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Mr. Scott's US History- Reconstruction

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The American Civil War was caused by a complex combination of issues surrounding _______.

a)

Slavery

b)

Immigration

c)

Canadian Maple syrup shortage

d)

Native American Rebellion

2.

Northern advantages during the civil war included....

a)

fighting on home turf, transportation networks, greater number of troops

b)

Leadership (Jefferson Davis), naval force, better weaponry

c)

Leadership (Lincoln), Railways, greater number of troops

d)

native american allies, naval force, better weaponry

3.

General _____ will surrender his forces at _______ ending the Civil War.

a)

Grant @ Shiloh

b)

Lee @ Appomattox Courthouse

c)

Johnston @ Bull Run

d)

Sherman @ Atlanta

4.

šLincoln was shot by __________________ at Ford’s Theater on April 14, 1865 and died the next morning.

a)

Lee Harvey Oswald

b)

William Anthony Johnstone

c)

Walter Alan Longmire

d)

John Wilkes Booth

5.

__________ was sworn in as POTUS after Lincoln's assassination

a)

U. S. Grant

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

William Taft

d)

Andrew Jackson

6.

____________ is the period during which the United States began to rebuild after the Civil War – roughly 1865-1877

a)

Reorganization

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Reconstitution

d)

NOT THE CORRECT ANSWER

7.

The 13th amendment....

a)

allowed for discriminatory voter laws

b)

give the right to vote

c)

gives equal protection

d)

prohibits slavery

8.

The 14th Amendment- States cannot deprive citizens of life, liberty, or property without “due process” and states must provide “___________” to all citizens under the law.

a)

equal protection

b)

fair laws

c)

federal assistance

d)

separate but equal rights

9.

The 15th Amendment- Cannot deny the________ based on race.

a)

Right to Vote

b)

Right to own land

c)

Right to Speech

d)

Right to bear arms

10.

The ________________ tried to prevent states from discriminating against blacks.

a)

Reconstruction Acts

b)

Civil Rights Acts of 1875

c)

Enforcement Acts

d)

Voting Rights Act of 1812

11.

The ______________ allowed the federal government to intervene when states refused to follow these laws.

a)

Reconstruction Acts

b)

Civil Rights Act of 1875

c)

Enforcement Acts

d)

Voting Rights Act of 1854

12.

The ___________________ prohibited discrimination in public services like hotels, public transportation, and restaurants.

a)

Civil Rights Acts of 1875

b)

Enforcement Acts

c)

Reconstruction Acts

d)

Voting Acts of 1857

13.

Many African Americans and poor white farmers became ________.

a)

Carpet Baggers

b)

Cotton Farmers

c)

Sharecroppers

d)

Business owners

14.

________________was 1/8th black and tried to sit in the white section of a train car. He was arrested.

a)

Harry Tubman

b)

Rutherford Hayes

c)

Samuel Jackson

d)

Homer Plessy

15.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that facilities could be separate as long as they were equal, thus establishing the “________________” clause which allowed for legal segregation in the South.

a)

Separate but Equal

b)

Separate but Fair

c)

Equality

d)

Civil Separation