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- Law that officially proclaimed an end to slavery in the United States. It was passed in 1865, shortly before the Civil War ended
- The 18th POTUS, this man was a Union Army hero in the Civil War. He served two terms and worked hard to maintain peace after the Civil War
- Civil War battle in which US Grant led a 6 month siege on a small town on the shores of Mississippi River. The Union won
- Law that brought in MO as a slave state and ME as a free state. This agreement was reached to maintain the balance between free and slave states
- Document created by Abraham Lincoln that was intended o free the slaves. It did not free any slaves in the South however, as the war was still going on
- The 16th POTUS, this man spent a large part of his presidency trying to manage the ups & downs of the Civil War. He was killed by an assassin in 1865.
- Bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War, this clash included over 26,000 casualties and was a costly union victory
- The largest battle of the Civil War, this 3-day battle yielded over 50,000 casualties. The Union prevailed and rebuffed the South's attempt to invade the North
- Military leader of the Confederate States, this Virginian was offered the same post by the US. He declined because he could not go against his homeland
- Law that saw California join the Union as a free state and the territories of New Mexico and Utah opened up to popular sovereignty
- Which of the following took the lead in Radical Reconstruction?
- Which of the following slave states remained loyal to the Union?
- In the __________ system, former slave owners provided land, tools, and seed to former slaves, who in turn provided labor.
- Which of the following was passed by southern state legislatures immediately after readmission to the Union, restricting the freedom of former slaves in the early Reconstruction era?
- Which of the following, vetoed by President Andrew Johnson, was nevertheless passed by Congress?
- Which state had the highest percentage of the population attending school who were African American?
- Which of the following signaled the end of Reconstruction?
- Which of the following factors prompted congressional opposition to land reforms?
- On the matter of Reconstruction, the White House disagreed with Congress's __________.
- Which of these describe the impact of the Civil War period on the federal government?