WorksheetsCivil War & Reconstruction
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 28mins
What event signaled the start of the Civil War?
Attack on Ft. Sumter
Secession
Election of 1860
Emancipation Proclamation
Which statements are true?
the North was more industrialized than the South
The South had more factories than the North
The South had a smaller population than the North
The South relied on an advanced system of railroads
The CSA hoped that large exports of Cotton to Europe would:
cause England and France to recognize the CSA as an independent country
turn England and France against the North
cause the North to stop being able to afford clothes
improve diplomatic relations
The North's strategy to win the war included
long stays in camp so the soldiers could improve their Domino skills
The Anaconda Plan
being defensive; waiting for the South to grow tired of conflict
laying siege to all major southern cities
The First Battle of Manassas
made the South look weak
destroyed the North's hopes of a quick and easy war
took place in early 1863
demonstrated the military prowess of the Union army
Which two reasons explain why the Battle of Antietam was significant?
it was a major victory for the Confederates
Europe refused to give diplomatic recognition to the CSA
it was a major victory for the Union
it set the record for greatest number of picnickers at a battle
Why did Lincoln wait to announce the Emancipation Proclamation?
He was hoping to make the announcement after Gettysburg
He was worried that enslaved Americans mightnot join the fight
He was short on ink
He wanted to make the announcement out of a position of strength
Which battle is widely known as Lee's greatest victory, yet included losing "Stonewall" Jackson?
Shiloh
Second Bull Run
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
What laws were ignored to silence those in opposition to the war?
right to free speech
right to habeus corpus
miranda rights
illegal search and seizure
Which statement best sums up the leadership abilities of Hooker, Burnside, Pope, and McClellan?
they were brilliant military strategists
they were experts in guerilla warfare tactics
they had little difficulty securing military vicories
they were incompetent generals who couldn't defeat Lee and the Confederate Army
Why was the siege of Vicksburg significant to the war's outcome?
It created several new southern menu items that hadn't previously existed
it cut off the supply chain to the South by giving the Union control of the Mississippi River
it caused Jefferson Davis to surrender
it proved the Confederacy would win the Civil War
Pickett's Charge failed because
the Union had the high ground and the Confederate soldiers were exposed in the open
Union soldiers discovered battle plans wrapped around a Confederate soldier's cigars
the Union generals had better control of their soldiers
their weapons seized up in the thick mud
Why was Gettysburg a significant turning point in the war?
both armies lost over half of their troops
it was a clear Confederate victory
it was the last time the Confederates would invade the North
it was the site of the CSA surrender
What was the purpose of Lincoln's Gettysburg address?
it officially ended the conflict
it emancipated the slaves
as a eulogy at the memorial service for those who died there
it expressed the purpose of the civil war
What was the strategy employed by General Sherman?
to attack every harbor on the east coast
destroy everything useful in the South
to free the slaves
execute any prisoners of war
How was the Union victory in Atlanta significant?
helped give McClellan notoriety in the south
weakened Lincoln's chances in the election of 1864
propelled Lincoln to victory in the election of 1864
it justified the Emancipation Proclamation
When Lee's surrendered to Grant at Appomatox
all slaves were officially freed
every Confederate soldier was officially made a prisoner of war
Confederate officers were allowed to keep their horses and sidearms
Confederate soldiers were allowed to keep their pistols but had to surrender their horses
The purpose of Reconstruction was to
rebuild the South and readmit former CSA back into the Union
distribute land equally among former slaves
establish a new United States government
force the South to pay retributions to the Union
President Lincoln's vision for Reconstruction was to
charge the seceding states with treason
reunite the nation as quickly as possible
force the seceding states to pay massive reparations
charge only Confederate generals and leaders with treason
Many Republican members of Congress thought that Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan
was too generous to the South
was too harsh towards the South
should have allowed former Confederates to hold office
should have required voters to sweat an oath of loyalty to Lincoln
What was the Wade-Davis bill?
an alternative to the Ten Percent Plan that allowed slavery
an alternative to the Ten Percent Plan that required a majority of white men in each state to sweat loyalty to the Union
an add-on to the Ten Percent Plan that prohibited women from holding office
a bill that permitted any southerner who fought for the Confederacy to hold political office
What was the 13th Amendment?
an amendment that granted land to every freed slave
an amendment that granted freedom to every enslaved African in the United States
an amendment that granted African Americans the right to vote
an amendment that instated the Freedmen's Bureau
Which statement best describes the Freedmen's Bureau?
an organization for newly freed African Americans
an organization set up to help former slaves and poor southerners
a precursor to unemployment insurance
a plan to rebuild the South's economy during Reconstruction
John Wilkes Booth assasinated President Lincoln because
Booth wanted the South to continue fighting.
Booth was opposed to Lincoln's policies, especially allowing Blacks to vote.
Booth thought Lincoln's death would cause the Union government to fall apart
All of the above
Laws passed in the South to limit the freedom of African Americans were called
Slave Codes
Southern Codes
Black Codes
White Codes
The Amendment which addresses citizenship and equal protections is the
11th Amendment
12th Amendment
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
Why was a vote taken to impeach President Johnson in 1868?
He was indicted for corruption.
He spoke out against all forms of Reconstruction
He wanted full voting rights for Black Americans
He had fired the Secretary of War and other military commanders without Senate approval.
Which amendments gave African American men the right to vote?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
