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During the 1860s what were most enslaved people were
NOT
allowed to do?
The enslaved were
not allowed to learn to read and write
.
What did the people who wanted to abolish slavery truly want?
The wanted to
end slavery in all states
.
Why did Southern states secede from the Union?
The seceded because
Southerners thought
that the states had
the right to decide certain issues
.
What is a civil war?
A
civil war
is a war between groups of
people in the same country
.
Why was Florida nicknamed the "breadbasket of the Confederacy"?
It received the
nickname
because it
supplied food to the Confederate Army
.
The Civil Was affected the life in Florida in many way. Which is one that it did not?
No battles
were fought in
Florida
.
What did Florida do after the Civil War ended?
Florida
rejoined
the United States.
Why did the U.S. Congress start the Freedmen's Bureau?
This was started to
help former slaves
after the war.
What is the Fourteenth Amendment?
It states that all people born in the United States were/are citizens.
What happened after the reconstruction in the South?
African Americans
were
elected
to public offices.
Did the South depend mainly in manufacturing?
No.
The South
did not depend
mainly in manufacturing.
In Florida many people earned money by growing or shipping cotton or sugarcane.
Was the Underground Railroad an actual railroad?
No.
The Underground Railroad
was not an actual railroad
.
It was a system of secret routes along which runaway slaves could safely stop on the
What was the largest Civil War battle fought in Florida?
The Battle of Olustee
, on February 20, 1864, was the largest Civil War
battle fought in Florida
.
What happened five days after General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House?
President Lincoln
was assassinated—
murdered
in a sudden or secret attack—in Washington, D.C.
Why were some white Southerners angry?
They were angry at the changes brought about by the Reconstruction.
What is segregation?
It is the practice of
keeping people in separate groups
based on their
race or culture
.
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SS - Chapter 6 Test
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Social Studies - Chapter 6 Study Guide
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