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Chronology
Timeline of Events Following the Civil War
1. The Reconstruction Acts of 1867 set up a plan for allowing the Southern states to reenter the Union. They helped
the South begin to repair the damage of the Civil War. These acts were passed at a time when
A. blacks had the right to vote.
B. Ulysses S. Grant was president.
C. Johnson was president.
D. former slaves were U.S. citizens.
Pre­Civil War Timeline
2. Which of these events signaled the beginning of the Civil War?
A. South Carolina seceded from the Union.
B. Lincoln was elected president of the United States.
C. Confederates fired on Fort Sumter.
D. Davis was elected president of the Confederacy.
3. On which of these dates was Lincoln elected president?
A. February 9, 1861
B. April 12, 1861
C. December 20, 1860
D. November 6, 1860
4. According to the timeline, what event happened on February 9, 1861?
A. Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter.
B. South Carolina seceded from the Union.
C. Davis was elected president of the Confederacy.
D. Lincoln was elected president of the Union.
5. Which of these events happened just two months after Jefferson Davis was elected?
A. Confederates fired on Fort Sumter.
B. South Carolina seceded from the Union.
C. Lincoln was elected president.
D. The Civil War came to an end.
6. Rhode Island and Connecticut made it illegal to import slaves in which of these years?
A. 1774
B. 1641
C. 1640
D. 1619
7. When did Massachusetts first legally recognize slavery?
A. 1619
B. 1640
C. 1774
D. 1641
8. When were 200,000 African slaves brought to the United States?
A. 1744
B. 1641
C. 1640­1680
D. 1798­1808
Exploration Timeline
9. According to the timeline, which explorer was the first to discover the Americas?
A. Columbus
B. Ponce de Leon
C. Cartier
D. Newport
10. Look at the timeline above. When did Cartier explore the St. Lawrence River Valley?
A. 1607
B. 1534
C. 1513
D. 1492