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WorksheetsCivil War/Reconstruction (TCI 23-25) Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
How did Missouri’s application as a state with slavery in 1819 challenge U.S. law?
It did not have a state constitution
States west of the Mississippi River were to be states with slavery
It did not have the population required for statehood
States north of the Ohio River were to be free states
What was an effect of the Missouri Compromise?
It temporarily ended the slavery debate
It required Southern states to pay higher taxes
It led to the South seceding from the Union
It upset the balance of states with slavery and free states in the Union
What was the significance of the 36 ̊30 ́ parallel?
It separated the North from the South
It indicated the northern border of Missouri
It showed the borders of the United States
It indicated where slavery was allowed and banned
What did Southern senators fear would happen if there were more free states than states with slavery?
losing respect
losing tax revenue
losing voting power
losing future elections
If the Wilmot Proviso of 1846 had become law, where would it have banned slavery?
Southern states
Northern states
Louisiana Territory
land acquired from Mexico
In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?
It created new taxes for railroad construction
It provided an end to the trade of enslaved people in Washington, D.C.
It included a law requiring the return of escaped enslaved people
It required the Underground Railway to be disbanded
Which two people worked together to balance the interests of the North and the South with regard to slavery?
Daniel Webster and Henry Clay
James Polk and John Quincy Adams
Nat Turner and John Brown
Charles Sumner and Stephen A. Douglas
All of these were reasons the Fugitive Slave Law failed except:
many enslaved people moved to Canada
Northerners refused to obey the law
people who caught fugitives from slavery were pushed to the South
enslavers wanted fugitives from slavery imprisoned
What was the impact of the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
It caused enslaved people to revolt in Kentucky
It turned many more people against slavery
Congress agreed that slavery should be abolished
The South became more resolved to secede from the Union
Which of these was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It led to a violent struggle over slavery in Kansas
It settled the slavery issue in Nebraska
It calmed the country's dispute over slavery
It required that the new territories would be free states
What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case?
that slavery diminished the national character
that African American rights were protected by the Constitution
that African Americans had no right to sue in federal court
that slavery should be abolished by executive order
What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?
to create a rebellion led by enslaved people that would bring an end to slavery
to bring attention to the conflict between the North and the South
to bring the two sides together to form a new compromise
to create a revolution that would lead to a war between the states
What was apparent following the presidential election of 1860?
The nation was divided over slavery
Lincoln was popular throughout the nation
There was little support for abolitionists in the North
Southern states were eager to abolish slavery
In February 1861, seven Southern states, including South Carolina, joined together:
to agree to an end date for slavery
to form the Confederate States of America
to voice support for the Union in Congress
to stop the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
Which event turned the secession crisis into a civil war?
the election of Abraham Lincoln
the shelling of Fort Sumter
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
Preston Brooks's attack on Charles Sumner
Which statement describes the position of the border states—West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri—during the Civil War?
They chose to not side with the Union or the Confederacy
They joined the Confederacy but were sympathetic to the Union
They remained loyal to the Union but allowed slavery
They switched from the Confederacy to the Union as the war dragged on
Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
highly trained soldiers
abundant natural resources
fighting in familiar territory
control of the Mississippi River
Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?
He was in favor of slavery
He felt loyalty to his native Virginia
He believed in the rights of states to secede
He had been defeated in the presidential election
Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
large population
strong military leadership
control of the railway system
many factories and businesses
What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?
It proved that the South was weak
It showed that the North would win
It proved that a quick victory was impossible
It showed that the armies were unwilling to fight long battles
The Union’s Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except:
dividing the South
blocking Southern ports
capturing Richmond, Virginia
assassinating the Confederate president
Women supported the Civil War cause in all of the following ways except:
spying on the enemy
working in factories
fighting on the battlefield
treating wounded soldiers
Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?
wounds
disease
frostbite
starvation
What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight the Battle of Antietam on Union soil?
A show of strength in Maryland might convince the state to join the Confederacy
Union troops would be defeated and the war would end
Confederate troops would cut off Union access to the Potomac
Seeing their land being destroyed by war would discourage the Union
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that:
enslaved people in U.S. territories were free
enslaved people throughout the world were free
enslaved people in Confederate states were free
enslaved people in Union states with slavery were free
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
Lee succeeded in capturing a city in the North
The South suffered many losses while the North had few
The loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the North
The outcome convinced European nations to aid the Confederacy
Which document did Lincoln refer to in his Gettysburg Address?
U.S. Constitution
Emancipation Proclamation
Preamble to the Constitution
Declaration of Independence
What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?
The Confederate troops deserted
The Union controlled all Southern ports
The Union gained control of the Mississippi River
The Confederacy enlisted more troops than ever before
Which of these was a danger for African American troops who fought for the Union?
If captured, they could be sold into slavery
They were frequently attacked by other Union soldiers
If captured, they would be forced to fight for the Confederacy
They were easily overcome since they had no weapons
Which of these describes General Sherman’s march through Georgia?
an example of total war
a defeat for both armies
a peaceful end to the conflict
the bloodiest battle of the war
Which of these describes Grant’s terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House?
They were meant to punish the Confederacy
They were generous so as to avoid further suffering
They were stern in their demand for payment of losses
They were meant to show that the North sought forgiveness
Which statement describes Abraham Lincoln’s approach to the South at the end of the Civil War?
The South should be punished for its part in the war
The South should be treated with kindness and justice
The South should ratify the Fourteenth Amendment
The South should pay for property damage caused by the war
All of these were included in President Johnson’s Reconstruction plan except:
cancellation of war debts
new state constitutions for Confederate states
ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment
guarantee of voting rights for freedmen
Which of these was a lasting effect of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
job security
land distribution
free medical care
educational opportunities
What was the purpose of the Black Codes?
to control formerly enslaved people
to provide fair wages for freedmen
to reconstruct the plantation system
to teach language skills to freedmen
What was the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment?
to abolish slavery
to provide citizenship to former enslaved people
to allow freedmen to run for office
to legislate fair treatment of all citizens
What does the Fourteenth Amendment grant to all individuals born in the United States?
the right to vote
equal access to public facilities
citizenship
the right to education
During Congressional Reconstruction, which group held political power in the South?
wealthy, white landowners
former Confederate leaders
members of the Ku Klux Klan
people who had been loyal to the United States
As a result of the Military Reconstruction Act 1867, which of these made up the largest group of new Southern voters?
African Americans
white Southern Democrats
former Confederate soldiers
Northerners who moved to the South
Why did some White Southerners form the Ku Klux Klan?
to integrate Southern schools
to end government corruption
to return White Democrats to power
to protect the voting rights of Southerners
What was the purpose of the Fifteenth Amendment?
to give all citizens the right to vote
to provide education for all citizens
to raise taxes to repair damage to the Southn
to protect the voting rights of African American men
Why did Southern Democrats pass Jim Crow laws?
to ensure equal education for all
to encourage Southerners to move to the North
to separate African Americans and White people in public life
to prevent African Americans from voting
What was an effect of Southern poll tax laws?
African Americans were denied voting rights
Money was raised to fund public education
Public funding of small businesses increased
Southern Democrats were voted out of office
Southern segregation pushed African Americans to move. What pulled them to other parts of the country?
the promise of free land
the promise of free education
the hope of better opportunities
the hope of political opportunities
How did African Americans who remained in the South improve their lives?
They depended upon government welfare
They worked together to build communities
They received money from relatives in the North
They conducted violent protests to obtain rights
