8th Grade Course Review #1 2020

What was significant about the Border States at the onset of the Civil War?

• the States sided with the South

• the States were slaves states that sided with the North

• the States all remained neutral

• the States received foreign aid from Britain

Which of the following was a key advantage of the South prior to the start of the Civil War?

• they had a better navy

• their industrial base was more developed

• they had the assistance of Britain on their side

• they were fighting on their own land

Who was the Union General who took control of the Mississippi River, cutting the Confederacy in two?

• Thomas Hooker

• Stonewall Jackson

• George Meade

• U.S. Grant

What did the "Monitor" and the "Merrimack" have in common during the Civil War?

• they were federal forts in Confederate territory

• they were arsenals located in West Virginia

• they were wooden warships plated in iron

• they were the last two battles of the Civil War

How did some abolitionists react to President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?

• some believed that it went to far

• abolitionists feared that British help for the South was coming

• many in the North did not want the slaves to be freed

• some abolitionists believed it did not go far enough

The Battle of Chancellorsville was a victory for the South but a result of the battle was

• Robert E. Lee resigned from the Confederate army

• Stonewall Jackson was accidentally shot and later died

• Union General George Meade captured Jefferson Davis

• the Confederacy was split in two by the Union

Who was considered the "Angel of the Battlefield" who later went on to establish the American Red Cross?

• Florence Nightengale

• Carrie Nation

• Dorothea Dix

• Clara Barton

What is the main provision of the 13th Amendment?

• slaves were given the right to vote

• slaves were given citizenship

• slaves were given their freedom

• slaves could own weapons and serve on juries

Who became president after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?

• Andrew Jackson

• Andrew Johnson

• U.S. Grant

• Rutherford B. Hayes

How did the 15th Amendment affect the politics of Reconstruction?

• the Democratic Party became stronger

• African Americans were barred from holding office

• the court system did not allow Blacks to participate

• freed African Americans supported the Republicans because of the Civil War Amendments