WorksheetsTCAP Review - American History (Mod.8-9)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 33mins
What did the election of 1860 demonstrate about the United States?
Sectionalism dominated the nation
The Southern states were strongest
The Northern states wanted slavery
There was widespread support for popular sovereignty
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
Who believed that the existence of slavery in the territories should be determined by popular sovereignty?
John Bell
John Breckinridge
Stephen Douglas
Abraham LIncoln
Which of the following correctly pairs the Presidential Candidate with their parties/positions on Slavery? Select three.
John Bell - Tennessee Constitutional Union Party - no position on slavery.
John Breckenridge - Southern Democrat - allow slavery to spread & flourish.
Stephen Douglas - Northern Democrat - wanted to nations so the South could have slavery.
Abraham Lincoln - Republican Party - did not want slavery to spread.
What event marked the start of the Civil War?
Attack on Fort Sumter
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
What was the trigger that caused the first state to secede from the Union?
John Brown’s violent raid on Harper’s Ferry
Abraham Lincoln won the Election of 1860
Southern attack on Fort Sumter
Publication of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin
What is significant about the Battle of Antietam?
It was the last battle to be fought in the North.
It was the bloodiest day of battle in U.S. history.
It was the first major battle on southern soil.
It was the only sea battle of the Civil War.
Why was the defeat at Vicksburg a significant loss for the Confederate Army?
It allowed the Union Army to have total control of the Mississippi River.
Their defeat caused Confederate leaders to stop sending government aid.
Great Britain refused to support the Confederacy after the defeat.
At this point, all Confederate soldiers lost all hope in their cause.
The Massachusetts 54th Regiment, one of the first official units in the U.S. Army to consist of African Americans, became famous after their attack on Fort Wagner.
True
False
served as a Confederate cavalry commander
• led his command at the Battle of Shiloh, where he was wounded
• embraced the Ku Klux Klan after the war was over
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Sam Watkins
Matthew Fontaine Maury
Andrew Johnson
The Gettysburg Address was a speech given by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. What was the significance of the location of Gettysburg?
Gettysburg had been part of the Confederacy, and the Union had taken it over.
Gettysburg was a site where one of the most famous slave uprisings took place.
Several months earlier, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War occurred there.
The Civil War began there when Confederate troops fired on Union soldiers.
Which statement is true regarding First U.S. Admiral David Farragut?
Though he was initially a U.S. Union General, he decided to serve for the Confederates due to his wife's ties to the South.
He was the only Navy commander to win a decisive victory for the South.
He served for the Confederacy despite his strong loyalties to the Union and its cause.
Though he was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, he was loyal to the Union and viewed secession as treason.
Which event happened at the Appomattox Court House?
Grant fought a battle against the South that lasted for three days.
Sherman and his Union troops were defeated by Lee in battle.
Stonewall Jackson led Confederate troops to a victory over the Union.
Lee surrendered his Confederate troops to Grant and the Union.
Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Vicksburg
Fort Sumter
The Battle of Gettysburg
Which of the following were technological advances in the Civil War and who had the advantage?
Confederacy - they used telegraphs, railroads, and had better weapons.
Union - the government was in control of the Railroads and telegraphs were used directly on the battlefield.
Union - they used tanks & ships that the Confederacy didn't have.
Confederacy - the south took advantage of cotton diplomacy.
Which of the following identify the military strategies of the Confederacy? Select two.
Anaconda Plan - use of a blockade.
Engage France and Great Britain to help them fight. "Cotton Diplomacy"
Defensive War - protecting their land.
Offensive War
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 by using total war
to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies
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.
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
Which of the following were African American regiments that joined the Union Army following the Emancipation Proclamation? Select two.
13th U.S. Colored Troops
Massachusetts 54th Regiment
North Virginia Army
Sherman's Colored Troops
This Confederate soldier published his memoir after the war was over, described the Battle of Shiloh, and used humor and somber feelings in his writings,
PGT Beauregard
William Sherman
Sam Watkins
Elisha Hunt Rhodes
This Union Soldier's great grandson published his journal from the Civil War, which featured Battles from Bull Run, Antietem, Gettysburg, and Appomattox.
PGT Beauregard
William Sherman
Sam Watkins
Elisha Hunt Rhodes
Why was the Battle of Shiloh so critical?
It gave the Union control of the upper-Mississippi river
It gave the Confederacy control of Tennessee
It gave the Confederacy control of the Midwest
It gave the Union control of the Western Confederate states
Which of the following was the organization put in place after the Civil War to provide food, clothing, health care and education in the South?
The Civil Rights Committee
The Freedmen's Bureau
The Lowell Men
The Salvation Army
Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was known as:
Wade-Davis Bill
14th Amendment
Ten Percent Plan
Radical Republican Reunification
Which agreement resulted from the
informal Compromise of 1877 between
Southern Democrats and Northern
Republicans?
Southern States accepted federal tariffs in exchange for new railroad construction and investments in Southern industries.
Southern plantation owners would receive compensation for freed
enslaved people in exchange for agreeing to loyalty oaths swearing
allegiance to the Union.
Northern Republicans would end Reconstruction and the occupation of Southern cities in exchange for the ratification of the 14th Amendment by Southern States.
Due to a contested election, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes would
be chosen president by Congress in exchange for federal troops being removed from Southern States to end Reconstruction.
What is Reconstruction?
It is a period when the North rejoined the Union after the Civil War.
It is a period when the South rejoined the Union after the Civil War.
It is a period when the United States rejoined the Union after the Civil War.
It is a period when the Yankees rejoined the Union after the Civil War.
Describe the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction?
It was a group that took laws in their own hands to help black people have the same rights as white people.
It was a vigilante hate group that took laws in their own hands to keep black people from not having the same rights as Native Americans.
It was a group that took laws in their own hands to keep southern people from not having the same rights as northern people.
It was a vigilante hate group that took laws in their own hands to keep black people from not having the same rights as white people.
During the Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1870, what was the purpose of the poll tax?
It would prevent Native Americans from voting because they could not afford to pay the poll tax on election day.
It would prevent blacks from voting because they could not afford to pay the poll tax on election day.
It would prevent former Confederates from voting because they could not afford to pay the poll tax on election day.
It would prevent whites from voting because they could not afford to pay the poll tax on election day.
Which statement describes the attitude of the "Radical Republicans" following the Civil War?
"Southern states should pass the 'Black Codes.' "
"The Southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions."
"Former Confederate leaders should be forgiven for their actions during the Civil War."
"The country should follow President Lincoln's plans to reunite the country as quickly as possible."
Which Amendment gave United States citizens of all races the right to vote?
13th
14th
15th
5th
Which of the following are correct statements regarding the political impact of President Lincoln's Assassination? Select three.
African Americans did not achieve the gains they wished.
It angered the Northerners and opened the door for revenge against the South.
Andrew Johnson, a southern democrat, became President of the United States.
The Reconstruction Plan of Lincoln was put into place with the help of Congress since Lincoln had everything planned out.
Which of the following is true regarding Andrew Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction?
Johnson placed the Southern States under strict Military Control.
Johnson wanted it to be simple for Southern States to rejoin to he allowed them without any requirements.
Johnson required states to ratify the 13th Amendment but then allowed Black Codes to be issued in Southern states.
Johnson required the ratification of the 14th Amendment.
Which of the following occurred due to the conflict between President Andrew Johnson and the Radical Republican's that controlled Congress? Select three.
Johnson attempted to Veto Congress's plan to have states ratify the 14th Amendment.
The 13th Amendment was removed by Congress.
Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act.
Congress impeached President Johnson, which was the first time this happened in US History.
Black Codes were established in the South.
What were contingencies of Reconstruction under the Radical Republican Plan? Select two.
States ratifying the 13th Amendment
Poll Taxes in Southern states that wanted them.
5 military districts in the Southern states.
States had to ratify the 14th Amendment.
What was the significance of the Tennessee Constitution of 1870?
It gave women the right to vote.
It allowed black men the right to own property.
Black Codes were approved throughout the state of Tennessee.
Suffrage for all men in the state of Tennessee.
Which of the following tried to limit the rights of African Americans in order to help the planter elite hold onto slavery-like conditions?
The Freedmen's Bureau
Abraham Lincoln
Black Codes
Radical Republicans
- Radical Republican
- Governor of Tennessee during Reconstruction
- Fought back against the KKK in Tennessee
Which of the following leaders does this list describe?
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
William G. Brownlow
Which group of people does the picture and quote above make reference to during the Reconstruction Era?
Freed African Americans
Carpetbaggers
Southern military leaders
Northern politicians
Which of the following occurred after the Compromise of 1877? (CHOOSE THREE)
Reconstruction ended
Federal troops were removed from the South
African Americans held public office in the South
The Freedmen's Bureau was established
Rights that African Americans had gained were lost
