U.S History Quarter 4 Benchmark Review

What advantages did the North have in fighting the Civil War?

• Larger population and more resources such as railroads, manufacturing plants and industrial workers

• Better military leadership

• Stronger motivation to fight

• Superior naval power

What advantages did the South have in fighting the Civil War?

• Better military leadership

• More industrial resources

• Larger population

• Stronger navy

The Battle of Antietam was important because:

• It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history and Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation beginning the process of ending slavery

• It marked the end of the Civil War.

• It was the first battle of the American Revolution.

• It resulted in the capture of Washington, D.C.

Who was president of the Confederate States of America (C.S.A.)?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

Who was president of the United States of America (U.S.A.) during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Theodore Roosevelt

General Lee surrendered to Grant at:

• Appomattox Court House

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Fort Sumter

What was Reconstruction?

• The process of uniting the North and the South and having the Confederate states reunited with the Union.

• When the South won the war

• Destroying of the South

• When Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation

What were the "Black Codes"?

• Laws passed by Southern states to restrict the freedom of African Americans

• A series of amendments to the U.S. Constitution

• A set of guidelines for the Union Army

• A collection of secret messages used during the Civil War

What was the main purpose of the Ku Klux Klan?

• To promote civil rights

• To support the abolition of slavery

• To intimidate and oppress African Americans

• To advocate for women's suffrage

What Amendment outlawed slavery?

• 14th

• Bill of Rights

• 13th

• 15th