Civil War and Reconstruction Quiz

What was a major cause of the American Civil War?

• The invention of the cotton gin

• Disagreements over states' rights and slavery

• The assassination of Abraham Lincoln

• The discovery of gold in California

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Bull Run

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Antietam

The Battle of Vicksburg was significant because it:

• Ended the Civil War

• Was the first battle of the Civil War

• Gave the Union control of the Mississippi River

• Was the deadliest battle of the war

What was the main goal of Reconstruction after the Civil War?

• To punish the Southern states

• To rebuild the Southern economy

• To reintegrate the Southern states into the Union and protect the rights of former slaves

• To redistribute land to former slaves

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

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

• A law that ended slavery in the United States

• A speech by Abraham Lincoln declaring the end of the Civil War

• An executive order by Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves in Confederate-held territory

• A constitutional amendment granting citizenship to former slaves

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

• The 13th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

• The 16th Amendment

Who was the leading general of the Confederate Army?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

The Freedmen's Bureau was established to:

• Recruit soldiers for the Civil War

• Help former slaves and poor whites in the South after the Civil War

• Organize the impeachment of Andrew Johnson

• Govern the Confederate states during Reconstruction