WorksheetsCivil War and Reconstruction Study Quiz
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 21mins
What was Reconstruction?
The amendment that was ratified in December of 1865 that officially made slavery illegal in the US
The plan that pardoned most Southerners and stated only 10% of voters had to swear allegiance to the United States and agree to emancipation
The 12 years after the Civil War that were filled with change and violence when the government tried and failed to remake the South
This group fought to preserve their way of life.
The Confederacy (South)
The Union (North)
This group had a larger population.
The Confederacy (South)
The Union (North)
This group had many rivers to transport goods.
The Confederacy (South)
The Union (North)
This group had strong military leaders.
The Confederacy (South)
The Union (North)
This group had 80% of the railroads.
The Confederacy (South)
The Union (North)
This group had more factories to produce weapons and supplies.
The Confederacy (South)
The Union (North)
What was a consequence of the Civil War?
founding fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence
a lot of people died
What was a consequence of the Civil War?
millions of people moved to Brazil
farms, homes, schools, businesses, and entire cities were destroyed especially in the South
What was a consequence of the Civil War?
it took years and millions of dollars for people to rebuild
The king of England took over and became the leader
What was a consequence of the Civil War?
passing of the 13th Amendment in 1865 ended slavery in the US
the official language changed to Spanish
This amendment granted citizenship to everyone born in the U.S. including freed Black Americans.
The 13th Amendment
This was the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they were free.
The 14th Amendment
The 15th Amendment
This amendment made slavery illegal in the United States.
The 13th Amendment
This was the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they were free.
The 14th Amendment
The 15th Amendment
This amendment granted Black men the right to vote. It said that voting rights could not be denied based on race.
The 13th Amendment
This was the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they were free.
The 14th Amendment
The 15th Amendment
What did enslaved people use to escape to freedom?
True or false: The southern states wanted the federal government to have all the power and make all the laws.
True
False
Which war was fought between 1861 and 1864?
The French and Indian War
The American Revolution
The US-Mexico War
The Civil War
