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WorksheetsCivil War/ Reconstruction
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 20mins
The events above contributed to-
the election of Abraham Lincoln
the start of the American Civil War
the creation of the Missouri Compromise
the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
In 1861 a civil war began between the northern and southern states of the United States. A major reason for this conflict was a disagreement about-
the admission of free states into the union
the right of states to maintain the practice of slavery
the return of fugitive enslaved people to slaveholders
the extension of citizenship rights to formerly enslaved people
The American Civil War started on April 12, 1861 when-
South Carolina seceded from the Union
Confederate Army soldiers fired on Fort Sumter
Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States
Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Who was the general that surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865 ending the Civil War?
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Winfield Scott
Abraham Lincoln
The most well known Confederate general was Ulysses S. Grant.
True
False
What year did the Civil War end?
1863
1864
1865
1866
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 by using total war
to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies
What river was an important resource during the war?
Missouri
Mississippi
Amazon
Delaware
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Washington D.C.
Atlanta, GA
Philadelphia, PA
Richmond, VA
How many years is "four score and seven"?
47
67
87
107
What document does Lincoln refer to in the Gettysburg Address to remind people that "all men are created equal"?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Mayflower Compact
Which 3-day battle was the turning point of the war for the Union army?
Gettysburg
Antietam
Cold Harbor
Fall of Richmond
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
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.
What was the underground railroad?
A railroad that was underground.
It was apart of the transcontinental railroad.
An organized network of people working together to help enslaved people get freedom.
When enslaved people worked underground on a railroad.
Where were enslaved people running to?
The North
Spain
Mexico
Texas
How did enslaved people know where to go throughout the night?
They had a GPS.
They were told to follow the North Star.
They knew how many steps to walk.
They would follow the clouds.
People who helped enslaved people along the way in the underground railroad were called...
Conductors
Operators
Passangers
Cabooses
One of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad....
Mary Lincoln
Sally Lucille Brown
Harriet Tubman
Samantha Willett
Close reading the map, The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states. North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned.
permitted
prohibited
sometimes prohibited
cheap
Close reading the map, where was the Missouri Compromise line?
36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
46-40 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
56-50 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
Why was it important to Southern senators to have an equal number of slave and free states? It was mainly an ...
Issue of respect.
Issue of equal balance in voting power.
Issue of tax revenue.
Issue of future elections.
What did Uncle Tom’s Cabin convince the North of?
That it was ok to own a slave
That you shouldn’t have more than two slaves
That Uncle Tom had a nice cabin
That slavery was wrong
Using naval vessels to prevent shipment of food and supplies into or out of ports.
Blockade
Sovereign
Conscription
Secede
A formerly enslaved person.
Freedman
Secede
Unionist
Scalawag
Who won the presidential election of 1860?
John Breckenridge
Abraham Lincoln
John Bell
Stephen Douglas
Why were the southern states alarmed that Lincoln was elected president in 1860?
They feared that he wanted to eventually abolish slavery in the U.S.
Lincoln had campaigned on the promise to expand slavery into the west.
Lincoln was a slaveholder.
Northern states wanted Lincoln to expel southern states from the Union.
What was the first state to secede from the United States?
New York
Missouri
Texas
South Carolina
The states that seceded from the union formed a new country called:
the Confederate States of America
the Southern United States of America
the Federation of America
the Lone Star Republic
Where did the first battle of the Civil War take place?
Gettysburg
Pilot Knob
Bull Run
Fort Sumter
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Who was the general that surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865 ending the Civil War?
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Winfield Scott
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the leader of the Union Army?
General Grant
General Lee
General Sherman
General Jackson
What was the name of the man who assassinated President Lincoln?
Jeffery Wilkes Boothe
Jeremy Wilkes Boothe
John Wilkes Boothe
John Walker Boothe
