Unit 5: Reconstruction Quiz (Days 11-15)

What was one of the main causes of the Civil War?

• The Gold Rush

• Disagreements over slavery

• The Revolutionary War

• Trade with Europe

Which states were part of the Union during the Civil War?

• Southern states that supported slavery

• Northern states that opposed slavery

• Western states that found gold

• States that wanted to be independent from the U.S.

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

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

What was the name of the group of states that seceded from the Union?

• The United States of America

• The Confederate States of America

• The American Colonies

• The New England Confederation

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

• A document that freed enslaved people in the Confederacy

• A treaty that ended the Civil War

• A speech that started the war

• A law that made Abraham Lincoln president

The Civil War was fought between the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy).

• True

• False

General Robert E. Lee was the leader of the Union army.

• True

• False

The Civil War ended in 1865.

• True

• False

The Battle of Gettysburg was a major turning point in the war.

• True

• False

After the Civil War, slavery continued in all states.

• True

• False