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Review of the American Civil War
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1
What was the official end of Reconstruction?
The Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1850
None of the above
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
2
Which battle is considered the bloodiest day of the war?
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Gettysburg
Chancellorsville
3
Why couldn't the Confederacy fight an extended war?
All of these
They didn't have enough weapons
They didn't have enough factories
They didn't have enough people
4
What nickname was given to northerners who came to the South after the war?
Scabbers
Scalawags
Freedmen
Carpetbaggers
5
What bill created a period of "national harmony"?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1877
None of the above
6
Which of the following tactics were used to keep blacks from voting in the South?
All of the above
Grandfather laws
Literacy tests
Poll taxes
7
What political party was in favor of slavery?
Democratic party
Union party
Republican party
Liberty Party
8
How did Lincoln avoid the Wade-Davis Bill?
He threw it in the trash
None of the above
He used executive powers
He used a pocket veto
9
Where did the Confederate army surrender to the Union army?
Appomattox
Richmond
Gettysburg
Atlanta
10
What violent abolitionist was responsible for Bleeding Kansas?
William Lloyd Garrison
Nat Turner
John Brown
Harriet Tubman
11
Why did Congress impeach Johnson?
He tried to declare war
He tried to buy votes
He fired some employees
He tried to create a new military branch
12
Why was it important to decide if the states had actually seceded?
Neither of these
Both of these
It would've been easier to allow them back
It meant that only some states could return
13
What is the significance of the Gettysburg Address?
Both of these
Neither of these
It lasted for two hours
It honors soldiers from both sides
14
Who replaced Lincoln as president?
Ulysses Grant
Andrew Jackson
Rutherford Hayes
Andrew Johnson
15
Which of the following methods were used by the Union to raise money for the war?
Both of these
War bonds
Neither of these
Increased taxes
16
What nickname was given to southerners who cooperated with northerners?
Scalawags
Freedmen
Scabbers
Carpetbaggers
17
Where was the Confederate capital?
Appomattox
Gettysburg
Richmond
Atlanta
18
Which European country recognized the Confederacy?
None of the above
France
Germany
Great Britain
19
Why is Sherman's march considered a total war tactic?
Neither of these
He attacked civillians
Both of these
He burned resources
20
Who was elected commander of the Confederate Army?
General Lee
General McClellan
General Jackson
General Grant
21
What is significant about the difference in appearance between Grant and Lee at Appomattox?
Grant was better dressed
Lee had aged significantly
Neither of these
Both of these
22
What New Englander was the most outspoken against slavery?
William Garrison
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Stowe
John Brown
23
Which of the following Confederate generals were in favor of slavery?
Jackson
Beaureguard
All of these
Lee
24
Who was called "the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war"?
Harriet the Spy
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Carter
Harriet Stowe
25
What bill nullified the Compromise of 1850?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
None of the above
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1877
26
What slave revolt resulted in increased fear and panic of plantation owners?
Evergreen Revolt
Beech Tree Revolt
Tubman Revolt
Nat Turner Revolt
27
Why was slavery considered harmful to the Southern economy?
All of the above
Did not encourage industrial development
Expenses were too much for plantation owners
Did not encourage skilled labor
28
Which of the Civil War Amendments guarantees rights to all citizens?
14th
16th
15th
13th
29
What state was the first to secede from the Union?
Virginia
North Carolina
Texas
South Carolina
30
What was the only real advantage of the Confederacy?
More railroads
More soldiers
More experienced leaders
More factories
31
What former slave led the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Stowe
John Brown
William Garrison
Harriet Tubman
32
Why was the death of Stonewall Jackson considered a great loss?
Both of these
He was an experienced leader
Neither of these
He worked closely with Grant
33
What political party did the abolitionists form?
The Freedman's Party
The New England Party
The Liberty Party
None of the above
34
Which state was the last to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
North Carolina
Kentucky
Virginia
35
Which federal fort was taken by Confederates in South Carolina?
Fort Wilderness
Fort Sumter
Fort Bragg
Fort Fisher
