Blockade runners were primarily used during the Civil War for bringing needed supplies to the Confederacy. The Union implemented a naval blockade to cut off supplies and resources to the Confederate states, making it essential for the Confederacy to find ways to circumvent this blockade and bring in food, weapons, and other supplies.
Why were blockade runners used during the Civil War?
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to move troops efficiently
to move troops efficiently
bringing needed supplies to the Confederacy
bringing needed supplies to the Confederacy
battling the Union Navy
battling the Union Navy
Protecting Savannah and other ports
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How did Sherman’s March to the Sea affect the state of Georgia?
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Sherman’s march diverted Union attention from Georgia, allowing the state’s militia to recover.
Sherman’s march diverted Union attention from Georgia, allowing the state’s militia to recover.
The March to the Sea destroyed Georgia’s agriculture and roads, devastating the state’s economy.
The March to the Sea destroyed Georgia’s agriculture and roads, devastating the state’s economy.
People in the state were proud that Georgia-born Sherman distinguished himself during the march.
People in the state were proud that Georgia-born Sherman distinguished himself during the march.
The March to the Sea was the first time the Union army actually entered the state of Georgia.
options:
Sherman’s march diverted Union attention from Georgia, allowing the state’s militia to recover.
Sherman’s march diverted Union attention from Georgia, allowing the state’s militia to recover.
The March to the Sea destroyed Georgia’s agriculture and roads, devastating the state’s economy.
The March to the Sea destroyed Georgia’s agriculture and roads, devastating the state’s economy.
People in the state were proud that Georgia-born Sherman distinguished himself during the march.
People in the state were proud that Georgia-born Sherman distinguished himself during the march.
The March to the Sea was the first time the Union army actually entered the state of Georgia.
The correct option is: The March to the Sea destroyed Georgia’s agriculture and roads, devastating the state’s economy.
Sherman's March to the Sea, which took place from November to December 1864, involved a devastating campaign of destruction aimed at crippling the Confederacy's ability to sustain itself, which significantly impacted Georgia's economy and infrastructure.
Which of the following best describes one purpose of Abraham Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction?
options:
To reintegrate the Southern states quickly
To reintegrate the Southern states quickly
To appease angry white landowners
To appease angry white landowners
To punish the South for the Civil War
To punish the South for the Civil War
To punish former slaves for the Civil War
options:
To reintegrate the Southern states quickly
To reintegrate the Southern states quickly
To appease angry white landowners
To appease angry white landowners
To punish the South for the Civil War
To punish the South for the Civil War
To punish former slaves for the Civil War
The option that best describes one purpose of Abraham Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction is: To reintegrate the Southern states quickly.
Lincoln's approach aimed to reintegrate the Southern states back into the Union as smoothly and rapidly as possible, with the intention of healing the divisions caused by the Civil War. His plan focused on reconciliation rather than punishment.
What was the result of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was ratified in 1865?
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Women were given the right to vote.
Women were given the right to vote.
Slavery was officially abolished in all areas of the United States.
Slavery was officially abolished in all areas of the United States.
The production and consumption of alcoholic beverages was prohibited.
The production and consumption of alcoholic beverages was prohibited.
All citizens were granted the right of free speech.
options:
Women were given the right to vote.
Women were given the right to vote.
Slavery was officially abolished in all areas of the United States.
Slavery was officially abolished in all areas of the United States.
The production and consumption of alcoholic beverages was prohibited.
The production and consumption of alcoholic beverages was prohibited.
All citizens were granted the right of free speech.
The correct option is: Slavery was officially abolished in all areas of the United States.
The 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime, throughout the United States.
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What is significant about the Fourteenth Amendment?
options:
It stated that African Americans were free to run for political office
It stated that African Americans were free to run for political office
It granted African Americans in the United States citizenship and therefore voting rights
It granted African Americans in the United States citizenship and therefore voting rights
It outlawed slavery in the United States resulting in the freedom of thousands of slaves
It outlawed slavery in the United States resulting in the freedom of thousands of slaves
It guaranteed freedom of speech for all citizens including African Americans
What is significant about the Fourteenth Amendment?
options:
It stated that African Americans were free to run for political office
It stated that African Americans were free to run for political office
It granted African Americans in the United States citizenship and therefore voting rights
It granted African Americans in the United States citizenship and therefore voting rights
It outlawed slavery in the United States resulting in the freedom of thousands of slaves
It outlawed slavery in the United States resulting in the freedom of thousands of slaves
It guaranteed freedom of speech for all citizens including African Americans
The correct option is: It granted African Americans in the United States citizenship and therefore voting rights.
The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 1868, provided a broad definition of citizenship that included African Americans and established that states could not deny any person equal protection under the law, which laid the groundwork for voting rights and civil rights movements.
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What was the significance of the Fifteenth Amendment?
options:
All citizens were granted the right of free speech.
All citizens were granted the right of free speech.
It outlawed slavery in the United States resulting in the freedom of thousands of slaves
It outlawed slavery in the United States resulting in the freedom of thousands of slaves
The production and consumption of alcoholic beverages was prohibited.
The production and consumption of alcoholic beverages was prohibited.
It granted African American men the right to vote
What was the significance of the Fifteenth Amendment?
options:
All citizens were granted the right of free speech.
All citizens were granted the right of free speech.
It outlawed slavery in the United States resulting in the freedom of thousands of slaves
It outlawed slavery in the United States resulting in the freedom of thousands of slaves
The production and consumption of alcoholic beverages was prohibited.
The production and consumption of alcoholic beverages was prohibited.
It granted African American men the right to vote
The correct option is: It granted African American men the right to vote.
The Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, prohibited the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude," thereby granting African American men the legal right to vote.