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Civil War and Reconstruction

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was not a part of the Freedman's Bureau?
a)
Helped reconnecting slaves with their families
b)
Helped create African American Colleges
c)
Helped feed slaves
d)
Forced African Americans to become sharecroppers
2.
What group in Congress felt that Lincoln's plan was too lenient?
a)
Deciduous Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Wistful Whigs
d)
Fancy Federalists
3.
The separation of races in schools, churches and elsewhere is called ____________________
a)
sharecropping
b)
scalaway
c)
segregation
d)
carpetbagger
4.
To break away from a group
a)
state's rights
b)
slavery
c)
Gettysburg
d)
secede
5.
Why was Lincon's 10 Percent Plan not put in to effect?
a)
The war wasn't finished yet
b)
He became Secretary of State
c)
He was assassinated
d)
He lost the war
6.
Laws passed by Southern states after the Civil War that limited the freedom of formerly enslaved people.  African Americans could not own guns, meet after sunset, could be jailed if they were unemployed.
a)
Liberty Law
b)
Slave Codes
c)
Amendments
d)
Black Codes
7.
Passed in 1865, the amendment outlawed slavery
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
8.
A secret society of ex-Confederates who used intimidation to return political power to white men
a)
Freedom Riders
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Freedmen's Bureau
d)
Radical Republicans
9.

This amendment granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

2nd Amendment

10.
The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War
a)
Amnesty
b)
Reconstruction
c)
13th Amendment
d)
Freedmen's Bureau
11.
A change in a bill or law
a)
Impeach
b)
Amendment
c)
A Big Change
d)
Modification
12.
What agency was created by the United States Congress in 1865 to set up schools and churches, supply food and clothing, and solve employment issues for the former slaves? 
a)
Freedmen's Bureau
b)
GA House of representatives
c)
GA Senate
d)
There was no agency to help them.
13.
These people brought their own supplies, equipment and animals but needed land to farm and a place to stay.
a)
Runaway slaves
b)
Tenant farmers
c)
Sharecroppers
d)
Poor white people
14.
Whose Reconstruction plan was based on forgiveness and offered a quick and peaceful reunification of the North and South following the Civil War? 
a)
Radical Republicans (Congressional Plan)
b)
Johnson's Plan
c)
Lincoln's Plan
d)
Northern Plan
15.
Which Reconstruction plan called for harsh punishments for the former rebellious states and emphasized civil and voting rights for freedmen following the Civil War?     the Radical Republican Plan
a)
Lincoln's Plan
b)
Johnson's Plan
c)
Radical Republican Plan
d)
Northern plan
16.

Who is described below?

He was a minister and served in the Union Army. He was then elected to the Georgia House of Representatives but received death threats & had to step down.

a)

Pres. Lincoln

b)

Gen. Robert E. Lee

c)

Gen. U.S. Grant

d)

Henry McNeal Turner

17.

The era of Radical Reconstruction can be seen as a FAILURE because ...?

a)

Slaves were never set free legally.

b)

The government failed to protect former slaves from having their rights violated

c)

Freed slaves were given plantations but didn't know how to run them.

d)

None of the above

18.
Which statement describes the attitude of the "Radical Republicans" following the Civil War? 
a)
Let's not be too hard on the South; they've suffered enough.
b)
Let's be fair and balanced in dealing with the South.
c)
"The Southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions."
d)
We can never trust southerners to run their states fairly ever again.
19.
In order to get important supplies in and out, how did the Confederate army slip in between Northern ships blocking southern ports? 
a)
They used spies to smuggle good in at night through back roads.
b)
Blockade runners snuck through the blockade.
c)
Union soldiers took bribes and in return snuck in supplies.
d)
None of these
20.
Why was Lincoln assassinated?
a)
JWB thought Lincoln was a tyrant (dictator.)
b)
He was accidentally shot.
c)
His wife set him up.
d)
Vice President Johnson wanted to be president.
21.

Which amendment gave all men the right to vote?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

16th

22.

Which word could you use to categorize the "Southern" economy?

a)

industrialized

b)

agriculture

c)

banking

d)

marking

23.

Which region of the United States begins to industrialize first?

a)

north

b)

west

c)

east

d)

south

24.

What does the "Indian Removal Act of 1830" lead to?

a)

Walk of Death

b)

Custer’s Last Stand

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Slavery Trail

25.

Approximately how many southerners owned slaves during this time period?

a)

50%

b)

75%

c)

5%

d)

25%

26.

What did inventions like railroads and the cotton gin improve in society?

a)

faster

b)

Cheaper

c)

more efficient

d)

all of these

27.

Which crop became "king" of the South?

a)

cotton

b)

sugar cane

c)

almonds

d)

tobacco

28.

What state did the NORTH get in the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Missouri

b)

Maine

c)

California

d)

Georgia

29.

The Compromise of 1850 helped the SOUTH because...

a)

California became a slave state

b)

Fugitive Slave Act-all runaway slaves must be returned

c)

Western territories became slave states

d)

Washington DC got the slave trade

30.

What was the purpose of the GA Platform?

a)

it showed GA's support for states' rights

b)

It showed Georgians’ support of popular sovereignty

c)

It showed Georgians' support of the Compromise of 1850

d)

It showed that GA wanted slavery everywhere

31.

The idea that states could refuse to obey a federal law was known as?

a)

nullification

b)

ratification

c)

justification

d)

But I don't feel like it!

32.

What was Lincoln's view of slavery during his campaign?

a)

It should not be able to spread into the western territories!

b)

A convention should be held to discuss it.

c)

Slavery should end immediately.

d)

All slaves should be freed within 10 years.

33.

What was the purpose of the Union's blockade of the South?

a)

Union needed a place to park their ships

b)

To scare the Confederates

c)

To keep the slaves from escaping

d)

To cut off supplies to the South

34.

What did General Sherman achieve?

a)

He conquered Atlanta and marched to Savannah

b)

He conquered Richmond, VA

c)

He killed Jefferson Davis.

d)

He defeated the Confederates all by himself

35.

Who used land, tools, seeds, etc. owned by another to farm & gave them part of the crops?

a)

tenant farmer

b)

sharecropper

c)

farm lease

d)

mercantile owner

36.

Which of the following would have NOT have been a part of the life of a slave?

a)

Music

b)

Dance

c)

Religion

d)

Education

37.

Which of the following would NOT be a state that depended heavily on agriculture?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Alabama

c)

Louisiana

d)

Georgia

38.

What state did the SOUTH get in the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Maine

b)

Missouri

c)

California

d)

Massachusetts

39.

The first state to secede from the Union right after Lincoln was elected president was...

a)

Georgia

b)

N. Carolina

c)

S. Carolina

d)

Alabama

40.

Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th POTUS in…

a)

1880

b)

1860

c)

1865

d)

1870

41.

The nickname for the Union's strategy of blockading the South's ports was called...

a)

Anaconda Plan

b)

Snake Plan

c)

Union Plan

d)

Go Get 'em Plan

42.

Lincoln's announcement that freed the Southern slaves was called the...

a)

Freedom Address

b)

Gettysburg Address

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Civil War Address

43.

What was the purpose of the GA Platform?

a)

it showed GA's support for states' rights

b)

It showed Georgians’ support of popular sovereignty (independence)

c)

It showed Georgians' support of the Compromise of 1850

d)

It showed that GA wanted slavery everywhere

44.

Who won the election of 1860?

a)

Lincoln

b)

Breckenridge

c)

Douglas

d)

Bell

45.

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

To end child labor

b)

To free the slaves in the South

c)

To give women equal rights

d)

To keep the Union together

46.

What infamous POW camp (meant to hold Union prisoners) was located in GA?

a)

Alcatraz

b)

Andersonville

c)

Fulton

d)

Belle Island

47.

Which amendment guarantees all citizens full protection under the law?

a)

12th Amendment

b)

13th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

48.

What did the Ku Klux Klan want to accomplish by its terrorizing of blacks during this period?

a)

Unite the United States

b)

Separate the Union again

c)

Control Freedmen & return gov't power to whites

d)

Return control of government to Republicans

49.

What reason was given for expelling black Georgia legislators from their elected positions (seats) during Reconstruction?

a)

the election was not done properly

b)

they were out-of-district

c)

they did not have the right to hold public office

d)

they did not meet age requirements

50.

Which of the following was NOT allowed according the South's Black Codes?

a)

Black & White people marrying

b)

Black people owning land & guns

c)

Black people voting

d)

ALL of these

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