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Civil War Review -Fall 2015
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1
Which border state remained loyal to the Union rather than secede with the Confederacy?
Virginia
Maryland
Texas
South Carolina
2
This group was born out of southern anger and resentment after the Civil War...
Ku Klux Klan
Nazi
White Supremacy
Aryan Nation
3
The House of Representatives...
has more members that the senate
is part of the legislative branch
all of the above
can impeach the president
4
How many states seceded from the Union?
13
11
10
12
5
In the South, the economy depended largely on:
All of the above
Farming and agriculture
Shipping and trade
Factories and manufacturing
6
Which amendment says federal government only has powers specifically granted by Constitution?
10
5
9
4
7
How many freedoms are guaranteed in the first amendment?
5
1
7
3
8
What group of politicians supported the passing of the Civil Rights Act?
Conservative Republicans
Radical Republicans
Democrats
The Tea Party
9
The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863...
decreed that slaves in the Confederate states be freed
decreed that all slaves should be freed
ended the civil war
ordered freed slaves to join the Union army
10
Finish this sentence: The 1820 Compromise let Missouri in as a ____________________.
half slave and half free state
free state
independent state
slave state
11
What kinds of crops did southern states produce?
all of the above
cotton crops
tobacco crops
sugar cane crops
12
The President must sign a bill before it becomes law. This requirement is an example of...
none of the above
the judicial process
checks and balances
states' rights
13
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
North Carolina
Virginia
Florida
South Carolina
14
After the war many confederates fled to this country...
Canada
Alaska
Mexico
Cuba
15
Which region believed the states should have more authority than the national government?
Southeast
South
West
North
16
Which of the following amendments abolished slavery in the United States?
14th
14th
9th
13th
17
Which of the following did Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln not have in common?
Both their families owned plantations
They both became presidents
They were both from Kentucky
They were both married
18
What law did Lincoln pass before his death?
The 14th amendment
The 16th amendment
The 13th amendment
The 15th amendment
19
Which of the following states was created as a result of the Missouri Compromise?
Mississippi
Maine
Massachusetts
Missouri
20
An anti-federalist was someone who:
was against having a Bill of Rights
did not support the constitution
believed in the constitution
believed in states' rights
21
Which former Mississippi senator was selected to serve as President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
None of the above
Abraham Lincoln
22
Which political party did Abraham Lincoln represent when he ran for president?
Republicans
Whigs
Democrats
Independents
23
Which of the following men attacked the federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859?
Nat Turner
Dred Scott
John Brown
Gabriel Prosser
24
How many amendments were included in the Bill of Rights?
10
27
5
1
25
Finish this sentence: The Civil War began when______________.
Nat Turner staged a slave rebelion
the first shots were fired over Fort Sumter
abolitionists began to protest
Abraham Lincoln won the electoral vote
26
Which of the following states was not part of the Confederacy?
Virginia
Kentucky
Arkansas
Texas
27
The 8th amendment states:
you have the right to a speedy trial
the people have rights that are not in the constitution
excessive bail should not be required
you have the right to vote
28
In the North, the economy depended largely on:
All of the above
Shipping and trade
Factories and manufacturing
Farming and agriculture
29
The time in the South when people tried to reorganize was called...
Reactionary Period
Reconstruction Period
Idealistic Period
Postwar Period
30
Which of the following is not part of the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
the Preamble
the 7 Articles
the Declaration of Independence
31
Who is the primary author of the Bill of Rights?
Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
George Washington
32
What did the 14th amendment guarantee?
The right to freedom
The right to vote
The right to buy land
The right to birthright citizenship
33
Laws passes to discriminate against Blacks after the Civil War were called...
Black Laws
Black Codes
Black Power
Black Mass
34
Fill in the blank: By the end of the Civil War there were about _________________ dead.
600,000
1,000,000
200,000
50,000
35
Why was the Freemen's Bureau created?
To help newly freed blacks
To help southern farmers
To help wounded soldiers
To help rebuild the South
36
The line that divided the free states from the slave states is known as the_________.
Old Dixie Line
Mason-Dixon
Slave States' Line
Equator
37
Which of the following statements is false?
The judicial branch rewrites the law.
The judicial branch interprets the law.
The legislative branch makes laws.
The executive branch enforces laws.
38
Which of the following gave local governments permission to capture and return escaped slaves?
The Compromise of 1850
The Great Compromise
The Three-fifths Compromise
The Fugitive Slave Act
