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Civil War and Reconstruction
Civil War and Reconstruction
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1
Southern whites who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party were known as:
Sharecroppers
Scalawags
Radical Republicans
Carpetbaggers
2
Which of the following was NOT a Union leader during the Civil War?
William Tecumseh Sherman
George McClellan
Stonewall Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
3
The capital of the Confederacy was:
Atlanta, Georgia
Richmond, Virginia
Charleston, South Carolina
Nashville, Tennesee
4
The graph refutes which of the following statements?
Most southern families owned slaves
Slaveholderswere an extremely powerful group.
Most southern families lived in poverty
Slaveholders did not hold power in government
5
This stated that slavery would NOT be allowed in territory gained from Mexico.
Wilmot Proviso
Compromise of 1850
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Kansas-Nebraska Act
6
The focus of the Union's Anaconda Plan was to:
Move quickly to overtake the Confederate capital
Take a defensive approach
Divide the Confederacy along the Mississippi
Bring Mexico into the war, opening a second front
7
This Reconstruction Era President was impeached for violating the Tenure of Office Act.
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
8
Most of the states of the Confederacy, to regain admission to the Union, were required to:
Ratify the 15th Amendment
Provide free land to newly freed slaves
Provide integrated public schools
Ratify the 13th Amendment
9
The first shots fired during the Civil War were fired at:
Bull Run
Appomattox Court House
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
10
General Lee's final surrender was at:
Gettysburg
Fort Sumter
Richmond
Appomattox Court House
11
Which of the following best describes the stated goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Slavery was ended in the border states only
All slaves were freed
Slaves in areas of rebellion were freed
Slaves who joined the Union army were freed
12
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was unpopular in northern states because:
It furthered the Missouri Compromise
Stephen Douglas was trying to get southern support
It weakened northern industrial influence
It could increase the number of slave states
13
During Reconstruction, most former slaves found employment mainly as:
Skilled craftsmen
Sharecroppers
Wage laborers
Factory workers
14
This amendent abolished slavery in the Union.
12th
15th
13th
14th
15
The use of "total warfare" during the Civil War was best illustrated by:
The March to the Sea
Pickett's Charge
Burnside's Charge
The Peninsula Campaign
16
Which of the following was NOT an argument against the Fugitive Slave Act?
Freedmen would be easily kidnapped
It further institutionalized slavery
Law violated the Dred Scott decision
Accused fugitive slaves were not allowed due process
17
The President of the Confederacy was:
Stonewall Jackson
Jefferson Davis
Alexander Stephens
Robert E. Lee
18
Which of the following was NOT a border state during the Civil War?
Missouri
Kentucky
Delaware
Virginia
19
During Reconstruction, the fastest growing sector of the economy was:
The railroad industry
Tobacco production
The cattle industry
Cotton production
20
The Gettysburg Address most notably:
Declared an end to slavery
Supported reconciliation with the South
Reaffirmed dedication to the war effort
Called for the South to surrender
21
Which action under Reconstruction official overturned the Dred Scott decision?
14th Amendment
The Emancipation Proclamation
15th Amendment
The Freedmen's Bureau
22
This was the bloodiest single day in American military history.
Antietam
Vicksburg
Richmond
Bull Run
23
Following the Civil War, the rights of freedmen were restricted by:
The division of the South into military districts
Refusals to ratify the 13th Amendment
The refusal to pay off debts from the war
The creation of Black Codes
24
Which of the following explains why early Union generals were removed from power by Lincoln?
The generals took unnecessary risks
The generals disagreed with the Anaconda Plan
The generals experienced high losses
The generals did not pounce on Confederate weaknesses
25
Which of the following is considered a success of Reconstruction in the South?
Industrialization of the South was achieved
Freed slaves were given land
A public school system was created
Racist policies were ended
26
Which of the following was a Union advantage over the Confederacy?
The Union could fight a mainly defensive war
The Union had a better funded treasury
The Union had greater support from its citizens
The Union had more experienced generals
27
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Compromise of 1877?
The Republicans maintained control of the White House
Military occupation of the South ended
The Force Acts were overturned
Reconstruction was ended
28
This battle is considered to be the turning point of the war.
Antietam
Chancellorsville
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
29
The government established by the Confederacy was most similar to:
The British parliamentary system
A military dictatorship
The Articles of Confederation
The U.S. under the Constitution
30
Radical Republicans opposed Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction because they:
Felt it was too harsh on the South
Worried it would raise taxes
Felt it was too lenient on the South
Believed it would be too difficult to carry out