Quiz Me! - Events: Civil War/Reconstruction Test your knowledge about events in the Civil War/Reconstruction era. 1 / 10 What is one way the presidential election of 1876 is unique? The Supreme Court decided the election rather than the House of Representatives. It was the first time the winning candidate Rutherford B. Hayes won a large majority It was the first time there were multiple candidates for the office. Both Democratic and Republican leaders met and made a compromise to resolve the 20 disputed electoral votes. 2 / 10 What was significant about General Lee’s surrender at Appomattox? General Grant refused to let Confederate soldiers keep their guns and horses. Both Lincoln and General Grant did not want to punish the South for the war. Lincoln and General Grant believed it was necessary to treat the South harshly. Only General Grant was there because Lincoln had been assassinated. 3 / 10 Why is the outcome of the presidential election of 1876 controversial? The Democratic candidate Samuel Tilden won the popular vote, but lost the 20 disputed electoral votes because he wouldn’t agree to remove federal troops from the South. It is believed that Republican Rutherford B. Hayes won the disputed electoral votes in return for a promise to withdraw all federal troops from the South. Republican candidate Rutherford B. Hayes was defeated when a congressional committee gave 20 disputed electoral votes to the Democratic candidate, Samuel Tilden. Democratic candidate Samuel Tilden was an official in the government of the Confederate States of America. 4 / 10 What was the significance of the shots fired at Fort Sumter? Union forces were forced to surrender in the first battle of the Civil War. The Confederate victory showed the war was going to be easy for the South to win. President Lincoln realized he did not have a commander to match General Lee. Union forces were forced to retreat to protect Washington D.C. 5 / 10 Which event is missing in the timeline above? John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln General Grant elected President States adopted Reconstruction Amendments Congress impeached President Andrew Johnson 6 / 10 What happened as a result of Abraham Lincon’s assassination? The South decided to continue to fight for their independence. Andrew Johnson became president and pledged to continue Lincoln’s plans for Reconstruction. Citizens in the northern states blamed the Confederate states for the assassination and pledged to punish them. Reconstruction was in the hands of the Radical Republicans and Lincoln’s successor Andrew Johnson. 7 / 10 Which title best describes the list above? Causes of the Civil War Effects of the Tariff of Abomination Effects of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates Causes of the Mexican-American War 8 / 10 Which Civil War battle is described above? Battle of Bull Run Manassas Battle of Antietam Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Vicksburg 9 / 10 What was the significance of the Election of 1860? Lincoln won the election with only 40% of the vote and South Carolina seceded. Lincoln’s position on the Kansas-Nebraska Act made him very unpopular in the Northern states. Many people refused to vote for Lincoln because of his views during the Lincoln-Douglas Debates. Lincoln was elected for a second term and none of the Southern states participated. 10 / 10 How did the Freedmen’s Bureau support freedmen? It provided economic support with 40 acres of land and a mule It was created to help formerly enslaved persons with jobs and education It proposed the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. It prevented Southern states from being readmitted into the Union Your score is Restart quiz
