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Sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction Study Guide

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime, within the United States.
a)
15th Amendment
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
13th Amendment
d)
14th Amendment
2.
Prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude".
a)
14th Amendment
b)
15th Amendment
c)
Civil Rights Act of 1957 & 1964
d)
Affirmative Action
3.

Which of the following words means that a person places the interests of a small area over the interests of the entire country?

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Secession

4.

Who is the slave or former slave that lost his case, then won his case, then lost his case and then took his case all the way to the Federal Supreme Court and lost his case trying to gain his freedom?

a)

Plessy Ferguson

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

Dred Scott

d)

Stephen Douglas

5.

The Compromise of 1850...

a)

allowed California to enter as a free state.

b)

gave all of the land taken from Mexico to Texas.

c)

banned slavery in Texas

d)

ended the Fugitive Slave law.

6.

An abolitionist supported which of the following causes?

a)

outlawing alcohol

b)

limiting slavery to southern states

c)

ending slavery

d)

ending women's suffrage

7.

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Maine

c)

Nebraska

d)

Texas

8.

Kansas earned this nickname as a result of the violence that broke out over disagreements for the expansion of slavery.

a)

Pottowatomie massacre

b)

The Jayhawk State

c)

Bleeding Kansas

d)

The mob state

9.

What was the major goal of the Confederacy at the onset of the Civil War?

a)

To overthrow the government and set up a monarchy

b)

To become an independent country

c)

To spread slavery to the North

d)

To eliminate slavery in the border states

10.
Showing loyalty to a state or section rather than the whole country is known as
a)
states' rights
b)
secede
c)
sharecropper
d)
sectionalism
11.

When was the Civil War?

a)

1861-176

b)

1861-1865

c)

1870-1876

d)

2015-2019

12.

What Amendment grants citizenship to all person born on American soil except for Native Americans.

a)

The 14th Amendment

b)

The 16th Amendment

c)

The 13th Amendment

d)

The 15th Amendment

13.

What laws sought to restrict the freedoms of African Americans after slavery ended and they become the basis of Jim Crow Laws?

a)

Separate but Equal Doctrine

b)

Sharecropping

c)

The Grandfather laws

d)

Black Codes

14.

Slavery is outlawed in the US by this amendment:

a)

The 13th Amendment

b)

The 14th Amendment

c)

The 15th Amendment

d)

The 16th Amendment

15.

The issue at the center of the Nullification Crisis was:

a)

slavery

b)

tariffs

c)

The election of 1828

d)

expansion westward

16.

During the Nullification Crisis, which state wanted to nullify, or cancel, the new protective tariff?

a)

South Carolina

b)

New York

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Texas

17.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Richmond, Virginia

c)

Appomattox Court House, Virginia

d)

Atlanta, Georgia

18.

What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

a)

to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners

b)

to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union

c)

to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war

d)

to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies

19.

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.

a)

Battle of Vicksburg

b)

Appomattox Court House

c)

Battle of Gettysburg

d)

Battle of Antietam

20.

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?

a)

The South

b)

The North

c)

The West

d)

All regions had equal amount of resources

21.

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

a)

The Union won. It proved that the South was weak.

b)

The Union won this battle. It showed the North would win.

c)

The Confederates won. It proved that the war would be long and difficult for the Union.

d)

It was a tie between both sides. It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.

22.

Abraham Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War led the North to victory by taking advantage of which of the following?

a)

the discovery of gold

b)

population growth

c)

industrial manufacturing

d)

Native American knowledge

23.

What was the original goal of the Union at the start of the Civil War?

a)

Ban slavery

b)

Restore the Union

c)

Separate from the United States

d)

Make slavery legal everywhere

24.

Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?

a)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The Gettysburg Address

25.

Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.

a)

Lack of agricultural land

b)

larger population

c)

Inexperienced military leaders

d)

Lack of industries

26.

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

a)

General Lee surrendered to the Union army after the battle.

b)

There were nearly 48,000 casualties of the battle.

c)

Lincoln emancipated the slaves after the Union victory at the battle.

d)

The battle ended the Confederacy's hopes of getting assistance from Britain and France.

27.

Which statement below is the best description of the South in the aftermath of the Civil War?

a)

Plantation owners were arrested and charged with crimes associated with owning slaves

b)

Plantation owners lost everything because of the destruction caused by the Civil War

c)

Under northern control plantations recovered and thrived in their economy.

d)

Plantations were closed, owners kept half of their farms and the other half was given to slaves and indentured servants.

28.
Who was the commander of the confederate army called Army of Northern Virginia
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Robert E. Lee
29.
The government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall be preserved
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Jefferson Davis
30.
North Captured this stronghold to gain control of the Mississippi River
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Antietam
31.
What did the North call this strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Scott's Blockade Plan
32.
What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?
a)
It reduced the need for slaves on plantations.
b)
It increased the demand for slaves to produce more cotton.
c)
It helped improve the slaves' work conditions.
d)
It had no significant effect on slaves or slavery.
33.
Which of the following terms is defined as "when citizens of a territory vote to allow or ban slavery."
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
tariff of abominations
c)
impressment
d)
right of habeus corpus
34.
Which one of the following slave states did not remain in the Union?
a)
Kentucky
b)
Missouri
c)
Virginia
d)
Maryland
35.
What states are colored grey on the map?
a)
Union States
b)
Confederate States
c)
Border States
d)
Neutral States
36.
What year did the Civil War begin?
a)
1861
b)
1977
c)
1619
d)
1865
37.
Who becomes President after the death of Lincoln?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Secretary Seward
d)
Andrew Johnson
38.
A group of ships that block other ships from sailing in and out of a harbor is called a ...
a)
import
b)
export
c)
blockade
d)
battle
39.

What did President Lincoln put Ulysses in charge of?

a)

volunteers from Illinois

b)

The Union Army

c)

capturing Southern territories.

40.

At what battle did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses Grant?

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Appomattox

c)

Battle of Antietam

41.
A political party formed to prevent the spred of slavery
a)
Free Soil Party
b)
Republican Party
c)
Democratic Party 
d)
Constitutional Party
42.
Formally withdrawing from the United States
a)
To Confederate
b)
Leaving
c)
Succession
d)
Secession
43.
An Illinois lawyer who became the 16th President of the United States
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Stephen Douglas
c)
James Buchanan
d)
John C. Fremont
44.
Between 1850 and 1860, which of the following issues was a major area of conflict in  U.S. politics?
a)
Debate over tariffs
b)
expansion of slavery
c)
U.S. policy of neutrality
d)
Growth of cities
45.

Who won the election of 1860 causing southern states to begin seceding (leaving) from the Union?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Andrew Johnson

46.

Carney received the Medal of Honor

for his bravery. He was the first ____________________to receive this award.

a)

African American

b)

American

c)

United States citizen

47.

Carney was shot ________times while

holding the flag. But he never dropped

it. When he returned to his troops, he

said, “Boys, the old flag never touched

the ground.

a)

Five

b)

Four

c)

Six

48.

Chilean/Spanish American who received the Medal of Honor

a)

Clara Barton

b)

Robert E Lopez

c)

Philip Bazaar

d)

Philip Nolan

49.
Who wrote a book about the cruelties of slavery that further divided the North and South?
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
John Brown
d)
Roger B. Taney
50.
Where did Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson play a major role?
a)
Frederisckburg
b)
Bull Run (Manassass)
c)
Norfolk
d)
Hampton
51.

What war was started when Fort Sumter was attacked?

a)

Civil War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

World War !

52.
Which item would best complete the list?
a)
Inexperienced military leaders
b)
Lack of Industries
c)
Larger Population
d)
Lack of agricultural land
53.
The speech above shows that Lincoln believed that the South should--
a)
be allowed to continue the practice of slavery
b)
pay for the damages suffered by the Union
c)
receive fair treatment after the war
d)
be punished for seceding from the Union
54.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant to the Civil War?
a)
It led to the Emancipation Proclamation
b)
It brought an end to the Civil War
c)
It resulted in the passing of the 15th Amendment
d)
It was a turning point because General Lee was forced to fight a defensive war
55.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free." -- Abraham Lincoln 1858
According to this quotation, Abraham Lincoln believed that
a)
slavery was immoral and should be abolished immediately
b)
sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union
c)
the Souther states should be allowed to secede
d)
to save the nation, the North should compromise with the South on slavery
56.
What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War?
a)
unified popular support for the war effort
b)
superior military leadership
c)
economic aid from Great Britain and France
d)
greater human and economic resources
57.
What advantage did the South have the North during the Civil War?
a)
greater manufacturing
b)
more effective navy
c)
better government
d)
more capable military leaders
58.
Which event belongs in the blank box?
a)
The Kansas-Nebraska Act is passed
b)
Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox
c)
Jefferson Davis is named President of the Confederacy
d)
John Brown is captured at Harpers Ferry
59.
What was the MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
a)
to establish Black Codes to limit freed slaves' rights
b)
to serve as a voice for freed slaves in Congress
c)
to battle terrorist groups like the Ku Klux Klan
d)
to help slaves adjust to their newfound freedom
60.

1st African American elected to the U.S. Senate

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Hiram Rhodes Revels

61.
Who wanted to punish the South during Reconstruction?
a)
Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Scalawags
d)
Carpetbaggers
62.

Which statement describes the attitude of the "Radical Republicans" following the Civil War?

a)

"Southern states should pass the 'Black Codes.' "

b)

"The Southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions."

c)

"Former Confederate leaders should be forgiven for their actions during the Civil War."

d)

"The country should follow President Lincoln's plans to reunite the country as quickly as possible."

63.
Which act gave states land grants to establish agricultural universities like Texas A&M University?
a)
The Morrill Act
b)
The Dawes Act
c)
The Homestead Act
d)
The Kansas Nebraska Act
64.
Which law was an Indian policy that broke reservations into individual land plots and harmed the communal structure of Native tribes?
a)
The Morrill Act
b)
The Dawes Act
c)
The Reservation  Reorganization Act
d)
The Homestead Act
65.
The federal government encouraged settlement in westward lands by passing the--
a)
Land-Grab Act
b)
The Dawes Act
c)
The Morrill Act
d)
Homestead Act
66.
Which Amendment gave African Americans the Right to Vote?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
16th
d)
15th
67.
This group helped educate African Americans, provide legal aid and feed former slaves.
a)
KKK
b)
Freedman's Bureau
c)
Radical Republicans
d)
Democrats
68.
Which Amendment gave citizenship to the African Americans?
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
69.

How were former Confederate leaders treated under the Radical Reconstruction Plan?

a)

They were denied citizenship because it was believed they had started the war.

b)

They were required to enlist in the U.S. Army for two years.

c)

They were denied the ability to obtain political positions.

d)

They were allowed to obtain federal loans to help restore the cotton industry.

70.

Which of these occurred as a result of the Fifteenth Amendment

a)

African American families divided by slavery were reunited.

b)

Newly free men and women moved west to claim land

c)

African American men voted in the 1872 presidential election

d)

Newly free men and women were allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship