Practice Test

Question 1

At the first Democratic Party convention of 1860, fifty Southern delegates

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refused to vote and left the convention.

Question 2

As support began to weaken for Reconstruction in the South, the Republican party

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split and formed the new Liberal Republican Party.

Question 3

The Supreme Court’s ruling in the civil rights cases of 1883 led to

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the rise of Jim Crow laws in the South.

Question 4

As the Civil War progressed, women in both the North and the South

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took over men’s jobs and supported the war effort.

Question 5

Why did Congress pass the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

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to outline the rights granted to all male citizens of the United States

Question 6

As Union soldiers marched into Richmond in 1865, General Lee’s army

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had only 35,000 men and no food.

Question 7

Which statement best describes the military strategy of total war?

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All military and civilian resources are attacked.

Question 8

Which battle resulted in both a Confederate victory and the death of General Stonewall Jackson?

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the Battle of Chancellorsville

Question 9

Which of these was an advantage for the South at the start of the Civil War?

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a well-led army

Question 10

Which statement best describes the results of the 1860 presidential election?

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Lincoln won more than 50 percent of the electoral vote.

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