Dual Credit History Test

Which Northern general was considered the ineptest?

Which Northern general was considered the ineptest?

McClellan

This was a new war strategy used by the Union forces against the Confederacy?

Total War

Which Confederate state received the harshest treatment from the Union troops?

South Carolina

What was the act used by the Union to replenish their military ranks?

Conscription Act

Where and why did Lincoln suspend the writ of habeas corpus?

Maryland and Delaware allowed Lincoln to keep imprisoned southern sympathizers.

Which agriculture and engineering colleges did the Morrill Act establish in the states of Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado?

University of Missouri, Kansas State University, Colorado State University

What Confederate city on the Mississippi River was sieged by Union forces to gain control of the Mississippi River?

Vicksburg

Which amendment guaranteed citizens full rights?

14th

Which Confederate was the first to succeed in 1860?

South Carolina

Which Union general did Lincoln promote to command the Army of the Potomac in 1863?

Ulysses S. Grant

Which states were considered border states?

Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri

How many acres did the Homestead Act of 1862 offer?

160 acres

What state did Senator John J. Crittenden represent in Congress?

Kentucky

What Union general was victorious at the Battle of Gettysburg?

George Meade

Where was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War located?

Antietam (Sharpsburg, Maryland)

Which state was home to the Shenandoah Valley and Appomattox Courthouse?

Virginia

Which amendment ended slavery?

13th

What nickname was given to the Northern Democrats who opposed the war?

Copperheads

What qualifications were required in the first phase of the Reconstruction for Confederate states to rejoin the Union?

10 percent of the state population would swear loyalty to the Union, along with their leadership.

What port city was Sherman's goal in his "March to the Sea?"

Savanna, Georgia

What actions carried out by the Southern Defiance resulted in the Union occupation of the South?

Race Riots, Black Codes, Election of Confederate Leaders to important offices

Which president was Abraham Lincoln?

16th

What was John D. Sanborn's fee?

50% of the delinquent taxes

How many phases were in the Reconstruction plan?

3 Phases

What city was taken by Union General Mansfield and Admiral David Farragut?

New Orleans

Which state was the Battle of Shiloh fought?

Tennessee

What happened to President Johnson because of the Tenure of Office Act in 1867?

Congress attempted to impeach him for his attempts to remove the Sec. of War

What was the name of the Republican Party in 1864?

The National Union Party

What was the Confederacy's strategy for the Civil War?

Fight a war of attrition

Black Friday resulted when the U.S. Treasury sold this much gold?-

4 million dollars worth

What reconstruction plan did the Republicans establish in 1865?

the republican 2nd phase included the Freedman's Bureau, Civil Rights Act, and Union Military Occupation.

What 1875 scandal that involved Orville E. Babcock?

The Whiskey Ring

What was the Compromise of 1877?

Hayes won the election but the republicans had to withdraw federal troops from the south, end federal interference in southern politics, and invest in the southern infrastructure.

How did Lincoln defeat the Wade-Davis Bill?

He would pocket veto the bill.

Who carried out the Mississippi Plan?

Redeemers

Which southern states seceded after the Fort Sumter surrender?

Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina.

How was the Civil Service Reform in 1877 implemented?

an executive order to ban civil servants from public politics.

What was President Andrew Johnson's occupation?

Tailor

What was the Confederate name for the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?

Battle of Sharpsburg.

What was the Treaty of 1880?

It recognized the power of the U.S. government to regulate labor immigration from China.

What did the South call Southern Republican sympathizers?

Scalawags

What was the result of President Hayes support for a hard money policy?

It helped with the public's confidence in U.S. currency

What was the purpose of the Bland-Allison Act?

To create legislation to purchase millions of dollars in silver to inflate the currency to help farmers.

What was the Presidential Election of 1860 margin of victory for Lincoln?

Lincoln won the election with 40% of the vote.

Which Amendment prohibited denying a person the right to vote?

The 15th amendment

What caused the Panic of 1873?

The Panic of 1873 was caused by the Chicago Fire, a stock market crash in Europe, over-investment in railroads, and the failure to corner the gold market.

What was the Belknap Bribery scandal?

Secretary of State Belknap took kickbacks from Indian Trading Posts to keep their contracts.

What was the Credit Mobilier scandal?

It was a front for the Union Pacific R.R. The government was giving subsidies and would sell shares to cover up corruption.

Where was Lincoln assassinated?

Ford's Theatre

What was the margin of the Senate vote that failed to convict President Johnson?

1 vote