads, inland-long supply chain |
| What was the geography of the South? | Ports and terrain |
| Economics in the North? | Factories |
| Economics in the South? | Farms...worked by slaves |
| The President and Congress' Plans for Reconstruction? | The president (Andrew Johnson) wanted to go easy on the South. Congress wanted to punish the South for seceding (leaving) |
| Why was photography important during the Civil War? | It allowed people to understand war better. It "brought war home" |
| What were some new technologies and weapons used in the Civil War? | Ironclad ships, grenades, guns, and submarines |
| Who became president after Lincoln was assassinated? | Andrew Johnson |
| What were some effects of Reconstruction on the South? | - 13th Amendment (FREE) - 14th Amendment (Citizens) - 15th Amendment (Vote) - Civil Rights Act of 1866 - First Reconstruction Act - South had to follow rules to be let back in - SLOW process to rebuild |
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taylorfreeman
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