Civil War/Reconstruction Quiz

What was the first state to secede from the Union?

• South Carolina

• Louisianana

• Mississippi

• Tennessee

What was the "final straw" or the reason South Carolina seceded from the Union?

• Higher Taxes

• The End of Slavery

• The End of racial discrimination in the United States

• The Election of Abraham Lincoln

How is life for African Americans in the South after the Civil War?

• Good, many get high paying jobs and become prominent people in society

• Most end up in a new version of slavery known as sharecropping

• Advancement in technology led to new found ways of life in the South

• There were far more opportunities to work in the South than in the North

Who won the Civil War?

• The Confederacy

• The South

• The Union

• Mr. Seleski

Dred Scott v Sandford ruled that

• Slavery is illegal in the United States

• All slaves are free in all new territories

• Slaves cannot sue because they are property

• Dred Scott is a free man due to his unalienable rights

Which of the following outlawed slavery?

• Emancipation Proclamation

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

What was the Union army's "Anaconda Plan"?

• To dominate the Confederacy with superior technology

• To squeeze or starve the Confederacy with a blockade

• To quickly invade the South and crush the Confederate army

• To sue the Confederacy for peace and an end to the war

How did Southern states try to prevent African Americans from voting?

• By vetoing the 15th Amendment

• By closing the polls early before they got off work

• With facial recognition scanners

• Through the use of poll taxes and literacy tests

How did Northerners react to the Fugitive Slave Act?

• They were angered by it

• They supported it

• They did not feel strongly either way about it

• They thought it was a fair way to compromise

What are the purpose of Jim Crow Laws?

• To limit the rights of African Americans

• To punish those who fought for the Confederacy

• To end racial discrimination

• To stop Jim Crow