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Civil War and Reconstruction Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did abolitionists want regarding slavery?

a)

To expand it

b)

To regulate it

c)

To abolish it

d)

To ignore it

2.

What was the main economic dependency of Texas during the Civil War?

a)

Gold and silver

b)

Slave labor and cotton

c)

Oil and gas

d)

Timber and coal

3.

What was the purpose of the Reconstruction plan?

a)

To expand the Northern states

b)

To rebuild the South after the war

c)

To abolish the 13th amendment

d)

To separate the states

4.

Which amendment abolished slavery?

a)

12th amendment

b)

13th amendment

c)

14th amendment

d)

15th amendment

5.

What did the 14th amendment grant?

a)

Right to bear arms

b)

Citizenship to everyone born in the US

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Right to vote for women

6.

What right did the 15th amendment give?

a)

Right to free education

b)

Right to vote for all men in the US

c)

Right to own property

d)

Right to free healthcare

7.

What was a major transportation issue in Texas after the war?

a)

Overcrowded railroads

b)

Unrepaired roads and bridges

c)

Lack of airports

d)

Overcrowded ports

8.

Why did trade with Mexico become important for Texas?

a)

It was the only Confederate state with international borders

b)

It was cheaper than trading with the North

c)

It was closer than other states

d)

It was the only source of gold

9.

What resulted from the shortage of goods in Texas?

a)

Increase in cotton production

b)

Increase in homespun clothing

c)

Decrease in food production

d)

Decrease in manufacturing

10.

What did farmers plant more of to provide food?

a)

Wheat

b)

Corn

c)

Rice

d)

Barley

11.

What was a consequence of the blockade of Texas?

a)

Decrease in manufacturing

b)

Increase in manufacturing

c)

Increase in cotton exports

d)

Decrease in food imports

12.

What was used to run a textile mill in Texas?

a)

Free labor

b)

Inmate labor

c)

Child labor

d)

Imported labor

13.

What did secessionists believe about states' rights?

a)

States should have no rights

b)

States should exercise their rights to separate

c)

States should follow federal laws strictly

d)

States should have rights only in economic matters

14.

What was a major step for civil rights in the US?

a)

12th amendment

b)

13th amendment

c)

14th amendment

d)

15th amendment

15.

What did Lincoln want to achieve with the nation?

a)

To divide it further

b)

To reunite the Northern and Southern states

c)

To expand it to the West

d)

To isolate it from other countries