Civil War and Reconstruction

Which two individuals received a Congressional Medal of Honor for their service to the nation in the Civil War?

• Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee
• William Carney and Philip Bazaar
• Stonewall Jackson and Hiram Rhodes Revels

What warning did Abraham Lincoln give the South in his First Inaugural Address?

• He would act to end slavery
• He would act to preserve the Union
• He would act to keep the South dependent on the North

What was a major result of the Civil War?

• States now had the right to secede from the Union
• The power of the federal government was strengthened
• The judiciary became the major branch of the federal government

"He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword, His truth is marching on". In which nineteenth -century song are these words found?

• "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
• "Star Spangled Banner"
• "America the Beautiful"

Which of the following individuals is correctly matched with his role during the US Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln- Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia
• Robert E. Lee - Secretary of War for the Confederate States of America
• Jefferson Davis- President of the Confederate States of America

"There is nothing left for me to do but to go and see General Grant and I would rather die a thousand deaths"

The quote above would most likely been said by -

• Jefferson Davis
• Abraham Lincoln
• Robert E. Lee

What is the importance of the siege of Vicksburg?

• the Confederacy took control of the Potomac River
• the Union was victorious and got control of the Mississippi River
• Grant's victory convinced Lee and the South that the war was a lost cause

Which one of the following was NOT a cause to the Civil War?

• Farming

• Slavery

• State's Rights

• Sectionalism

What was the name of the new country that was formed by the Southern states?

• United States of the South

• Confederate States of America

• Democratic Republic of the South

• Republic of the Carolinas

What was the significance of the 36 ̊30 ́ parallel?

• It separated the North from the South.

• It indicated the northern border of Missouri.

• It showed the borders of the United States.

• It indicated where slavery was allowed and banned.