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Unit Test Review: Civil War

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How was the North different from the South in the years before the Civil War?

a)

The North had fewer immigrants in large cities. 

b)

The North saw itself losing more and more power in Congress.

c)

The North was shifting from a manufacturing to an agricultural economy.

d)

The North was becoming more urban and industrialized.

2.

What is a growing difference between the North and the South in the years before the Civil War? 

a)

The South became less agricultural and more industrial.

b)

The North gradually developed more factories.

3.

How were the economies of the North and the South different during the Civil War?

a)

The economy of the South was growing, while the economy of the North was growing weaker.

b)

The economy of the North was mainly industrial, while the economy of the South was mainly agricultural.

4.

How did many Southerners feel about the issue of states’ rights? 

Choose THREE

a)

They thought states could decide matters for themselves, and that being part of the Union was secondary to that.

b)

They thought that being part of the Union was not as important as making decisions for themselves.

c)

It led to the South seceding from the Union.

d)

It brought about the Compromise of 1850.

5.

How did the issue of slavery lead to the Civil War? 

Choose THREE!

a)

The abolitionist movement persuaded Northerners that slavery was wrong.

b)

They believed that their way of life depended on it and were willing to fight for it.

c)

Many Northerners began to oppose slavery. 

d)

Slavery had nothing to do with the Civil War.

6.

How did the 14th Amendment guarantee rights to blacks? 

Pick TWO

a)

It protected people from unfair state laws. 

b)

It said a state is unable to pass laws that went against the Constitution.

c)

It prohibited slavery in the United States.

d)

It allowed black men to vote.

7.

Which amendment guaranteed federal protection to everyone from unfair laws, including laws passed by states? 

a)

the 13th

b)

the 14th

c)

the 15th

d)

the 16th

8.

How did some southern whites keep blacks from receiving justice during Reconstruction?

Choose THREE!

a)

They passed laws denying blacks voting rights.

b)

They required black people to pass tests to vote.

c)

They passed laws requiring blacks to work without pay. 

d)

They forced federal troops to leave the South. 

9.

How did the government protect the rights of blacks during Reconstruction? 

a)

by sending federal troops into the South

b)

Black Codes

c)

It refused to allow any whites in southern legislatures. 

d)

Jim Crow Laws

10.

What was a major effect that the cotton gin had on the American way of life? 

a)

More slaves were needed to grow and harvest cotton. 

b)

It firmly established the system of slavery.

c)

It firmly established the system of slavery.

d)

all of the above

11.

What was the goal of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

to support states’ rights

b)

to preserve the Union

c)

to end slavery

d)

to gradually free slaves

12.

What did the Missouri Compromise (Compromise of 1820) and the Compromise of 1850 have in common?

a)

They both attempted to preserve the Union.

b)

They both found permanent solutions to the slavery issue.

c)

They both tried to end slavery in southern states.

d)

They both supported states’ rights over federal power.

13.

Which event was an attempt to preserve the Union before the Civil War began?

a)

the Compromise of 1850

b)

the raid on Harper’s Ferry

c)

the Dred Scott decision

d)

the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin

14.

What are some of Abraham Lincoln's leadership qualities?

a)

forceful, energetic speaker

b)

pleasant and friendly to people he disagreed with

c)

kind

d)

all of the above

15.

What was the role of immigrants who came to America after the Civil War? 

a)

They provided much of the labor in the rural South.

b)

They quickly rose to wealth and prominence.

c)

They settled in large cities and worked in factories.

d)

They resisted becoming more like Americans. 

16.

How did the majority of immigrants after the Civil War contribute to America? 

a)

becoming farmers in the west

b)

starting businesses

c)

working in factories

d)

becoming gold prospectors

17.

Which area saw immigrants after the Civil War play a significant role? 

a)

in the industrialized North and Midwest

b)

in the U.S. Army and Navy

c)

on the plantations in the South

d)

on the cattle ranches of the West

18.

What was a challenge faced by immigrants? 

Pick TWO

a)

They sometimes faced prejudice from Americans who were born here. 

b)

isolation

c)

People born in the U.S. sometimes treated them poorly.

d)

unemployment

19.

What did the 13th amendment accomplish? 

a)

It abolished slavery. 

b)

It established the Freedmen’s Bureau.

c)

It guaranteed equal protection under the law.

d)

It gave all races the right to vote.