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Civil War & Reconstruction

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What attack on a Union fort started the Civil War in 1861

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Bull Run

d)

Fort Ticonderoga

2.
Better officers, defending their own homes, and not having to go on the attack were
a)
Union advantages
b)
reasons the Union won the battle of Antietam
c)
Confederate advantages
d)
reasons that the Confederacy won at Ft. Pillow
3.
What was so special about "four score and seven years ago" mentioned in this speech?
a)
The first colonists settled America
b)
America was discovered by Christopher Columbus
c)
America gained its 50th state
d)
The Declaration of Independence was written and America gained its freedom from Great Britain
4.

Which line from the Gettysburg Address is referring to the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Four score and seven years ago

b)

a new nation conceived in liberty

c)

dedicated to the proposition that all men are equal

5.

Where did General Lee surrender for the Confederate Army?

a)

Fort Sumter, Richmond VA

b)

Appomatox Courthouse, Richmond, VA

c)

Gettysburg, PA

d)

Ford's Theater, Charleston, South Carolina

6.
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction 
a)
Scalawag
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Radical Republican
d)
Reconstruction
7.
a secret group of white men that used violence and terror against African Americans 
a)
Radical Republicans
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Freedmen’s Bureau
d)
Scalawags
8.
a Republican who believed that Congress should direct Reconstruction 
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Radical Republican
c)
Freedmen’s Bureau
d)
Slave
9.
Insulting nickname for a Northerner who went South after the Civil War
a)
Yankee
b)
Carpetbagger
c)
Blues
d)
Yank
10.

The Civil War was fought from 1861-1865

a)

True

b)

False

11.
What replaced slavery in the south after the Civil War
a)
Tenant Farming
b)
Sharecropping
c)
Slavery
12.
As sharecroppers former slaves were given a place to live, seeds, and equipment in order produce crops.  The land owner received a ________ of all crops grown
a)
Share
b)
Parcel
c)
Ownership
13.
True or False: The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single-day battle in American History.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The bloodiest single day in American military history 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.
15.

True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation immediately set all the slaves in the United States free?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.
Slaves would only be set free in what parts of the country?
a)
Only the states still at war with the Union
b)
In the four loyal slave states
c)
Confederate lands already captured by the Union
d)
Kansas
17.

What battle was the turning point of the war

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Antietem

c)

Appomattox Court House

d)

Fort Sumter

18.

Losing what battle kept the South from advancing into the North for the remainder of the war

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Antietem

c)

Appomattox Court House

d)

Fort Sumter

19.

I was the first African American to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

William Carney

c)

Philip Bazaar

20.
What was Clara Barton's nickname on the battlefield?
a)
Angel of the Battlefield
b)
Lady of the Night
c)
Queen of the War
21.
What was the name of the society which Clara Barton started in the United States?
a)
The American Red Cross
b)
The Blue Cross
c)
The Society of American Nurses
d)
The Civil War Nurses United
22.

Which of the following did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

Freed all slaves in the Confederate states that were not currently under Union control.

b)

Strengthened the Union

c)

Allowed for African American men to fight in the Union army.

d)

All of the above

23.

True or false, Lincoln was President during all of the Reconstruction period

a)

False, Andrew Johnson was President through most of Reconstruction

b)

False, Ulysses S. Grant was President through most of Reconstruction

c)

True

24.
This speech was meant to help heal and restore the country after four years of the Civil War.
a)
Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
b)
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
c)
Gettysburg Address
d)
George Washington's Farewell Address
25.

"with malice towards none, with charity for all --- to bind up the nation's wounds."

Based on this quote, how did Lincoln want the south to be treated?

a)

force the south to pay damages for those injured during the war

b)

allow the south to rejoin the nation without being punished

26.

Less than a week after the end of the Civil War, Lincoln was shot by ____________________.

a)

Lee Harvey Oswald

b)

John Wilkes Booth

c)

Mark David Chapman

d)

Sirhan Sirhan

27.
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
John Wilkes Booth
d)
Mary Todd Lincoln
28.

John Wilkes Booth

a)

was shot and killed after a manhunt

b)

was tried, convicted and hanged

c)

escaped to Mexico

d)

surrendered and was imprisoned for life

29.

Lincoln's primary concern after the end of the war was

a)

freeing the slaves

b)

bringing the Confederate states back into the Union

c)

establishing military rule in the South

d)

punishing the Confederate leaders

30.
What amendment did Lincoln require the Southern states to pass as a part of his Reconstruction plan?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
31.

Why did Congress want to impeach Andrew Johnson?

a)

They wanted the president to control Reconstruction

b)

They thought Johnson was being too lenient on the South and wanted to take control of Reconstruction

c)

They wanted less rights for African-Americans

d)

They did not want to pass the 13th Amendment

32.
- Bonds and currency with little to no value
- Bank failures and bankrupt businesses
- Destroyed railroads, farms, and homes
- High food prices and widespread crop failures
This list describes conditions found in —
a)
A. California following the Gold Rush
b)
B. Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812
c)
C. western territories after the U.S.-Mexican War
d)
D. southern states at the beginning of Reconstruction
33.
System of farming where farmers gave part of their crop to pay for the land they rented
a)
Family-Farming
b)
Sharecropping
c)
Groupcropping
d)
Split-Farming
34.

What event, from the following events, took place during Reconstruction?

a)

The first election of an African American to Congress.

b)

The first selection of an African American as a vice-presidential running mate.

c)

The first selection of an African American for the president’s cabinet.

35.

The New South describes

a)

the Southern Plantation System

b)

the change to a more industrial, urban south after the abolition of slavery and rebuilding of the South during and after Reconstruction

c)

the imposition of Jim Crowe laws after passage of the Reconstruction Amendments

d)

the impact of the Ku Klux Klan

36.

"These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was, somehow, the cause of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union." Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address


What was the "interest" Lincoln refers to?

a)

the Plantation System

b)

Slavery

c)

The Confederate State of America

d)

Sharecropping

37.
This amendment abolished slavery. 
a)
12th 
b)
13th 
c)
14th
d)
15th
38.
This amendment says if you are born here you are a citizen. 
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
39.

This amendment says all male citizens, including former slaves, can now vote.

a)

13th

b)

15th

c)

19th

d)

23rd

40.

The Emancipation Proclamation immediately set all the slaves in the United States free.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

What part of the country was EXCLUDED from the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

The East Coast

b)

The West Coast

c)

The Border States

d)

The Great Lakes State

42.

This quote shows that Abraham Lincoln wanted to calm the leaders of these states and keep them from seceding from the United States

a)

We must not be enemies.Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.

b)

With malice towards none and charity for all,

c)

All knew this interst was, somehow, the cause of the war.

d)

Fourscore and seven years ago

43.
Which amendments are known as the "reconstruction amendments"?
a)
13th/14th
b)
13th/14th/15th
c)
13th/15th
d)
Bill of Rights
44.

What amendment nullified the ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford that African-Americans were not citizens

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

45.

Which of the following is true of the South after the Civil War?

a)

currency had little value

b)

there were bank failures

c)

homes and businesses were destroyed

d)

there were crop failures and high food prices

46.

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 gave the Union control of the Mississippi and divided the South into two halves

d)

Great Britain decided to enter the war

47.
First African-American to be elected into the U.S. Senate, represented Mississippi. 
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Hiram Rhodes Revels
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
48.
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.
49.

What was the name for the Union war strategy to gain control of the Mississippi River, cutting the Confederacy in half?

a)

March to the Sea

b)

Richmond or Bust

c)

Anaconda Plan

d)

Capture the Flag

50.

Which BEST explains why the Union wanted to take control of the Mississippi River?

a)

to provide an escape route for slaves

b)

to keep the South from selling its cotton abroad

c)

to cut the Confederacy in half, stopping troop & supply movements

d)

to enable blockade runners a way to avoid capture

51.

What was the purpose of the Union's naval blockade strategy?

a)

to keep slaves from escaping

b)

to cut-off Southern trade & ruin the Confederate economy

c)

to supply markets for Northern industries

d)

to capture the Missisiipi& Missouri Rivers

52.
More factories, population, and a better navy
a)
Southern advantages
b)
Northern advantages
c)
Reasons for  Southern victory
d)
Cause of the battle of Gettysburg
53.

What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?

a)

heavy industrial development

b)

a network of railway lines to transport supplies and troops

c)

superior military leadership and knowledge of local terrain

d)

an alliance with Britain and France

54.

What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

to protect the political and social rights of African Americans after passage of the Black Codes by Southern states

b)

to officially ban the institution of slavery on American soil

c)

to ensure the right of all male American citizens to vote

d)

to allow Congress to collect income taxes to pay for the cost of the Civil War

55.
How did South Carolina and many other southern states respond to the passage of Reconstruction policies?
a)
They passed Black Codes and elected former Confederates to Congress.
b)
They passed laws that protected African American rights and elected new officials.
c)
They used state militaries to protect white citizens through martial law.
d)
They seceded from the Union and created the Confederacy.
56.

Methods used to prevent African-Americans from exercising their right to vote

a)

poll taxes

b)

literacy tests

c)

Freedman Bureau schools

57.

What was the MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

a)

to help slaves adjust to their newfound freedom

b)

to battle terrorist groups like the Ku Klux Klan

c)

to serve as a voice for freed slaves in Congress

d)

to establish Black Codes to limit freed slaves' rights

58.
What agency was created by the United States Congress in 1865 to set up schools and churches, supply food and clothing, and solve employment issues for the former slaves?
a)
the American Missionary Association
b)
the Freedmen's Bureau
c)
the Ku Klux Klan
d)
the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - NAACP
59.

West Point graduate and General who led the Army of Northern Virginia

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

60.

West Point graduate and commander of the Union Army; forced General Lee to surrender at Appomattox.

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

61.

General Lee's right-hand man; a brilliant strategist who would stand like a "Stonewall" during battles and was accidentally killed by his own men.

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Thomas Jackson

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

62.

(5) What was the compromise of 1877?

a)

an agreement made between republicans and democrats that allowed Hayes to become President, if the republicans ended reconstruction and military rule in the south

b)

an agreement between Hayes and Tilden that allowed Hayes to become President if Tilden could be his Vice President

c)

an agreement between republicans and democrats that made Tilden President, but allowed Reconstruction to continue in the South

63.

Who had the advantage in war resources- factories, railroad, workers, draft animals, etc.?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

64.

During Reconstruction, which of the following did the Southern states enact in order to restrict the rights of the freedmen and limit their civil rights under the Reconstruction Amendments?

a)

Slave Codes

b)

Civil Rights Laws

c)

Freedman's Bureau Bill

d)

Black Codes

65.
What was the name of the war strategy used by the the Union to prevent the Confederacy from importing and exporting goods?
a)
Union Blockade
b)
Guard the Coast
c)
Operation Blocker
d)
Tariffs R Us
66.

What is the battle of Gettysburg most often referred to as?

a)

The single bloodiest one day battle of the war

b)

The turning point of the war

c)

The end of the war

d)

The last battle that Robert E Lee lead

67.

Lincoln ends by stating his commitment “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

68.

True or False, Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation after the Battle of Antietem

a)

True

b)

False

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