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WorksheetsSemester Exam Part 1 Fall 2023
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 6hrs 53mins
Chapter 9, Section 1
The South or the Confederacy did have a couple of advantages in the Civil War. One advantage they had was the fact that most of the war was fought on their soil. So, Confederates knew the terrain. Which one of the following was another advantage the Confederacy had?
The Confederacy had better military generals and officers than the North.
The Confederacy had more miles of railroads than the North.
The Confederacy had more factories than the North.
The Confederacy had a better source of currency than the North.
Chapter 9, Section 1
All of the following were advantages of the North or the Union EXCEPT:
Seven out of eight military academies were in the North.
The North had more miles of railroad track than the South.
The national treasury belonged to the North.
About 90% of all the nation's factories were in the North.
Chapter 9, Section 1
General-in-chief, Winfield Scott offered the best plan he could devise for the Union side at the onset of the Civil War. It consisted of a strategy to blockade Confederate ports, take control of the Mississippi River, and capture the Confederate capital at Richmond, VA. What was his plan called by the press and others who criticized it as being too slow?
The Glory Plan
The Trent Plan
The Anaconda Plan
The Grant Plan
Chapter 9, Section 1
All of the following were disadvantages of the South EXCEPT:
The South had a smaller population than the North.
The South had fewer railroads and the track in Southern states was not a consistent gauge.
Inflation in the South rose to 9,000%.
Southerners did not know the terrain or geography of its region.
Chapter 9, Section 2
Several key battles were fought in 1862. One of them was the Battle of Antietam. It still holds the record for producing the most American casualties in a single day. About how many Americans died on September 17, 1862?
Between 800 and 1,000
Between 7,300 and 10,000
Between 1,500 and 3,500
Between 3,600 and 6,000
Chapter 9, Section 2
The Battle of Antietam is important not only for it being the single most bloodiest day in American history, but also for the opportunity it provided Abraham Lincoln in issuing an important document that would help turn the tide of war. What important document did Lincoln issue after the Battle of Antietam that transformed the conflict from one of preserving the Union into a war that would end slavery?
The Declaration of Independence
Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Address
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Gettysburg Address
Chapter 9, Section 2
Why were people in the North and South stunned by the Battle of Shiloh?
The battle caused about 4,000 deaths.
More people were killed at the Battle of Shiloh than they were in any other battles up to that time.
The name of the church, Shiloh, was changed to Exitium, meaning “destruction.”
The Battle of Shiloh was fought on Northern soil and many Northerners could not believe that Southerners would invade at a moment’s notice.
Chapter 9, Section 2
Why was McClellan's Peninsular Campaign a disaster?
McClellan’s logistics and slow transport of his forces gave Southerners plenty of time to build earthworks and ramparts around Richmond.
McClellan was not well-liked by his men nor by Lincoln and few people would listen to McClellan’s orders.
McClellan did not take enough troops to march up the peninsula or take Richmond.
McClellan was more concerned about winning foreign recognition.
Chapter 9, Section 2
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the course of the Civil War?
The Proclamation recognized Britain as an ally to the federal side.
The Proclamation transformed the war from one to preserve the Union into a war to end slavery.
The Proclamation stated that Gettysburg, PA, would have a national cemetery.
The Proclamation gave Southerners the right to confiscate their run-away slaves in the North.
Chapter 9, Section 3
We learned in this section that during the Civil War, more people died from ____________ than they did from actual battle deaths.
Contaminated food
Disease and sickness
Amputations
Exhaustion and overwork
Chapter 9, Section 3
We also learned in this section that the participation of African Americans in helping the Union side was very important for turning the tide of the war. Approximately how many African Americans served in the Union Army and Navy by the end of the war?
100,000
120,000
160,000
200,000
Chapter 9, Section 3
We watched the movie, Glory, during this chapter. It was the story of the ________ who assaulted Fort Wagner, near Charleston, SC, in 1863.
69th NY Irish Brigade
54th MA All-Black Regiment
6th WI Iron Brigade
44th IA Regiment
Chapter 9, Section 3
The Civil War changed the status of nursing. Before the war, nursing was mainly a _________ career. After the Civil War, it transformed into a __________ career.
Man's; Woman's
Woman's; Man's
Minister's; Farmer's
Wives'; Husband's
Chapter 9, Section 3
__________ was the most notorious of all Confederate prisoner of war camps. It was located in Georgia and it has been estimated that as many as 13,000 Union soldiers died there.
Belle Isle
Salisbury Prison
Alton
Andersonville
Chapter 9, Section 4
We learned in this section that there were several turning points in the Civil War in 1863. Which one of the following battles allowed the Union Army and Navy complete control of the Mississippi River?
Battle of Atlanta
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of First Bull Run
Battle of Vicksburg
Chapter 9, Section 4
We also learned in this section that another important turning point in 1863 occurred July 1-3 in Pennsylvania. It was the Battle of __________? Later, a national cemetery would be created for all the dead that were left there.
Gettysburg
Fredericksburg
the Wilderness
Petersburg
Chapter 9, Section 4
The other turning point in the Civil War took place at the end of 1863 and into 1864 when the Union Army was able to control all of eastern Tennessee. The important eastern city in Tennessee that allowed the Union to control that part of the state and open the way for William T. Sherman to march through Georgia was the city of ___________?
Nashville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Pulaski
Chapter 9, Section 5
We learned in this section that Sherman and his men reached Atlanta and then marched to Savannah, GA, by December 1864. After reaching the sea, where did Sherman order his men to go next?
South into Florida
Southeast into Alabama
Back to Tennessee
North into South Carolina
Chapter 9, Section 5
Grant was finally able to capture Robert E. Lee when he cut him off at ________ Courthouse on April 9, 1865.
Petersburg
Richmond
Five Forks
Appomattox
Chapter 9, Section 5
Abraham Lincoln was working on his Reconstruction plan to unite the Union when he was tragically assassinated on April 14, 1865. Who assassinated Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Lee Harvey Oswald
James Earl Ray
Mark David Chapman
Chapter 9, Section 5
One of the things that we noted in this lesson were the ten costliest battles of the Civil War. Which battle was the most costliest battle of the entire war?
Antietam
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Chapter 9, Section 5
Which battle of the war was the second costliest?
Spotsylvania
Chickamauga
Wilderness
Fort Donelson
Chapter 10, Section 1
The purpose of Reconstruction was to ________ and _______?
Identify Confederate leaders and have them executed.
Devise ways that segregation and racism could be achieved even with the 13th Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution.
Rebuild the South and reunite the country.
Prevent Confederate leaders from holding public office and build schools for African Americans.
Chapter 10, Section 1
Who were the Radical Republicans?
They were a group of religious abolitionists who wanted to punish Andrew Johnson for his religious affiliation.
They were a group of Representatives and Senators in Congress who wanted to punish the South for causing the war.
They were a group of former slaves who wished for the return of slavery so the master could care for them.
They were a group of former Confederates that wanted to make the Republican Party strong in the South.
Chapter 10, Section 1
What was the role of the Freedmen's Bureau?
It’s role was to act as a fundraising entity for all Southerners – black and white – and to raise money through donations so all Southerners could begin to re-build their lives.
It’s role was to help the federal government maintain martial law in the South and strictly enforce the curfew in each military district.
It’s role was to investigate the any unlawful acts, especially acts of violence committed by the Klan against former slaves.
It’s role was to help feed, clothe, and educate blacks, refugees and former slaves.
Chapter 10, Section 1
What three presidents have had impeachment trials conducted against them?
Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump
Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Pierce, and Ronald Reagan
James Buchanan, Richard Nixon, Ulysses S. Grant
Richard Nixon, Andrew Johnson, and Barack Obama
Chapter 10, Section 2
During Reconstruction, when many changes were taking place in the social structure of the New South, groups of white Southerners joined together to form secret societies like the __________ to terrorize and intimidate African Americans and supporters of Republican rule.
Knights of Labor
Grange
Ku Klux Klan
54th Massachusetts
Chapter 10, Section 2
What was "Black Republicanism"?
“Black Republicanism” referred to minstrel shows in which white actors would do comedy routines in “black face.”
“Black Republicanism” referred to those Northern and Southern politicians that sympathized with the plight of African Americans after the war.
“Black Republicanism” referred to former slaves, carpetbaggers and southern scalawags that won political office and cooperated with federal Reconstruction policy.
“Black Republicanism” referred to the midnight rides of Klan members through the country-side looking for African Americans that were black and had voted for the Republican Party.
Chapter 10, Section 2
We learned in this section that Reconstruction has been broken down into three phases – Presidential, Congressional and Redeemer Reconstruction. Which phase was the one that was dominated by the plans and policies of the Radical Republicans?
Presidential Reconstruction
Congressional Reconstruction
Redeemer Reconstruction
Antebellum Reconstruction
Chapter 10, Section 3
Why was Ulysses S. Grant such a weak president?
Grant had no military experience prior to becoming president and he was unfit for becoming the commander-in-chief.
Grant believed that Congress should develop policy and that his role was to simply follow Congress and carry out the laws.
Grant’s strength was that he was a good military strategist but he lacked the will to strengthen the Republican Party in the South.
Grant’s weakness was the fact that he failed to do anything about the Klan in the South and he lacked the ability to bring peace between Northerners and Southerners.
Chapter 10, Section 3
The presidential election of 1876 was a disputed election. Who were the candidates?
Horace Greeley and Ulysses Grant
Samuel Tilden and Rutherford Hayes
Horatio Seymour and Ulysses Grant
Benjamin Wade and Thaddeus Stevens
Chapter 11, Section 3
To get rid of the Plains Indians and to prepare for the railroads, “whites” hunted and killed the _______ almost to extinction.
Horse
Buffalo
Coyote
Eagle
Chapter 11, Section 3
One of the last Indian wars was a victory for the Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians who had congregated in southeastern Montana, in June 1876. It was the _________.
Sand Creek Massacre
Battle of Little Bighorn
Battle of Fort Sill, OK
Massacre at Wounded Knee
Chapter 11, Section 3
Which one of the following Indian battles is considered the last of the Indian Wars and took place in South Dakota in 1890?
Little Bighorn
Sand Creek
Wounded Knee
Washita
Chapter 11, Section 3
What caused many of the uprisings between Native Americans and white settlers on the Great Plains?
Most of the uprisings were caused by broken promises and treaties on the part of whites.
Most of the uprisings were caused by cowboys and ranchers who were here before the Native Americans.
Most of the uprisings were caused by the United States Supreme Court because they couldn’t decide if Native Americans were citizens or not.
Most of the uprisings were caused by Native American groups that fought other Native American groups over land.
Chapter 11, Section 3
George A. Custer's big mistake at the Battle of Little Bighorn was ______________?
Custer underestimated the hot and humid weather in Montana in June and many of the cavalry's horses died from de-hydration.
Custer underestimated the number of Sioux and Cheyenne camped along the Bighorn River and the capabilities of the warriors present there.
Custer thought the Little Bighorn River would be dry and easily passable but it was not.
Custer believed that the Sioux and Cheyenne warriors were no match for his cavalry.
Chapter 13, Section 4
Our second president to be assassinated occurred during the middle of the Gilded Age. In 1881, while boarding a train in Washington, D.C., Charles Guiteau killed _________ because Guiteau did not receive a government job through the spoils system that he thought he deserved.
Chester Arthur
James Garfield
Grover Cleveland
Rutherford B. Hayes
Chapter 13, Section 4
What important reform legislation came about as a result of the Garfield's assassination?
The Clayton Anti-Trust Act
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act
The Sherman Silver Trust Act
The Pendleton Act
Chapter 13, Section 4
Two big economic and political concerns surfaced during the 1880’s. One had to do with the tariff and the other one had to do with __________?
The power of large corporations
The standardization of railroad track gauge
The issue of whether slavery would be made legal
The professionalization of the U.S. Army
Chapter 13, Section 4
Farmers during the latter part of the Gilded Age were upset about many things. To bring about some change in Washington, D.C., and to get their voices heard, they formed their own political party in 1890. It was called the People’s Party or the __________ Party. They nominated William Jennings Bryan for president in 1896.
"Mugwump"
Grange
Stalwart
Populist
Chapter 13, Section 4
One key thing the People’s Party wanted the federal government to do was to put more _________ coin into the currency. They were convinced that more of this metal in circulation would make it easier to obtain money and loans.
Gold
Copper
Platinum
Silver
Chapter 13, Section 4
We learned in this unit how Populism affected the state of South Dakota at this time. In 1896, South Dakota’s presidential results produced an irregularity. What was that irregularity?
Our state’s electoral votes went to William McKinley.
Our state’s presidential results were contested and had to be re-counted.
Our state’s electoral votes went to someone who was not the Republican candidate.
Our state elected a Republican governor in 1896.
Chapter 14, Section 1
The ideas that led to an overabundance of cultural superiority in this country at the turn of the century were very popular among Americans at the time. One of those ideas was ___________. It is the belief that English-speaking nations had superior character, ideas and government than others around the world.
Anglo-Saxonism
Imperialism
Mercantilism
Humanism
Chapter 14, Section 1
Another key idea that was popular among Americans at the time was the one put forth by Josiah Strong. He believed _________?
that societies evolved and were ever changing
that immigrants were corrupt and radical
that we had a responsibility to help “civilize” others
that we should resist becoming a world power
Chapter 14, Section 1
More than anyone else, the man who wrote The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, had a lot to do with influencing American foreign policy at the beginning of the 20th Century. That man was _________?
Albert J. Beveridge
Henry Cabot Lodge
Teddy Roosevelt
Alfred T. Mahan
Chapter 14, Section 1
All of the following were reasons why Americans supported the “new imperialism” at the turn of the century EXCEPT:
Americans embraced the “new imperialism” because they wanted the overseas markets.
Americans embraced the “new imperialism” because they felt we had to compete with Europe in acquiring colonies around the globe.
Americans embraced the “new imperialism” because many believed we had a responsibility to “civilize” and “Christianize” others.
Americans embraced the “new imperialism” because we had a labor shortage and needed more immigrants to come to the U.S.
Chapter 14, Section 2
What really upset Americans about Cuba’s desire for independence and Spain’s suppression of the independence movement was the event that took place on February 15, 1898. On this date the __________ was exploded and 266 Americans lost their lives in the explosion. To this day, we are still not sure how this happened.
U.S.S. South Dakota
U.S.S. Michigan
U.S.S. New York
U.S.S. Maine
Chapter 14, Section 2
The Spanish-American War was fought in both ______ and _______.
Hawaii and the Philippines
Cuba and the Philippines
China and Hawaii
Midway Island and Spain
Chapter 14, Section 2
What was the name of the famous regiment that Teddy Roosevelt put together for participation in the Spanish-American War? He and his group would eventually charge up San Juan and Kettle Hill and over take the Spanish on these hills.
"Red Necks"
"Teddy Bear's Men"
"Rough 'n' Ready"
"Rough Riders"
Chapter 14, Section 2
One cause of the Spanish-American War may have been the reporting done by the newspaper’s of William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. They printed exaggerated accounts of what the Spanish were doing to the native people in Cuba. This kind of reporting became known as _________?
Guerrilla warfare
jingoism
nationalism
yellow journalism
Chapter 14, Section 2
Why was 1898 a “turning point” year for the United States?
The events of war and acquisition of territory propelled the United States on to becoming a world power.
The Spanish-American War revealed to Americans that our military needed to be bigger and stronger.
William McKinley made the presidency into a powerful and vital part of our government.
Cuba was granted independence and Americans realized later that this was a mistake.
Chapter 14, Section 3
Our Open Door policy with China was important at the turn of the century because Americans wanted access to China’s ________?
Military
Resources
Trade
Shipping
Chapter 14, Section 3
What was the basis of Teddy Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” diplomacy?
Teddy believed that we should invest in foreign countries to spread peace.
Teddy believed that we should always start with negotiation but if that didn’t work a show of force would be appropriate.
Teddy believed that we should hold countries morally responsible for their actions and determine diplomacy by the way others show respect for human rights.
Teddy believed that we should use the threat of force and push other countries to the brink of war in order to get them to negotiate with us.
Chapter 14, Section 3
Teddy Roosevelt used his “Big Stick” diplomacy when he tried to negotiate with Colombia over the ________?
Suez Canal
Tobacco Industry
United Fruit Workers
Panama Canal
Chapter 14, Section 3
In order to keep European countries out of the affairs of Latin American countries, Teddy Roosevelt added his own interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine. In what came to be called the ________, “TR” stated that it would be the policy of the United States to intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary to maintain economic stability there.
Dollar Diplomacy
Roosevelt Corollary
Large Policy
Open Door Notes
Dates
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox on this date but it did not end the entire Civil War.
April 12, 1861
April 9, 1865
April 14, 1865
July 3, 1863
Dates
The Battle of Little Bighorn occurred on this date when Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians defeated George A. Custer’s 7th U.S. Cavalry.
June 25, 1876
May 10, 1869
November 2, 1889
July 1, 1863
Dates
This was the day that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
April 9, 1865
April 12, 1861
April 14, 1865
May 10, 1869
Dates
The Agrarian or Populist Revolt was the protest movement of American farmers during this time period.
1863 - 1877
1861 - 1865
1890 - 1900
1877 - 1900
Dates
Reconstruction of the Union took place during this time period and Americans tried to heal the wounds caused by Civil War.
1861 - 1865
1890 - 1919
1863 - 1877
1880 - 1900
Dates
Fort Sumter was fired upon and the Civil War began on this date.
April 9, 1865
April 12, 1861
April 14, 1865
July 2, 1863
Dates
These years mark the time-frame of the American Civil War.
1863 - 1877
1865 - 1880
1890 - 1900
1861 - 1865
Dates
The Battle of Gettysburg took place during this time period.
June 25 - 28, 1876
July 1 - 3, 1863
November 2 - 4, 1889
May 10 - 13, 1869
Dates
South Dakota entered the Union as the 40th state on this date.
May 10, 1869
June 25, 1876
November 22, 1889
November 2, 1889
Dates
The first transcontinental railroad was joined together on this date.
May 10, 1869
May 17, 1870
May 1, 1868
May 15, 1871
Dates
On this day, the Battle of Antietam took place. It became the single, most bloodiest day in American history.
July 28, 1868
December 18, 1865
September 17, 1862
June 14, 1872
Dates
These dates mark the time-frame of the siege of Vicksburg. It was important because it gave the federals control of the entire Mississippi River.
May 18 - July 4, 1863
June 18 - August 4, 1864
April 14 - September 14, 1865
May 8 - July 8, 1862
Dates
The landmark Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sanford, which legalized slavery in this country, was delivered by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney in _______?
1850
1860
1863
1857
Dates
The Battle of Shiloh was fought on these two days.
April 6 - 7, 1862
July 1 - 2, 1862
June 6 - 7, 1864
May 1 - 2, 1863
Dates
This was the day that the 13th Amendment went into effect and officially made slavery illegal in the United States.
July 31, 1861
December 18, 1865
February 3, 1879
September 17, 1863
Dates
The 14th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution on this date. It made everyone a citizen of the U.S. and a citizen from the state in which one resides at the same time.
April 30, 1862
August 2, 1867
July 28, 1868
May 18, 1864
Dates
On this day, the 15th Amendment officially went into effect and it gave African American men the right to vote.
April 9, 1865
February 13, 1878
July 15, 1864
February 3, 1870
Dates
The last battle between Native Americans and the federal government took place at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, on Pine Ridge Reservation. It occurred on ________?
December 2, 1888
November 24, 1881
December 29, 1890
September 28, 1883
Dates
The Homestead Steel Workers Strike at Andrew Carnegie's factory in Homestead, PA, took place in _______?
1894
1886
1896
1892
Dates
The landmark Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson, which legalized segregation in this country and un-did the progress made by the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments occurred in ______?
1889
1894
1896
1899
