WorksheetsUnit 11: Battles & Reconstruction
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The 13th amendment to the Constitution was the first of the "Reconstruction Amendments," What was the purpose of this amendment?
a)
to give women the right to vote
b)
to allow the Confederate States to re-enter the Union
c)
to give African Americans the right to vote
d)
to abolish slavery
2.
The 15th amendment to the Constitution was the last of the "Reconstruction Amendments," and it was ratified in 1870. What was the purpose of this amendment?
a)
to give African Americans the right to vot
b)
to establish a federal income tax
c)
to give women the right to vote
d)
to officially end the "Reconstruction Era"
3.
The 14th amendment to the Constitution was the second of the "Reconstruction Amendments." What was the purpose of this amendment?
a)
to give African Americans the right to vote
b)
to give all American citizens equal protection under the law
c)
to abolish slavery
d)
to officially terminate the government of the Confederate States of America
4.
Which of the following describes racial relations in South Carolina during Reconstruction?
a)
The freed slaves quickly became a part of the democratic society with help from white voters.
b)
Racial tensions improved because the people were tired of the conflict of the Civil War.
c)
Because they had little education, most African Americans preferred that only upper class white citizens vote on the important issues of South Carolina.
d)
Racial relations got worse as African Americans gained more political power.
5.
One of the most heavily debated programs of Reconstruction was the Freedman's Bureau. While it had mixed results, the primary goal of this program was to:
a)
prevent the African American population from voting in federal elections.
b)
establish the "sharecropping" system to make sure that white farmers continued to employ African Americans.
c)
provide newly freed slaves with food, shelter, work, and education.
d)
to enforce "Black Codes," or laws that treated African Americans as second-class citizens
6.
Which of the following men assassinated President Abraham Lincoln only two weeks after the Civil War ended?
a)
John Wilkes Booth
b)
Edwin Stanton
c)
Thaddeus Stevens
d)
Samual Tilden
7.
The most immediate and important outcome of the Civil War was that:
a)
the South gained its independence.
b)
slavery was ended in the United States.
c)
tensions between different areas of the nation finally ended.
d)
the South was able to become an industrial center for the entire nation.
8.
In 1866, a group formed in the South to fight against the rising influence of African Americans in the South. Members of this group often turned to violence and intimidation, What was the name of this controversial group?
a)
Sons of the Confederacy
b)
Neo-Nazis
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
Black Separatists
9.
Which of the following best describes the feeling of most South Carolinians after the Civil War?
a)
Hopeful that the future will be better.
b)
Angered by the policies of Reconstruction
c)
Guilty for starting the war.
d)
Relieved that the war was over.
10.
The Ku Klux Klan was a terrorist organization that started during Reconstruction. The group targeted African Americans.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
After two centuries of slavery, the Black Codes passed following the Civil War finally gave African Americans the same freedoms as the white population.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
In 1868, Andrew Johnson became the first American president to be impeached. However, he was not removed from office
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Which of the following was not a goal of Reconstruction?
a)
Reunite the North and the South
b)
Rebuild the South
c)
Develop the system of sharecropping
d)
Determine what to do with African Americans
14.
Confederates attacked the fort, the Union surrendered. First shots of the war
a)
Bull Run
b)
Antietam
c)
Appomattox Courhouse
d)
Ft. Sumter
15.
Lee invades MD for supplies and to gain an ally. Bloodiest day in U.S. history. McClellan is slow to attack despite having found Lee's battle plans. South eventually withdraws, McClellan doesn't follow. North claims victory. Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation.
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Chancellorsville
c)
Antietam
d)
Bull Run/Manassas 1
16.
Lee invades PA looking for supplies. Also a victory on Northern soil would crush the North. Hoped Europe would become Southern allies. Bloodiest battle in American History. Turning point in the war. South never wins another major battle after this.
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Antietam
c)
Chancellorsville
d)
Gettysburg
17.
After surrounding the town and besieging it for months, The South finally surrenders one day after the loss at Gettysburg. This is the last piece to taking the Mississippi River. This is a decisive Union victory. Grant is promoted to General-in-Chief of the Union Army.
a)
Shiloh
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Fredericksburg
18.
Name for the altruists/reformers who worked to end slavery
a)
Railroad conductors
b)
Slavery enders
c)
Abolitionists
d)
Puritans
19.
Former slave who helped on the Underground Railroad
a)
James Cook
b)
Annabelle Lewis
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
20.
Former slave who became a leading abolitionist who made speeches, published books, and newspapers
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Fredrick Douglas
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
John Brown
21.
Reformer who published "The Liberator" and had a great influence on the movement to end slavery
a)
William Lloyd Garrison
b)
Daniel Boone
c)
John Smith
d)
Fredrick Douglas
22.
Reformer who wrote and influential anti-slavery novel
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Dred Scott
d)
Henry Clay
23.
What triggered the Civil War?
a)
Bleeding Kansas
b)
Fugitive Slave Law
c)
The Battle of Fort Sumter
d)
Compromise of 1850
24.
What was a major strength of the Union?
a)
education
b)
slavery
c)
more churches
d)
factories
25.
Which Civil War battle lasted three days in Pennsylvania, ended in a cemetery, and was the turning point of the war?
a)
Bull Run
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Vicksburg
26.
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation changed the focus of the war, declaring that
a)
A. all slaves in the South free
b)
B. all slaves in the US freed
c)
C. slaves in the Union free
d)
D. all slaves in the West free
27.
What year did the Civil War begin?
a)
1861
b)
1977
c)
1619
d)
1865
28.
What year did the Civil War end?
a)
1861
b)
1977
c)
1865
d)
1812
29.
What was Lincoln's main goal throughout the Civil War?
a)
to abolish slavery
b)
to end British control of the Western territories
c)
to make the Southern economy not dependent on cotton
d)
to preserve the Union
30.
What did the North call this strategy to blockade the South's coastline, gain control of the Mississippi River and capture Richmond?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Scott's Blockade Plan
31.
Who was elected in 1860?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Benjamin Franklin
32.
What invention is associated with Morse Code?
a)
The Telegraph
b)
The Cotton Gin
c)
The Mini Ball
d)
The Steamboat
33.
What is the capital city of the Confederate States of America?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Charleston, South Carolina
d)
Richmond, Virginia
34.
Who was the first state to secede?
a)
Virginia
b)
South Carolina
c)
North Carolina
d)
Georgia
35.
What was the Civil War originally fought over?
a)
Secession
b)
Slavery
c)
Exports
d)
Taxes
36.
Who won the 1st Battle of Bull Run?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
c)
Draw
37.
Which word means to leave or break away from?
a)
Secede
b)
Ironclad
c)
Border State
d)
Casualty
38.
Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Jackson
d)
McClellan
39.
Which waterway was important to both the North and the South?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Tennessee River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Mississippi River
40.
What kind of city is New Orleans, which makes it important to both the North and the South?
a)
Port City
b)
Southern Capital
c)
Border City
d)
Army Headquarters
41.
Where did the war end with the surrender of Robert E. Lee?
a)
Yorktown, VA
b)
Fredricksburg
c)
Appomattox Court House
d)
At the corner store over ice cream
42.
When was Lincoln shot?
a)
June 15, 1974
b)
April 14, 1965
c)
March 21, 2007
d)
April 14, 1865
43.
The _____ produced more than 90% of the country's weapons, cloth, shoes, and iron. They also had more railroads, canals, roads and money.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
44.
Who led the Union troops to victory in the Civil War?
a)
Stonewall Jackson
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
45.
President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
William Sherman
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
46.
Where and when did the 54th regiment have its 1st battle?
a)
June 12,1879 in missippi
b)
July 18,1863 in Fort Wagner in Charleston
c)
September 18,1863 in Texas
d)
July 18,1863 in Forts theatre
47.
Who fought in the 54th regiment?
a)
Hispanics
b)
Whites
c)
African Americans
d)
Children
48.
What happened at the Appomattox Court House?
a)
The South seceded from the United States.
b)
The Union declared war on the Confederacy.
c)
Confederate Army surrendered to the Union Army.
d)
Abraham Lincoln gave his speech.
49.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
50.
Won the battle between the Monitor and Merrimack?
a)
North/Union
b)
South/Confederate States of American
c)
Canadian Forces
d)
Neither
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