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TESTS FOR HIGHER STANDARDS
HISTORY / SOCIAL STUDIES
MINI TEST
Grade 4
United States Studies to 1865
Standard 4-6
Dr. S. Stuart Flanagan, Professor Emeritus
College of William and Mary
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FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Tests for Higher Standards in History/Social Studies
Grade 4
South Carolina Mini Test
United States Studies to 1865 4-6
Standard 4-6:
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the Civil War and its impact on America.
4.6.1
1. Which of these was NOT a characteristic of the South before the Civil War?
A
B
C
D
many farms and few factories
few cities or large towns
raised crops to be sold overseas
favored high taxes on imported goods
2. Which of these was true of the North before the Civil War?
A
B
C
D
had very few factories
favored low tariffs
exported raw materials
had many cities and towns
3. The North had a more efficient transportation system due to a better network
of what?
A
B
C
D
highways
waterways
railroads
air transportation
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United States Studies to 1865 4-6
Use this map to answer the next question.
National Atlas of the United States of America: States –
Physical Unlabeled,www.nationalatlas.gov/printable.html,
02/12/06
4. One major cause of the Civil War was the difference in the geography of the
regions. Which statement best describes the South?
A
B
C
D
flat farming area that was good for growing cotton
flat lands mixed with hills and some mountains
mostly a hilly to mountainous area with farmland
mountainous area with scattered farms and industries
5. In 1861 the major dividing line between the northern industrial states and the
slave holding states was what?
A
B
C
D
Allegheny River
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Potomac River
6. The Southern way of life was characterized by what?
A
B
C
D
large families with large plantations
large families with both plantations and smaller farms
small families with large farms and plantations
small families with both plantations and larger farms
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4.6.2
7. Which of the following was NOT an abolitionist?
A
B
C
D
Stonewall Jackson
John Brown
William Lloyd Garrison
Harriet Beecher Stowe
8. This abolitionist published an anti-slavery newspaper called The Liberator. He
helped to found the American Anti-Slavery Society. Who was he?
A
B
C
D
Dred Scott
John Brown
Frederick Douglass
William Lloyd Garrison
9. Which abolitionist escaped slavery at age 20 and became one of the most
important black leaders and speakers against slavery?
A
B
C
D
Dred Scott
John Brown
Frederick Douglass
William Lloyd Garrison
10. The novel Uncle Tom's Cabin was written in response to the Fugitive Slave Act
of 1850, which led the nation one step closer to the Civil War. Who was its
author?
A
B
C
D
John Brown
Frederick Douglass
William Lloyd Garrison
Harriet Beecher Stowe
11. This former slave was an abolitionist who became a preacher and advocated
for women's rights. Who was this person?
A
B
C
D
John Brown
Frederick Douglass
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
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South Carolina Mini Test
United States Studies to 1865 4-6
12. The most famous leader of the Underground Railroad was called "Moses" by
the slaves who were led to freedom. Who was this person?
A
B
C
D
Frederick Douglass
William Lloyd Garrison
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
4.6.3
13. One of the disagreements that divided the nation prior to the Civil War
involved what idea?
A
B
C
D
equality for all women in the Constitution
railroad expansion
states' rights
a federal income tax
14. What action led to South Carolina seceding from the Union?
A
B
C
D
Robert E. Lee becoming a Confederate general
the abolition of slavery in Maryland
the election of Abraham Lincoln
the shelling of Fort Sumter
15. The election of Abraham Lincoln concerned many white southerners. They
were afraid that Lincoln would try to do what?
A
B
C
D
abolish slavery
outlaw abolitionism
tax Southern agriculture
bankrupt industries
16. Which action by a branch of the U.S. government allowed slavery in all
territories?
A
B
C
D
Dred Scott decision
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
Monroe Doctrine
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17. All of the following led the United States closer to war, EXCEPT what?
A
B
C
D
"Tariff of Abominations"
American Temperance Society
Free-Soil Party
the attack on Ft. Sumter
18. Which of the following was NOT an economic cause of secession?
A
B
C
D
free homesteads in the West
policies of a Republican president
protective tariffs
publication of The Liberator
19. To keep the same number of free and slave states, the government passed
what?
A
B
C
D
the Louisiana Purchase
the Fugitive Slave Law
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
the Missouri Compromise
20. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was intended to do what?
A
B
C
D
gain territory from the Louisiana Purchase
end slavery in U.S. territories
maintain a balance between free and slave states
acquire territory from Mexico
21. Sectionalism (during the Civil War) meant what?
A
B
C
D
Northern opposition to slavery
American loyalty to a region of the country
desire to obtain more land
Southerners' refusal to trade with the North
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22. All of the following were problems that led to the secession of Southern states
from the Union EXCEPT what?
A
B
C
D
Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the U.S.
slavery was allowed in the South, but not in the North
the North wanted to invade the South to get more land
Southern states wanted to decide the slavery issue in their own states
Use this map to answer the next question.
2
1
3
4.6.4
23. The first shots of the Civil War occurred at what location, shown by number 1
on the map?
A
B
C
D
Fort Sumter
Manassas
Gettysburg
Appomattox Court House
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24. The Emancipation Proclamation said what?
A
B
C
D
slaves in Confederate states were free
slaves in the United States were free
slavery could remain in the Confederate states
all slaves living in territories were free
25. Why was the Battle of Gettysburg important?
A
B
C
D
It freed the slaves.
It ended the Confederate push into the North.
It was the final battle of the war.
It was the first battle of the war.
26. The first major shots of the Civil War were fired where?
A
B
C
D
Bull Run
Fort Sumter
Fort Wagner
Gettysburg
27. The turning point in the War between the States was which battle?
A
B
C
D
Antietam
Appomattox
Gettysburg
Manassas
28. President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to do what?
A
B
C
D
save the Union and to put an end to slavery
free slaves in the northern and western states
gain support from other nations and to disrupt the North
stop slave labor in the North and to add more men into the Confederate Army
4.6.5
29. Who was the Republican nominee for President who won the election of 1860?
A
B
C
D
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Andrew Johnson
Edwin Stanton
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30. Who was the commander of the Union Army at the end of the war?
A
B
C
D
General McDowell
General Jackson
General Lee
General Grant
31. Who was a former statesman who opposed the Missouri Compromise and
later became President of the Confederacy?
A
B
C
D
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Jackson
Jefferson Davis
Henry Clay
32. Who was responsible for ending slavery and saving the Union?
A
B
C
D
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
J.E.B. Stuart
33. Which general was most responsible for the Union’s success at Vicksburg?
A
B
C
D
Ulysses S. Grant
George McClellan
William T. Sherman
J.E.B. Stuart
34. A respected general was asked by both the North and the South to lead their
armies. This general was who?
A
B
C
D
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
William T. Sherman
J.E.B. Stuart
35. Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
A
B
C
D
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
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36. Who was the Confederate commander who surrendered to the Northern leader
at Appomattox Court House, Virginia?
A
B
C
D
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
General Winfield Scott
4.6.6
37. To support the Union’s war effort, many black Americans did what?
A
B
C
D
moved to Canada to raise funds for the war effort
joined the Union army and fought against the Confederacy
joined the American Red Cross and served as surgeons and nurses in field
hospitals
followed Union lines and began farming the newly claimed Confederate lands for
themselves
38. Women's lives changed during the Civil War because they did all of the
following, EXCEPT what?
A
B
C
D
make munitions, uniforms, and tents
serve as nurses for the soldiers
serve as soldiers alongside men
run businesses and farms while the men were at war
39. Which of the following was true of African American soldiers during the Civil
War?
A
B
C
D
They fought in both the Confederate and Union armies.
They were paid more than white soldiers.
They were not allowed to fight in battles in the North.
They achieved higher ranks in the military than white soldiers.
40. All of the following were results of the Civil War, EXCEPT what?
A
B
C
D
rights of the individual states became secondary to federalism
slavery was officially outlawed when Lee surrendered at Appomattox
the Industrial Age began due to advances in technology during wartime
the South became military districts and had to be readmitted to the Union
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41. “Not legally free, many ran away to free states or joined the Union army.” This
statement best describes who?
A
B
C
D
African American men and boys
indentured servants in both the North and the South
slaves in states fighting for the North
boys between the ages of 10 and 15
42. Women and children at home faced many challenges during the Civil War,
including what?
A
B
C
D
how to manage the abundance of slave labor
keeping up abandoned property
widespread crop failure due to Mother Nature
military raids, skirmishes, and food shortages
43. Which of the following was an effect of the Civil War?
A
B
C
D
Texas was annexed.
The Industrial Revolution began.
Slavery ended.
Georgia seceded from the Union.
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