The Civil War & Reconstruction

When did the Civil War begin?

• April 12, 1861

• July 4, 1776

• April 12, 1865

• September 17, 1787

Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

Which states seceded from the Union to form the Confederacy?

• Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island

• South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina

• Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, Missouri, West Virginia

What was the main cause of the Civil War?

• Political differences between the North and the South.

• Economic differences between the North and the South.

• Disagreement over states' rights.

• Disagreement over slavery

Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?

• Lee Harvey Oswald

• James Earl Ray

• Gavrilo Princip

• John Wilkes Booth

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

• A treaty signed by the Union and Confederate states to end slavery.

• A proclamation issued by President Andrew Johnson to abolish slavery in the United States.

• A law passed by Congress to grant voting rights to former slaves.

• An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War to free slaves in Confederate territory.

What was the purpose of the Reconstruction Era?

• To rebuild and reunite the United States after the Civil War, particularly in terms of integrating and granting rights to newly freed African Americans.

• To establish a new government in the Southern states

• To punish the Southern states for their role in the Civil War

• To expand the United States' territory

What were the Black Codes?

• Laws enacted to promote equality for African Americans after the Civil War.

• Laws enacted to regulate trade between the North and the South after the Civil War.

• Laws enacted to restrict the rights of African Americans after the Civil War.

• Laws enacted to protect the rights of Native Americans after the Civil War.

Who became the President after Abraham Lincoln's assassination?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

When did the Reconstruction Era end?

• 1877

• 1920

• 1900

• 1865