The American Civil War ESL

Lesson 22 PP and Test - The Civil War

Multiple Choice

A civil war is a conflict between

• two countries that share a border.

• two groups of citizens in one country.

• two nations that were once allies.

• two countries that share the same form of government.

Multiple Choice

Who was elected as President of the United States just as this country was headed to the Civil War?

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

Multiple Choice

Who was elected President of the Confederate States?

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

Multiple Choice

Where were the first shots fired to mark the start of the Civil War?

• Fort Ticonderoga, New York

• Fort Halifax, Maine

• Fort Gaines, Alabama

• Fort Sumter, South Carolina

Multiple Choice

At the start of the war, the North's main goal was to

• preserve the Union

• destroy the South

• make an issue of slavery

• please abolitionists

Multiple Choice

Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?

• highly trained soldiers

• abundant natural resources

• fighting in familiar territory

• control of the Mississippi River

Multiple Choice

Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?

• large population

• control of the railway system

• many factories and businesses

• strong military leadership

Multiple Choice

Women supported the Civil War cause in all of the following ways except

• fighting on the battlefield.

• spying on the enemy.

• working in factories.

• treating wounded soldiers.

Multiple Choice

The North Believed they could end the war early with their strategy?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?

• He felt loyalty to his native Virginia.

• He was in favor of slavery.

• He believed in the rights of states to secede.

• He had been defeated in the presidential election.

Multiple Choice

The Union’s Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except

• dividing the South.

• blocking Southern ports.

• capturing Richmond, Virginia

• assassinating the Confederate president.

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

• It proved that the South was weak.

• It showed that the North would win.

• It proved that a quick victory was impossible.

• It showed that the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.

Multiple Choice

Why can it be said that the Battle of Antietam was a defeat for both sides?

• The generals of both armies were killed in the battle.

• It was the bloodiest single day of the war.

• Both sides lost the will to continue fighting

• Neither side claimed victory in the battle.

Multiple Choice

What new naval technology was used during the Civil War?

• Submarines: The "Turtle" which planted bombs under enemy ships.

• Ironclads: armor-plated steamships.

• Battleships: Very large ships with numerous cannons.

• Torpedoes: Small fast moving bombs powered by an engine.

Multiple Choice

Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that

• slaves in U.S. territories were free.

• slaves throughout the world were free.

• slaves in Union slave states were free.

• slaves in Confederate states were free.

Multiple Choice

What did the Emancipation Proclamation achieve?

• It persuaded European nations to not support the Confederacy.

• It changed the purpose of the war to the end of slavery.

• It took away much of the South's work force by freeing slaves.

• All of the answers

Multiple Choice

Which of these was a danger for African American troops who fought for the Union?

• They were frequently attacked by other Union soldiers.

• If captured, they would be forced to fight for the Confederacy.

• If captured, they could be sold into slavery.

• They were easily overcome since they had no weapons.

Multiple Choice

What famous African American abolitionist, speaker, and writer could have been captured and returned to slavery?

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Sojourner Truth

• Fredrick Douglass

• Angelina Grimke

Multiple Choice

Clara Barton worked with wounded soldiers and later founded the

• American Field Hospital

• Nurses' Union

• Hospital for Soldiers

• American Red Cross

Multiple Choice

In the Civil War for the first time, thousands of women serve as

• soldiers

• nurses

• spies

• generals

Multiple Choice

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

• The loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the North.

• Lee succeeded in capturing a city in the North.

• The South suffered many losses while the North had few.

• The outcome convinced European nations to aid the Confederacy.

Multiple Choice

Which document did Lincoln reference in his Gettysburg Address when he said:

"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."

• U.S. Constitution

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Preamble to the Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?

• The Confederate troops deserted.

• The Union controlled all Southern ports.

• The Union gained control of the Mississippi River.

• The Confederacy enlisted more troops than ever before.

Multiple Choice

Which of these describes General Sherman’s march through Georgia?

• a defeat for both armies

• an example of total war

• a peaceful end to the conflict

• the bloodiest battle of the war

Multiple Choice

Which of these describes Grant’s terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House?

• They were meant to punish the Confederacy.

• They were generous so as to avoid further suffering.

• They were stern in their demand for payment of losses.

• They were meant to show that the North sought forgiveness.