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A Social Studies quiz to review the major events and effects of the Civil War in SC.
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1
Why did the blockade of Charleston make life very difficult for the people of South Carolina?
They had to free their slaves.
They had to buy food from Europe.
They were cut off from food and supplies.
They had to grow more cotton to make money.
2
Which of the following is not true about the African American slaves because of the war?
allowed to join the Union army
looked for family after the war
continued to work on plantations
had complete freedom and equal rights
3
What happened because the confederate soldiers fired on Fort Sumter?
The Civil War began.
Southerners were afraid of losing their way of life.
The Hunley was sent to sink enemy ships.
Jefferson Davis was elected president.
4
Which of the following was a goal of Reconstruction?
rebuild the South’s army and navy
rebuild cotton plantations and railroads in the South
protect rights of freed slaves and rebuild political union
repay the South for the cost of the war
5
How did the Civil War affect South Carolina’s economy?
Was weaker -plantations, towns, and railroads were destroyed
Little change - people were able to rebuild the plantations
Was stronger - the North helped the state to open factories.
No change - the war was fought in the North.
6
What happened because the Secession Convention was held?
Southerners were afraid of losing their way of life.
SC seceded from the Union.
The Civil War began.
Jefferson Davis was elected as President of the Confederacy.
7
Which of the following describes the South?
trusted the national government
encouraged the abolitionist movement
believed in states’ rights and slavery
supported Abraham Lincoln
8
Which is not true about how the Civil War affected the lives of the elite?
lost their money
lost their social influence
lost their property
lost their wealth
9
What happened because of the union blockade of Charleston?
Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederacy.
SC seceded from the Union.
The Hunley was sent to sink Union ships.
The Civil War began.
10
What happened because the Confederacy was formed?
President Lincoln was elected.
The Civil War began.
Southerners were afraid of losing their way of life.
Jefferson Davis was elected.
11
Who was the former slave who escaped to freedom?
William T. Sherman
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert Smalls
Robert E. Lee
12
Why did South Carolina secede from the Union?
They were selling cotton to the North.
President Lincoln asked South Carolina to leave the Union.
States refused to trade with South Carolina.
The people of South Carolina were afraid of losing slavery.
13
What was the effect of the H.L. Hunley on the Civil War?
It didn’t sink any Union ships.
It sank a Union ship but did not end the blockade.
It sank most of the Union’s navy.
It ended the blockade of Charleston.
14
Which statement
best
describes how education in the South changed after Reconstruction?
Public education was free for all children.
Public education was free for the children of farmers.
Public education was free for the elite and middle classes.
Public education was made available to the elite class.
15
Which event led to the start of the Civil War?
the Battle of Gettysburg
the sinking of the Hunley
the firing on Fort Sumter
the Union blockade of Charleston
16
What happened because President Lincoln was elected?
Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederacy.
Southerners were afraid of losing their way of life.
SC seceded from the Union.
The Hunley was sent to sink Union ships.
17
What does this describe: destroy supplies, split the South, convince them to end the war?
the goals of the Sherman’s March
the goals of The Hunley
the goals of the Battle of Gettysburg
the goals of abolitionists
