The Civil War and Reconstruction

1. Which of the following event(s) caused the South to fear losing the right to slavery?

• Taxes
• Strong government
• Slave rebellion
• All of the above

2. President Lincoln was the only candidate who _______.

• Was supportive of slavery
• Was neither supportive or against slavery
• Was against slavery
• None of the above

3. What caused the South to be more divided from the North?

• Fear of using the cotton gin for the first time
• Fear of not being able to pay all of the new taxes
• Fear of a controlling government and slave rebellions
• None of the above

4. Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

• Sherman's house
• Fort Sumter
• Atlanta
• Paris

5. Why was the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the war?

• The South had won.
• The North had won.
• The French came to help.
• Britain took control.

6. What was the goal of Sherman's March to the Sea?

• To destroy everything in the South
• To capture Virginia
• To surrender
• To move the state capitol

7. What happened at Appomattox Court House?

• The North surrendered.
• Abraham Lincoln gave a speech.
• Robert E. Lee surrendered.
• The South won the war.

8. Who delivered the Gettysburg Address and was the president of the Union during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S. Grant

9. Who was the main general for the Union Army and helped the Union win the war?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S. Grant

10. Who was the president of the Confederates States of America, helped lead the south throughout the war, and went to prison after the war?

• George Washington
• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E. Lee
• Abraham Lincoln