Civil War and Reconstruction

What name was given to the states that seceded from the Union?

• Union States of America

• Confederate States of America

• Allied States of America

• Federal States of America

What region did the US acquire after the Revolution, which is now known as the Midwest?

• Southwest Territory

• Southeast Territory

• Northwest Territory

• Northeast Territory

What book did Harriet Beecher Stowe publish to show the cruelties of slavery?

• Uncle Tom’s Cabin

• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

• To Kill a Mockingbird

• The Grapes of Wrath

What did the 13th amendment accomplish?

• Gave women the right to vote

• Abolished slavery

• Established income tax

• Created the Supreme Court

On what date did Jefferson Davis send soldiers to help the governor at Fort Sumter?

• April 8, 1861

• April 12, 1861

• April 15, 1861

• April 20, 1861

What did the attack on Harpers Ferry show about the fight over slavery?

• It was ending

• It was getting fiercer

• It was peaceful

• It was ignored

What happened when states like California and Kansas applied to be part of the union?

• Many arguments were made

• They were immediately accepted

• They were rejected

• They were ignored

When did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?

• July 1-3, 1863

• June 1-3, 1863

• August 1-3, 1863

• May 1-3, 1863

What was the Underground Railroad?

• An actual railroad

• A network of secret routes and safe houses

• A type of train

• A famous battle

What is a Civil War?

• A war between different countries

• A war between citizens of the same country

• A war in outer space

• A war between continents