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Causes of Civil War - Civil War-Reconstruction - New South

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which law required citizens to return runaway slaves to their owners?

a)

Fugitive Slave Act

b)

Black Codes

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

2.

Which of the following statements is true about the Battle of Chickamauga?

a)

The battle was a turning point for the south and propelled it to victory

b)

The battle was the bloodiest battle fought in Georgia.

c)

Ulysses Grant became known a a military hero for his efforts

d)

The battle was unique in that there was no clear winner

3.

Which event is considered the "final straw" or the final cause leading to the start of the Civil War?

a)

Election of Abraham Lincoln

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

Georgia Platform

d)

The election of Kayne West

4.

In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves...

a)

were NOT citizens of the U.S.

b)

had NO right to sue in court.

c)

were considered to be the property of their owner.

d)

ALL choices

5.

Which is a reason many Georgia plantation owners favored secession?

a)

Fear that abolition would destroy their economy and end their way of life.

b)

a desire to increase markets in the north

c)

the need to import large numbers of slaves

d)

Trouble getting agricultural loans from northern banks

6.

One effect of the Union Blockade on Georgia during the civil war was that ...

a)

Georgians could not import or export products

b)

Georgia became a British ally

c)

no effect because the blockade was unsuccessful

d)

no effect because Georgia was able to produce everything it needed to be self-sustaining

7.

Which answer best describes the importance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

a)

Union victory that proved to be the major turning point of the war while also being the bloodiest battle of the civil war

b)

Confederate victory that proved to be the major turning point of the war while also being the bloodiest battle of the civil war

8.

Who was the son of a white male slave owner and a female slave that went on to found the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, one of the most successful black-owned businesses in the nation?

a)

Alonzo Herndon

b)

MLK, Jr.

c)

Maynard Jackson

d)

JimmyCarter

9.

In the south, after the civil war, which laws re-enforced segregation in public places?

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Black Codes

c)

Emancipation Proclaimation

d)

13th, 14th, & 15th amendments

10.

During the New South Era, why did Georgia host the International Cotton Exposition?

a)

to attract new industries and Northern investment

b)

for tourism

c)

to oppose emancipation proclaimation

d)

to increase sharecropping and tenant farming

11.

A key part of Henry Grady's definition of New South was...

a)

to promote an increase in the amount of manufacturing and industry

b)

increase farming

c)

promote agriculture

d)

equal rights for all

12.
The main goal of the Bourbon Triumvirate was to do what?
a)
Start over in the south
b)
Build a big city
c)
Add another member to their group
d)
Build a south that was economically powerful
13.
The “New South” was created after Reconstruction, and was influenced by a variety of individuals, groups, and events. Which statement BEST describes the influence of the group known as the Bourbon Triumvirate during this time? (H7a)
a)
The Bourbon Triumvirate gave more power to the Freedmen’s Bureau.
b)
Increasing industry and lowering taxes were two major goals of the Bourbon Triumvirate.
c)
The Bourbon Triumvirate encouraged more government services for taxpayers.
d)
Improvement of public schools and educational equality were the focus of the Bourbon Triumvirate.
14.
What can you conclude about the purpose of Grady’s speech? (H7a)
a)
promoted the northern states’ economy
b)
focused all of his efforts on agriculture
c)
pushed to diversify Georgia’s economy
d)
encouraged Georgians to use materials from the North
15.
All of the following were purposes of the International Cotton Exposition EXCEPT to(H7a)
a)
promote Atlanta’s rebuilding and boost the economy after the Civil War.
b)
promote Atlanta’s industrial capabilities and accomplishments.
c)
attract Northern investment into the city and region.
d)
provide jobs for former slaves and give them opportunities to sell their cotton.
16.
As a Populist Georgia politician, Tom Watson fought for the rights of (H7a)

a)
bankers and lawyers.
b)
industrialists and manufacturers.
c)
farmers and the working class.
d)
immigrants and northerners.
17.

The New South refers to a time period when all of the following occurred EXCEPT (H7a)

a)

promoting racial equality for former slaves.

b)

expanding Georgia’s economy beyond agriculture.

c)

rebuilding Georgia after the Civil War.

d)

continuing racist practices and crimes.

18.
The Southern laws which ensured that blacks and white attended separate schools, drank from separate water fountains, attended separate churches, rode in separate railroad cars, and visited separate parks and recreational facilities were BEST known as (H7b)
a)
Black Code
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
Populist laws
d)
Regressive laws
19.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v Ferguson (1896) basically legalized (H7b)
a)
discrimination of women in the workplace.
b)
the segregation of people according to race.
c)
preventing people from voting based on race.
d)
housing discrimination against ethnic groups.
20.
In the first half of the 20th century, literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses were passed by the southern states in order to (H7b)
a)
deny suffrage to women.
b)
end the Reconstruction Era.
c)
disenfranchise African Americans.
d)
help pay for the growing New Deal programs.
21.
Which event is being described?  (H7b)

Newspapers printed untrue reports of black men attacking white women
White mobs killed and wounded dozens of blacks
White mobs inflicted substantial property damage in Atlanta
a)
Atlanta Race Riot of 1906.
b)
Cotton States Exposition.
c)
Leo Frank verdict.
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson verdict.
22.
Which group was created to resist Reconstruction and orchestrated over 400 lynchings that happened in Georgia from 1880-1930? (H7b)
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Scalawags
c)
White Knights
d)
Knights of Columbus.
23.
Which influential historian and civil rights activist is pictured and described
a)
W.E.B DuBois
b)
Fredrick Douglas
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
George Washington Carver
24.
Which influential historian and civil rights activist is pictured and described
a)
W.E.B. DuBois
b)
Fredrick Douglas
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
George Washington Carver
25.
Which of these BEST describes the differences between W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington? (H7c)
a)
Washington wanted to negotiate with white leaders, but DuBois believed that total segregation was needed.
b)
DuBois wanted to negotiate with white leaders, but Washington believed that total segregation was needed.
c)
DuBois wanted immediate equality for Blacks, while Washington wanted to use a slower approach for change.
d)
There were no differences between them, both DuBois and Washington wanted equality as fast as possible.
26.
Which prominent supporter of his community is pictured and described
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
Leo Frank
c)
W.E.B. DuBois
d)
Alonzo Herndon
27.
Which statement BEST describes the “Leo Frank Case”? (H7d)
a)
involved the lynching of a Jewish man by a mob in Cobb County
b)
involved the lynching of a black man by a mob in Fulton County
c)
allowed the death penalty to resume in Georgia and around the United States
d)
causes the death penalty to be halted in Georgia and around the United States
28.
What event in Georgia drew attention to questions of anti-Semitism throughout the state and the nation? (H7d)
a)
Atlanta Race Riot of 1906
b)
looting of the Jewish Temple
c)
the lynching of Leo Max Frank
d)
burning of a cross on Stone Mountain
29.
The 1913 Georgia case against a Jewish man sparked fear and anti-Semitism in the South. Though testimonies and evidence were presented against Leo Frank, many believed the case against him was fabricated. Although he was initially found guilty, what event prevented him from serving his full sentence?  (H7d)
a)
Frank’s lawyers filed an appeal, and Frank was later found innocent
b)
A group from Marietta kidnapped Frank and hung him from an oak tree
c)
Frank became ill with cholera, and was found dead in his cell in 1914
d)
A night shift worker from the factory eventually confessed to the murder.
30.
Which is a reason why public opinion in Georgia was firmly against Leo Frank?  (H7d)
a)
Leo Frank was born in a foreign country.
b)
Support from the American Civil Liberties Union upset Southerners.
c)
Leo Frank was of African American descent.
d)
Anti-Semitism was part of the racial divide in the South.
31.
In 1909, DuBois co founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
a)
False
b)
True
32.

The US Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson, determined that segregation was acceptable under the condition that...

a)

all children receive permission to attend the same school

b)

whites receive higher quality facilities and services than blacks

c)

the segregation laws did not spread outside of the Southern states

d)

the separate facilities or services for both races be of equal quality

33.

I founded the NAACP.

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Alonzo Herndon

d)

Homer Plessy

34.
Rebecca Latimer Felton was the first woman to....
a)
Fight for women's rights
b)
Serve as a U.S. Senator
c)
Raise crop prices
d)
Give rights to prisoners

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