Quiz Me! - Era: Civil War/Reconstruction Test your knowledge about the Civil War/Reconstruction era. 1 / 10 In which speech did Abraham Lincoln conclude, “Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.” Gettysburg Address First Inaugural Address Second Inaugural Address Cooper Union Address 2 / 10 Which of the following are TRUE regarding the Gettysburg Address? ALL of the above It transformed the meaning of the Civil War to include states’ rights NONE of the above It was written by Jefferson Davis It was made after Union forces lost at the Battle of Gettysburg 3 / 10 Philip Bazaar served his country in what branch of service? Army Air Force Marines Navy 4 / 10 What is one way the presidential election of 1876 is unique? It was the first time there were multiple candidates for the office. It was the first time the winning candidate Rutherford B. Hayes won a large majority Both Democratic and Republican leaders met and made a compromise to resolve the 20 disputed electoral votes. The Supreme Court decided the election rather than the House of Representatives. 5 / 10 Who was the first U.S. president to be impeached? President Andrew Johnson President Ulysses S. Grant President John Quincy Adams President Andrew Jackson 6 / 10 After which battle did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation? The Battle of Bull Run/Manassas The Battle of Vicksburg The Battle of Antietam The Battle of Gettysburg 7 / 10 This ordained minister recruited African Americans to fight in the Civil War and served as a chaplain to their regiments. William Carney Philip Bazaar Hiram Rhodes Revels Robert Gould Shaw 8 / 10 The Constitution of the Confederate States of America was largely based on what document? The U.S. Constitution The English Bill of Rights The South Carolina Exposition and Protest The Magna Carta 9 / 10 Which explains how Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860? The Democrats split their votes between two candidates-one from the North and another from the South. Abraham Lincoln had won over a majority of the people’s votes by his eloquent campaign speeches. Americans were ready to end take the steps necessary to end slavery in the United States. Abraham Lincoln outlined a logical plan to gradually end slavery in the United States. 10 / 10 What was one key difference between the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the Confederate States of America? The U.S. Constitution did not include any clauses that dealt with slavery The Confederate Constitution did not establish an executive branch Four clauses of the Confederate Constitution protected the institution of slavery The U.S. Constitution stated slavery would end by 1875 Your score is Restart quiz
