Chapter 9 Civil War and Reconstruction Test

1. What years did the American Civil War take place?

• a. 1861-1865
• b. 1776-1783
• c. 1812-1815
• d. 1898-1902

2. Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

• a. George Washington
• b. Thomas Jefferson
• c. Abraham Lincoln
• d. Andrew Jackson

3. What was the main reason the Civil War began?

• a. Taxation without representation
• b. Slavery and states' rights
• c. Trade disputes with Britain
• d. Western expansion

4. Which side was called the "Union"?

• a. The Western states
• b. The Southern states
• c. The Northern states
• d. The Eastern states

5. What was the name given to the Southern states that separated from the Union?

• a. The Alliance
• b. Dixie
• c. The Confederacy
• d. The Southern Union

6. What important document did President Lincoln issue during the Civil War?

• a. The Bill of Rights
• b. The Constitution
• c. The Declaration of Independence
• d. The Emancipation Proclamation

7. Who was the commanding general of the Confederate Army?

• a. Ulysses S. Grant
• b. Robert E. Lee
• c. William Sherman
• d. George McClellan

8. What was the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War?

• a. Gettysburg
• b. Bull Run
• c. Antietam
• d. Vicksburg

9. What was the final major battle of the Civil War?

• a. Appomattox Court House
• b. Fort Sumter
• c. Petersburg
• d. Gettysburg

10. What was the name given to freed slaves who joined the Union Army?

• a. Minutemen
• b. Buffalo Soldiers
• c. United States Colored Troops
• d. Freedom Fighters