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WorksheetsUnit 6 Practice Test: Civil War
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 34mins
How did the invention of the cotton gin impact the South?
Cotton mills moved to the South.
Cotton farmers no longer needed slaves.
Cotton became the South's most important crop.
What were the main means of transportation in the North?
railroad
flat boat
canal
stagecoach
How were goods primarily transported in the South?
air
rail
river
road
What was life like for free African Americans in the North?
They were encouraged to move to the South.
They were not treated as equal to other citizens.
They had the same rights as all other citizens.
Which is true of free African Americans living in both the North and the South?
They preferred living only with African Americans.
They lived side by side with white Americans.
They faced discrimination and racism.
What was the legal status of people who were enslaved in the United States?
property
citizen
immigrants
What was the purpose of the National Council of Colored People?
to protest the treatment of African Americans
to provide jobs for freed enslaved people
to encourage immigration from African nations
Why did Southerners who did not own enslaved people support slavery?
They knew that the Southern economy depended on the labor of people who were enslaved.
They feared the power of the enslavers.
They believed they would be able to own enslaved people someday.
Where did free African Americans in the South most often find work?
in government jobs
on plantations
in low-paying jobs
Which of these best describes the Underground Railroad?
people who secretly helped enslaved people escape to the North
a series of tunnels used to move enslaved people to free states
a transportation system that moved enslaved people to freedom at night
Which of these was the most common way people who were enslaved resisted slavery?
by finding ways to quietly rebel
by killing their owners
by escaping to the north
Who resisted slavery by organizing a violent rebellion?
Frederick Douglas
Nat Turner
Sojourner Truth
How did Southern states respond to rebellions of people who were enslaved?
They gave people who were enslaved some freedom.
They passed even stricter codes on people who were enslaved.
They began to understand that slavery was wrong.
How did the “invisible church” benefit people who were enslaved?
It helped keep African languages alive.
It helped teach children the value of silence.
It provided a means for people who were enslaved to comfort each other.
How did Missouri's application as a slave state in 1819 challenge U.S. Law?
It did not have a state constitution
States west of the Mississippi River were to be slave states
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 slave and free states in the Union
What was a fear of Southern senators if there were more free states than slave states?
Losing respect
Losing tax revenue
losing voter power
losing future elections
In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?
It created new taxes for railroad construction
It provided an end to the slave trade in Washington D.C.
It included a law requiring the return of escaped slaves
It required the Underground Railroad to be disbanded
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act nullify the Missouri Compromise?
It changed the borders of Missouri
It required that all of Missouri be free
It allowed slavery in new Northern Territories
It established new interstate trade rules
Which of these was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It led to the violent struggle of slavery in Kansas
It settled the slavery issue in Nebraska
It calmed the country's dispute over slavery
It required the new territories to 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 under the Constitution
that African-Americans did not have the 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 Harper's Ferry?
to create a slave rebellion that would put 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 war between the states
Which event turned the secession crisis into a civil war?
the election of Abraham Lincoln
South Carolina's shelling of Fort Sumter
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry
Preston Brooks's attack on Charles Sumner
The agreements made in order to admit California into the Union as a state without slavery. These agreements included allowing the New Mexico and Utah territories to decide whether to allow slavery, outlawing the trade of enslaved people in Washington, D.C., and creating a stronger fugitive slave law
Compromise of 1850
Wilmot Proviso
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
An act passed in 1854 that created the Kansas and Nebraska territories and abolished the Missouri Compromise by allowing settlers to determine whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories
Compromise of 1850
Wilmot Proviso
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
An agreement made by Congress in 1820 under which Missouri was admitted to the Union as a state with slavery and Maine was admitted as a state without slavery
Compromise of 1850
Wilmot Proviso
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
A Supreme Court decision in 1857 that held that African Americans could never be citizens of the United States and that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.
Union
fugitive
Dred Scott Decision
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
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 Jefferson Davis’s role prior to becoming president of the Confederate States?
He was a Northern abolitionist.
He was a wealthy plantation owner.
He represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate.
He was a candidate in the 1860 presidential election.
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 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
slaves in U.S. territories were free.
slaves throughout the world were free.
slaves in Confederate states were free.
slaves in Union slave states 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.
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.
Based on the quote below, which describes Lincoln's approach to the South at the end of the Civil War?
With malice [hatred] toward none, with charity for all . . . let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds . . ."
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 opportunity
What was the purpose of the black codes?
To control former 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 guarantee to all individuals in the United States?
the right to vote
the right to medical care
equal protection of the law
equal access to public utilities
During Congressional Reconstruction, which group held political power in the South?
wealthy, white land owners
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 of 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
What was the purpose of the Fifteenth Amendment?
to give the right to vote to all citizens
to provide education for all citizens
to raise taxes to repair damage to the South
to protect the voting rights of African American men
What did Congress hope the Enforcement Acts would prevent?
misuse of tax money
attacks on political leaders
attempts to keep people from voting
opposition to new state governments
Why was the Ku Klux Klan formed?
to integrate Southern schools
to end government corruption
to return white Democrats to power
to protect the voting rights of Southerners
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
