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WorksheetsCivil War Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What event led to the start of the Civil War?
the firing on Fort Sumter
the Battle of Gettysburg
the sinking of the Hunley
the Union blockade of Charleston
How did the Civil War effect South Carolina's economy?
It did not change
It became stronger because the North helped the state open factories
It became weaker because plantations, towns, and railroads had been destroyed
It changed very little because people were able to quickly rebuild
Which of the following was a goal of Reconstruction?
to rebuild cotton plantations and railroads
to rebuild the South's army and navy
to protect the rights of freed slaves
to repay the South for the cost of the war
Which statement BEST describes how people in the South felt about slavery?
People thought slaves should be paid well
They wanted slaves to be set free after three years
They wanted slaves to make their own choices
They wanted to keep slaves to help make them more wealthy
Why did Southerners want to keep slavery?
Slaves were their friends
Slaves obeyed them
Slaves made them money
Slaves made them feel important
Who did South Carolina think should make decisions about whether or not a state should allow slavery?
the national government
the state government
the president
the slaves
Why did South Carolina secede from the Union?
They wanted to join Canada
The President asked them to
They wanted to keep slavery
They wanted to end slavery
Why was the Union blockade hard for the people of South Carolina?
They couldn't grow cotton
They couldn't get food or supplies
They had to buy food from Europe
They had to free their slaves
What was the effect of the Hunley on the Civil War?
It sank a ship, but did not end the blockade
It sank most of the Union's Navy
It ended the blockade of Charleston
It didn't sink any ships
Who escaped to freedom by steering the Planter North and gave the Union important information about the Confederacy?
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert Smalls
William T. Sherman
Secede means
to break away
to join
Who was the president of the Confederate States?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Jefferson Davis
What part of the country wanted slavery?
North
South
True or False: South Carolina was the only state to secede.
True
False
Which of the following was NOT a positive effect of Reconstruction?
the creation of public education
slavery ended
freed slaves were given the right to vote
the formation of the Ku Klux Klan
How did education change after the Civil War?
It was made available to only the elite class
It was made available to all children
It was made available to only farmers
Which of the following was NOT something women did during the war?
stayed behind to run farms, plantations, and businesses
raised money and collected food for armies
worked as nurses
How did white Southerners feel about the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?
They did not agree that slaves should have the same rights as whites
They were in support of giving them their rights
They did not care either way
They only wanted to give slaves the right to vote and not freedom
True or False: After the Civil War, the lives of elite class Southerners was unchanged.
True
False
True or False: After the Civil War, African Americans were were mistreated by Southerners and many were impoverished.
True
False
