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Social Studies- Civil War and Rebuilding: Chapter 4 Study Guide
Lesson 1: Civil War
1. Define secede. To leave
2. What was the most important issue that divided Northern and Southern states and led to the Civil War? Slavery
3. Why did both the Union and the Confederacy believe that they would quickly win the war? (Short response answer on test)
The North had more industry to supply their army and navy, and railroads to carry supplies. The South had strong military leaders who had worked hard to arm and supply their soldiers.
4. Why were most enslaved people in the South not freed after the Emancipation Proclamation? (Short response answer on test)
People remained enslaved in the South because the Union had no power over the Confederate states.
5. Using the map on page 126, what can you tell about the Union’s blockade of Florida’s coastline? The blockade covered all major cities along Florida’s coastline.
6. What was the purpose of the Union blockades against the Confederacy in Florida? They were attempting to keep Confederate goods and soldiers from getting into and out of Florida.
7. Define Emancipation? To set free
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Chapter 4 Study Guide: Civil War and Rebuilding
8. What happened on April 14, 1865, just a few days after the main Confederate army surrendered? A Confederate supporter shot President Lincoln.
9. What was the “cow cavalry”? A group of Florida Crackers who protected cattle from the Union.
10. Describe how Jacob Summerlin and the “cow cavalry” helped the Confederate army? (Short response answer on test) They protected cattle from the Union. They fought small battles against Union troops who tried to steal cattle from central Florida. They also helped supply the Confederate army with beef during the war.
11. Why did the Confederate army surrender to the Union in 1865? (Short response answer on test) The Confederate army was worn out and their economy was broken.
Lesson 2: Reconstruction
1. What problem did many landowners in Florida face after the Civil War?
They would now have to pay workers.
2. Define black codes. Laws that limited the rights of African Americans
3. Why was there little property damage in Florida after the Civil War? There were very few battles fought in Florida.
4. Why did many ranchers and farmers lose money after the Civil War?
Money paid to them by in Confederate dollars lost value after the war.
5. What did Florida have to do in order to rejoin the United States? Rewrite its constitution to give African Americans the right to vote.
6. What did the Freedman’s Bureau do to help African Americans? It helped them buy land and find work.
7. What problem did sharecroppers have?
They had to give most of their crops to landowners.
8. Define segregation?
A plan that kept African Americans separated from white people.
9. What is James Weldon Johnson best known for? Teaching young people to work for equal rights.