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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
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4.
One major cause of the Civil War
was the difference in the
geography of the regions. Which
statement best describes the
South?
A
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
B
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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D
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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
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Tests for Higher Standards in History/Social Studies
Grade 4
South Carolina Mini Test
United States Studies to 1865 4-6
6.
The Southern way of life was
characterized by what?
A
B
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
C
D
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
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
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
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?
Dred Scott
John Brown
Frederick Douglass
William Lloyd Garrison
A
B
C
D
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John Brown
Frederick Douglass
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
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equality for all women in the
Constitution
railroad expansion
states' rights
a federal income tax
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Tests for Higher Standards in History/Social Studies
Grade 4
South Carolina Mini Test
United States Studies to 1865 4-6
14. What action led to South
Carolina seceding from the
Union?
18. Which of the following was NOT
an economic cause of
secession?
A
A
B
C
D
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
19. To keep the same number of free
and slave states, the government
passed what?
15. The election of Abraham Lincoln
concerned many white
southerners. They were afraid
that Lincoln would try to do
what?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
abolish slavery
outlaw abolitionism
tax Southern agriculture
bankrupt industries
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
16. Which action by a branch of the
U.S. government allowed slavery
in all territories?
A
B
C
D
free homesteads in the West
policies of a Republican president
protective tariffs
publication of The Liberator
B
C
Dred Scott decision
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
Monroe Doctrine
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?
17. All of the following led the United
States closer to war, EXCEPT
what?
A
B
C
D
A
B
"Tariff of Abominations"
American Temperance Society
Free-Soil Party
the attack on Ft. Sumter
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C
D
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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?
24. The Emancipation Proclamation
said what?
A
B
B
C
D
A
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
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?
Use this map to answer the next
question.
A
B
2
C
D
26. The first major shots of the Civil
War were fired where?
1
3
A
B
C
D
4-6.4
A
B
C
D
Fort Sumter
Manassas
Gettysburg
Appomattox Court House
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Bull Run
Fort Sumter
Fort Wagner
Gettysburg
27. The turning point in the War
between the States was which
battle?
23. The first shots of the Civil War
occurred at what location, shown
by number 1 on the map?
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.
4
Antietam
Appomattox
Gettysburg
Manassas
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United States Studies to 1865 4-6
28. President Lincoln issued the
Emancipation Proclamation to do
what?
A
B
C
D
32. Who was responsible for ending
slavery and saving the Union?
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
33. Which general was most
responsible for the Union’s
success at Vicksburg?
A
B
C
D
4-6.5
29. Who was the Republican
nominee for President who won
the election of 1860?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
General McDowell
General Jackson
General Lee
General Grant
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
31. Who was a former statesman
who opposed the Missouri
Compromise and later became
President of the Confederacy?
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?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Andrew Johnson
Edwin Stanton
30. Who was the commander of the
Union Army at the end of the
war?
A
B
C
D
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
J.E.B. Stuart
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Jackson
Jefferson Davis
Henry Clay
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United States Studies to 1865 4-6
36. Who was the Confederate
commander who surrendered to
the Northern leader at
Appomattox Court House,
Virginia?
39. Which of the following was true
of African American soldiers
during the Civil War?
A
B
C
D
B
A
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
General Winfield Scott
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.
4-6.6
37. To support the Union’s war
effort, many black Americans did
what?
40. All of the following were results
of the Civil War, EXCEPT what?
A
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
B
C
D
38. Women's lives changed during
the Civil War because they did all
of the following, EXCEPT what?
A
B
C
D
41. “Not legally free, many ran away
to free states or joined the Union
army.” This statement best
describes who?
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
A
B
C
D
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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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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
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42. Women and children at home
faced many challenges during
the Civil War, including what?
A
B
C
D
43. Which of the following was an
effect of the Civil War?
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
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Texas was annexed.
The Industrial Revolution began.
Slavery ended.
Georgia seceded from the Union.
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