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WorksheetsSS Unit 8: Civil War
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
What was the main reason that a civil war began between northern and southern states of the United States in 1861?
the extension of citizenship rights to formerly enslaved people
the right of states to maintain the practice of slavery
the admission of free states into the union
the extension of citizenship rights to formerly enslaved people
Following the Civil War, which action was taken to protect the rights of former slaves?
Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
ratifying the new amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Creating the Freedman's Bureau
Readmitting the former Confederate states
By delivering the Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln demonstrated the leadership quality of _.
being honest
being inspirational
being a decision-maker
being religious
How was the event in the headline important to settlement of the western United States?
A physical divide was created between the North and the South.
Spanish leaders could no longer claim parts of the American West.
Travel across the United States was now easier and cheaper.
The largest cities in the United States would now be in western states.
How were Omaha and Sacramento likely impacted by the event illustrated in the map?
They declined in population.
They profited economically.
They experienced earthquakes.
They became state capitals.
What did the Reconstruction Amendments do for the African Americans?
paid former slaves for their work and gave land to all African Americans
gave former slaves land, citizenship, and the right to vote
gave former slaves the right to vote; allowed all states to join the Union at one time
ended slavery, granted citizenship, gave AA males the right to vote
Which change came about in the United States as a result of the Civil War?
A system of federalism was established.
Immigrants were granted voting rights.
The North won and the United States became one country again.
A new federal constitution was created.
The American Civil War started on April 12, 1861 when _.
Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States.
Confederate Army soldiers fired on Fort Sumter.
South Carolina seceded from the union.
African Americans living in the South were given the right to vote.
The practice of enslaving people was outlawed in the United States.
Formerly enslaved African Americans were granted land.
Enslaved African Americans were made United States citizens.
The Underground Railroad was a success because Harriet Tubman was a leader who was _.
generous with wealth
able to compromise
courageous in action
able to compromise
The Transcontinental Railroad helped the economy to grow because _.
workers from California migrated to the East Coast
buffalo herds were located more easily and successfully
goods were moved to markets more quickly and cheaply
railroad workers helped find new petroleum resources
Which of the following statements best describes the United States during the Reconstruction Era?
Put the US back together economically, politically, and socially
Northern states stopped trading with the Southern states.
The Southern states were left alone to manage their affairs.
The United States abolished Jim Crow laws and black codes in the South.
Which statement best describes the North before the Civil War?
agricultural, people lived on farms/small towns, supported states' rights
industrial, people lived in large cities, supported states' rights
agricultural, people lived in large cities, supported a strong fed gov't
industrial, people lived in large cities, supported a strong federal gov't
Which statement best describes the South before the Civil War?
agricultural, people lived on farms/small towns, supported states' rights
industrial, people lived in large cities, supported states' rights
agricultural, people lived in large cities, supported a strong fed gov't
industrial, people lived in large cities, supported a strong federal gov't
_ was the president of the Union (North) during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
_ was the president of the Confederacy (South) during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
_ was the general of the Union (North) during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
_ was the general of the Confederacy (South) during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Who wrote and signed the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Which Reconstruction Amendment outlawed slavery?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Which Reconstruction Amendment granted citizenship to the former slaves?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Which Reconstruction Amendment granted the right to vote to the former slaves?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
