Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Civil War
Test Description: Civil War Reconstruction
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In his first inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln stated his main goal for the nation was to
A
uphold the Dred Scott decision
B
free all slaves in the United States
C
use the vote to resolve the conflict over slavery
D
preserve the union
2) At the time of the Civil War, which two major issues divided the North and South?
A
immigration policies and westward expansion
B
welfare reform and income tax rates
C
loyalty to Great Britain and taxation without representation
D
States rights and the status of slavery in the West
3) Which problem did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act attempt to solve?
A
extension of slavery into the western territories
B
need for internal improvements in transportation
C
equitable distribution of frontier lands to the owners of small farms
D
placement of protective tariffs on foreign imports
4) What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War?
A
economic aid from Great Britain and France
B
unified popular support for the war effort
C
more human resources and war material
D
superior military leadership
5) A major purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation was to
A
end Jim Crow laws in the South
B
help the North win the Civil War
C
give land to free men
D
provide for new state governments
6) Actions Taken by President Abraham Lincoln During the Civil War: Increasing the size of the army without congressional authorization , Arrested anti-Unionists without giving reason, Censored some anti-Union newspapers Which statement describes this?
A
President Lincoln was impeached for violating the Constitution
B
Wartime emergencies led President Lincoln to expand his presidential powers.
C
President Lincoln wanted to abolish the Bill of Rights.
D
Checks and balances effectively limited President Lincoln’s actions.
7) Which Supreme Court decision created the need for a constitutional amendment that would grant citizenship to formerly enslaved persons?
A
McCulloch v. Maryland
B
Dred Scott v. Sandford
C
Worcester v. Georgia
D
Marbury v. Madison
8) The poll tax, the literacy test, and the actions of the Ku Klux Klan were all attempts to limit the effectiveness of
A
the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education
B
immigration laws such as the Gentleman's Agreement and the Chinese Exclusion Act
C
civil rights legislation passed in all states after the Civil War
D
the 14th and 15th amendments
9) After the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, why did African Americans continue to experience political and economic oppression?
A
many African Americans distrusted the Federal Government
B
Southern legislatures enacted Jim Crow laws
C
poor communications kept people from learning about their legal rights
D
the amendments were not intended to solve their problems
10) Which actions did Southern States take to keep African Americans from exercising the rights guaranteed in the 15th amendment?
A
collecting poll taxes and requiring literacy tests
B
passing Black Codes and establishing segregated schools
C
establishing religious and property-holding requirements for voting
D
suspending habeas corpus and denying women the right to vote
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?