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WorksheetsUnit 6: Civil War and Reconstruction
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 34mins
What was a dilemma President Lincoln faced at Ft. Sumter
Should he abandoned the fort immediately and leave
Should he re-supply the fort and possibly incite war with the South
Should the federal troops make the first strike against the South
Which of the following is correct about the Battle of Ft. Sumter?
The Confederacy fires first and two days later the Union surrenders the fort
It make President Lincoln look weak
It started on April 12, 1860
What happened after Lincoln called for volunteer state militias?
Many Southerners migrate North to support and join the war effort
Preparation begins for a long war
Four more Southern states secede as they refuse to fight against fellow Southerners
What is a Border State?
Southern states where slavery was illegal
Southern states that only had Union fighting regiments
States where slavery was legal but not economically needed
Which is NOT true about the North during the Civil War?
Had better military leaders than the South
Had more and better railroads than the South
Had numerous factories, supplies, and financial resources
What was the South's greatest asset?
Numerous factories and finished goods
Cotton
A great navy and many ships
What caused most deaths during the Civil War?
Battle
Diseases
Friendly Fire
What is NOT correct about Civil War medicine?
Doctors used antibiotics and blood transfusions
Most battle wounds would result in amputation
Mercury pills called Blue Mass were used as a cure-all drug
What caused 90% of all battlefield casualties?
The Minie Ball and the 1861 Springfield Rifle
Heavy Artillery Shells and Mortars
Gatling Gun
Which item below is NOT matched correctly?
Anaconda Plan-Union blockade of Confederate coast
Mathew Brady-Civil War Photographer
Total War-Fighting only among soldiers
Which item is correct about the First Battle of Bull Run?
Gen. Jackson is named "Stonewall" for his courage here
The North called the battle the First Manassas
The Confederate "Rebel Yell" proves to be useless
Why did the South win the First Battle of Bull Run?
They outnumbered Union forces
Confederate soldiers had better leadership and experience
The Union marched too far to battle and were fatigued
Which Civil War general was "too cautious?"
Robert E. Lee
George Meade
George McClellan
What is NOT true about the Battle of Shiloh?
It was a light battle with few casualties
First major battle of western theatre of war
Gen. Grant pushes back the Confederate Army and Gen. Johnston dies in battle
Why did Lincoln get upset at Gen. McClellan during the Peninsula Campaign?
McClellan moves his army via boat against Lincoln's war plans
McClellan took the credit for the victory which upset Lincoln
McClellan had too many delays and hesitations
Why did Lee attack at Antietam?
To surprise the Army of the Potomac
To encourage Great Britain to take the South's side in the conflict
To take the war to places it had not been fought in previously
What mistake did Lee make at Antietam?
Lee was hesitant and delayed striking McClellan's army
Lee got inaccurate information on the location of McClellan's army
Lee left his battle plans wrapped in cigars at a vacant Confederate camp
Why is the Battle of Antietam significant?
It was the bloodiest single-day battle of the war
Lee invaded the North for the first time
This was McClellan's last battle
What was Lincoln's stated reason for fighting the war?
To end slavery
To preserve the Union
To end the expansion of slavery
What did the Emancipation Proclamation NOT do?
Free slaves in the Confederate states
Give the North a moral cause to fight
Allow blacks to serve in Union fighting regiments
What is correct about fighting on the home front during the Civil War?
The North's economy increased and the South's continued to decline
Women only worked as nurses
Manufacturing declined in the North
What was one of the causes of draft riots in the North?
Lincoln permitting blacks to serve in the Union army
Lincoln suspending habeas corpus
Wealthy men could hire a substitute to fight for them
What is NOT correct about the Battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville?
Lee easily defeats both Burnside and Hooker's armies
The Confederate victories come at a great price as Gen. Jackson is mortally wounded
Fredericksburg is considered an Union victory and Chancellorsville a Confederate victory
What was the major event of Day 1 at Gettysburg?
Lee meets an expected Union cavalry here
Gen. Meade has Union army form a fishhook design on hills South of town
Confederate forces push the Union army northwards towards Big and Little Round Tops
What was the major event on Day 2 at Gettysburg?
Chamberlain's regiment holds the fishhook and darkness keeps the South from taking the high ground
The South runs out of ammunition
Gen. Lee suffering from dysentery makes several disastrous decisions
What was the major event on Day 3 at Gettysburg?
Lee's retreat and Meade pursuing him back to Virginia
Lee's first battle defeat
Gen. Pickett's ill-fated charge
What is NOT correct about the Battle of Gettysburg?
It was the most important or significant Union victory
It was the turning point of the war
It was the battle with the most overall number of casualties
What did Grant's victory at Vicksburg accomplish?
It increased economic pressure on the Midwest and Plains states
It was the turning point of the war
It split the South into east and west divisions giving control of the Mississippi River to the Union
Which general below made use of "Total or Hard War?"
William T. Sherman
Robert E. Lee
George McClellan
Why did Gen. Grant defeat Lee during the Virginia Campaign (e.g.-Battle of the Wilderness)?
Lee pushes forward regardless of casualties and runs out of soldiers
Grant is willing to suffer greater casualties to ensure winning the battles than Lee
Many of Lee's men die when the Union explodes their trenches
What was NOT a reason Gen. Sherman led the "March to the Sea" Campaign?
To prove to President Lincoln that he was a good general
To break the Southern economy, destroy its' morale, and show the power of the Union army
To make the old and young and rich and poor, feel the harshness of war
What occurred after Lincoln's re-election in 1864?
The South negotiates an end to the war
Congress passes the 13th Amendment ending slavery
Richmond falls forcing Gen. Lee to leave the Confederate capital
What happened at Wilmer McLean's farmhouse?
Lee surrenders to Grant in Appomattox Courthouse, VA
The last shots of the war occur in his kitchen
John Wilkes Booth is captured
Why did the South lose the Civil War?
They lacked good leadership and generals
They failed to get military and financial support from Europe
They had no reason to fight
What is NOT true about Reconstruction?
Southern states were automatically re-admitted into the Union
The Freedmen's Bureau was started to assist former slaves
Southern states rebuilt their economies and lives
What was Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan called?
Radical Reconstruction
10%
Freedmen's Bureau
Which of the following was NOT correct about Lincoln's assassination?
It ended any hope of a kind and generous reconstruction
It was part of an elaborate conspiracy involving several people and events
His death was universally mourned in the North
What is correct about President Andrew Johnson?
He was good friends with the Radical Republicans
He wanted a lenient Reconstruction like Lincoln
He favored racial equality for all blacks
What is NOT correct about the Black Codes?
They were the same in all Southern states
Blacks were not allowed to gather after sunset
Many freedmen could only live in rural areas
Which amendment gave black men voting rights?
13th
14th
15th
What was the Radical Republicans Reconstruction Plan?
To punish the South and treat them as conquered people
Former Confederate leaders should be pardoned immediately
Believed the President, not Congress should oversee Reconstruction
Why did the House of Representatives impeach President Andrew Johnson?
Johnson vetoed the 14th Amendment
Johnson refused to enforce Reconstruction laws
Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act when he fired Sec. of War Stanton
What constitutional amendment defined citizenship and protected due process?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
What is NOT true about Johnson's impeachment?
He stays in office by one vote
He argues that he has committed no crime
He resigns as President
What is true about the majority of blacks in the South during Reconstruction?
They join the Republican party
They leave sharecropping
They migrate north
Who benefits most from sharecropping
Landowner
Tenant
Both
Why did hate groups emerge in the South during Reconstruction?
To encourage immigration from white communities in Europe
To prevent freed men from using their constitutional rights (e.g.-voting or serving in political office)
To begin a second Civil War against the North to restore slavery
What did Plessy v. Ferguson do?
Stated that segregation was lawful allowing separate but equal
Upheld the 15th Amendment giving voting rights to black property owning males
It outlawed lynching
What was NOT a part of Reconstruction?
Jim Crow Laws that permitted separate but equal facilities
Carpetbaggers and military rule in Southern states
United States Sanitary Commission
What ended Reconstruction?
The Compromise of 1877
Assassination of President Lincoln
Plessy v. Ferguson
Who was the founder and director of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
Henry Whitney Bellows
O.O. Howard
Jefferson Davis
How did the South name battles?
By nearest city or town
By major physical landmark
By choice of commanding general
What was an unfulfilled promise given to former slaves?
A chicken in every pot
40 Acres and a Mule
A fair and decent job
What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare free?
All enslaved peoples of America
All enslaved peoples in the Union
All enslaved peoples living in States of rebellion
What was the significance of the Gettysburg Address?
It condemned the use of total war
It stressed freedom and equality were for all people
It helped mend hostilities between the North and South
What was the new labor system established in the South during Reconstruction?
Independent farming by African Americans
Churches bought land and distributed it to freed slave
Sharecropping based on credit
In what state did the Peninsula Campaign, Wilderness Campaign, and Siege of Petersburg occur?
Maryland
Tennessee
Virginia
Which of the following was NOT part of the plan that Abraham Lincoln had for Reconstruction?
That only 10% of voters in a state had to agree to support the Union
Southern states could gradually eliminate slavery and still be admitted to the Union
”Malice towards none and charity for all”
Why did President Lincoln suspend habeas corpus?
He feared sessionists in Maryland causing rebellion
He wanted to locate, arrest, and hold Confederate leaders
He wanted to test the limits of the Constitution
What did NOT happen at Ford’s Theatre on the night of President Lincoln’s assassination?
The play being viewed was “Our American Cousin”
Booth suffers a broken leg after jumping from balcony seating
Booth suffers a stabbing wound from Maj. Rathbone
Which of the following was NOT a result of Antietam?
A clear victory for the North
Great Britain and France fail to provide financial and military support for the South
The greatest number of casualties occurring in a single day of battle
Which of the following is correct about the Civil War?
The Union made use of the first submarine in battle
It has been called the first "Modern War"
Gettysburg was the first time Gen. Lee moved his army out of the South into battle
What description of famous Civil War generals is NOT matched correctly?
"King of Spades" Robert E. Lee
"First Modern War General" William T. Sherman
"Unconditonal Submission" Ulysses S. Grant
Which of the following was a border state?
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
What was a reality after the First Battle of Bull Run?
The South would be defeated quickly and easily
The war would not end in 90 days or by harvest time
European battle styles would be the most effective way of fighting
Where did the last battle of the Civil War occur?
Georgia
Texas
Virginia
Who were the Copperheads?
Northerners opposed to the war and President Lincoln
Southerners who supported the North during the war
Northerners who migrated South during Reconstruction
What was the Anaconda Plan?
A Reconstruction plan that was rejected by the Republican party
The name for Gen. Lee's northern invasion into Pennsylvania
The Union naval blockade of the Southern coastline
What Southern city refused to celebrate the Fourth of July for 81 years?
Atlanta, GA
New Orleans, LA
Vicksburg, MS
What was the first Civil War battle captured by photo journalists?
First Battle of Bull Run
Antietam
Shiloh
Whose home was taken during the war and today is a part of Arlington National Cemetery?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Which of the following did Union soldiers typically eat while in the field?
Spam and hard bread
Beans and oatmeal
Salted meat and hard tack
What is Clara Barton famous for?
Writing several historical fiction novels on the Civil War
Starting the American Red Cross
Anti-war speeches
What did the Battle of the Merrimac and the Monitor show to the rest of the world?
That wars could not be fought at sea
Made all other navies of the world obsolete as ironclad ships had replaced wooden ships
Showed the rest of the world that the South could win this war
Why was capturing and destroying Atlanta important?
It was the Southern center for supplies, industry, and rail lines
It was the capitl of the Confederacy
It supplied the livestock needed to feed the Confederate army
What were the number of battle deaths at Fort Sumter?
0
1
3
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the Civil War?
European threats
States' rights
Slavery
Who was given the task of taking heavily fortified Ft. Wagner in South Carolina?
The Army of the Potomac
The 54th Massachusetts Volunteers (Black Regiment)
Sherman's Army of Tennessee and Georgia
What Southern city fell to the Union in 1862?
Atlanta
New Orleans
Miami
Who often stated, "the Civil War was a rich man's war and a poor man's fight?"
Poor Northeners who were forced to fight in a war they didn't support
Poor Southerners who were forced to serve the Confederacy
Wealthy Northerners who avoided the draft using a substitute
How did the sharecropping system work?
The sharecroppers own the land
The crops are shared by all members of the family
Part of the crops go to pay rent for the land, supplies, and equipment
What disease would kill most Civil War troops?
Dysentery
Typhoid
Untreated infections from wounds
How many months did the Civil War last?
48
60
120
What organization was responsible for claiming and arranging proper burial for Union soldiers?
American Red Cross
Freedmen's Bureau
U.S. Sanitary Commission
What political party did blacks join in large numbers after the Civil War?
Democratic
Independent
Republican
What does NOT apply to the First Battle of Bull Run?
People attended the battle thinking it would be great entertainment
The South followed the Army of the Potomac back to Washington, D.C.
The South called the battle the First Battle of Manassas
How did Gen. Stonewall Jackson die?
He was shot by friendly fire and died from an infection days later
He had a heart attack and died a few hours later
He died on the battlefield at the Battle of Chancellorsville
What was the turning point of the Civil War?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
What came out of the Reconstruction era?
Northern states re-building themselves after the war
The Freedmen's Bureau providing fair and honest elections
Southern states slowly being re-admitted to the Union after they met conditions
Why did the Radical Republicans dislike President Andrew Johnson?
He was a Southerner who favored a lenient reconstruction and was a Democrat
His occupation of a tailor was offensive to them and he drank too much
He believed in racial equality and they didn't
Which of the following is an example of a Jim Crow law?
Blacks could not own a handgun
If a black was found not working they could be arrested and forced to work without pay
Blacks must ride in a separate rail car than whites
Which of the following was a successful strategy for winning the Civil War?
The Union took control of the Mississippi River
The Confederacy continued to receive supplies from Europe
The Union pursued the Confederates back to the South after the Battle of Antietam
What was the North’s one official goal at the start of the Civil War?
To drive slave states out of the Union
To keep the Union together
To abolish slavery
How did African Americans in the Union Army contribute to the war effort?
They fought in major battles by 1863
They fought alongside white soldiers from the beginning
They served only as laborers throughout the war
Why did Lincoln handle the slavery issue cautiously at the beginning of the Civil War?
Because most Union states were pro-slavery
Because he wanted the border states to remain with the Union
Because he planned to recruit freed slaves for the Union army
Which of the following summarizes army life during the Civil War?
Combat was deadly, but medical facilities and treatment were advanced
Combat technology had improved, but casualties were uncommon
Combat was deadly, but infection and disease were greater threats
Which statement accurately describes the early days of the Civil War?
Gen. McClellan’s bold leadership gave the Union an early advantage
Both sides realized that their hopes for a short war were unrealistic
It soon became clear that the Union would win a quick victory
What plan did Grant have for ending the war?
Surrender to stop the bloodshed
Strike the enemy hard, and quickly move on to other battle sites
Destroy anything that might be useful to the enemy
Which statement applies to BOTH the Battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle of Chancellorsville?
They were both stunning Confederate victories
They were both stunning Union victories
Were two battles fought at sea with ironclad ships
What was Gen. Sherman’s main goal using “total war” tactics against the Deep South?
He wanted to destroy valuable civilian and economic resources
He aimed to cripple the South’s cotton industry
He wanted to help free Southern slaves held captive
