Civil War/Reconstruction Test Review

Which is the best definition of abolition?

• giving states a choice about if they will have slavery or not

• eliminating all slavery

• preventing the spread of slavery

• allowing slavery to spread to Western territories

Which is the best definition of secession?

• creating a new country

• declaring war

• leaving a group

• making a compromise

How did the abolitionist movement cause tensions between southern states & the federal government before the war? (choose multiple answers)

• northerners tried to convince southern states to secede

• southerners felt it made slave revolts more likely

• it caused more northerners to support abolition, which made southern states nervous

• it caused the federal government banned all slavery

• southerners felt their way of life was being threatened

Why were there compromises in the years before the Civil War whenever new states applied for statehood?

• to make sure land was divided up fairly for settlers

• to speed up the process of new states being admitted

• to gradually end slavery

• to keep voting power between slave and free states equal

How did Abraham Lincoln's election help cause southern states to secede? (choose all correct answers)

• Lincoln had said he would eliminate the Fugitive Slave Act

• Lincoln had said he would not allow slavery in Western territories

• Lincoln had said he would make all slavery illegal

• Lincoln had been elected without any southern states voting for him, making the south feel like it didn't have a voice

How did the location of Civil War battles contribute to the North winning?

• most battles were fought in West so Native Americans helped the North

• most battles were near the ocean, and the North had a stronger Navy

• most battles were in the south, which caused a lot of destruction to the south

• most battles were in the north, so they were closer to northern supply lines

What advantages did the North have in the Civil War? (choose all correct)

• more people

• better Generals in their military

• able to produce more because of their industry & resources

• they were fighting a defensive war & just had to outlast the other side

How did the Emancipation Proclamation help the North in the war?

• it kept Great Britain & France from helping the South

• it led to slaves in the free states being freed so they could join the Northern army

• made some southern states want to end the war so they wouldn't lose their slaves

• freeing the slaves prevented the southern plantations from being able to produce food for troops

What were black codes?

• laws that gave African American the right to vote

• secret codes African Americans used to communicate

• laws that limited African Americans' rights

• laws requiring segregation based on race

Keeping people separated by race is a definition of which word?

• racism

• discrimination

• supremacy

• segregation