The Civil War and Reconstruction

Based on your knowledge of social studies, what would a picture of two men sitting at a table signing something show?

• Robert E. Lee surrendering to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House.

• Jefferson Davis surrendering to Abraham Lincoln at Appomattox Court House.

• Ulysses S. Grant surrendering to Robert E. Lee after the Battle of Gettysburg.

• Abraham Lincoln surrendering to Jefferson Davis after the Battle of Gettysburg.

What made the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?

• It ended the Confederacy's advance into the North.

• It was the beginning of Sherman's March to the Sea.

• The Confederacy captured a major port on the Atlantic Coast.

• The Union gained control of the South's largest railroad station.

How were the Civil War's effects on the North and South different or similar?

• Railroads were destroyed in the North and South and BOTH struggled to recover.

• Reuniting the divided country helped both the North and South quickly recover.

• The North struggled to recover, while the South recovered quickly.

• The South struggled to recover, while the North recovered quickly.

Why was it easier for the North to recover from the Civil War than the South?

• Other countries would not trade with the Southern states.

• Most of the fighting during the war took place in the South.

• Slavery continued to be legal in the North but not in the South.

• The federal government made the Southern states pay for the war.

How did Sherman's March to the Sea end?

• with the capture of Atlanta, Georgia

• with Robert E. Lee's surrender to William T. Sherman

• with the capture of Savannah, Georgia

• with William T. Sherman's surrender to Robert E. Lee

John Brown angered many Southerners because he threatened to change their way of life. How did his actions do so?

• He destroyed railroads that farmers used to ship their crops.

• He burned the cotton crops that farmers sold to make a living.

• He wanted to free the slaves, who did much of the work in the South.

• He attacked the British, who bought most of the cotton grown in the South.

Based on a picture showing the Battle of Fort Sumter by the water, check the correct facts that apply.

• The battle took place in Charleston Harbor, Confederate forces attacked a Union fort, This was the first major battle of the Civil War.

• The battle took place on the Mississippi River.

• Union forces attacked a Confederate fort.

• This was the last major battle of the Civil War.

Why did Robert E. Lee take up arms against the United States of America even though he considered himself a patriot?

• Lee owed his patriotism to the Confederate States of America.

• Lee valued his loyalty to the state of Virginia more than his patriotism.

• Lee was a dishonest person and was not loyal to any country or state.

• Lee worked as a spy for the United States while pretending to fight against it.

What main disagreement between Northern and Southern states helped cause the Civil War?

• disagreement over whether slavery should be legal.

• disagreement over how many senators each state had.

• disagreement over whether women should be allowed to vote.

• disagreement over how the government treated American Indians.

Based on the drawing of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, what did Stowe hope to achieve by publishing Uncle Tom's Cabin?

• She wanted to help people understand the horrors of slavery. She wanted to convince people to fight to end the practice of slavery.

• She wanted to convince people that all Northerners were kind.

• She wanted to convince people that all Southerners were bad people.

• She wanted to help people understand the economic importance of slavery.