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American Civil War 2
Test Description: Questions relate to SC Grade 8 Standards 8-4.4, 8-4.5 and 8-4.6.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why was SC's convention to discuss secession moved from the capital to Charleston?
A
The delegates wanted to be closer to the port to make a quick getaway if there was a threat to their lives.
B
It became apparent there was not enough support within the capital city.
C
There were rumors of a smallpox outbreak.
D
The church where they were set to meet was not large enough.
2) Which of the following was not something Southerners feared losing if slavery were abolished.
A
Southern wealth
B
Their way of life
C
Political influence
D
Access to Northern industries
3) What new technology was created and used during the Civil War to counteract the North's blockade strategy.
A
Submarines, like the C.S.S. Hunley
B
ironclad ships
C
Ships piloted by slaves, like Robert Smalls
D
blockade running ships
4) What was significant about the Union's attack on Fort Wagner in Charleston harbor.
A
It signaled the start of the war.
B
It led to the occupation of Charleston harbor by Union troops.
C
It resulted in the sinking of the C.S.S. Hunley.
D
A unit (54th Massachusetts) of African-American soldiers led the charge.
5) Which of the following best describes the goal of Sherman's March to Sea campaign that devastated parts of South Carolina.
A
He wanted to convince South Carolina to surrender since it was the first to secede from the Union.
B
He wanted to cut South Carolina's supply lines to the Confederacy.
C
He wantd to break the Confederacy's lines of communication.
D
He wanted to distract Robert E Lee from Grant's army as it moved into Virginia.
6) As a result of Sherman's March to the Sea, which South Carolina city suffered immense damage.
A
Columbia
B
Aiken
C
Spartanburg
D
Charleston
7) Which of the following was not an impact of the Civil War upon women.
A
Some were left widowed and had to act as sole provider for the family.
B
Many were left behind to tend to the farms and run the plantations.
C
A number of women served as nurses.
D
Women did not have to deal with supply shortages.
8) What is the youngest recorded age of a Civil War participant.
A
15
B
8
C
12
D
10
9) Which of the following was not a component of the North's military strategy during the Civil War.
A
A blockade of southern ports to cut off supplies from Europe.
B
Destroy the Confederacy's transportation and communication systems.
C
Attack the Confederate capital at Birmingham, Alabama.
D
Split the Confederacy in half at the Mississippi River.
10) Which of the following was not an impact of the Civil War on African-Americans.
A
Many escaped to nearby Union lines for their freedom.
B
Many freely left the plantations following the Emancipation Proclamation.
C
Many, both free and runaway slaves, volunteered to fight for the Union.
D
Some slaves were pulled into the war when their masters took them to the battlefield with them.
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