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Lesson 6- Effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction Answers

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How was the economy of the South in the 1850s connected to the culture of slavery?

A
The building of railroads encouraged enslaved people to do construction work.
B
The growth of industry in the South diminished the need for enslaved labor.
C
The agricultural economy depended on enslaved labor for its survival.
D
The main source of income for farmers was the enslaved labor trade.
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The first major Union victory and one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War came at

A
Bull Run.
B
Antietam.
C
Chancellorsville.
D
Fort Sumter.
3

During the Civil War, the North began to dominate the South after the battle at

A
Vicksburg.
B
Antietam.
C
Chancellorsville.
D
Gettysburg.
4

After the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, John Brown became

A
the head of a group of proslavery settlers.
B
an enslaved man who sued for his freedom.
C
an advocate for popular sovereignty.
D
an antislavery leader and abolitionist.
5

An immediate result of Lincoln’s election in 1860 was that

A
seven Southern states seceded.
B
Union forces attacked Antietam.
C
the Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter.
D
the Union chose Jefferson Davis as its leader.
6

Why did violence occur in Kansas after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

A
Plantation owners were outraged that slavery had been outlawed in the territories.
B
People in the territories were angry that a new political party had been established.
C
Many Americans disagreed with the Supreme Court decision to limit slavery in the territories.
D
Opposing forces clashed because they disagreed about popular sovereignty and slavery.
7

How did the actions of Union generals Grant and Sherman affect the outcome of the Civil War?

A
They destroyed the South’s morale and captured its capital, forcing the South to surrender.
B
They respected Southerners’ property, helping the war to end peacefully.
C
They rebuilt Southern cities that had been destroyed after the South surrendered.
D
They lost so many soldiers that they had to stop fighting, forcing the Union to surrender.
8

How did Congress approach Reconstruction after the Civil War?

A
It thought that Southern governments should return to their prewar ways.
B
It did not want African Americans to participate in government.
C
It instituted the Black Codes to treat African Americans like enslaved people.
D
It wanted to penalize the South heavily for starting the war.
9

During Reconstruction, the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment

A
outlawed slavery in the United States.
B
gave all women the right to vote.
C
gave all men the right to vote.
D
provided equal protection under the law.
10

The first president of the Confederate States of America was

A
Stephen Douglas.
B
Jefferson Davis.
C
Abraham Lincoln.
D
Dred Scott.
11

Which of the following was an advantage of the North during the Civil War?

A
strong military leadership
B
fighting on home territory
C
a strong industrial economy
D
passion for its way of life
12

Which of the following best states why Reconstruction was considered by some people to be a failure?

A
African Americans could not take part in government.
B
Jim Crow Laws and Black Codes were repealed.
C
The South left African Americans isolated and powerless.
D
An amendment that granted citizenship was struck down.
13

The South’s economy in the 1850s is best described as

A
plantation-based and agricultural.
B
commerce-based and industrial.
C
diverse and industrial.
D
agricultural and immigrant labor-based.
14

Why did the early battles of the Civil War favor the South?

A
The South had more money.
B
The South had a larger population.
C
The South had a better organized government.
D
The South had more effective military commanders.

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