American History Unit 5

A person who wants to do away with some rule or custom.

One trained in some mechanic art or trade.

A land drained by a river and its tributaries.

The period between the last killing frost in the spring and the first killing frost in the fall.

Soil filled with the roots of grass, herbs, and so forth

Which northeastern state had the largest white population? Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Massachusetts

During the 1840s and 1850s, which group had the largest number of immigrants come to the United States? Ireland Germany Italy France

Two emerging factors after the War of 1812 that contributed to the development of sectionalism were: stricter voting laws the demise of free enterprise an increase in the number of men voting a rapid decrease in the population of the United States the concept of manifest destiny

The reaper was invented by: Cyrus Field James Howe Eli Whitney Cyrus McCormick

The fertile central valley is located in: California Oregon Arizona Washington

The nation's largest railroad center was located in: Cincinnati Kansas City Chicago New York

What western state had the largest slave population? Kentucky Arkansas Missouri Tennessee

Agriculture accounted for more workers in the West than any other occupation. True False

Organized or designed to promote agricultural interests.

Place where rivers descend in falls or rivers from a piedmont to a plain.

Hilly land at the foot of mountains

What did many Northern people believe about the South? that its economic focus should become industrial rather than agricultural that manifest destiny did not apply that it should close Southern ports to midwestern shippers that it should be allowed to become an independent country

In the years 1840-1850, which Southern state had the largest free black population? Mississippi Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

During the antebellum period, what group was at the top of the South's social hierarchy? planters clergy merchants teachers

By 1850, what agricultural products was the South producing?

money in the form of coins; metal money

What political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to?

Who were Lincoln's three opponents in the 1860 presidential race? John Bell Salmon Chase William Seward Stephen Douglas John Breckenridge

Which state was the first to the secede from the Union?

Who was elected president of the Confederacy?

After 34 hours of continual fighting, Fort Sumter fell to the South. True False

Who was the greatest general in the Southern army>

The dividing line between the North and the South was known as the ____________ Line.

North or South: superior military leadership established government agency troops physically prepared for fighting adequate transportation diversified agriculture

The border states included: Maryland Pennsylvania Kansas Kentucky Missouri Delaware Virginia

The Northern strategists wanted to capture the Confederate capital of Nashville/Richmond/Charleston/Lexington.

"The Alabama" came from ______.

Who ordered the bombardment of Fort Sumter?

What raised money for the North?

What was issued as Northern currency?

Who commanded the Confederate forces?

Guns, ammunition, medical supplies, and food supplies could not reach Southern cities because of the naval quarter/secession/boycott/blockade.

Who is the black slave who would later captain a Union ship? Robert Smalls Nat Turner Dred Scott John Brown

Who is the black slave who would later captain a Union ship? Robert Smalls Nat Turner Dred Scott John Brown

After his defeat at Manassas, General McDowell was replaced by General: Custer McClellan Grant Jackson

Fort Henry was located on the: Tennessee River Ohio River Kentucky River Mississippi River

Fort Donelson was taken by General: Grant Pope Jackson Lee

General Grant defeated the Confederate forces at Pittsburgh Landing in the battle of: Nashville Vicksburg Gettysburg Shiloh

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Confederate Army? Lee Grant Greene Davis

What battle was the battle in which Johnston and Lee attacked McClellan?

Who commanded army of the Potomac?

Who kept Union army in Washington D.C.

Who commanded army of Virginia?

Who commanded Union forces in the East?

Who was the bloodiest single-day battle?

Who was the bloodiest single-day battle?

After Union victories in the South, blacks would cross over to the Union lines. True False

With the capture of _____, all Confederate supplies from and communication with the West were cut off. Vicksburg Chattanooga Chickamauga Mississippi

Which army won the battle at Chickamauga Creek? Union Army Confederate Army

After the Battle at Chattanooga, who was promoted to lieutenant general, the highest office in the army? Grant Greene Sherman Jackson

Lincoln's vice presidential candidate was _____. McClellan Meade Johnson Stephens

Which Civil War general's victory at Atlanta secured President Lincoln's reelection? Sherman "Stonewall" Jackson Lee Grant

Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant? Savannah Appomattox Court House Vicksburg Gettysburg

To admit to citizenship.

An order to bring a person before a court to find whether or not he is being held lawfully.

Charge of misbehavior in office against a government official.

Test required to indicate the ability of a person to read and write English or to present evidence, such as a school diploma, of his ability to read and write.

A money payment, usually one or two dollars, required of a person before he could vote. This tax was common in the Southern states.

A group in Congress that wished to deal harshly with the defeated South.

Who was the chief of Freedman's Bureau?

What helped blacks to adjust to freedom?

What was suspended by Lincoln?

What was the site of Lincoln's assassination?

What law required electorate to take oath before readmission as a state?

What did the new black codes allow the blacks to do? marry by law carry weapons swear out affidavits in criminal cases vote go to school hold public office meet with groups of blacks testify as witnesses during a trial sue or be sued in civil courts

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 granted citizenship to all people born in the United States except: Indians Blacks Mexicans Scotch-Irish

The only Southern state to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment was: Mississippi Alabama Virginia Tennessee

The act that divided the South into five military districts was the: Sumner's Act Reconstruction Act Army Governing Act Civil Rights Act

The act that prohibited the president from removing federal officials previously approved by the Senate was the: Command of the Army Act Reconstruction Act Tenure of Office Act Credit Mobilier Act

The House of Representatives brought impeachment proceedings against President Johnson because he removed what man from office as secretary of war? Salmon P. Chase Edwin M. Stanton Ulysses S. Grant Blanche K. Bruce

What was the name of the act that protected black voters? Amnesty Act Force Act Reconstruction Act Freedman's Act

What did the Amnesty Act do? gave former Confederates the right to vote gave blacks the right to vote protected blacks from hate groups removed federal troops from the South

Who assassinated President Lincoln?