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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 Copyright © 2000-2009, S. Stuart Flanagan and David E. W. Mott Do not reproduce without permission. 7-1-09 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 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 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 Copyright © 2000-2009, S.S. Flanagan & D.E. Mott C D 1 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 Do not reproduce without permission. 7-1-09 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 Copyright © 2000-2009, S.S. Flanagan & D.E. Mott John Brown Frederick Douglass Sojourner Truth Harriet Tubman 2 equality for all women in the Constitution railroad expansion states' rights a federal income tax Do not reproduce without permission. 7-1-09 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 Copyright © 2000-2009, S.S. Flanagan & D.E. Mott C D 3 Northern opposition to slavery American loyalty to a region of the country desire to obtain more land Southerners' refusal to trade with the North Do not reproduce without permission. 7-1-09 Tests for Higher Standards in History/Social Studies Grade 4 South Carolina Mini Test United States Studies to 1865 4-6 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 Copyright © 2000-2009, S.S. Flanagan & D.E. Mott 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 Do not reproduce without permission. 7-1-09 Tests for Higher Standards in History/Social Studies Grade 4 South Carolina Mini Test 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 Copyright © 2000-2009, S.S. Flanagan & D.E. Mott 5 Do not reproduce without permission. 7-1-09 Tests for Higher Standards in History/Social Studies Grade 4 South Carolina Mini Test 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 Copyright © 2000-2009, S.S. Flanagan & D.E. Mott 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 6 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 Do not reproduce without permission. 7-1-09 Tests for Higher Standards in History/Social Studies Grade 4 South Carolina Mini Test United States Studies to 1865 4-6 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 Copyright © 2000-2009, S.S. Flanagan & D.E. Mott 7 Texas was annexed. The Industrial Revolution began. Slavery ended. Georgia seceded from the Union. Do not reproduce without permission. 7-1-09