Quiz on APUSH Unit 5 (1844-1877)

#1 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote

Battle of Vicksburg Anaconda plan Johnson impeached Election of 1860

#2 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Reconstruction acts

All African Americans were citizens of the United States Divided the south into 5 zones under military occupation. Increased requirements for rejoining (also ratify 14th amendment and have universal suffrage) Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress Lincoln campaigned on halting the expansion of slavery. He won without a single Southern electoral vote, prompting the south to realize they no longer any voice in the future of slavery in america

#3 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress

15th amendment Black codes Radical Republicans Gold rush

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Tenure of Office Act

Gold was discovered in California, population skyrocketed A coalition of free soilers and whigs and northern democrats who's goal was to stop the spread of slavery. Stopped the president from removing a member of their cabinet without congressional approval (Johnson had tried to remove his secretary of war, who was a radical Republican) divided Nebraska territory into 2 sections, Kansas and Nebraska. Put slavery to a vote in each new state. Effectively overturned the Missouri compromise!

#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote

Reconstruction acts

Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress

Tenure of Office Act

All African Americans were citizens of the United States

Section 2: True/false questions

Battle of Vicksburg

Granted the Union control of the entire Mississippi River. Cut the confederacy in half

Election of 1860

Lincoln campaigned on halting the expansion of slavery. He won without a single Southern electoral vote, prompting the south to realize they no longer any voice in the future of slavery in america

Dred Scott case

Plan to completely cut off the south by blockading southern ports and eventually the Mississippi river

Anaconda plan

Plan to completely cut off the south by blockading southern ports and eventually the Mississippi river

John Brown

Led a small raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. His goal was to arm the southern slave population and incite a slave rebellion

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