Civil War/Reconstruction Quiz

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

• He would act to end slavery.

• He would act to keep the South dependent on the North.

• He would act to protect the freedom of the seas.

• He would act to preserve the Union. 

Which would be considered to be a major cause of the Civil War? 

• Southern states claimed the right to secede from the Union. 

• Southern states wanted to allow the import of African slaves. 

• Northern states objected to high tariffs.

• Democrats demanded a recount of votes in the election of 1860. 

Which argument did President Lincoln use to oppose the secession of the Southern states in his First Inaugural Address?

• Slavery was not as profitable as the South believed. 

• Southern states did not permit their people to vote on secession. 

• The government was a union of the people as a whole and not of states. 

• As President, he had to defend the nation against foreign invasions. 

Which was an immediate result of Abraham Lincoln’s election to the Presidency in 1860?

• Kansas and Nebraska joined the Union as free states. 

• A constitutional amendment was adopted to end slavery. 

• Several Southern states seceded from the Union. 

• Missouri entered the Union as a slave state.

Which of the following would be the best title for a biography of Jefferson Davis? 

• From U.S. Senator to Confederate President 

• The Military Hero Who Led the Republic of Texas

• A General’s Life: Winning the War for the Union 

• The Man Who was Called the Great Compromiser 

What is the significance of Appomattox Court House?

• Confederate surrender and end of the War

• First Battle of the Civil War

• Turning point of the Civil War

• Union took control of the Mississippi River 

What is the significance of the Battle of Vicksburg?

• Confederate surrender and end of the War

• First Battle of the Civil War

• Turning point of the Civil War

• Union took control of the Mississippi River

What is the historical significance of this act?

• It was the first time Congress voted to overrule a presidential veto.

• It represented a shift in federal power after the impeachment of President Johnson 

• It was the first time Congress passed a law that protected racial minorities. 

• It represented the failure of northern abolitionists to influence Reconstruction policies. 

Which of the following best completes this list?

• Established schools 

• Certified application for political office 

• Granted small-business loans 

• Provided funds for farming supplies 

After the Civil War, southern states adopted Black Codes to-

• Punish plantation owners for the use of slavery 

• Support Radical Reconstruction objectives in the South 

• Promote the activities of the Freedmen's Bureau 

• Limit the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment