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DAY 10 - STAAR BLITZ - CIVIL WAR & RECONSTRUCTION
Welcome to STAAR BLITZ. This lesson will focus on the Civil War and Reconstruction.
You will work through this lesson watching the videos and completing the activities.
STAAR BLITZ WARM UP
Let's get warmed up with a few activities before we start the review.
STAAR - Warm Up (Fri) | Quizizz
Question 1
1
Matching - Select the best answer.
(4 points)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
Union captured the Mississippi River; divided the Confederacy in half
Turning point of the Civil War; ended any further advancement of the Confederacy
Location where Confederacy surrendered to the Union; ended the Civil War
Deadliest single-day battle of the war; showed Union could stand against the Confederacy
Question 2
2
How did sharecropping affect farmers in the South during Reconstruction?
(1 point)
Responses
By introducing new technology for growing food
By introducing new technology for growing food
By expanding the region’s dependence on corn production
By expanding the region’s dependence on corn production
By making landowners buy supplies from the government
By making landowners buy supplies from the government
By keeping renters in debt to landlords
By keeping renters in debt to landlords
Question 3
3
A historian is writing an article for a history website. The article is divided into the following topics:
Which era in U.S. history is the focus of this article?
(1 point)
Responses
The Jacksonian era
The Jacksonian era
The antebellum era
The antebellum era
The Federalist era
The Federalist era
The Reconstruction era
The Reconstruction era
Question 4
4
Determine if the description was an advantage for the Union or Confederacy during the Civil War.
Select the correct answer in each row.
(4 points)
Economy and Contributing Factors Advantages of the Union Advantages of the Confederacy
Knowledge of terrain where most battles were fought
Extensive railroads system for moving troops and supplies
Numerous factories for producing weapons and ammo
Strong military leadership
Question 5
5
Which of the following were impacts of the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment?
Select THREE correct answers.
(3 points)
Responses
Former Union officers took over southern state governments.
Former Union officers took over southern state governments.
Millions of African Americans were permanently freed from slavery.
Millions of African Americans were permanently freed from slavery.
Many former slaves became sharecroppers to earn a living.
Many former slaves became sharecroppers to earn a living.
President Lincoln was elected to a third term in office.
President Lincoln was elected to a third term in office.
Abolitionists had finally achieved their goal.
Abolitionists had finally achieved their goal.
STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 1
Watch the video below and then submit the assignment that follows:
Video Player
00:0024:14
Question 6
Q 1
After General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, the main priority of the United states was to ---
(1 point)
Responses
elect a new president and vice president
elect a new president and vice president
complete construction of the Capitol
complete construction of the Capitol
establish Union forts in the former Confederate states
establish Union forts in the former Confederate states
implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union
implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union
Question 7
Q 2
Student the map below and answer the question that follows:
What made the battles at Antietam and Gettysburg different from the other battles illustrated on this map?
(1 point)
Responses
They were victories for the Confederacy.
They were victories for the Confederacy.
they were battles fought in Union territory.
they were battles fought in Union territory.
They were attempts to keep Virginia in the Union.
They were attempts to keep Virginia in the Union.
They were battles defending the Confederate capital.
They were battles defending the Confederate capital.
Question 8
Q 3
One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had --
(1 point)
Responses
numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunition
numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunition
a larger number of military troops in reserve
a larger number of military troops in reserve
an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies
an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies
knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought
knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought
Question 9
Q 4
How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?
(1 point)
Responses
The river had provided direct access to the Union's base of military operations.
The river had provided direct access to the Union's base of military operations.
Losing control of the river removed the physical barrier between slave and free states.
Losing control of the river removed the physical barrier between slave and free states.
Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies
Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies
The river had provided the Confederacy with a power source for factories and mills.
The river had provided the Confederacy with a power source for factories and mills.
Question 10
Q 5
Study the diagram below and answer the question that follows:
Which of the following completes this diagram?
(1 point)
Responses
President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment
STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 2
Watch the video below and then submit the assignment that follows:
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00:0022:59
Question 11
Q 6
Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows:
Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to --
(1 point)
Responses
limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments
limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments
increase the labor supply for factory jobs in the North
increase the labor supply for factory jobs in the North
decrease the number of northern representatives in Congress
decrease the number of northern representatives in Congress
improve relations with the Democratic Party
improve relations with the Democratic Party
Question 12
Q 7
Study the bulleted list below and answer the question that follows:
The measures in this list are examples of ways southern states weakened the effects of the ---
(1 point)
Responses
Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850
Fifteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Dred Scott v. Sandford decision
Dred Scott v. Sandford decision
Question 13
Q 8
What was one long-term consequence of the sharecropping system?
(1 point)
Responses
Agricultural workers organized labor unions.
Agricultural workers organized labor unions.
Many former slaves became trapped in a cycle of debt.
Many former slaves became trapped in a cycle of debt.
Many agricultural workers moved to cities to start small businesses.
Many agricultural workers moved to cities to start small businesses.
Landowners sold property to pay wages to former slaves.
Landowners sold property to pay wages to former slaves.
Question 14
Q 9
Read the bulleted list below and answer the question that follows:
Which of the following best completes this list?
(1 point)
Responses
Established schools
Established schools
Certified applications for political office
Certified applications for political office
Granted small-business loans
Granted small-business loans
Provided funds for farming supplies
Provided funds for farming supplies
Question 15
Q 10
The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
(1 point)
Responses
Twelfth Amendment
Twelfth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
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Welcome to STAAR BLITZ. This lesson will focus on the Civil War and Reconstruction.
You will work through this lesson watching the videos and completing the activities.
STAAR BLITZ WARM UP
Let's get warmed up with a few activities before we start the review.
STAAR - Warm Up (Fri) | Quizizz
Question 1
1
Matching - Select the best answer.
(4 points)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
Union captured the Mississippi River; divided the Confederacy in half
Turning point of the Civil War; ended any further advancement of the Confederacy
Location where Confederacy surrendered to the Union; ended the Civil War
Deadliest single-day battle of the war; showed Union could stand against the Confederacy
Question 2
2
How did sharecropping affect farmers in the South during Reconstruction?
(1 point)
Responses
By introducing new technology for growing food
By introducing new technology for growing food
By expanding the region’s dependence on corn production
By expanding the region’s dependence on corn production
By making landowners buy supplies from the government
By making landowners buy supplies from the government
By keeping renters in debt to landlords
By keeping renters in debt to landlords
Question 3
3
A historian is writing an article for a history website. The article is divided into the following topics:
Which era in U.S. history is the focus of this article?
(1 point)
Responses
The Jacksonian era
The Jacksonian era
The antebellum era
The antebellum era
The Federalist era
The Federalist era
The Reconstruction era
The Reconstruction era
Question 4
4
Determine if the description was an advantage for the Union or Confederacy during the Civil War.
Select the correct answer in each row.
(4 points)
Economy and Contributing Factors Advantages of the Union Advantages of the Confederacy
Knowledge of terrain where most battles were fought
Extensive railroads system for moving troops and supplies
Numerous factories for producing weapons and ammo
Strong military leadership
Question 5
5
Which of the following were impacts of the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment?
Select THREE correct answers.
(3 points)
Responses
Former Union officers took over southern state governments.
Former Union officers took over southern state governments.
Millions of African Americans were permanently freed from slavery.
Millions of African Americans were permanently freed from slavery.
Many former slaves became sharecroppers to earn a living.
Many former slaves became sharecroppers to earn a living.
President Lincoln was elected to a third term in office.
President Lincoln was elected to a third term in office.
Abolitionists had finally achieved their goal.
Abolitionists had finally achieved their goal.
STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 1
Watch the video below and then submit the assignment that follows:
Video Player
00:0024:14
Question 6
Q 1
After General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, the main priority of the United states was to ---
(1 point)
Responses
elect a new president and vice president
elect a new president and vice president
complete construction of the Capitol
complete construction of the Capitol
establish Union forts in the former Confederate states
establish Union forts in the former Confederate states
implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union
implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union
Question 7
Q 2
Student the map below and answer the question that follows:
What made the battles at Antietam and Gettysburg different from the other battles illustrated on this map?
(1 point)
Responses
They were victories for the Confederacy.
They were victories for the Confederacy.
they were battles fought in Union territory.
they were battles fought in Union territory.
They were attempts to keep Virginia in the Union.
They were attempts to keep Virginia in the Union.
They were battles defending the Confederate capital.
They were battles defending the Confederate capital.
Question 8
Q 3
One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had --
(1 point)
Responses
numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunition
numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunition
a larger number of military troops in reserve
a larger number of military troops in reserve
an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies
an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies
knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought
knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought
Question 9
Q 4
How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?
(1 point)
Responses
The river had provided direct access to the Union's base of military operations.
The river had provided direct access to the Union's base of military operations.
Losing control of the river removed the physical barrier between slave and free states.
Losing control of the river removed the physical barrier between slave and free states.
Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies
Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies
The river had provided the Confederacy with a power source for factories and mills.
The river had provided the Confederacy with a power source for factories and mills.
Question 10
Q 5
Study the diagram below and answer the question that follows:
Which of the following completes this diagram?
(1 point)
Responses
President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment
STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 2
Watch the video below and then submit the assignment that follows:
Video Player
00:0022:59
Question 11
Q 6
Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows:
Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to --
(1 point)
Responses
limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments
limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments
increase the labor supply for factory jobs in the North
increase the labor supply for factory jobs in the North
decrease the number of northern representatives in Congress
decrease the number of northern representatives in Congress
improve relations with the Democratic Party
improve relations with the Democratic Party
Question 12
Q 7
Study the bulleted list below and answer the question that follows:
The measures in this list are examples of ways southern states weakened the effects of the ---
(1 point)
Responses
Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850
Fifteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Dred Scott v. Sandford decision
Dred Scott v. Sandford decision
Question 13
Q 8
What was one long-term consequence of the sharecropping system?
(1 point)
Responses
Agricultural workers organized labor unions.
Agricultural workers organized labor unions.
Many former slaves became trapped in a cycle of debt.
Many former slaves became trapped in a cycle of debt.
Many agricultural workers moved to cities to start small businesses.
Many agricultural workers moved to cities to start small businesses.
Landowners sold property to pay wages to former slaves.
Landowners sold property to pay wages to former slaves.
Question 14
Q 9
Read the bulleted list below and answer the question that follows:
Which of the following best completes this list?
(1 point)
Responses
Established schools
Established schools
Certified applications for political office
Certified applications for political office
Granted small-business loans
Granted small-business loans
Provided funds for farming supplies
Provided funds for farming supplies
Question 15
Q 10
The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
(1 point)
Responses
Twelfth Amendment
Twelfth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
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Answers
GPT-4o mini
Sure! Let’s go through the questions one by one and provide the correct answers based on the Civil War and Reconstruction themes:
### STAAR BLITZ WARM UP
**Question 1:** Matching - Select the best answer.
1. Union captured the Mississippi River; divided the Confederacy in half - **Anaconda Plan**
2. Turning point of the Civil War; ended any further advancement of the Confederacy - **Battle of Gettysburg**
3. Location where Confederacy surrendered to the Union; ended the Civil War - **Appomattox Court House**
4. Deadliest single-day battle of the war; showed Union could stand against the Confederacy - **Battle of Antietam**
**Question 2:** How did sharecropping affect farmers in the South during Reconstruction?
- **By keeping renters in debt to landlords.**
**Question 3:** Which era in U.S. history is the focus of this article?
- **The Reconstruction era.**
**Question 4:** Determine if the description was an advantage for the Union or Confederacy during the Civil War.
| Description | Advantages of the Union | Advantages of the Confederacy |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Knowledge of terrain where most battles were fought | | **Confederacy** |
| Extensive railroads system for moving troops | **Union** | |
| Numerous factories for producing weapons and ammo | **Union** | |
| Strong military leadership | | **Confederacy** |
**Question 5:** Which of the following were impacts of the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment?
- **Millions of African Americans were permanently freed from slavery.**
- **Many former slaves became sharecroppers to earn a living.**
- **Abolitionists had finally achieved their goal.**
### STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 1
**Question 6:** After General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, the main priority of the United States was to ---
- **implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union.**
**Question 7:** What made the battles at Antietam and Gettysburg different from the other battles illustrated on this map?
- **They were battles fought in Union territory.**
**Question 8:** One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had --
- **knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought.**
**Question 9:** How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?
- **Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies.**
**Question 10:** Which of the following completes this diagram?
- **The Emancipation Proclamation.**
### STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 2
**Question 11:** Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to --
- **limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments.**
**Question 12:** The measures in this list are examples of ways southern states weakened the effects of the ---
- **Fifteenth Amendment.**
**Question 13:** What was one long-term consequence of the sharecropping system?
- **Many former slaves became trapped in a cycle of debt.**
**Question 14:** Which of the following best completes this list?
- **Established schools** (referring to actions taken by Freedmen's Bureau).
**Question 15:** The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
- **Thirteenth Amendment.**
Feel free to ask if you need further help or explanations about any of the questions!
### STAAR BLITZ WARM UP
**Question 1:** Matching - Select the best answer.
1. Union captured the Mississippi River; divided the Confederacy in half - **Anaconda Plan**
2. Turning point of the Civil War; ended any further advancement of the Confederacy - **Battle of Gettysburg**
3. Location where Confederacy surrendered to the Union; ended the Civil War - **Appomattox Court House**
4. Deadliest single-day battle of the war; showed Union could stand against the Confederacy - **Battle of Antietam**
**Question 2:** How did sharecropping affect farmers in the South during Reconstruction?
- **By keeping renters in debt to landlords.**
**Question 3:** Which era in U.S. history is the focus of this article?
- **The Reconstruction era.**
**Question 4:** Determine if the description was an advantage for the Union or Confederacy during the Civil War.
| Description | Advantages of the Union | Advantages of the Confederacy |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Knowledge of terrain where most battles were fought | | **Confederacy** |
| Extensive railroads system for moving troops | **Union** | |
| Numerous factories for producing weapons and ammo | **Union** | |
| Strong military leadership | | **Confederacy** |
**Question 5:** Which of the following were impacts of the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment?
- **Millions of African Americans were permanently freed from slavery.**
- **Many former slaves became sharecroppers to earn a living.**
- **Abolitionists had finally achieved their goal.**
### STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 1
**Question 6:** After General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, the main priority of the United States was to ---
- **implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union.**
**Question 7:** What made the battles at Antietam and Gettysburg different from the other battles illustrated on this map?
- **They were battles fought in Union territory.**
**Question 8:** One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had --
- **knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought.**
**Question 9:** How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?
- **Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies.**
**Question 10:** Which of the following completes this diagram?
- **The Emancipation Proclamation.**
### STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 2
**Question 11:** Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to --
- **limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments.**
**Question 12:** The measures in this list are examples of ways southern states weakened the effects of the ---
- **Fifteenth Amendment.**
**Question 13:** What was one long-term consequence of the sharecropping system?
- **Many former slaves became trapped in a cycle of debt.**
**Question 14:** Which of the following best completes this list?
- **Established schools** (referring to actions taken by Freedmen's Bureau).
**Question 15:** The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
- **Thirteenth Amendment.**
Feel free to ask if you need further help or explanations about any of the questions!