Quiz Me! - Events: Civil War and ReconstructionTest your knowledge about events in the Civil War and Reconstruction era! 1 / 4Which explains how Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860? Americans were ready to take the steps necessary to end slavery in the United States. 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. Abraham Lincoln outlined a logical plan to gradually end slavery in the United States. 2 / 4Why was President Andrew Johnson impeached? President Johnson secretly had supported the Confederacy during the war. President Johnson relieved General Grant as the Commander of the Union Army. Congress and President Johnson differed in their views over how to treat the South. The President did not ask Congress before replacing the Supreme Court Justice. 3 / 4What was the significance of the Election of 1860? Lincoln’s position on the Kansas-Nebraska Act made him very unpopular in the Northern states. Lincoln won the election with only 40% of the vote and South Carolina seceded. Lincoln was elected for a second term and none of the Southern states participated. Many people refused to vote for Lincoln because of his views during the Lincoln-Douglas Debates. 4 / 4Who was the first U.S. president to be impeached? President John Quincy Adams President Ulysses S. Grant President Andrew Jackson President Andrew Johnson Your score is Try another 10!
