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WorksheetsCivil War and Reconstruction Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
What was the NORTH called?
The Union
The Confederacy
What was the South called?
The Union
The Confederacy
Placing the interests of your state/region over the interests of your country/nation.
Sectionalism
The Union
The Confederacy
The North's Stance on TARIFFS.
PRO
ANTI
The South's Stance on TARIFFS.
PRO
ANTI
Which section of the US had an economy based on agriculture?
North
South
Which section of the US had an economy based on industry?
North
South
Which section of the US was pro-slavery?
North
South
Which section of the US was anti-slavery?
North
South
Who was the Union President?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Who was the Confederate President?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Who was the Confederate General?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Who was the Union General?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Which event was a conflict over tariffs and states rights?
Missouri Compromise 1820
Nullification Crisis 1832
Fugitive Slave Act 1850
Which event said that states added above the line would be added as a free state and states added below the line would be added as slave states?
Missouri Compromise 1820
Nullification Crisis 1832
Fugitive Slave Act 1850
Which event added California as a FREE STATE and made a law to return runaway slaves?
Missouri Compromise 1820
Nullification Crisis 1832
Fugitive Slave Act 1850
Which event immediately caused some Southern states to secede from the Union?
Kansas Nebraska Act 1854
Dred Scott Decision
Election of Abraham Lincoln
Which event was a controversy involving voting scandals and the issue of slavery?
Kansas Nebraska Act 1854
Dred Scott Decision
Election of Abraham Lincoln
Which event was a court ruling stating that slaves could not sue for their freedom because they were property, not citizens?
Kansas Nebraska Act 1854
Dred Scott Decision
Election of Abraham Lincoln
True or False. The attack on Fort Sumter took place in 1861.
True
False
True or False. Texas listened to Governor Sam Houston and followed his Unionist policies.
True
False
True or False. When the first 7 States seceded from the Union this was called the secession. Also, the states that seceded called themselves the Confederate States.
True
False
Which battle was won by Union forces resulting in the Confederacy losing control of their supply route and control of the Mississippi River?
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Appomattox Courthouse
Which battle was a Union victory and stopped the Confederate invasion of the North?
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Appomattox Courthouse
Which battle won by the Confederacy and the first battle of the US Civil War?
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Appomattox Courthouse
Where did the Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrender to the Union General Ulysses S. Grant?
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Appomattox Courthouse
Which Texas Battle is famous because it was fought after the war was already over?
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Palmito Ranch
Which Texas Battle used COTTONCLADS?
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Palmito Ranch
Which Texas Battle was successful in preventing a Union invasion through the use of careful fortification, control of gunboats, and artillery practice?
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Palmito Ranch
Which Texas leader was the Governor of Texas after Sam Houston was removed from office?
John Bell Hood
Francis Lubbock
John B. Magruder
Thomas Green
Lawrence Sul Ross
Which Texas led the Confederate forces that took back Galveston?
John Bell Hood
Francis Lubbock
John B. Magruder
Thomas Green
Lawrence Sul Ross
Which Texas was a Texas Ranger, the 19th Governor of Texas, and the President of what would become Texas A&M University?
John Bell Hood
Francis Lubbock
John B. Magruder
Thomas Green
Lawrence Sul Ross
Which Amendment officially ended slavery making it illegal to own slaves?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Which Amendment stated that ALL men have the right to vote regardless of race?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Which Amendment granted CITIZENSHIP to anyone born in the US?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
True or False. Texas current Constitution is the Constitution of 1876.
True
False
What law separated the races stating that the races would be separate but equal, beginning a period of segregation? Choose ALL THAT APPLY
Jim Crow Law
Black Codes
Segregation Act
All the Above
What was the effect of the Civil War on Transportation and Communication?
There was no affect.
The Civil War slowed down Texas Transportation and Communication.
The Civil War sped up Texas Transportation and Communication.
Texas Holiday that celebrates the day the slaves were officially freed in Texas. Check all that apply.
Janteenth
Juneteenth
June 19th
Freedom Day
An organization that's purpose was to help newly freed slaves transition to a life of freedom by offering an education, jobs, and skills.
Freedmen's Bureau
KKK
