WorksheetsCivil War and Reconstruction
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
By the end of the Reconstruction era, most African-Americans in the United States
found themselves owners of the land their ancestors had worked on as slaves
began to migrate in massive numbers to the rural South to pursue farming jobs.
had made tremendous economic and social gains in the South as a result of constitutional amendments.
found themselves increasingly left out of the political process because of poll taxes and literacy tests.
Which statement best describes the "Compromise of 1877" regarding the election dispute between Hayes and Tilden?
Democrats accepted Hayes in exchange for being able to appoint the next Supreme Court Justice.
compromise failed
compromise allowed southern plantation owners to ignore the 13th Amendment in exchange for their support of Tilden.
Southern Democrats wanted federal troops withdrawn from the South and voting rights of the freedmen decided by state governments.
What was the main purpose of General Sherman's "March to the Sea" in 1864?
convince France and Britain to get out of the war.
capture the important railroad depot at Charleston.
permanently destroy Georgia's ability to produce cotton.
destroy the South's strategic and economic capacity to fight.
Which of these battles was a major victory for the Union in the American Civil War? (Hint it was the turning point)
Gettysburg
First Bull Run
Second Bull Run
Chickamauga Creek
Which amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude?
13th
14th
15th
16th
General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was important to the Union war effort because
Union gained control of the Mississippi River
convinced Great Britain to stop supporting the Confederacy.
important railroad tracks were destroyed, severing supply lines for Confederate forces.
Robert E. Lee was forced to surrender his forces as a direct result of Sherman's victory.
Jefferson Davis played what role in the Civil War?
Union general
Confederate general
President of the Confederate States
Cabinet member of the U.S. government
The purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to
provide 40 acres and a mule to each former slave.
gain the vote for millions of former slaves.
provide work, education, and relief for former slaves.
investigate, arrest, and prosecute members of the Ku Klux Klan.
Which group was created in late 1865 to resist Reconstruction efforts in the South?
Ku Klux Klan
Freedmen's Bureau
Radical Republicans
Knights of Columbus
What were "Black Codes"?
protected the Constitutional rights and liberties of freed slaves.
forced Congress to do the bidding of former Confederate politicians.
were enacted by the Radical Republicans to prevent racial discrimination in the South.
were laws passed by mainly Southern states to keep African Americans in a system of virtual slavery.
Which Constitutional amendment prohibited denying voting rights to people based on race or color?
13th
14th
15th
16th
What was the MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
help formerly enslaved people adjust to their newfound freedom.
battle terrorist groups like the Ku Klux Klan.
serve as a voice for formerly enslaved people Congress
establish "black codes" to limit the rights of formerly enslaved people.
Which Civil War battle resulted in the Union gaining strategic control of the Mississippi River?
Antietam
Appomattox
Murfreesboro
Vicksburg
Which Civil War battle was significant in that the Union army was able to halt Robert E. Lee's invasion of the north?
Fredericksburg
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Trenton
Which of these BEST describes the Compromise of 1877?
Johnson is almost impeached and Jim Crow ends.
Hayes becomes President and Reconstruction ends.
Tilden sued Hayes for control of the presidency.
Tilden defeats Hayes and the Spanish American War begins.
Which statement BEST describes President Lincoln's views of the Reconstruction of the South following the Civil War?
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
"With malice towards none, with charity for all."
"The South began the war, and they should be punished for starting it."
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country."
What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?
ended the Civil War
freed the slaves in the Union
freed the slaves in the rebelling areas
declared a blockade of the southeastern coast
Which controversial action did President Lincoln take early in the Civil War that limited the rights of certain U.S. citizens?
He instituted the first military draft.
He issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
He suspended the writ of habeas corpus.
He freed slaves in states that were loyal to the South.
What justification did Lincoln have for suspending habeas corpus during the Civil War?
He believed that southerners were committing crimes against slaves.
Lincoln suspended these rules because he felt it was necessary in order to put down the rebellion within the southern states.
Violent crimes against women and children increased during the Civil War, so Lincoln was forced to implement this extreme measure.
Lincoln was forced to use this tactic when the U.S. House of Representatives would not support the North's involvement in the Civil War.
Which Reconstruction Amendment defined citizenship and guaranteed due process?
13th
14th
15th
16th
Who won the Civil War?
North
South
