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Chapter 7: The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861—1877

The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877

1
Which was the South’s GREATEST resource at the start of the Civil War?
A)its many factories
B)financially sound banks
C)experienced military leaders
D)extensive rail systems

2
Which group advocated that negotiation could achieve a peaceful solution to the Civil War?
A)War Democrats
B)Republicans
C)Radical Republicans
D)Copperheads

3
General Ulysses S. Grant wanted to control the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers so that __________.
A)the Union would be able to travel deep into Confederate territory
B)the Union could maintain its western trade ties
C)the Union could access the South’s largest city
D)the Union could access the Confederate capital

4
For Civil War soldiers, which of the following posed the GREATEST threat?
A)food shortages
B)low morale
C)lack of supplies
D)disease

5
Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered the turning point of the war in the East?
A)The victory ensured again that the British would not recognize the Confederacy.
B)The victory at Gettysburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
C)The victory at Gettysburg gave the Union a clear path to invade Georgia.
D)After Gettysburg, Southern support rallied behind the Confederacy.

6
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Civil War?
A)It saved the Union.
B)It strengthened the power of federal government over the states.
C)It brought the economic restoration of the South.
D)It ended slavery.

7
The Freedmen’s Bureau was created to __________.
A)find the owners of abandoned land and return it to them
B)feed and clothe war refugees in the South using surplus army supplies
C)allocate land to former slaves in the South
D)move all refugees to the North

8
Terms of the Military Reconstruction Act included all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A)dividing the South into five military districts
B)placing Union officers in charge in the South
C)requiring former Confederate states to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment
D)requiring Senate approval of the removal of any government official

9
During Reconstruction, African Americans were elected to all of the following positions EXCEPT __________.
A)school commissioner
B)state legislator
C)governor
D)senator

10
What event signaled the end of Reconstruction?
A)Democrats won control of the House of Representatives in 1874.
B)President Hayes pulled federal troops out of the South.
C)The Whiskey Ring scandal hurt Republican power.
D)Liberal Republicans left the Republican Party to side with Southern Democrats.
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