1) Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War? a) highly trained soldiers b) abundant natural resources c) fighting in familiar territory d) control of the Mississippi River 2) Why did General Lee join the Confederate military? a) He was in favor of slavery. b) He felt loyalty to his native Virginia. c) He believed in the rights of states to secede. d) He had been defeated in the presidential election. 3) Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War? a) large population b) strong military leadership c) control of the railway system d) many factories and businesses 4) What was Jefferson Davis’s role prior to becoming president of the Confederate States? a) He was a Northern abolitionist. b) He was a wealthy plantation owner. c) He represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate. d) He was a candidate in the 1860 presidential election. 5) The Union’s Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except a) dividing the South. b) blocking Southern ports. c) capturing Richmond, Virginia. d) assassinating the Confederate president. 6) Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War? a) wounds b) disease c) frostbite d) starvation 7) Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that a) enslaved people in U.S. territories were free. b) enslaved people throughout the world were free. c) enslaved people in Confederate states were free. d) enslaved people in Union states with slavery were free. 8) Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war? a) Lee succeeded in capturing a city in the North. b) The South suffered many losses while the North had few. c) The loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the North. d) The outcome convinced European nations to aid the Confederacy. 9) Which of these describes General Sherman’s march through Georgia? a) an example of total war b) a defeat for both armies c) a peaceful end to the conflict d) the bloodiest battle of the war 10) Which of these describes Grant’s terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House? a) They were meant to punish the Confederacy. b) They were generous so as to avoid further suffering. c) They were stern in their demand for payment of losses. d) They were meant to show that the North sought forgiveness. 11) All of these were included in President Johnson’s Reconstruction plan except a) cancellation of war debts. b) new state constitutions for Confederate states. c) ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment. d) guarantee of voting rights for freedmen. 12) Which of these was a lasting effect of the Freedmen’s Bureau? a) job security b) land distribution c) free medical care d) educational opportunity 13) What was the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment? a) to abolish slavery b) to provide citizenship to former enslaved people c) to allow freedmen to run for office d) to legislate fair treatment of all citizens 14) What does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee to all individuals in the United States? a) the right to vote b) the right to medical care c) equal protection of the law d) equal access to public facilities 15) During Congressional Reconstruction, which group held political power in the South? a) wealthy, white landowners b) former Confederate leaders c) members of the Ku Klux Klan d) people who had been loyal to the United States 16) As a result of the Military Reconstruction Act 1867, which of these made up the largest group of new Southern voters? a) African Americans b) white Southern Democrats c) former Confederate soldiers d) Northerners who moved to the South 17) What was the purpose of the Fifteenth Amendment? a) to give all citizens the right to vote b) to provide education for all citizens c) to raise taxes to repair damage to the South d) to protect the voting rights of African American men 18) What did Congress hope the Enforcement Acts would prevent? a) misuse of tax money b) attacks on political leaders c) attempts to keep people from voting d) opposition to new state governments 19) Why did Southern Democrats pass Jim Crow laws? a) to ensure equal education for all b) to encourage Southerners to move to the North c) to separate African Americans and white people in public life d) to prevent African Americans from voting 20) What was an effect of Southern poll tax laws? a) African Americans were denied voting rights. b) Money was raised to fund public education. c) Public funding of small businesses increased. d) Southern Democrats were voted out of office.

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