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Civil War and Reconstruction

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the battle the started the Civil War?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Roanoke, VA

c)

Charleston, SC

d)

Savannah, GA

2.

The bloodiest single day in American military history was Antietam, and it ended in a draw, but the Confederate retreat gave Abraham Lincoln the “victory” he desired before issuing the

a)

Declaration of Independence.

b)

13th Amendment.

c)

Gettysburg Address.

d)

Emancipation Proclamation.

3.
Southern General from Virginia who led the South's largest army and lost a major battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
4.
The place where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Sherman's March to Sea
c)
Appomattox Court House
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
5.

The Union General that forced General Lee to surrender at Appomattox and would later become the 18th President of the United States.

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

6.

What was one effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

More African Americans (slave and free) joined the Confederates

b)

More African Americans (slave and free) joined the Union

c)

Many southern soldiers joined the North

d)

Some of the northern states lost faith in Lincoln

7.

The Battle of Gettysburg is considered what?

a)

A Confederate Failure

b)

A turning point in the war for the Union

c)

A turning point for the Confederacy

d)

The only battle fought on Union soil.

8.

Lincoln ends the Gettysburg Address by promising “that government of the people, by the people, for the people,

shall not perish from the earth.” What ideal is he expressing?

a)

equality

b)

immortality

c)

liberty

d)

democracy

9.

What is Lincoln’s main purpose in the Gettysburg Address?

a)

to identify the soldiers who have died in battle so far

b)

to argue why the Union will win the war

c)

to seek money for the families of those who died in battle

d)

to explain the importance of the war and inspire support for the Union

10.
What was the significance of the Union victory at Vicksburg?
a)
it gave the North control of the Charleston harbor
b)
it destroyed major railroad hubs through "total war"
c)
it divided the South into two halves
d)
Great Britain decided to enter the war
11.

Union strategy during the Civil War which incorporated a plan to blockade Southern ports and capture the Mississippi River, stopping the Confederacy from trading or receiving supplies.

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Georgia Platform

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Anaconda Plan

12.

What was Sherman's plan to end the war quickly?

a)

Asking soldiers to surrender

b)

Total war

c)

Capture as many confederates as possible

13.
Appomattox Court House is important because....
a)
This is where the South got new weapons
b)
this is where the South kidnapped President Lincoln
c)
this is where the Civil War ended and the South surrendered.
d)
This is where both sides enjoyed a concert in the park
14.
The 15th Amendment?
a)
gave black males the right to vote
b)
defined who a citizen was
c)
abolished slavery
d)
gave D.C. the right to vote
15.
The 14th Amendment?
a)
outlawed slavery
b)
defined who a citizen was
c)
gave black males the right to vote
d)
gave women the right to vote
16.
The 13th Amendment
a)
defined who a citizen was
b)
gave black males the right to vote
c)
outlawed slavery
17.
Who was the Leader of the Radical Republicans?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Robert E Lee
c)
Oliver O'Henry
d)
Thaddeus Stevens
18.
Andrew Johnson became President after the death of?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
U.S. Grant
d)
William McKinley
19.
During Reconstruction, most former Confederate states
a)
were placed under military rule for a time
b)
were readmitted into the Union, but only after promising to end slavery within 10 years
c)
given full representation in Congress without issue
d)
supported the immediate end of slavery throughout the U.S.
20.
These were laws that made it illegal for African Americans to live or work in certain areas and allowed whites to arrest African Americans who were not working.  Once arrested they would be forcibly assigned to work for white landowners. 
a)
Freedman's Bureau Laws
b)
Reconstruction Acts
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
21.
Reconstruction was the process of
a)
rebuilding the South after the Civil War
b)
creating land zones for freedmen after the Civil War
c)
instituting Black Codes for former slaves
d)
eliminating the plantation economy in the South
22.

Sharecropping became the dominant form of farming because....

a)

It was the best financially for freed slaves

b)

It kept freed slaves on the land forcing them to produce cotton.

c)

It was better than working in the factories.

23.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
24.
Where was the Missouri Compromise line?
a)
36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
b)
46-40 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
c)
56-50 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
d)
66-60 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
25.
The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states.  North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned, South of the line slavery was _________.
a)
permitted, prohibited
b)
prohibited, permitted or allowed
c)
sometimes prohibited, never allowed
d)
cheap, expensive
26.
The North was dependent on __________ while the South was dependent on __________.
a)
Industry, Slavery
b)
Slavery, Agriculture
c)
Industry, Mills
27.
Which person is known as the "Father of State's Rights" and supported nullification and secession if necessary to protest the "Tariff of Abomination"?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
James Monroe
c)
John C. Calhoun
28.
Which region of the country had a lot of manufacturing?
a)
the north
b)
the south
c)
the west
d)
Alaska
29.
What did Jackson do that ended the nullification crisis?
a)
passed a higher tariff
b)
fired his Vice President
c)
burned down every home in South Carolina
d)
threatened to use Army to enforce the law
30.
To nullify a law means …
a)
to agree to the law
b)
to secede.
c)
to void or cancel the law.
d)
to vote on the law.
31.

What was the name of the compromise over slavery that was written into the US Constitution?

a)

1/3rd Compromise

b)

3/5th's Compromise

c)

2/3rd's Compromise

d)

4/5th's Compromise

32.

What did the MO Compromise say about runaway slaves?

a)

They could be captured and returned to their owners.

b)

They would be free.

c)

They would be sent to Liberia.

33.

In 1850, _______ with its' large population as a result of the Gold Rush, applied for statehood.

a)

Arizona

b)

California

c)

New Mexico

d)

Utah

34.

The Compromise of 1850 outlawed slave auctions in...

a)

Washington, DC

b)

Richmond

c)

New Orleans

d)

Charleston

35.

What did the Compromise of 1850 say about the other territories acquired by the US from Mexico?

a)

The people would decide whether they wanted slavery.

b)

They would automatically become slave states.

c)

Slavery was banned.

d)

All of the above.

36.
Dred Scott was famous for ___________. 
a)
being sued by someone else
b)
suing for his freedom
c)
being in the military
d)
being a famous doctor
37.

Which Of The Following Was In The Final Ruling? (2 answers)

a)

Missouri Compromise and 36-30 Line was unconstitutional

b)

Slaves Were Property And Not Citizens And Could Not Sue In Court

c)

Slavery Helped The Economy

d)

Slaves Were Essential To A Healthy Life

38.

What Were The Effects Of The Dred Scott Decision? (2 answers)

a)

Pro-Slavery Advocates Were Happy

b)

All Slaves Were Free

c)

Anti-Slavery Advocates Were Angry

d)

Slavery Continued For the Next 100 Years

39.

The conductor of the Underground Railroad was ...?

a)

Sojourner Truth

b)

William L. Garrison

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Fredrick Douglass

40.
Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
John Brown
d)
William Lloyd Garrison
41.
Strong abolitionist, published the anti-slavery newspaper The Liberator.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
John Brown
d)
William Lloyd Garrison
42.
Known as the conductor of the underground railroad.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
John Brown
d)
William Lloyd Garrison
43.
Abolitionist who raided the Harper's Ferry arsenal in 1859 to arm slaves to revolt.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
John Brown
d)
William Lloyd Garrison
44.
Invented the cotton gin.
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
Dred Scott
d)
Frederick Douglass
45.
Slavery taken into free territory, sued for his freedom in supreme court and lost.
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
Dred Scott
d)
Frederick Douglass
46.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
47.
What group gained control of Congress after Lincoln's assassination?
a)
Southern Democrats
b)
Former Confederates
c)
Radical Republicans
d)
Communists 
48.
The 15th amendment gave the right to vote to
a)
All African Americans
b)
African American men
c)
Native Americans
d)
White Women
49.
Southern whites passed laws restricting the rights of African Americans called--
a)
Black codes
b)
Slave Laws
c)
Confederate Rights
d)
Merica Laws
50.
Who was the first African American to serve in the US senate?
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Hiram Revels
d)
Barack Obama
51.
The white terrorist group that attacked Blacks and white republicans to restore Democratic control in the South was the--
a)
Kappa Kappa Kappa
b)
Redeemers
c)
Pure Race Fraternity 
d)
Ku Klux Klan
52.
How did the 14th amendment overrule the Dred Scott decision?
a)
It abolished slavery
b)
It said slaves could vote
c)
It protected African Americans as equal citizens
d)
It said that African Americans could move north
53.
Which act gave states land grants to establish agricultural universities like Texas A&M University?
a)
The Morrill Act
b)
The Dawes Act
c)
The Homestead Act
d)
The Kansas Nebraska Act
54.
Which law was an Indian policy that broke reservations into individual land plots and harmed the communal structure of Native tribes?
a)
The Morrill Act
b)
The Dawes Act
c)
The Reservation  Reorganization Act
d)
The Homestead Act
55.
The federal government encouraged settlement in westward lands by passing the--
a)
Land-Grab Act
b)
The Dawes Act
c)
The Morrill Act
d)
Homestead Act
56.
This state was the site of the first battle of the Civil War and the 1st to secede
a)
North Carolina
b)
Georgia
c)
South Carolina 
d)
Middle Carolina
57.
This battle was enough of a victory for Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Antietam 
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Vicksburg
58.
This battle is considered a turning point in the war, after which the North began winning
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg 
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Shiloh
59.
Final battle of Civil War- Lee surrenders to Grant
a)
Appomattox
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Antietam
60.
Grant won this battle,taking control of Mississippi River and was then promoted to Head General
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Shiloh
d)
Antietam
61.
Sherman's _______ tore up major rail lines, burned cities, broke the will of the South to fight
a)
Vicksburg
b)
March to the Sea
c)
Antietam
d)
Gettysburg
62.

______ was the main cause of the Civil War

a)

Cotton profits

b)

tariffs

c)

slavery

d)

Industrialization

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