Quiz on APUSH Unit 5 (1844-1877)

#1 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Johnson impeached

Gold was discovered in California, population skyrocketed Granted the Union control of the entire Mississippi River. Cut the confederacy in half Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote divided Nebraska territory into 2 sections, Kansas and Nebraska. Put slavery to a vote in each new state. Effectively overturned the Missouri compromise!

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Divided the south into 5 zones under military occupation. Increased requirements for rejoining (also ratify 14th amendment and have universal suffrage)

Reconstruction acts Bleeding Kansas Gold rush Johnson impeached

#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

Free Soil Party Bleeding Kansas Radical Republicans Tenure of Office Act

#4 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

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)

Reconstruction acts Gold rush 15th amendment Tenure of Office Act

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Civil rights act of 1866

A slave in Missouri was taken to live in free Wisconsin, for two years, and he sued for his freedom. The Supreme Court ruled that slaves aren't citizens, and they are property so nobody can be deprived of their property without due process. All African Americans were citizens of the United States Many northerners opposed the expansion of slavery, and abolitionists despised the law. There were often riots when Southerners would try to bring back a runaway slave. Formed by abolitionists who wanted to ban slavery everywhere

#6 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Battle of Vicksburg

Restricted the civil rights of african americans in the south. Made it harder to vote, own property, even banned them from testifying against white people

True

False

#7 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Election of 1860

Disputes over the Texas border sparked the conflict. American troops made it all the way to Mexico city.

True

False

#8 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Dred Scott case

California and New Mexico wanted to enter the union as free states. Henry Clay created compromise: New Mexico and Utah would vote on slavery, California would be admitted as a free state, Slavery would be banned in Washington D.C., and there would be a new fugitive slave act

True

False

#9 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Anaconda plan

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

True

False

#10 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

John Brown

White supremacy continued to dominate. Secret societies continued to terrorize African Americans (and Catholics, jews, and immigrants)

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

Johnson impeached

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

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)

Civil rights act of 1866

Section 2: True/false questions

Battle of Vicksburg

Restricted the civil rights of african americans in the south. Made it harder to vote, own property, even banned them from testifying against white people

Election of 1860

Disputes over the Texas border sparked the conflict. American troops made it all the way to Mexico city.

Dred Scott case

California and New Mexico wanted to enter the union as free states. Henry Clay created compromise: New Mexico and Utah would vote on slavery, California would be admitted as a free state, Slavery would be banned in Washington D.C., and there would be a new fugitive slave act

Anaconda plan

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

John Brown

White supremacy continued to dominate. Secret societies continued to terrorize African Americans (and Catholics, jews, and immigrants)

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