WorksheetsChapter 14-15: Civil War & Reconstruction Honors US History
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
Why did Robert E. Lee choose to fight against the Union?
belief in the right of secession
support of slavery
defense of his home state
hatred of Northerners
What was the South’s basic strategy for victory during the war?
to capture Washington, D.C.
to wage a defensive war and outlast the North’s will to fight
to keep Britain out of the war
to destroy the North’s manufacturing capabilities
Which of the following generals gave the Union a distinct advantage with his leadership in the West?
Oliver O. Howard
Ulysses S. Grant
Thomas J. Jackson
Robert E. Lee
What event first made the North and the South realize that the Civil War would not soon end?
the First Battle of Bull Run
the clash between the Monitor and the Merrimack
the siege of Petersburg
the Trent affair
Which of the following battles was not related to the capture of the Mississippi?
the Battle of Missionary Ridge
the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson
the capture of New Orleans
the siege of Vicksburg
Why did the North attempt to capture the Mississippi River?
The Mississippi was the South’s only way to trade.
The Mississippi divided the Confederacy in two.
Control of the river was essential for taking control of the East.
The capture of the river would be an easy objective for the Union fleet.
During what early battle(s) in the Civil War did Grant first gain fame?
Forts Henry and Donelson
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Cold Harbor
siege of Vicksburg
The South faced all the following shortages on the home front except shortages of . . .
gold.
food.
clothes.
cotton.
What was one of the South’s primary advantages at the outset of the war?
greater population
greater manufacturing
better commanders
more railroads
When Lincoln first called for troops, how long did their enlistments last?
three months
one year
two years
three years
The Emancipation Proclamation declared all slaves free . . .
south of the Mason-Dixon Line.
in the United States.
in Confederate-controlled territory.
in any state that seceded.
What caused a major riot in New York in 1863?
food shortages
inflation
conscription
suspension of habeas corpus
The capture of what city ensured Lincoln’s reelection in 1864?
Atlanta
New Orleans
Petersburg
Vicksburg
Savannah
A border state was a . . .
state that entered the Union after the war began.
state on the edge of the frontier.
slave state that did not secede.
slave state that barely passed an ordinance of secession.
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Atlanta
Nashville
Vicksburg
Richmond
Savannah
Which of the following commanders captured New Orleans?
David Farragut
Ulysses S. Grant
Ambrose Burnside
George B. McClellan
Robert E. Lee
What were the Copperheads?
Southern sympathizers in the North
an antiwar party in the 1864 election
immigrants
Rebel soldiers
The loss of what railroad junction was the final blow to the Confederacy?
Atlanta
Petersburg
Spotsylvania
Savannah
Gettysburg
What event almost brought Britain into the war?
Trent affair
conscription laws
Battle of Antietam
blockade of Southern cotton
What event made British intervention in the Civil War highly unlikely?
the Battle of Chancellorsville
the Emancipation Proclamation
the passing of Southern conscription laws
the Trent affair
During what daring campaign did Grant separate his army from his supply bases to surprise his enemy?
Battle of Cold Harbor
Battle of Shiloh
Forts Henry and Donelson
Vicksburg
After which battle was the Union army trapped in Chattanooga?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Atlanta
Battle of Louisville
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation for all the following reasons except . . .
to keep Britain out of the war.
to encourage blacks to join the war effort.
to give his troops another reason for fighting.
to reduce competition for jobs among Northern factory workers.
Which of the following men was not a Confederate general?
Braxton Bragg
Ambrose Burnside
J.E.B. Stuart
Joseph E. Johnston
Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Which of the following centered on New York City government?
Crédit Mobilier
“Black Friday” of Fisk and Gould
Whiskey Ring
Tammany Hall
What was the primary reason Andrew Johnson was impeached?
His personal secretary was involved in fraud.
He was involved in the Crédit Mobilier scandal.
He vetoed the Reconstruction Act of 1867.
He dismissed the secretary of war.
In what scandal did James Fisk and Jay Gould participate?
manipulating the price of gold
cheating the government on railroad expenses
diverting funds from the New York City government
cheating the government of excise taxes
What was not one of the provisions of the Reconstruction Act of 1867?
Southern states were divided into five military districts.
Southern states could reenter the Union with the same leadership they had
previously.
Southern states had to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment.
Southern states had to write new constitutions.
What is meant by “waving the bloody shirt”?
blaming Radicals for the hardships in the South
blaming Democrats for the Civil War
demanding Radical Reconstruction in the South
demanding equal rights for all races
What was not one of the provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment?
granted full citizenship for all
prevented states from depriving any person of his rights “without due process of
law”
granted suffrage to all
prevented former Confederate leaders from holding office except with
congressional approval
What event marked the end of Reconstruction?
the removal of federal troops from the South
the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment
the death of Abraham Lincoln
the Panic of ’73
What was not one of the functions of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
distributing food and clothes
building schools for black children
organizing state governments
providing a special court
What was not a direct consequence of Reconstruction? v
freedom of the slaves
the Solid South
growth of the national government’s power
end of racial prejudice
After the war, Robert E. Lee . . .
was a candidate for the president of the United States.
became president of Washington College.
campaigned for Ulysses S. Grant for president.
volunteered to supervise the Freedmen’s Bureau.
Who was Hiram Revels?
the governor of Alabama
the first black to serve in the U.S. Congress
a senator involved in the Crédit Mobilier scandal
the leading Radical Republican in the U.S. Senate
Why was Tammany Hall allowed to continue its corruption?
Someone in Tammany Hall bribed Grant.
Most politicians were unaware of its scandals.
Democratic leaders needed its help in obtaining votes.
Tammany Hall paid its debts.
Why did sharecropping become common in the South during Reconstruction?
The Radical Republicans imposed sharecropping on the South.
Southerners wanted to restore a plantation economy.
Southerners lacked sufficient money to pay wages.
Southerners wanted the freed slaves to buy their own land.
What did the Republicans offer Southern Democrats in return for their support in choosing Rutherford B. Hayes as president?
removal of federal troops from the South
return of black codes
recognition of the Ku Klux Klan
financial aid to the Southern states
“Grantism” is a synonym for . . .
political corruption.
passive leadership.
political inexperience.
Reconstruction.
When did Reconstruction end?
1868
1872
1874
1877
1888
Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.
effort to blockade the South and capture the Mississippi River
Anaconda Plan
Army of the Potomac
Merrimack
Monitor
Army of Northern Virginia
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the North’s main army in the East
Anaconda Plan
Army of the Potomac
Merrimack
Monitor
Army of Northern Virginia
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Southern ironclad that threatened to break the blockade
Anaconda Plan
Army of the Potomac
Merrimack
Monitor
Army of Northern Virginia
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Northern ironclad
Anaconda Plan
Army of the Potomac
Merrimack
Monitor
Army of Northern Virginia
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the South’s main army in the East
Anaconda Plan
Army of the Potomac
Merrimack
Monitor
Army of Northern Virginia
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continual fighting in the woods north of Richmond
Anaconda Plan
Army of the Potomac
Wilderness Campaign
March to the Sea
Army of Northern Virginia
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Sherman’s destruction of Georgia
Anaconda Plan
Army of the Potomac
Wilderness Campaign
March to the Sea
Army of Northern Virginia
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first major land battle of the war
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Gettysburg
Forts Henry and Donelson
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occurred just before the Emancipation Proclamation was issued
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Gettysburg
Forts Henry and Donelson
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Confederate loss that left Georgia open to invasion
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Gettysburg
Forts Henry and Donelson
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marked the end of the South’s offensive capabilities
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Gettysburg
Forts Henry and Donelson
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victories here opened Tennessee to invasion
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Gettysburg
Forts Henry and Donelson
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Confederate loss that gave the North total control of the Mississippi River
Appomattox Court House
Battle of Antietam
siege of Petersburg
Battle of Gettysburg
siege of Vicksburg
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effort to capture the rail junction that led to Richmond
Appomattox Court House
Battle of Antietam
siege of Petersburg
Battle of Gettysburg
siege of Vicksburg
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surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia
Appomattox Court House
Battle of Antietam
siege of Petersburg
Battle of Gettysburg
siege of Vicksburg
What Southern view asserted that each state was largely an independent entity joined with other states that were not subordinate to centralized national authority?
(a)
During what charge did Confederate troops attempt to storm Cemetery Ridge during the Battle of Gettysburg?
(a)
What term means the draft, or the compulsory enrollment of men into military service?
(a)
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
(a)
What British ship was illegally stopped by Union ships?
(a)
What is the term for the metal-plated warships that were introduced during the Civil War?
(a)
What famous document declared that all slaves in rebel-controlled territory would be freed?
(a)
What Confederate general won the nickname “Stonewall” for his bravery in battle?
(a)
What is the term for Southern merchant ships that brought supplies to Southern ports despite the Union blockade?
(a)
Who was the famous nurse who helped form the American National Red Cross?
(a)
What famous speech did Lincoln give to dedicate a war cemetery for one of the bloodiest battles of the war?
(a)
Which state was admitted into the Union during the war?
(a)
What term means the right to vote?
(a)
Which scandal involved a company’s illegal use of funds intended for railroad construction?
(a)
Which corrupt political organization controlled politics in New York City during the last half of the nineteenth century?
(a)
What congressional legislation would have required a majority of Southern white males to sign an oath of allegiance to the United States before their state could be readmitted to the Union?
(a)
What act of Congress was designed to protect cabinet members from being fired by the president?
(a)
What was the name for depression during this period that was caused in part by the struggle over currency?
(a)
What government agency was designed to help former slaves and refugees following the Civil War?
(a)
Which scandal during Grant’s administration involved a plan to cheat the federal government out of revenue from taxes?
(a)
Which extremist group opposed Radical Reconstruction?
(a)
Who was the first black congressman?
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