Civil War & Reconstruction Quiz

What was the main factor leading to the Civil War?

• Disagreement over state borders

• Debate over slavery and rights

• Conflict over trade routes

• Debate over taxes

What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?

• All the slaves in the South were free

• All the slaves in the North were free

• All the slaves in the United States were free

• All the slaves in the world were free

Who believed the Southern states should be let back into the U.S. with no consequences after the Civil War?

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

What period of rebuilding after the Civil War is known as?

• Reconciliation

• Revolution

• Reconstruction

• Reformation

What did the 14th Amendment to the Constitution guarantee?

• Right to bear arms

• Right to free speech

• Right to citizenship and equal protection under the law

• Right to private property

What did the 15th Amendment give all men the right to do?

• Right to free education

• Right to run for political office

• Right to vote regardless of race or former slave status

• Right to own land

What does equal protection under the 14th Amendment mean?

• Government must treat people unequally

• Government must ignore people's rights

• Government must favor certain groups over others

• Government must treat people equally

What does due process mean in the context of the Constitution?

• Government can take away people's rights without following rules

• Government officials must follow certain rules when enforcing laws

• Laws do not need to be fair or reasonable

• People have the right to be treated unfairly by the government

What was the Missouri Compromise Line used for?

• To separate the North and South

• To mark the border between the U.S. and Mexico

• To determine which states allowed slavery and which didn't

• To establish trade routes

What was the main topic of debate regarding new states being added to the United States in the early 1800s?

• Slavery allowance

• Trade agreements

• Taxation policies

• State population sizes