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Worksheets8th Grade Topic 7-9 Midterm 2024
Total questions: 113
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
Wanted to end slavery completely in the United States
Abolitionist
Draft
Amnesty
Reconstruction
Remove themselves.
Abolitionist
Secede
Freedmen
Habeas Corpus
Actions against one's country.
Border State
Treason
Secede
Draft
A slave state that remained in the Union during the Civil War.
Reconstruction
Black codes
Abolitionist
Border state
Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, Delaware
Border state
Union - Free state
Confederacy
The right to be charged or have a hearing before being jailed.
Draft
Habeas Corpus
Reconstruction
Freedmen
A law that requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military.
Treason
Habeas Corupus
Border State
Draft
Men and women who had been freed from slavery.
Abolitionists
Freedmen
Reconstruction
Habeas Corupus
The physical, political, and social rebuilding of the South.
Reconstruction
Amnesty
Secede
Border state
Government Pardon.
Amnesty
Draft
Secede
Reconstruction
Laws that severely limited the rights of freed African Americans,
Black codes
Habeas Corpus
Amnesty
Draft
What was the Underground Railroad?
The first subway system in America
A trade network through which people smuggled illegal goods
A network that helped escaped slaves travel North to freedom
A secret network of Union spies sent to monitor the South
Which of the following statements about the Underground Railroad is TRUE?
The Underground Railroad was the longest railroad in the US
The Underground Railroad was the fastest railroad in the US
The Underground Railroad ran from Philadelphia to Mexico City
The Underground Railroad was not an actual railroad.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
A conductor for the Underground Railroad
A Confederate spy
A former slave who became a member of Congress
The first former slave to successfully escape to Mexico
What was the Underground Railroad used for?
To transport cotton from the south to factories in the northeast.
It was used to help slaves escape from the south and get to the north.
It was used to connect the eastern and western states.
Conductors on the Underground railroad were:
Places where the slaves could hide
Slaves who were escaping the south
People who helped lead the slaves from the south to the north
Abolitionists were:
People who worked to end slavery
People who owned large factories in the north
People who owned large farms in the west.
Why was learning to read and write a way for enslaved Africans to fight against slavery?
It allowed knowledge to be shared and it encouraged others to fight against slavery.
It allowed enslaved Africans the ability to fight against slavery.
What was one way Africans tried to resist their enslavement?
slave trade
Stono Rebellion
Middle Passage
African Diaspora
How did slaves try to fight slavery?
Slaves resisted by not going to work
Slaves did not resist slavery
Slaves resisted by holding peaceful protests
Slaves resisted by escaping or fighting back
Which state entered the Union as a free state as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
California
Maine
Missouri
Texas
What term means to formally withdraw from something? Like when slave states wanted to leave the United States.
cede
secede
repeal
annex
According to the Compromise of 1850, which two territories were allowed to decide for themselves on the issue of allowing or banning slavery by popular sovereignty?
Utah and New Mexico
California and Oregon
Oklahoma and Texas
Michigan and Ohio
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
Missouri
Maine
Kentucky
Ohio
The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states. North of the line slavery was ___________, while south of the line slavery was _________.
permitted, prohibited
prohibited, permitted
sometimes prohibited, never allowed
expensive, cheap
The Compromise of 1850 admitted _________ as a free state.
Arizona
California
New Mexico
Utah
The Compromise of 1850 outlawed slave auctions in...
Washington, DC
Richmond
New Orleans
Charleston
What did the Compromise of 1850 say about slavery in other territories (besides California) that were acquired by the U.S. in the Mexican Cession?
Popular sovereignty would determine whether or not the territories would allow slavery.
They would automatically become slave states.
Slavery was banned.
All of the above.
The Compromise of 1850 included a new and tougher...
Freedom Act.
Emancipation Act.
Slaveowners Act.
Fugitive Slave Act.
Which was NOT true of the new Fugitive Slave Act?
It required policemen to arrest suspected runaways.
It punished those aiding runaway slaves with prison and a large fine.
It was popular and well-received in northern states.
It prevented suspected slaves from testifying in court and from being able to legally defend themselves.
The Compromise of 1850 outlawed slave auctions in...
Washington, DC
Richmond
New Orleans
Charleston
The SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) decided that slaves were property and could not sue ensuring that slaves had no rights because they were considered property and not humans.
Marbury v Madison
Dred Scott v Sanford
Plessy v Ferguson
McCulloch v Maryland
the landmark case that said all African Americans were not legal citizens of the United States. (1857)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Civil Rights Act
Which was found to be unconstitutional based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Scott v. Sandford?
the Compromise of 1850
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
the Fifth Amendment
the Missouri Compromise
Which of the following completes the diagram?
President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
The Gettysburg Address
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Thirteenth Amendment
This 1857 ruling declared slaves are property and not citizens therefore they had no rights.
Use the following chart to answer the question that follows.
According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?
The South
The North
The West
All regions had equal amount of resources
Why did the Emancipation Proclamation NOT change the lives of enslaved people overnight?
The Confederacy needed to pass a law first.
Lincoln did not finish drafting it until 1865.
It was voted down by Congress.
There needed to be a clear Union victory.
What was the original goal of the Union at the start of the Civil War?
Ban slavery
Restore the Union
Separate from the United States
Make slavery legal everywhere
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
What was the Confederacy?
A speech by Lincoln in 1863 in memory of the soldiers that died there
The right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether they were imprisoned lawfully
An order issued by President Lincoln declared slaves to be set free
The 11 states that seceded from the Union
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
A speech by Lincoln in 1863 in memory of the soldiers that died there
An order issued by President Lincoln declared slaves to be set free
The right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether they were imprisoned lawfully
The 11 states that seceded from the Union
What was one of the North’s biggest advantages over the South at the start of the war?
The North had better weather to fight wars in
The North had better military leadership
They had the help of other countries to help in the war effort
They had a larger population of people
The firing on Fort Sumter took place because:
The Union wanted to get control of the fort.
The Confederacy wanted to destroy the fort.
The Confederacy was upset that the U.S. still had control of a fort in the South.
The Confederacy wanted to punish the soldiers there.
The Anaconda Plan was
based on the fact that South had a large industrial factories.
to blockade the South and have their supplies bleed dry.
to block the North and have their supplies bleed dry.
to ambush the North during night time when no one would expect them.
The 13th Amendment
banned slavery, except as punishment.
gave colored men the right to vote.
made the people who were born in USA citizens and gave them equal rights.
created an income tax
The 14th Amendment
abolished slavery.
granted citizenship to American born people.
gave colored men the right to vote.
gave women the right to vote.
The ___ Amendment outlawed slavery but did not give other political rights (like voting).
12th
13th
14th
20th
The 14th Amendment
abolished slavery.
granted citizenship to American born people.
gave colored men the right to vote.
gave women the right to vote.
What was a difference between the war strategies of the Union and Confederacy?
The Confederacy brought the battles to the North.
The Union's plan was to surround the Confederacy and block southern ports.
The Confederacy came up with the Anaconda Plan.
The Union waited for the Confederates to come to them.
Which Fort did South Carolina attack, this event sparked the beginning of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Fort Knox
Fort Yorktown
Fort and Spoon
What was the reason taking sides was hard for the people in border states?
The states allowed slavery, but wanted to remain in the union.
They didn't like the South
They were abolitionists
They formed their own country
Which statement BEST explains President Abraham Lincoln's original reason for fighting the Civil War?
President Lincoln wanted to end all slavery everywhere in the US
President Lincoln wanted to preserve the Union
President Lincoln wanted to punish the South for their rebellion
What were the advantages the South had in the war? (Check all that apply).
Military leadership (better generals)
Larger army
Fighting in familiar territory
More money
What's important about Fort Sumter?
This is where Lee surrender and it ended the Civil War.
The Confederates open fired on the fort, which began the Civil War.
Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address here.
The Emancipation Proclamation truly freed slaves in ALL parts of the United States.
True
False
I don't know
Based on the pictograph, predict which side would win the war because it had more resources.
Union (North)
Confederates (South)
Western Territories
They had skilled and experienced military leaders when the war began.
Union advantage
Confederate advantage
Union disadvantage
Confederate disadvantage
They had a smaller population of 9 million people which led to fewer soldiers and smaller armies.
Union advantage
Confederate advantage
Union disadvantage
Confederate disadvantage
They had to fight on unfamiliar territory as most of the battles were fought in the south.
Union advantage
Confederate advantage
Union disadvantage
Confederate disadvantage
Larger population of 22 million people which allowed for this side to have larger armies throughout the war.
Union advantage
Confederate advantage
Union disadvantage
Confederate disadvantage
This side had more factories and industries to produce war supplies such as muskets, uniforms and ammunition.
Union advantage
Confederate advantage
Union disadvantage
Confederate disadvantage
As a new country this side had no organized Army or Navy when the war began.
Union advantage
Confederate advantage
Union disadvantage
Confederate disadvantage
This side had a larger railroad network for transportation of supplies and soldiers.
Union advantage
Confederate advantage
Union disadvantage
Confederate disadvantage
Check off the 3 parts of the Union's Anaconda Plan:
blockade all southern ports to prevent trade of goods
capture the capital city of Richmond, Virginia
fight a defensive war and hope the other side tires of war and gives up
take control of the Mississippi River in order to divide the south and control a major transportation route
These four states made up the border states which were slave states that stayed in the Union.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts
Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
Stay home and fight a defensive war, hoping the other side will give up eventually was the war plan for which side?
Union
Confederacy
Another name for the South?
Union
Confederacy
What effect did the Union naval blockade have on the South's economy during the war?
created shortages of supplies
extremely high inflation
crippled cotton exports
ALL choices
Who had the advantage of fighting to defend its homeland from invasion?
Union
Confederacy
True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation immediately set all the slaves in the United States free?
TRUE
FALSE
What president gave the order for the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Confederate president Jefferson Davis
Andrew Johnson
What part of the country was EXCLUDED from the Emancipation Proclamation?
The East Coast
The West Coast
The Border States
The Great Lakes State
The Emancipation Proclamation announced what new Union policy:
A peace treaty with the Confederacy
A military draft
Freedom for all slaves in areas in rebellion against the United States
The complete and total abolition of the Atlantic slave trade
What was the first official battle of the civil war?
Fort Summers
Fort Sampler
Fort Hood
Fort Sumter
Check all the boxes that show: What some responsibilities of Women were doing the Civil War
Taking care of the Family at home
Washing the Dog
Disguising themselves as Men to help in the war
Sewing clothing
Making Bandages
The 13th Amendment
banned slavery, except as punishment.
gave colored men the right to vote.
made the people who were born in USA citizens and gave them equal rights.
created an income tax
The 14th Amendment
abolished slavery.
granted citizenship to American born people.
gave colored men the right to vote.
gave women the right to vote.
The period after the Civil War when the southern states were brought back into the United States and newly-freed slaves found their place in society is known as the
Destruction
Reconstruction
Reworked
Rewind
Which government agency helped freed slaves after the Civil War?
Emancipation Proclamation
Freedmen's Bureau
US Army
Confederacy
Pres. Johnson's Reconstruction Plan could be described as...
...punishing to the South
...favorable to the South
...fair to the South
...none of the above
Radical Republicans did not like this plan because they felt that it was not hard enough on the South and that it did not do enough to protect the rights of newly freed African Americans.
Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan
Johnson's Reconstruction Plan
Congressional Reconstruction Plan
What was the Freedman's Bureau?
gave education, food, medicine, and clothes to former slaves
gave citizenship to all men
gave food to Northern soldiers
Which answer best describes Johnson's plan for readmission?
southern states could be readmitted if they ratified the 13th amendment
10% of the population had to swear an oath to the Confederacy
Johnson did not want the South to come back to the Union
majority of voters had to promise to never own slaves again
What was the opinion of Congress concerning the two presidential plans for reconstruction?
The presidential plans were too easy on the South
The presidential plans were fair on the South
the presidential plans were providing too many freedoms to freed men
the presidential plans were to hard on the South
