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Worksheets3-4.4-4.6 Civil War and Reconstruction in South Carolina
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which event is known as the start of the Civil War?
a)
the blockade of Charleston Harbor
b)
the Battle of Fort Sumpter
c)
The Election of 1860
d)
the secession of South Carolina
2.
Which effect would NOT fit into the chart?
a)
many hardships affected people in South Carolina
b)
Northern and Southern men volunteered for the military
c)
supplies like clothing and medicine were limited
d)
the Confederacy developed the H.L Hunley submarine
3.
Sherman's "March to the Sea" had the most impact on what aspect of the Confederacy?
a)
economy
b)
geography
c)
political standing
d)
social classes
4.
Which of the following statements about Robert Smalls is NOT accurate?
a)
he commandeered a boat and escaped to the north
b)
he provided intelligence to the Confederates
c)
he received an award from Abraham Lincoln
d)
he was a slave prior to the Civil War
5.
What did the women do during the Civil War?
a)
women of all classes moved to the North to avoid battles
b)
women of all classes fought along with men to win the war
c)
slave women went to war, while white women remained at home
d)
women of all classes were left at home to tend to business and farms
6.
What did most African American slaves do during the Civil War?
a)
all African American slaves were required to fight in the Civil War
b)
most African American slaves continued to work on plantations during the Civil War
c)
most African American slaves fought for the Union army from the start of the war
d)
most African American slaves took over plantations and farms during the Civil War
7.
Which of the following was NOT a way the Elite plantation owners were affected by the Civil War in South Carolina?
a)
the elite lost much of their wealth
b)
the elite lost much of their property
c)
the elite lost their social status and influence of the white plantation
d)
the elite found their Confederate bonds and currency were worthless when the South lost the war
8.
What did the Freedman's Bureau provide?
a)
help for carpetbaggers adjusting to Southern life
b)
help for planters to increase their cash crops
c)
help for newly freed African Americans in the South
d)
help for African Americans who moved to the North
9.
What was the "20 slave rule?"
a)
a rule that made plantation owners send 20 slaves to the war
b)
a rule that made plantation owners give 20 slaves to the government
c)
a rule that allowed plantation owners to have no more than 20 slaves
d)
a rule that exempted plantation owners of 20 or more slaves from serving in the Confederate army
10.
Why did President Lincoln's initial plan for Reconstruction fail?
a)
women wanted the right to vote
b)
women wanted to be in political office
c)
Confederate leaders favored newly freed slaves
d)
Confederate leaders refused to protect the rights of newly freed slaves
11.
What was the greatest political change in South Carolina during Reconstruction?
a)
the Confederacy lost all of their money
b)
the population of African Americans gained new rights
c)
the Union army took control of the forts
d)
the Western states gained slaves
12.
The new South Carolina State Constitution required public education for all. What was the outcome of this?
a)
all students were encouraged to go to college
b)
segregated schools that were not equal were created
c)
African Americans and white students attended public schools together
d)
segregated schools that provide everyone with equal education were created
13.
Why were many southern Elite members unhappy about this?
a)
they did not care either way about what rights former slaves were given
b)
they felt giving former slaves freedom, citizenship, and the right to vote was too much
c)
they only wanted to give slaves the right to vote and not freedom
d)
they wanted former slaves to be given as many rights as possible after the war
14.
The economy of South Carolina following the war was slow to improve and the plantation system collapsed. Why did the plantation system fail?
a)
the plantation system collapsed due to the loss of cotton
b)
the plantation system collapsed due to the loss of slave labor
c)
the plantation system collapsed due to the loss of soldiers to fight
d)
the plantation system collapsed due to the loss of textile mills
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