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WorksheetsCivil War, Home life, and Reconstruction
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, Virginia
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Atlanta, Georgia
What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?
to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners
to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union
to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war
to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies
Which Civil War battle was the deadliest single day of fighting in the war and led to a Union victory as Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had to retreat? This battle also marked the first time that the Southern army had invaded the North.
Battle of Vicksburg
Appomattox Court House
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Use the following chart to answer the question that follows.
According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?
The South
The North
The West
All regions had equal amount of resources
What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?
The Union won. It proved that the South was weak.
The Union won this battle. It showed the North would win.
The Confederates won. It proved that the war would be long and difficult for the Union.
It was a tie between both sides. It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.
What was the original goal of the Union at the start of the Civil War?
Ban slavery
Restore the Union
Separate from the United States
Make slavery legal everywhere
Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
Emancipation Proclamation
The Gettysburg Address
As the Civil War began, the South had the advantage of...
superior military leadership
enormous industrial capabilities
a complex railroad network
a large population
Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.
Lack of agricultural land
larger population
Inexperienced military leaders
Lack of industries
Which of the following was NOT an advantage for the Union going into the Civil War?
Excellent military leaders
larger population
more railroads
more resources
During the Civil War, President Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus for which main reason?
to force citizens to join the Union army.
to free slaves throughout the Confederacy
to free slaves throughout the Union and western territories.
to keep Confederate supporters in jail
Which statement below is the best description of the South in the aftermath of the Civil War?
Plantation owners were arrested and charged with crimes associated with owning slaves
Plantation owners lost everything because of the destruction caused by the Civil War
Under northern control plantations recovered and thrived in their economy.
Plantations were closed, owners kept half of their farms and the other half was given to slaves and indentured servants.
The __________Amendment outlawed slavery.
13th
14th
15th
What amendment made all people born in the United States citizens?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Literacy tests were created as a way to suppress African American voters after the passage of the _______________.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment states that a person cannot be denied the right to vote based on ____________________.
race.
previous condition of servitude.
Special Field Order 15 gave _____________ to families of freedmen.
labor contracts
40 acres of tillable land
voting rights
citizenship
