WorksheetsCivil War and Reconstruction
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following social classes are being described in column B?
a)
The Elite
b)
Independent Farmers
c)
Middle Class
d)
Lower Class
2.
Which social class was more likely to own MANY slaves?
a)
Independent Farmers
b)
Elite
c)
Lower Class
d)
Middle Class
3.
When was the antebellum period?
a)
Before World War I
b)
Before the Civil War
c)
After World War II
d)
Before the Revolutionary War
4.
Why was it illegal for slaves and their children to learn to read and write?
a)
The schools were full of white children
b)
The plantation owners didn't want to take them to school.
c)
The elite were the only ones allowed to have an education
d)
The whites believe if the slaves could read and write it would encourage them to try to escape.
5.
What was the main difference between the independent farmers and the lower class?
a)
The lower class children were not educated with tutors
b)
The independent farmers were not very wealthy
c)
The independent farmers owned land.
d)
The lower class owned many slaves
6.
Which was NOT a reason slaves were sold?
a)
Their master died
b)
Their master needed extra money
c)
They learned to read and write
d)
They were disobedient
7.
Which effect fits best in the chart?
a)
They increased their social standing
b)
They traveled from plantation to plantation
c)
They were taught to read and write
d)
They bought the freedom of their family
8.
What did the early English settlers bring with them from Barbados?
a)
Cotton
b)
Indigo
c)
Rice
d)
Slavery
9.
What invention by Eli Whitney in 1973 had a profound effect
on the institution of slavery?
on the institution of slavery?
a)
Hydroelectricity
b)
Windmills
c)
Assembly Line
d)
Cotton gin
10.
The cotton gin led to all the following EXCEPT:
a)
Decreased slavery
b)
Required more slave labor
c)
Increased cotton production
d)
Increased profits for southern plantation owners
11.
Why were many South Carolinians concerned about the abolitionists movement?
a)
Abolitionists helped end slavery in the south
b)
Abolitionists helped end slavery in the north
c)
Abolitionists helped end slavery in the western territories
d)
Abolitionists helped many enslaved people escape
12.
How did the geographic location of South Carolina affect slaves traveling on the Underground
Railroad?
Railroad?
a)
SC did not have rivers for them to travel
b)
SC was too far from the border of the free northern states
c)
SC was surrounded by Southern plantations
d)
SC was very small in size compared to other states
13.
Why did South Carolinians argue that slavery was part of their “way of life?”
a)
It took away jobs from farmers
b)
It was necessary for their economy
c)
It offered enslaved people a better life
d)
It allowed them to grow their own food
14.
What is the concept of states' rights?
a)
An idea that all states follow national laws
b)
An idea that each state could decide if they obeyed national laws
c)
An idea that the president could decide if the states obeyed national laws
d)
An idea that Abraham Lincoln could decide if states obeyed national laws
15.
Which of the following reasons did NOT lead to the secession of South Carolina and other southern states?
a)
States' Rights
b)
Slavery
c)
Territory fights
d)
Election of Abraham Lincoln
16.
Why were leaders in South Carolina against the election of Abraham Lincoln?
a)
They felt he would start a new country in the north
b)
They felt he would end slavery in the western territories
c)
They felt it would decrease their political power
d)
They felt it was a threat to the economic, social, and political way of life
17.
Which event is known as the start of the Civil War?
a)
The Election of 1860
b)
The Battle of Fort Sumter
c)
The Blockade of the Charleston Harbor
d)
The secession of South Carolina
18.
Which effect would NOT fit into the chart?
a)
Many hardships affected people in South Carolina
b)
Supplies like clothing and medicine were limited
c)
Northern and southern men volunteered for the military
d)
The confederacy developed the HL Hundley submarine
19.
Sherman’s “March to the Sea” had the most impact on what aspect of the Confederacy?
a)
Geography
b)
Economy
c)
Social classes
d)
Political standing
20.
Which of the following statements about Robert Smalls is NOT accurate?
a)
He was a slave prior to the Civil War
b)
He received an award from Abraham Lincoln
c)
He provided intelligence to the Confederates
d)
He commandeered a boat and escaped to the north
21.
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 businesses and farms
22.
What did most African American slaves do during the Civil War?
a)
Most African American slaves took over plantations and farms during the Civil War
b)
Most African American slaves fought for the Union from the start of the war
c)
Most African American slaves continued to work on the plantations during the war
d)
All African American slaves were required to fight in the Civil War
23.
Which of the following was NOT a way the Elite plantation owners were affected by the Civil War
in South Carolina?
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
d)
The Elite found their Confederate bonds and currency were worthless
24.
What did the Freedmen’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 newly freed African Americans in the north
25.
The "20 Slave Rule" said that plantations owners...
a)
would need to send 20 slaves into the war
b)
would need to give 20 slaves to the government
c)
were not allowed to have more than 20 slaves
d)
would not have to serve in the Confederate army if they had 20 or more slaves
26.
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
27.
What was the greatest political change in South Carolina during Reconstruction?
a)
The western states gained slaves
b)
The Union army took control of the forts
c)
The population of African Americans gained new rights
d)
The Confederacy lost all of their money
28.
The new South Carolina State Constitution required public education for all. What was the
outcome of this?
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 school together
d)
Segregated schools provided everyone with equal education were created
29.
Why were many southern Elite members upset about the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment?
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 note freedom
d)
They wanted former slaves to be given as many rights as possible after the war
30.
The economy of South Carolina following the war was slow to improve and the plantation system collapsed. Why did the plantation system fail?
a)
Due to the loss of cotton
b)
Due to the loss of slave labor
c)
Due to the loss of soldiers to fight
d)
Due to the loss of textile mills
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