21-22 Test 4-2 Civil War and Reconstruction

The U.S. Civil War was fought from:

• 1861-1865

• 1836-1845

• 1854-1859

• 1812-1815

Which of the following was one advantage that the Confederacy had over the Union?

• More miles of railroads to deliver troops and supplies to the front lines

• Greater knowledge of terrain because most of the battles were fought on their soil

• More industry and factories to fund the war effort financially

• Allies like France and Great Britain to assist them with troops and weapons

In which speech did Lincoln promise to not abolish slavery where it already existed?

• Second Inaugural Address

• Gettysburg Address

• First Inaugural Address

• House Divided Speech

The first shots of the Civil War were fired at:

• Gettysburg,

  Pennsylvania

• Vicksburg,

  Mississippi

• Appomattox Court House, Virginia

• Fort Sumter,

  South Carolina

The bloodiest day of the Civil War was at:

• Antietam

• Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

• Bull Run

- freed the slaves in the Confederacy

- strengthened the Union

- shifted the focus of the war to freedom for all

Which of the following had the above effects?

• Jefferson Davis' Inaugural Address

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Secession of Southern States

• Gettysburg Address

The _____ was a turning point in the Civil War because Lee lost too many men to recover and the Confederacy never invaded the Union again.

• Siege at Vicksburg

• Surrender at Appomattox Court House

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Firing on Fort Sumter

After the Union won the _____ it divided the Confederacy in half because they lost control of the Mississippi River.

• Surrender at Appomattox Court House

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Firing on Fort Sumter

• Siege at

  Vicksburg

Which of Lincoln's speeches did he speak about the need for peace, healing, and forgiveness towards the end of the Civil War?

• Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

• House Divided Speech

• Gettysburg Address

• Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at _____, Virginia. This event signaled the end of the Civil War and the beginning of the Reconstruction era.

• Fort Sumter, South Carolina

• Appomattox Court House, Virginia

• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

• Vicksburg, Mississippi