WorksheetsThe American Civil War and Reconstruction
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Sectionalism refers to being loyal to two major sections in the U.S.
North and South
East and West
West and North
West and South
Who fought the North in the American Civil War?
Great Britain (England)
France
The South
The Native Americans
What was the main driver of the economy in the North during the Civil War?
Industry
farming
transportation
tourism
Why did the South need slaves, but the North did not?
Large plantations in the south needed slave labor to make a profit
Slave labor was needed to work the mines in the South
Slaves ran the large steel mills and appliance factories in the South
What were people who wanted to end slavery called?
Southerners
Prohibitionists
Abolitionists
Federalists
Which of these is the best description of the Underground Railroad?
a train that went under the ground
an organized, secret system of houses and churches set up to help slaves escape to the North or to Canada
a railroad that helped slaves escape from the North to the South
a railroad route of freedom to the South
A famous African American who helped at least 300 slaves escape to the North through the Underground Railroad. She was also known as "Moses"
Harriet Tubman
Oprah Winfrey
Sacagawea
Rosa Parks
What was the name of the new country that was formed by the southern states?
The United States of the South
Republic of Texas
Confederate States of America
New Britain
What was the major economy of the South?
agriculture
manufacturing
mining
fishing
What are plantations?
a big house with trees and pretty gardens
factories where workers were paid
large farms where slaves worked
coastal plains where people fish
What are Federal laws?
Laws that are applied by the country's government to all US states.
Laws that are put in place in individual states, so do not apply to other states.
What are State laws?
Laws that are applied by the country's government to all US states.
Laws that are put in place in individual states, so do not apply to other states.
The State's Rights conflict was the struggle between the federal government and individual states in the South over political power
true
false
The northern states that did not approve of slavery were...
The Confederates
The Union
The Rightful
Which of the following was not a cause of the American Civil War?
States' Rights
Pearl Harbor Attack
Slavery
Abraham Lincoln elected
Sectionalism
Who won the Civil War?
The Union / The North
The Confederates/ The South
Great Britain
Mexico
What was the purpose of the Reconstruction?
To tax the southern states as a punishment for the war
To help the southern states become a part of the Union again.
To keep the southern states from becoming powerful again
To rebuild the industry of the northern states
Which of the following was NOT part of the plan that Abraham Lincoln had for Reconstruction?
only 10% of voters in a state had to agree to support the Union
all states had to agree to outlaw slavery
any southerner who took an oath to the Union would be given a pardon
the plantation owners of the South could keep their slaves for five years
Which Amendment to the Constitution outlawed, or ended slavery?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
The Civil War was the most destructive war in U.S. history. About 620,000 people died.
True
False
