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WorksheetsSS8H6 Civil War Unit Assessment
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 45mins
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1.
The event MOST LIKELY occurring due to the 1860 presidential election of Lincoln was
a)
the beginning of Reconstruction.
b)
the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
c)
the John Brown-led raid at Harper's Ferry.
d)
the secession of South Carolina from the Union.
2.
How did the Missouri Compromise deal with the issue of slavery?
a)
It required all territories to abolish slavery before becoming states.
b)
It made the Mississippi River the dividing line between slave and free states.
c)
With regards to future states, it created a horizontal dividing line separating slave and free.
d)
It stated that all future states would be required to be slave states except for Missouri.
3.
Which law is being described here:
· repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820
· was created as a means of constructing a transcontinental railroad
· created two new states in the middle of the United States
· let the states decide whether or not to allow slavery?
· repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820
· was created as a means of constructing a transcontinental railroad
· created two new states in the middle of the United States
· let the states decide whether or not to allow slavery?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Dred Scott Case
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
Compromise of 1850
4.
Which Supreme Court case would have had the BIGGEST impact on slaves in the United States?
a)
Plessy vs Ferguson
b)
Dred Scott vs Sanford
c)
Worcester vs State of Georgia
d)
Brown vs Board of Edcuation
5.
Which segment of the American population would have been MOST supportive of the Tariff of 1828?
a)
Southerners who were forced to pay higher prices on goods the region did not produce.
b)
Western settlers who saw the threat that the tariff posed to their efforts at industrialization.
c)
Northerners who would experience increased industrial growth because of a decrease in British imports.
d)
The Freedmen, who were hurt by high rates of unemployment due to the tariff.
6.
PLEASE READ:
"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory...will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature"--Abraham Lincoln, 1861
"Our present position...t illustrates the American idea that government rests upon the consent of the governed, and that it is the right of the people to alter or abolish a government whenever it becomes destructive of the ends for which it was established. The declared purposes of the Union from which we have withdrawn were to establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, to provide for the common defence, to promote the general welfare, and to secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity; and when in the judgment of the sovereign States now comprising this Confederacy..."--Jefferson Davis, 1861.
Which statement offers the BEST conclusion that one can draw from these two inaugural speeches?
"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory...will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature"--Abraham Lincoln, 1861
"Our present position...t illustrates the American idea that government rests upon the consent of the governed, and that it is the right of the people to alter or abolish a government whenever it becomes destructive of the ends for which it was established. The declared purposes of the Union from which we have withdrawn were to establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, to provide for the common defence, to promote the general welfare, and to secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity; and when in the judgment of the sovereign States now comprising this Confederacy..."--Jefferson Davis, 1861.
Which statement offers the BEST conclusion that one can draw from these two inaugural speeches?
a)
Davis believed the idea of secession was unconstitutional.
b)
Both Lincoln and Davis were dedicated to the goal of preserving the Union.
c)
Lincoln was prepared to use military force to prevent secession and keep the southern states in the Union.
d)
Lincoln's goal was to preserve the Union, while Davis's goal was to create an independent government for the Confederacy.
7.
Which two issues played the GREATEST roles in causing the Civil War?
a)
slavery and states' rights
b)
Manifest Destiny and Indian Removal
c)
the Missouri Compromise and the California Gold Rush
d)
the election of James K. Polk and the Northwest Ordinance
8.
"The new Northern majority in the Congress would make the government of the United States an engine of Northern aggrandizement and that Northern leaders had an agenda to promote the industry of the United States at the expense of the people of the South."
--Mississippi Senator Jefferson Davis, 1840
This quote from Jefferson Davis expresses the growing conflict between North and South known as
--Mississippi Senator Jefferson Davis, 1840
This quote from Jefferson Davis expresses the growing conflict between North and South known as
a)
Loyalism.
b)
Unionism.
c)
Federalism.
d)
Sectionalism.
9.
Which is the BEST description of why the Compromise of 1850 was successful in defusing the sectional conflict between both sides of the slavery issue?
a)
Northern Whigs and Republicans were pleased that Maine entered the Union as a "free" state, while Southern Democrats were appeased by the admission of Missouri to the Union as a "slave" state.
b)
Both sides of the conflict--the Whigs and Republicans of the North and the Democrats of the South-- were satisfied with the abolition of slavery in all states and territories north of the 34th parallel.
c)
Northern Whigs and Republicans supported the Compromise because it brought Kansas and Nebraska into the Union as "free" states, while Southern Democrats were appeased with the repeal of the Tariff of 1832.
d)
Northern Whigs and Republicans were pleased with California's admission to the Union as a "free" state and the use of popular sovereignty in western territories, while Southern democrats were appeased with the passage of a stronger Fugitive Slave act.
10.
Which event are these characteristics describing?
a. Tariff of 1828 and 1832
b. States’ rights versus Federal authority
c. John C. Calhoun’s ‘Proclamation to the People of South Carolina’
a. Tariff of 1828 and 1832
b. States’ rights versus Federal authority
c. John C. Calhoun’s ‘Proclamation to the People of South Carolina’
a)
the Indian Removal Act
b)
the Nullification Crisis
c)
the causes of the Civil War
d)
the effects of South Carolina's secession
11.
Which issue played the GREATEST role in dividing the North and South in the years leading up to the Civil War?
a)
slavery
b)
foreign trade
c)
Indian removal
d)
war with Mexico
12.
One of the MAIN economic reasons that states in the Lower South seceded before those further north was that
a)
those states were more literate and formally educated.
b)
they feared retaliation from the north since they were so close.
c)
they were mainly agricultural and thought the slaves might revolt.
d)
they were less dependent on the plantation system and slave labor.
13.
Which was a direct result of President Lincoln winning the Election of 1860?
a)
South Carolina seceded from the Union.
b)
Confederate forces attacked Ft. Sumter.
c)
Union forces attacked Richmond, Virginia.
d)
The Supreme Court declared that Stephen Douglas should be president.
14.
"For the last ten years we have had numerous and serious causes of complaint against our non-slave-holding confederate States with reference to the subject of African slavery. They have endeavored to weaken our security, to disturb our domestic peace and tranquility, and persistently refused to comply with their express constitutional obligations to us in reference to that property, and by the use of their power in the Federal Government have striven to deprive us of an equal enjoyment of the common Territories of the Republic."
- from Georgia's Declaration of Secession, January 19, 1861
**Georgia became the fifth state to secede at a convention held in Milledgeville, Georgia. What conclusion can be drawn as to why Georgia seceded from the Union?
- from Georgia's Declaration of Secession, January 19, 1861
**Georgia became the fifth state to secede at a convention held in Milledgeville, Georgia. What conclusion can be drawn as to why Georgia seceded from the Union?
a)
The northern states were disturbing the peace.
b)
The Georgia government wanted a new constitution.
c)
Georgia had been fighting for ten years and its resources were being depleted.
d)
The Federal government violated Georgia's rights as a soverign state.
15.
What role did Alexander Stephens fulfill following Georgia’s secession from the Union?
a)
Republican representative to the Union
b)
abolitionist leader in the South
c)
vice president of the Confederacy
d)
leader of the Georgia state convention
16.
Which of these inventions resulted in Southern farmers buying slaves in record numbers?
a)
cotton gin
b)
assembly line
c)
steam engine
d)
spinning jenny
17.
These facts are all related to
a. Missouri was admitted to the Union as a "slave" state
b. Maine was admitted to the Union as a "free" state
c. Slavery was outlawed in Louisiana Purchase lands north of 36° 30'
f. The balance of power between "slave" and "free" states was preserved because there were 12 of each in the Union
a. Missouri was admitted to the Union as a "slave" state
b. Maine was admitted to the Union as a "free" state
c. Slavery was outlawed in Louisiana Purchase lands north of 36° 30'
f. The balance of power between "slave" and "free" states was preserved because there were 12 of each in the Union
a)
the Compromise of 1850.
b)
the Fugitive Slave Act.
c)
the Missouri Compromise.
d)
the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
18.
The Georgia Platform succeeded in saving the Union from collapse by
a)
quieting radicals who wanted to secede after the Compromise of 1850.
b)
balancing the number of slave states with the number of free states.
c)
threatening a Civil War if the North decided to secede from the Union.
d)
establishing the guidelines for the creation of the Compromise of 1850.
19.
General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was important to the Union war effort because
a)
it placed the Mississippi River under Union control.
b)
it convinced Great Britain to stop supporting the Confederacy.
c)
important railroad tracks were destroyed, severing supply lines for Confederate forces.
d)
Robert E. Lee was forced to surrender his forces as a direct result of Sherman's victory.
20.
Union General Winfield Scott's plan to defeat the Confederacy included a naval blockade of southern ports, gaining naval control of the Mississippi River, and invading the rebellious southern states completing surrounding the South.
By what name was General Scott's strategy known?
By what name was General Scott's strategy known?
a)
Total War
b)
Anaconda Plan
c)
Divide and Conquer
d)
Cottonmouth Plan
21.
The Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864. William T. Sherman was victorious in capturing the city of Atlanta and the victory boosted the morale of the North.
What was the MOST important outcome in the Atlanta Campaign of 1864?
What was the MOST important outcome in the Atlanta Campaign of 1864?
a)
the surrender at Appomattox
b)
the fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi
c)
the re-election of President Abraham Lincoln
d)
the immediate capture of the city of Savannah, Georgia
22.
Which Civil War battle was significant in that the Union army was able to halt Robert E. Lee's invasion of the north?
a)
Fredericksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Atlanta
d)
Charleston
23.
Sherman believed that the Civil War would end only if the Confederacy's strategic, economic, and psychological capacity for warfare were decisively broken. Sherman therefore applied the principles of scorched earth: he ordered his troops to burn crops, kill livestock, consume supplies, and destroy civilian infrastructure along their path.
What offers the BEST reasoning behind William Tecumseh Sherman's strategy of using "total war" to defeat the South?
What offers the BEST reasoning behind William Tecumseh Sherman's strategy of using "total war" to defeat the South?
a)
The strategy of "total war" was needed to stop the Confederates from trading with France and England.
b)
Sherman's men wanted revenge for the horrifying treatment of Union soldiers in Andersonville prison camp.
c)
The destruction in Georgia would be so complete that it would break the Confederacy's will to continue fighting.
d)
The invasion of Georgia would lead to armed revolt by the slaves, which in turn would help the Union win the war.
24.
Lincoln's "Emancipation Proclamation" had all of the following effects EXCEPT
a)
it transformed the Union's goal of the war.
b)
it caused the Union to change its Confiscation Acts.
c)
it led to mass movements of slaves out of "border states."
d)
it led to the British and French refusal to support the Confederate States.
25.
· Took place on September 17, 1862
· Robert E. Lee and George McClellan faced each other
· The Confederate offensive was stopped
· Was the bloodiest day of the Civil War
These are describing the Civil War Battle of
· Robert E. Lee and George McClellan faced each other
· The Confederate offensive was stopped
· Was the bloodiest day of the Civil War
These are describing the Civil War Battle of
a)
Antietam.
b)
Chickamauga.
c)
Gettysburg.
d)
Vicksburg.
26.
Which of these BEST describes the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
It allowed slavery to remain unaltered in states who already used slave labor.
b)
The President publicly endorsed the abolition of slavery in southern states.
c)
Former slaves were afforded the right to join the war effort.
d)
It immediately freed the slaves throughout the country.
27.
The site of the biggest and bloodiest Civil War battle in Georgia was
a)
Andersonville.
b)
Atlanta.
c)
Chattanooga.
d)
Chickamauga.
28.
In order to get important supplies in and out, how did the Confederate army slip in between Northern ships blocking southern ports?
a)
submarines
b)
abolitionists
c)
blockade runners
d)
Underground Railroad
29.
Andersonville Prison, officially known as Camp Sumter, was a Confederate prison (POW camp) in Georgia that was built to house a large number of Union prisoners concentrated in and around Richmond, Virginia. Andersonville had no access to supplies. It was chosen because it was far inland and was a safe distance from raids from the North. Andersonville Prison was the largest Confederate prison and was known for its unhealthy conditions and high death rate of Union soldiers.
What is an ironic conclusion that can be drawn about Andersonville Prison?
What is an ironic conclusion that can be drawn about Andersonville Prison?
a)
The Confederacy could not afford to move the prisoners so they left them to die.
b)
The Confederacy was hoping to win the war by refusing to exchange any prisoners.
c)
The Confederacy was planning on using the prison to keep POWs from returning to the war and continuing the fighting.
d)
The Confederacy could afford to move a large number of prisoners hundreds of miles, but could not afford to feed and house the prisoners.
30.
The Constitutional amendment that prohibited denying voting rights to people based on race or color is the
a)
12th Amendment
b)
13th Amendment
c)
14th Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
31.
Which of these would have been a goal of the Ku Klux Klan in the south during Reconstruction?
a)
making sure Reconstruction went smoothly
b)
assisting the Union army in occupation
c)
ensuring that freedmen had the right to vote
d)
restoring southern Democrats to political power
32.
The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified following which war?
a)
American Revolution
b)
Civil War
c)
World War I
d)
Vietnam War
33.
According the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, citizens of the United States who are either born or naturalized here are guaranteed
a)
equal protection under the law.
b)
the right to protest for rights.
c)
a basic income.
d)
to be taxed.
34.
Which of these was a task of the Freedmen's Bureau?
a)
It established schools for newly-freed slaves.
b)
It set up "return to Africa" trips for former slaves.
c)
It helped transition Native Americans to city and industrial life.
d)
It created jobs for newly-arrived immigrants to the United States.
35.
Why did tenant farming become a dominant form of agriculture in the 1870s?
a)
Many Confederate prisoners were available for such work.
b)
The government offered landowners incentives to hire them.
c)
Masses of former slaves were needed to work for landowners.
d)
People flocked to the South for jobs following the Civil War.
36.
Which amendment was affected MOST by the Civil War?
a)
15th Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
20th Amendment
d)
27th Amendment
37.
Members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) MOST LIKELY intimidated Southern voters in order to
a)
continue the Civil War.
b)
recruit new Klan members.
c)
drive freedmen from the South.
d)
achieve White supremacy in politics.
38.
Following the Civil War, ___ were very common in Southern agriculture, bringing with them work tools and work animals.
a)
freemen
b)
land owners
c)
sharecroppers
d)
tenant farmers
39.
Southern state and local elections in 1876 differed from those in previous years in that
a)
women were allowed to vote for the first time.
b)
African-American candidates won numerous local and state offices.
c)
Republican party candidates were soundly defeated by the Democrats.
d)
citizens were finally able to vote in the U.S. Presidential election.
40.
In what way were SMALL farmers in the South impacted by Reconstruction?
a)
They were having to hire former slaves to work their small farms.
b)
They were now having to compete with sharecroppers when selling goods.
c)
They had lost their entire labor force because of the Thirteenth Amendment.
d)
They had to take an oath promising not to take part in any future rebellion.
41.
The Ku Klux Klan
The White League
The "Red Shirts"
The Redeemers
With which era are these groups MOST closely associated?
The White League
The "Red Shirts"
The Redeemers
With which era are these groups MOST closely associated?
a)
Revolutionary Period
b)
Civil War
c)
Antebellum Era
d)
Reconstruction
42.
Sectionalism
The Missouri Compromise
States' Rights
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Election of 1860
These topics would be most useful to a student who is writing a research report titled
The Missouri Compromise
States' Rights
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Election of 1860
These topics would be most useful to a student who is writing a research report titled
a)
"The Causes of the Civil War."
b)
"The Effects of the Civil War."
c)
"Milestones of Reconstruction."
d)
"Why the North Won the Civil War."
43.
Where is this?
a)
Bar Harbor, Maine
b)
Richmond, Virginia
c)
Jonesboro, Georgia
d)
New York City
44.
Which is true of this man?
a)
Lives in Lexington, Kentucky
b)
Travels to Mississippi often
c)
Represents less than 5% of Antebellum blacks
d)
Likely to support nullification and state's rights
45.
a)
Explained the importance of slavery to the Union's economy
b)
Helped mobilize Northerner whites to more actively oppose slavery
c)
Was written by Frederick Douglass and explained the cruelty of slavery
d)
Was a southern account of the life of slaves
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