U.S History High School EOC
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,Dred Scott A black slave, had lived with his master for 5 years in Illinois and Wisconsin
Territory. Backed by interested abolitionists, he sued for freedom on the basis
of his long residence on free soil. The ruling on the case was that He was a
black slave and not a citizen, so he had no rights.
Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States saved the Union during the Civil War and
emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
Andrew Johnson 17th President of the United States; he was elected Vice President and
succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated
Jefferson Davis President of the Confederate States of America
Frederick Douglass United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential
writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
Ulysses S. Grant an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869-
1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the
American Civil War.
, Robert E. Lee Confederate general who had opposed secession but did not believe the
Union should be held together by force
William T. Sherman general whose march to sea caused destruction to the south, union general,
led march to destroy all supplies and resources, beginning of total warfare
Harriet Tubman United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became
a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to
freedom in the North (1820-1913)
Sojourner Truth United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became
a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women
(1797-1883)
Radical Republicans Political party that favored harsh punishment of Southern states after civil war
Buffalo Soldiers Nickname for African-American soldiers who fought in the wars against Native
Americans living on the Great Plains during the 1870s
The impeachment of Andrew Johnson when the Radical Republicans tried Andrew Johnson for impeachment because
he wanted to fire Edwin Stanton, the Secretary of War. The Radical Republicans
passed a law called the Tenure of Office Act saying that a President cannot fire
a worker "just because". President Johnson stayed in office by one vote.
Black Legislators Many blacks were elected to Federal offices after the Civil War
Exam Study Guide
(2026/2027)
Complete Practice Questions and
Correct Detailed Answers with
Rationales | 100% Guaranteed Pass |
New Version
,Dred Scott A black slave, had lived with his master for 5 years in Illinois and Wisconsin
Territory. Backed by interested abolitionists, he sued for freedom on the basis
of his long residence on free soil. The ruling on the case was that He was a
black slave and not a citizen, so he had no rights.
Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States saved the Union during the Civil War and
emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
Andrew Johnson 17th President of the United States; he was elected Vice President and
succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated
Jefferson Davis President of the Confederate States of America
Frederick Douglass United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential
writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
Ulysses S. Grant an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869-
1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the
American Civil War.
, Robert E. Lee Confederate general who had opposed secession but did not believe the
Union should be held together by force
William T. Sherman general whose march to sea caused destruction to the south, union general,
led march to destroy all supplies and resources, beginning of total warfare
Harriet Tubman United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became
a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to
freedom in the North (1820-1913)
Sojourner Truth United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became
a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women
(1797-1883)
Radical Republicans Political party that favored harsh punishment of Southern states after civil war
Buffalo Soldiers Nickname for African-American soldiers who fought in the wars against Native
Americans living on the Great Plains during the 1870s
The impeachment of Andrew Johnson when the Radical Republicans tried Andrew Johnson for impeachment because
he wanted to fire Edwin Stanton, the Secretary of War. The Radical Republicans
passed a law called the Tenure of Office Act saying that a President cannot fire
a worker "just because". President Johnson stayed in office by one vote.
Black Legislators Many blacks were elected to Federal offices after the Civil War
