U.S. History Civil War and Reconstruction Quiz

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Which compromise directly addressed the issue of slavery expansion in newly acquired territories?

The Compromise of 1850 (correct)
The Missouri Compromise
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Compromise of 1877

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War?

It declared the secession of Southern states illegal.
It mandated the immediate integration of all schools
It immediately freed all enslaved people in all U.S. states.
It declared enslaved people in rebel states free, changing the war's focus. (correct)

Which of the following was NOT a focus of Radical Reconstruction?

Reorganizing the Southern state governments.
Protecting of civil rights of former slaves.
Restoration of the plantation system (correct)
Enfranchisement of Black citizens

What best defines the term 'sectionalism' in the context of the pre-Civil War United States?

<p>The political and economic competition of regions. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Compromise of 1877 effectively?

<p>Officially ended the reconstruction era. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Land Acquisition

The process by which the United States acquired new territories, including the Louisiana Purchase and the Mexican Cession, leading to debates about slavery and expansion.

Importance of Cotton

The South's reliance on cotton production for its economy, which fueled the debate about slavery and sectionalism.

Reconstruction

The period following the Civil War (1865-1877) when the United States attempted to rebuild the South and integrate formerly enslaved people into society.