American History Quiz

Which of the following statements best describes the impact of Reconstruction?

Sectionalism is defined as

• withdrawing from the Union.

• people deciding for themselves whether to be free or slave states.

• loyalty to one’s region of the country.

• doing away with slavery.

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The turning point of the Civil War came at the Battle of

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Fredericksburg

• Appomattox Courthouse

What was the immediate cause of the secession of Southern states from the Union prior to the start of the Civil War?

• election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency

• passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

• raid on Harpers Ferry by John Brown

• decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case

In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln once again said that his main goal was

• to preserve the Union.

• punishment of the Confederacy.

• the end of slavery.

• less reliance on Europe.

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Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• Attack on Fort Sumter

• Battle of Bull Run

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Battle of Shiloh

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

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Stonewall Jackson

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

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

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Which battle is considered the first major battle of the Civil War?

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Shiloh

Who was the Union general who accepted the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Courthouse?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• William T. Sherman

• George McClellan

• Philip Sheridan