Reconstruction Short-Answers

In 1820, what was the new dividing line for slavery?

The southern border of Missouri

What was the system where new states could choose whether or not to practice slavery?

Popular Sovereignty

What was the big slavery-related dispute in the presidential election of 1860?

Republicans — no slavery in territories

Northern Democrats — popular sovereignty in territories

Southern Democrats — slavery in territories

Which state was first to secede from the union?

North Carolina

How many states seceded before Lincoln had been elected?

Seven

What was the battle that effectively pushed the Civil War out of the North and into the South?

The Battle of Gettysburg

What was the operation General Sherman started after capturing Atlanta?

The March to Sea

What are three things guaranteed by the 14th Amendment?

No person can have his life, liberty, or property restricted by the government without “due process” of law

All people are granted “equal protection” under the law

All citizens are entitled to equal “privileges and immunities”

What were the three requirements for states to return to the Union during military reconstruction?

1. Ratify the 14th Amendment

2. Write a new constitution

3. Ex-Confederates cannot vote in elections