Unit ThGeorgia Studies: War and Reunion
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- Q1What was the MOST important part of the Compromise of 1850 for southerners?the slave trade was ended in Washington, DCa new protective tariffCalifornia a free statea new Fugitive Slave Act30s
- Q2What best explains the huge drop in cotton production from 1861 to 1864?The disruption caused by the Union blockade and the course of the Civil WarBritish diplomatic recognition of the Confederate States of AmericaThe Emancipation Proclamation and the immediate freeing of all slavesThe passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments and full freedom for former slaves30s
- Q3What BEST describes the type of agreement being entered upon with the signing of this document?Farm land rental agreementEmancipation proclamationSharecropping agreementbill of sale30s
- Q4The Battle of Antietam was witness to the single bloodiest day in the Civil War, yet it remains important for what other reason?It was the last battle of the war?It gave General Lee the momentum to invade the North and end the war.It gave Lincoln the "victory" he needed to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.It was the first battle in Georgia.30s
- Q5According to this quote, what part of the Compromise of 1850 must be followed by the federal government in order for the Union to be preserved and for Georgia to remain a part of it?The Fugitive Slave Act must be enforced.Dred Scott must be declared still a slave.California must be admitted as a slave state.The tariff must be nullified.30s
- Q6President Andrew Johnson allowed southern states to enter after passing only the thirteenth amendment. As a result, new southern states like Georgia created "black codes" that limited the rights of the former slaves. Therefore, the new fourteenth amendment became a central part of this reconstruction plan.Johnson's Reconstruction PlanLincoln's Reconstruction PlanCongressional Reconstruction Plan30s
- Q7What was the response of Georgians to the Compromise of 1850 that stated Georgia would remain loyal to the deal and the nation as long as nothing further was done to restrict slavery in the territories?Ordinance of SecessionKansas-Nebraska ActConstitutionGeorgia Platform30s
- Q8What was the name of the organization that was created to help the former slaves make the transition to free citizen?National Brotherhood of FreedmenKu Klux KlanFreedmen's BureauNAACP30s
- Q9Who was the leader of the black legislators removed from the General Assembly by white Democrats in 1868?W.E.B. DuBoisHenry McNeal TurnerMartin Luther King, Jr.Booker T. Washington30s
- Q10This excerpt would MOST likely be found in documents associated with what organization?Freedmen's BureauDemocratic PartyGeorgia General AssemblyKu Klux Klan30s
- Q11What BEST explains why Union prisoners of war were shuffled around between a variety of sites, including the Blackshear prison camp, during the fall of 1864?The war came to an end in 1864.Sherman's March to the Sea through the heart of the state.The Confederacy was testing the rail lines in preparation of a massive evacuation plan for the capital of Richmond.They were looking to move the prisoners to healthier camps.30s
- Q12What aspect of Sherman's March to the Sea was this Georgia women describing in her war diary?Sherman's men foraged and lived off the land while on the march.There was really only one battle of any significance during the march to Savannah.Confederate forces under Joe Wheeler fought sparingly against Sherman's marching army.Sherman was a practicing Devil-worshipper and encouraged his beliefs among his men.30s
- Q13According to the cartoonist, what group of southerners are in a condition "worse than slavery?"WomenDemocratsAfrican AmericansMexican AmericansWhites30s
- Q14According to the cartoonist, what group of southerners is controlling the political and social conditions in the South after Reconstruction?Freedmen's BureauNAACPRepublicansKu Klux KlanDemocrats30s
- Q15What best characterizes Chief Justice Roger Taney's decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford?Taney decided that the ruling on the field would stand due to the lack of irrefutable evidence to overturn it.Taney declared that the Cherokee must vacate their Georgia lands and move to Oklahoma.Taney declared Dred and all slaves free because the Declaration of Independence had said "All men are created equal."Taney ruled that Dred and all slaves could never be free and were not recognized by the Constitution as citizens.30s
