Civil War and Reconstruction Review

Which of the years below falls within the Civil War period?

• 1863

• 1853

• 1843

• 1833

Why did southern states threaten to leave the union?

• Southern states wanted to isolate themselves.

• Southern states wanted to be independent and be without the support of any other state.

• To show their seriousness of their desire to keep slavery and their form of making money.

• To show their seriousness of their desire to free the slaves and update their method of earning money.

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A subway

• A metro

• A system of people and homes that secretly helped slaves escape to free states.

• A system of people and homes that secretly helped slave owners recapture their runaway slaves.

Who was elected President of the Confederate States?

• James Buchanan

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

Which is NOT an effect of the Civil War?

• Lincoln became governor.

• Enslaved people became free.

• Railroads in the south were destroyed.

• People had to rebuild homes.

How long did the Civil War last?

• 8 years

• 7 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

What was the immediate cause of the Civil War?

• Attack on Fort Moultrie

• Raid on Harper's Ferry

• Attack on Fort Sumter

• Rock festival in Tennessee

What happened in April 1865?

• Robert E. Lee graduated from West Point Military Academy.

• Ulysses S. Grant became President of the United States.

• The Civil War ended.

• The Civil War began.

Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address in November of 1863. Where is Gettysburg located?

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• Georgia

What was the Atlanta Campaign?

• A debate about the Civil War in Atlanta, Georgia.

• Confederate troops moving toward Atlanta to take control of the city.

• An effort by General William T. Sherman to take control of the city of Atlanta.

• The place where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant to end the Civil War.