WorksheetsU.S. History and Civil War Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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 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.
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
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
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 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
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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
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.
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 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
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
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 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.
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.
The Military Reconstruction Act was enacted in response to the actions of which president?
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Rutherford B. Hayes
