1. Civil War & Reconstruction Review

2. Modern War is characterized by....? A.) High causality rates B.) Submarine warfare C.) Muskets D.) Military academy graduates

3. Which city did Sherman burn and cut off from resources in the South? A.) Savannah B.) Richmond C.) Charleston D.) Atlanta

4. The strategy used by Sherman on his march to Atlanta in which all items of value were destroyed. A.) Slash and Burn B.) Scorched Earth C.) Seek and Destroy D.) War of Attrition

5. Which of the following was NOT a strength or resource of the North during the Civil War? A.) Factories B.) Population C.) Military Leaders D.) Railroads

6. What was the Anaconda Plan? A.) Strategy to cut the South off from resources B.) Plan to attack the Confederate capital C.) Lee's strategy for winning the war D.) Culminated with the burning of Atlanta and surrender of Savannah

7. The Battle of Antietam... A.) Resulted in the loss of 50,000 troops B.) Saw the first use of the Gatling gun C.) Was the single bloodiest day of the war D.) Led survivors to resort to eating farm animals

8. One example of modern warfare can be seen in the “rifling” of bullets which led to... A.) Iron being used to protect battle ships B.) An increase in shooting accuracy C.) Decrease in gangrene among soldiers D.) A quicker end to the war

9. According to the Compromise of 1850, this principle would determine the issue of slavery in each state. A.) Democracy B.) Emancipation C.) Abolition D.) Popular Sovereignty

10. In response to the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was enacted—what did it detail? A.) All slaves south of 36'30 line would be freed B.) All escaped slaves would be returned C.) Abolishment of slavery D.) Slaves in pro-slavery states would be moved to anti-slave states

11. What was the result of the Supreme Court case Scott v Sanford? A.) Guaranteed the freedom of all slaves per the Constitution B.) Said that slaves were equal to white land holding men C.) Said that slaves were mere property and therefore could not sue for their freedom D.) Gave black men the right to vote

12. What made the election of 1860 significant? A.) Lincoln won without a single electoral vote in the South B.) Lincoln guaranteed the end of slavery with his inaugural speech C.) The South gave Lincoln full support in the election D.) Jefferson Davis was elected as the president of the Confederacy

13. What impact did Lincoln's suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus have on citizens? A.) Slave-holding states were refused the right to vote B.) Slaves revolted C.) Citizens could be jailed without being charged for a specific crime D.) The rights guaranteed by the Constitution were amplified

14. What was the significance of the 13 th Amendment? A.) Gave women voting rights B.) Freed slaves in rebelling states C.) Repealed prohibition D.) Abolished slavery

15. All of the following were new weapons used in the Civil War EXCEPT A.) Poison Gas B.) The Colt Revolver C.) Rapid Fire Machine Gun D.) Ironclad Ship

16. Why did President Lincoln feel is was necessary to suspend Habeas Corpus? A.) To protect Washington, D.C. B.) To torture captured Southern generals C.) To arrest plantation owners D.) To deter the immigration of Irishmen

17. Which government relief organization provided food, clothing, healthcare, and education to black and white refugees? A.) Carpetbaggers Welfare Group B.) Bureau of Southern Affairs C.) Social Security Administration D.) Freedmen's Bureau

18. According to Lincoln, which of the following was considered property, and therefore contraband? A.) Slaves B.) Women C.) Prisoners of war D.) Disease

19. Which amendment resulted in voting rights for black men? A.) 13th B.) 14th C.) 15th D.) 16th

20. Which of the following was an advantage the South had over the North? A.) Larger army B.) More railroads and greater population C.) Greater number of factories D.) More experienced generals

21. The Election of 1876 and the subsequent Compromise of 1877 each resulted in A.) The removal of slaves from the South B.) Andrew Johnson's pardoning of 13,500 people C.) The end of Reconstruction D.) The beginning of Reconstruction

22. Lincoln raised money to support the war effort in all of the following ways EXCEPT A.) Increased Tariffs B.) War Bonds C.) Property Tax D.) Income Tax