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WorksheetsLowman Civil War and Reconstruction
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 52mins
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1.
In the early 1800's, some Americans believed that a state could refuse to enforce a federal law. What was this belief known as?
a)
absolution
b)
nullification
c)
justification
d)
retification
2.
Which candidate received the largest number of votes in the United States, but no votes from any southern state including Georgia?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Stephen Douglas
c)
John Breckenridge
d)
John Bell
3.
Which statement best explains the Missouri Compromise?
a)
It required captured slaves to be returned to slave states
b)
It allowed slavery in Maine, but not Missouri
c)
Missouri could have slavery
d)
It maintained a balance of power between slave and free states
4.
What was the purpose of the Georgia Platform?
a)
It showed Georgians' support of states' rights
b)
It showed Georgians' support of the Compromise of 1850.
c)
It showed Georgians' support of popular sovereignty.
d)
It showed Georgians' support of slavery everywhere.
5.
According to the terms of the Compromise of 1850,
a)
California was a slave state
b)
California was a free state
c)
Texas claimed New Mexico and extended slavery in that territory
d)
slave trade continued in the Disctrict of Columbia
6.
Why did federal troops occupy Georgia for a third time in 1869?
a)
The General Assembly refused to write a new state constitution
b)
The General Assembly refused to set up and provide funding for public schools.
c)
GA's legislature would not ratify the 14th Amendment until Black legislators were elected.
d)
The Black legislators were expelled from the General Assembly and the KKK had grown stronger.
7.
Campbell, McNeal Turner, and Bradley were expelled from the GA House and Senate after their elections because they
a)
were radicals who refused to follow the rules of the General Assembly
b)
had the right to vote but not the right to hold office due to their race
c)
had been elected by fraudulent votes
d)
were carpetbaggers not native to GA and believed in violence
8.
Which issue did the Emancipation Proclamation bring to the forefront of the Civil War?
a)
Giving Women equal rights as men.
b)
Freeing African-Americans from slavery.
c)
Keeping the Union together.
d)
Ending the use of child labor.
9.
What was at stake during the battle of Chickamauga?
a)
Control of water.
b)
Control of weapons.
c)
Control of the high ground.
d)
Control of the railroads.
10.
Which of the following did Union General William T. Sherman accomplish in 1864?
a)
He faced Lee's Army of Northern Virginia in order to defend Washington from Southern invasion
b)
He killed General Joseph Johnston in battle.
c)
He conquered Atlanta and then marched through Georgia to Savannah.
d)
He conquered Richmond.
11.
The Union troops attacked the civilian infrastructure between Atlanta and Savannah in order to:
a)
retaliate for lives lost in the Battle of Atlanta.
b)
force Georgia troops to return home to defend Georgia
c)
end civilian support for the war effort and shorten the war
d)
punish the South for seceding from the Union and forming the Confederacy.
12.
A notorious Confederate prison was located in Georgia at:
a)
Alcatraz
b)
Andersonville
c)
Belle Isle
d)
Fulton
13.
What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?
a)
It was the first battle in which African-American troops participated.
b)
The Union troops were able to defeat the Confederate troops which had invaded the North.
c)
This battle was an important victory for the Confederate army.
d)
It was the first battle fought on Southern soil.
14.
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act change the Missouri Compromise?
a)
it created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska
b)
it permitted slavery north of Missouri's southern boundary
c)
It changed the requirements necessary for a territory to become a state
d)
it made Missouri a free state
15.
Which is the BEST statement that explains why the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Dred Scott in the Dred Scott decision?
a)
He returned to a slave state and could not be free.
b)
He did not live long enough in a free territory to be considered free.
c)
Scott was a slave and property so he was not eligible to sue in court.
d)
He was as slave and his owner could take him anywhere.
16.
Which is not an underlying cause of the Civil War?
a)
Nullification
b)
Representation in U.S. congress
c)
Slavery
d)
States' rights
17.
What was Abraham Lincoln's official stand on slavery during the 1860 presidential campaign?
a)
The African slave trade should end immediately.
b)
Slavery should not be allowed to spread in new territories.
c)
A constitutional convention should be held to resolve the issue of slavery.
d)
All slave in the U.S. should be free within 10 years.
18.
Why did the South absolutely have to keep its ports open and operational during the Civil War?
a)
It had to ship cotton to Great Britain and France in exchange for supplies and arms.
b)
It was dependent on the millions of dollars made by privateers.
c)
Its only source of transportation was naval boats and it needed the ports for the navy.
d)
All of the major cities of the Confederacy were ports.
19.
Which organization did the Federal government create in 1865 to supervise the transition from slavery to freedom?
a)
Howard University
b)
Freedman's Bureau
c)
American Civil Liberties Union
d)
NAACP
20.
Which of these factors led to the Freedmen’s Bureau aiding Blacks in creating universities such as Clarke Atlanta University and Morehouse College?
a)
The Georgia's general Assembly's support for education free slaves.
b)
The ratification of the 15th Amendment.
c)
Overcrowding of University of GA.
d)
Prior to being free, African-Americans were denied access to a formal education.
21.
Which statement BEST describes the difference between sharecropping and tenant farming?
a)
a) Sharecroppers owned nothing but their labor, while tenant farmers owned farm animals and equipment used in working other people’s land
b)
Sharecroppers earned a percentage of the crops produced and could set aside cash money to purchase their own land, while tenant farmers had difficulty saving cash.
c)
Tenant farmers received a cash salary or wage for their farm work, while sharecroppers received only a portion of the crops raised.
d)
Tenant farmers earned equity or an interest in the land they worked from year to year so that eventually they would own their own property.
22.
Which of the following was a Confederate advantage in the war?
a)
More miles of railroad track
b)
Greater number of factories
c)
Defending their homeland
d)
Larger population
23.
Which statement BEST describes the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau during Reconstruction?
a)
To help the newly freed slaves finance (get loans for) their property
b)
To register newly freed slaves to vote
c)
To manage the distribution of farm land and animals to newly freed slaves
d)
To provide education, training, and social services for newly freed slaves
24.
A supporter of President Lincoln's plans for Reconstruction would most likely have agreed with which of these statements?
a)
All southern plantations should be divided among former slaves
b)
It is important that the South be punished economically and politically for starting the Civil War
c)
All Confederate officers should be tried for war crimes
d)
It is important that the North support policies that help the South recover as quickly as possible.
25.
What did the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
a)
It abolished slavery
b)
It gave African American males full citizenship rights
c)
It gave African American males the right to vote
d)
It gave African Americans the right to own property
26.
Who most likely would have supported a plan for Reconstruction that included harsh demands on ex-Confederates in the South?
a)
the "Radical Republicans" in Congress
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Northern Democrats
d)
Andrew Johnson
27.
The 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution was passed in response to:
a)
the refusal of white southerners to provide freedmen with land and farm animals (mules)
b)
the practice of adopting laws known as Black Codes, which restricted the rights of freedmen
c)
the refusal of some southern states to adopt constitutional provisions calling for an end to slavery and involuntary servitude
d)
the rising violence from terrorist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan
28.
Which statement BEST explains why northern businessmen invested money to build GA's textile industry after the Civil War?
a)
GA had plenty of cotton, abundant land and water, and inexpensive labor to supply and operate textile mills
b)
GA had plenty of working railroads and major seaports for transporting cotton and textile products when the Civil War ended
c)
GA was one of the few southern states to retain capital (cash money and investments) after the Civil War
d)
GA was one of the few states to avoid violence and terrorism after the war ended
29.
Henry McNeal Turner and the other black legislators were expelled from the GA House and Senate after their elections in 1868 because:
a)
they were radicals who refused to follow the rules of the General Assembly
b)
many white Southerners believed they had the right to vote, but not the right to hold office
c)
they were carpetbaggers who were not natives of GA
d)
they had been elected with fraudulent votes
30.
What was the secret white supremacy organization that became a force in GA during Reconstruction and prevented freedmen from exercising their civil rights?
a)
The Georgia Act
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
The Freedmen's Bureau
31.
Which best explains the "Missouri Compromise"?
a)
It allowed slavery in Maine, but did not allow slavery in Missouri
b)
It required that slaves captured in free states be returned to slave states
c)
It temporarily maintained a balance between slave states and free states, allowing Missouri to have slavery admitting Maine as a free state
d)
It said that Texas could have slavery
32.
All the statements below explain how the Dred Scott decision pushed the nation closer to war EXCEPT:
a)
The Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property not citizens
b)
The Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not pass any law restricting the spread of slavery into the territories
c)
The Supreme Court upheld the legal rights of the southern states and their institution of slavery
d)
The Supreme Court ruled that slave owners had to be reimbursed (repaid) for slaves who escaped on the underground railroad
33.
According to the terms of the Compromise of 1850,
a)
California was allowed to enter the Union as a free state with no slavery
b)
All slavery was eliminated in Delaware
c)
Missouri was allowed to enter the Union as a slave state
d)
Texas was allowed to annex New Mexico, extending slavery into that territory
34.
The purpose of the Fugitive Slave Law was to
a)
prevent slaves from testifying against whites in court trials
b)
require slaves to have citizenship papers in order to obtain jobs
c)
prevent slaves from having group gatherings or meetings
d)
require the return of runaway slave to their owners
35.
Which Georgian held a position of leadership in the Confederate States of America?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Alexander Stephens
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Thomas Cobb
36.
All of the following were underlying causes of the Civil War EXCEPT which one?
a)
Sectionalism
b)
Representation in the U.S. House of Representatives
c)
Slavery
d)
States Rights
37.
All of the factors below benefited the North as a result of the Compromise of 1850 EXCEPT which one?
a)
California joined the Union as a free state
b)
Slave trading was ended in the District of Columbia
c)
Texas did not annex New Mexico as a slave territory
d)
Congress passed a law allowing fugitive slaves to be returned to their owners
38.
Cotton production ________________ as the slave population __________________
a)
increased & increased
b)
decreased & decreased
c)
increased & decreased
d)
decreased & increased
39.
Which candidate received the smallest amount of votes in GA?
a)
John Breckinridge
b)
Stephen A. Douglas
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
John Bell
40.
Which statement describes the South's position on states' rights?
a)
States should obey all laws passed by Congress
b)
All political decisions should be made to benefit the entire country
c)
The rights and interests of the individual states are more important than the federal government
d)
The needs of the National Government should overrule the needs of the individual states
41.
In the Kansas-Nebraska Act ______________ was used to decide the slavery issue.
a)
voting (popular sovereignty)
b)
states' rights
c)
Fugitive Slave Law
d)
secession
42.
What was the "Georgia Platform" supported by Robert Toombs, Alexander Stephens and Howell Cobb?
a)
Statement supporting states rights
b)
Statement supporting popular sovereignty
c)
Statement supporting the Compromise of 1850
d)
Statement supporting slavery throughout the United States
43.
Which event led to a special legislative session in GA to consider seceding from the Union?
a)
John Brown's raid
b)
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
c)
the firing upon Fort Sumter
d)
Lincoln's presidential election
44.
Where was a notorious Confederate prison in GA?
a)
Alcatraz
b)
Andersonville
c)
Belle Isle
d)
Fulton
45.
The "March to the Sea" which devastated much of GA on a path from Atlanta to Savannah, was led by which Union commander?
a)
General William T. Sherman
b)
General William S. Rosecrans
c)
General Ulysses S. Grant
d)
General Robert E. Lee
46.
Which American document issued by Lincoln after the Battle of Antietam freed slaves in states rebelling against the United States, and was the first step towards the freedom of slaves throughout the United States?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Slavery Proclamation
c)
The Emancipation Proclamation
d)
The Civil Rights Declaration
47.
Where was General Sherman's final destination in his "March to the Sea?"
a)
Atlanta
b)
Macon
c)
Florida
d)
Savannah
48.
After the Civil War, the commander of the Andersonville Prison was:
a)
awarded a Medal of Recognition for his attempts to improve horrid prison conditions
b)
promoted to head the investigative teams examining POW camps in the North and South
c)
executed for allowing excessive cruelty at the Andersonville Prison
d)
convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life in prison
49.
Which one day Civil War battle was the bloodiest in U.S. History?
a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Antietam
c)
Battle of Gettysburg
d)
Battle of Chickamauga
50.
Which Civil War battle was a Confederate victory in northwest GA?
a)
Battle of Antitam
b)
Battle of Gettysburg
c)
Battle of Ft. Pulaski
d)
Battle of Chickamauga
51.
Why did General William T. Sherman attack the civilian infrastructure between Atlanta & Savannah?
a)
To force GA troops to return home to defend GA
b)
To punish the South for seceding from the Union and forming the Confederacy
c)
To retaliate for lives lost in the battle for Atlanta
d)
To end civilian support for the war effort and shorten the war
52.
What did the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
a)
Abolished slavery
b)
Gave African American males full citizenship rights
c)
Gave African Americans the right to vote
d)
Gave African American's the right to own property
53.
The Civil War began at?
a)
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
b)
Shiloh, Tennessee
c)
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
54.
Lee surrendered to Grant ending the Civil War at?
a)
Washington DC
b)
Fort Sumter, SC
c)
Appomattox Courthouse, VA
55.
The time period following the Civil War is known as?
a)
peace time
b)
rest time
c)
Reconstruction
56.
What was the name of the Union War Strategy that called for a Naval Blockade of the Confederacy and taking control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Cotton Diplomacy
b)
Total War
c)
Anaconda Plan
d)
Blitzkrieg
57.
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
58.
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
59.
Who was the military general of the Confederacy?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
60.
True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation Freed ALL of the Slaves.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
What economic system replaced slavery during Reconstruction and kept African-Americans in poverty and debt?
a)
Sharecropping
b)
40 Acres and a Mule
c)
Free Enterprise
d)
Plantation Farming
62.
What was the name of the terrorist group that drove African-Americans out of political control during and after Reconstruction?
a)
Al Qaeda
b)
Klu Klux Klan
c)
Nazis
d)
Sons of the Confederacy
63.
General Sherman's March to the Sea was an example of _____________ because of the destruction caused on the Confederacy.
a)
Shock and Awe
b)
a Blockade
c)
Total War
d)
a Draft
64.
The idea that states have the right to limit the power of the federal government
a)
sectionalism
b)
conscription
c)
blockade
d)
States' Rights
65.
To withdraw from something, such as a nation
a)
blockade
b)
amend
c)
ratify
d)
secede
66.
A person who wanted to end slavery
a)
Confederate
b)
sharecropper
c)
vigilante
d)
abolitionist
67.
The closing of a port by positioning ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
a)
Blockade
b)
arsenal
c)
conscription
d)
sharecropper
68.
A ship that slips past a blockade to deliver goods
a)
Blockade Runner
b)
blockade
c)
arsenal
d)
Unionist
69.
People loyal to the South during the American Civil War
a)
Unionists
b)
Confederates
c)
Abolitionists
d)
Sharecroppers
70.
People loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
a)
Confederate
b)
Abolitionists
c)
vigilantes
d)
Unionists
71.
The federal government's plan to restore the South to the Union after the Civil War
a)
conscription
b)
sectionalism
c)
Confederacy
d)
Reconstruction
72.
A formal change to a document such as the U. S. Constitution is called a(n)
a)
ratify
b)
amendment
c)
secede
d)
cede
73.
Laws limiting the rights of African Americans passed by the Southern governments during Reconstruction
a)
blockades
b)
black codes
c)
amendments
d)
conscriptions
74.
A Civil War is...
a)
a battle between people from the same country
b)
a domestic dispute
c)
a war between people from the same country
d)
a war between civilians
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