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A review on the Civil War and Reconstruction for 8th Grade US History
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1
Why was Lincoln unable to free all the slaves?
Did not want to
No reason
Did not have Judicial power
Did not have Legislative power
2
Why did most of the fighting take place in the Virginia- Maryland region?
Because the weather and land was better for fighting
Because it seemed to be where the armies met
Because it was near the Union and Confederate capitals
Because it was where the most food was available
3
The major Confederate Blunder at Gettysburg was
Pickett's Charge
Stonewall Jackson's injury
Lincoln's election
Hostages at Gettysburg
4
Florida helped the Confederacy by doing all of the following; except
Built guns
Supply Salt
Supply Beef
Help run through the Union Blockade
5
All of the following statements are true about Ironclads, except
Allowed the Confederates to defeat the blockade
Ironclads are wooden warships that were covered by iron
The first ironclads battle ended in a draw
Both the North and the South had Ironclads
6
This President is impeached due to breaking the Tenure of Office Act.
Bill Clinton
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Johnson
President Snow
7
This was the largest state by land mass in the Confederacy.
Alaska
Texas
Virginia
California
8
What was true of the 54th Massachusetts regiment?
Each answer is correct
Accepted no pay; rather than being paid less.
They fought bravely at Fort Wagner.
First all African American regiment in the army.
9
This was the Confederate blunder during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Pickett's Charge
Shot at their own general
Use of Gatling guns
Potato Guns broke down
10
Review: This state was the origin of many westward trails. This state is also a border state.
California
Utah
Missouri
Florida
11
This flag is the flag of the...
Thanos
Union
Britain
Confederacy
12
Why did poor Southern whites state this is a “rich man’s war but a poor man’s fight”?
Could pay a fine to not be drafted
A slave could be sent instead of being drafted
fought to protect slavery,only helped those who owned slaves
Each reason given is an example of complaints.
13
This President destroyed the first iteration of the KKK and created the Department of Justice.
Abraham Lincoln
Batman
Rutherford Hayes
Ulysses S Grant
14
Who becomes President after Lincoln is assassinated?
Andrew Johnson
John Wilkes Booth
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Jackson
15
Review: The philosophy that meant the US destiny is to extend its borders to the Pacific.
Manifest Destiny
Second Great Awakening
Emigrant Theory
Rendezvous Philosophy
16
Appomattox Court House is important because
Location of the Supreme Court of the Confederacy
Site of the bloodiest battle
Confederate Capital after Richmond was captured
Site where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
17
What battle started the fighting during the Civil War?
Appomattox Court House
Battle of First Bull Run
Fort Sumter
Battle of Gettysburg
18
How will Lincoln enforce the Emancipation Proclamation?
He cannot enforce laws; that is Congress' power.
Using the FBI
Using his wit
Using Army and Navy
19
I founded the American Red Cross.
Walt Whitman
Harriet Tubman
Clara Barton
William Sherman
20
The Union funded the Civil War by..
potatoes
Income Tax
tariffs
Sin tax
21
True/ False.
The United States has a large potato industry, thus we export a lot of chips.
False
True
22
This Amendment gives all people born on American soil U.S. citizenship
Amendment 15
Amendment 14
Amendment 19
Amendment 13
23
This secret terrorist grew from upset Southerners after the Civil War.
KKK
XYZ
PLC
ISIS
24
The person who assassinated President Lincoln was
John Wilkes Booth
Booker T. Washington
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
25
Lincoln used what power when giving he released the Emancipation Proclamation?
Legislative Power
Force Powers
Potato Power
Military Power
26
What battle showed that the Union underestimated the Confederacy?
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Siege of Vicksburg
27
True/False.
Mr. Ayala's website/ Canvas can be helpful.
False
I do not like free points
True
28
"We need a President that can fight not write." Is an example of...
Spoils System
bureaucracy
Mudslinging
rumors
29
Review: How many votes in Congress or states does it take to amend the US Constitution?
3/4
1/2 + 1
3/5
2/3
30
I become President after Lincoln is assassinated.
Andrew Johnson
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S Grant
Mr. Ayala
31
All of the following statement are true about Ironclads, except:
Ironclads are wooden warships that were covered in Iron
First battle ended in a draw
Both the North and the South had Ironclads
Ironclads allowed Confederates to defeat the Union blockade
32
A credit card withdraws money from your bank account
True
False
33
How did the South justify secession?
The Declaration of Independence gave the right to revolt
Natural law requires a government to protect property
If voluntary to join, voluntary to leave
Cited the Fifth Amendment
34
Review: What complicated the process of statehood prior to the Civil War?
Was worried that Britain may attack the US
Keep a balance of power between free and slave states
The USA was becoming too big to govern
Native Americans may attack the new settlers
35
Which of the following made army life difficult?
Disease spread because of unsanitary conditions
Soldiers from the same town were separated
Enemy frequently raided army camps
Civil War hand grenades often exploded in soldiers' knapsack
36
This battle allowed the Union to control the whole of the Mississippi River.
Battle of Gettysburg
Capture of Atlanta
Battle of Antietam
Siege of Vicksburg
37
Review: Belief that people living in a region should decide key issues.
popular sovereignty
impressment
precedent
tariff
38
Review: Washington started the __________ of a two term presidency.
requirement
#bet
precedent
impressment
39
John Wilkes Booth
I was elected president after Lincoln was assassinated
I am the leader of the Freedman's Bureau
I assassinated President Lincoln at Ford's Theater
I was a victim of Jim Crow Laws
40
I am considered the best General of the Civil War. I will surrender at Appomattox.
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
George McClellan
41
I am the best Union General. I started in the West and moved to the East.
Ulysses S. Grant
George McClellan
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
42
Sherman's conquest of Atlanta allowed
Lincoln to win re-election
Inspired the Gettysburg Address
Caused Clara Barton to form a relief agency
Meant that the South had no chance of winning the war
43
What advantage did the South have in a war with the North?
The South had more food crops
Its soldiers were better trained.
The South's capital was far from the Union's capital.
It did not have to invade the North to win.
44
Why did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
He wanted to make white Southerners angry.
He wanted the slaves to revolt against the Confederacy.
He hoped to weaken the South's ability to fight the war.
Many Southern whites voluntarily freed their slaves.
45
What is meant by the statement that Sherman waged Total War?
Killed as many civilians as soldiers
He calculated victories by total property destroyed
Fought all Confederates in one battle
He made war against everything that could support the enemy
46
I am President 15.
James Buchanan
Ulysses S Grant
Rutherford Hayes
Abraham Lincoln
47
True/ False.
Judicial Review is the power of Congress to view the Constitutionality of a law or action.
False
True
48
What was the
most
important advantage because of the North's industrial economy provided?
Produce war materials
Provided jobs for women
Higher quality food
Provided shoes and other textiles to the Army
49
What resulted from the Emancipation Proclamation?
Many Southern whites voluntarily freed their slaves.
Thousands of freed slaves flooded Northern cities.
African Americans rushed to enlist in the Union Army.
The Southern states surrendered.
50
After this battle, Lincoln would give his Emancipation Proclamation.
Fort Sumter
Battle of Hampton Roads
Siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Antietam
51
I am President of the Confederate States
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
George McClellan
52
What was one immediate effect of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?
It ended the Civil War.
It abolished slavery in all states of the Union.
It led European countries to ally with the South.
It created confusion in the South.
53
Lincoln urged the country to “bind up the nation’s wounds” in his
Emancipation Proclamation
First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
Gettysburg Address
54
What power did Lincoln use when he released the Emancipation Proclamation?
Chief Legislator
Commander-in- Chief
Chief Executive
Ceremonial Duties
55
Lincoln urged the country to "bind up the nation's wounds" in his
Emancipation Proclamation
Second Inaugural Address
Gettysburg Address
First Inaugural Address
56
What is true of the Siege of Vicksburg?
Union victory resulted from Grants practice of total war
Britain decides to aid the Confederacy
Grant's army surrounded the city and won in 3 days
Loss cut the Confederacy in half at the Mississippi River
57
How did the U.S. government raise money to fight the war?
Seized Southern Property
Increased tariffs
Taxed outside items
Taxed people's income
58
Supply is...
Products and services businesses provide.
Something people buy that you can hold or touch.
The money you earn.
To do a certain job.
59
This Amendment gave African American men the right to vote.
Amendment 15
Amendment 13
Amendment 14
Amendment 16
60
How was the Emancipation Proclamation enforced?
The Confederacy's military and Navy
The Union's military and Navy
FBI
The Court System
61
I am the 19th President of the United States
Rutherford Hayes
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
James Buchanan
62
The Battle of Hampton roads was a tie. What new weapons fought each other during this battle?
Gatling guns
ironclads
poison gas
tanks
63
In what state can the delta of the Mississippi River be found?
Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
Missouri
64
The purpose of the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution was
Officially admit the South back into the Union
Grant freed slaves the right to vote
End slavery in the United States
Bring the Civil War to an official close
65
During the colonial period, which region of the British American colonies used slaves as the labor source?
Southern
Florida
Middle
New England
66
Demand is...
Something people buy that you can hold or touch.
A person who makes a good or provides a service.
Goods that are used to make other goods/to provide services.
People's willingness to buy goods or services.
67
Which of the following is a
not
a deductible found on a paystub?
Medical insurance
Food
Income Tax
401 (k)
68
The Compromise of 1877, included all of the following except:
South would respect Freedmen civil and political rights
The US government removes troops from the Southern States.
Government would provide railroad companies with loans
Andrew Johnson becomes President.
69
What state was the most western free state?
California
New York
Texas
Iowa
70
This was the bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War.
Fort Sumter
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Hampton Roads
Battle of Antietam
71
This is a picture of..
Gatling Gun
Minie Ball
Musket Ball
Cotton Gin
72
What was the battle tactic used by the General Sherman?
Shock and Awe
Potato aggression
Total War
Blockade
73
The Emancipation Proclamation
convinced England and France to help the Union
freed all slaves in the United States
freed all slaves only in areas in rebellion against the U.S.
Convinced English and France to help the Confederacy
74
"A government for the people, by the people shall not perish from the Earth." Is from what speech?
To the moon
Gettysburg Address
March on Washington
House Divided Speech
75
I am President 18.
Ulysses S Grant
Abraham Lincoln
James Buchanan
Rutherford Hayes
76
Which of the following is a new type of weapon developed during the Civil War?
tanks
Nuclear weapons
Poison Gas
Gatling Gun
