The Civil War

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST identifies a negative consequence of westward expansion in the years before the Civil War?

• Westward expansion led to an economic "boom" in the Midwest, as new cities and markets were connected by rail and canals.

• Westward expansion led to Spain's declaration of war against the United States in 1898, which was one of America's costliest wars.

• Westward expansion resulted in increased freedom and economic opportunities for African-Americans who were fleeing slavery in the South.

• Westward expansion led to loss of life and territory for Native Americans and added to the growing conflict between "free" and "slave" states before the Civil War.

Multiple Choice

Agriculture, plantation system, & slave labor were factor prevalent in the year leading up to the Civil War in which region?

• the North

• the South

• the Frontier

• the Great Plains

Multiple Choice

Manufacturing, mining, urban growth, & increased immigration were factors prevalent leading up to the Civil War in which region?

• the North

• the South

• the Frontier

• the Great Plains

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST identifies a positive effect of westward expansion in the years before the Civil War?

• Westward expansion added to the growing conflict between "free" and "slave" states before the Civil War.

• Westward expansion led to loss of life and territory for the Native Americans.

• Westward expansion led to an economic "boom" in the Midwest, as new cities and markets were connected by rail and canals.

• Westward expansion led to increased numbers of slaves in the west, as southern cotton planters sought new lands to make greater profits.

Multiple Choice

All of the above are characteristics of which Antebellum economy?

• Northern

• Southern

• Southwestern

• Northwestern

Multiple Choice

Before the Civil War began, which issue played the GREATEST role in increasing tension and conflict between northern and southern states?

• northern opposition to the Tariff of 1832

• westward expansion and the issue of how to seize land owned by the Native Americans

• westward expansion and the issue of whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories

• the Indian Removal Act, the "Trail of Tears," and the creation of Indian reservations in Oklahoma

Multiple Choice

In what region of antebellum America would a scene like this MOST likely have been found?

• the West

• the North

• the South

• the Great Plains

Multiple Choice

The Confederate army received a terrible and perhaps mortal blow to its leadership with the accidental death of what general in 1863?

• Robert E. Leed

• J.E.B. Stuart

• George Pickett

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Multiple Choice

Ft. Sumter is MOST significant for being

• the location of the end of the Civil War.

• destroyed by the Union when taking Port Royal.

• the target of General Sherman's March to the Sea.

• where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.

Multiple Choice

In the American Civil War, General Robert E. Lee’s military skills were instrumental in leading Confederate forces in

• Alabama

• Georgia

• Mississippi

• Virginia

Multiple Choice

Which of these battles was a major victory for the Union in the American Civil War?

• Gettysburg

• First Bull Run

• Second Bull Run

• Chickamauga Creek

Multiple Choice

These are describing the Civil War Battle of

• Antietam

• Chickamauga

• Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

Multiple Choice

Jefferson Davis played what role in the Civil War?

• Union general

• Confederate general

• President of the Confederate States

• Cabinet member of the U.S. government

Multiple Choice

What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?

• ended the Civil War

• freed the slaves in the Union

• freed the slaves in the rebelling areas

• declared a blockade of the southeastern coast

Multiple Choice

How did the state of Confederate railroads mainly impact that group's efforts in the Civil War?

• Numerous rail lines helped to increase communications between Southern cities.

• Southern states were able to ship large quantities of agricultural goods to port.

• The existence of rail lines helped build a feeling of unity among Southern states.

• A sparse amount of rails made it difficult to transport Southern troops and munitions.

Multiple Choice

Which would make the BEST title for this list of notes about the Civil War?

• March to the Sea

• Battle of Antietam

• Appomattox Court House

• Battle of Gettysburg

Multiple Choice

General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was important to the Union war effort because

• it placed the Mississippi River under Union control.

• it convinced Great Britain to stop supporting the Confederacy

• important railroad tracks were destroyed, severing supply lines for Confederate forces.

• Robert E. Lee was forced to surrender his forces as a direct result of Sherman's victory.

Multiple Choice

Which Civil War battle resulted in the Union gaining strategic control of the Mississippi River?

• Antietam

• Appomattox

• Murfreesboro

• Vicksburg

Multiple Choice

Which Civil War general's name would accurately complete the list above?

• Winfield Scott

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George Armstrong Custer

• William Tecumseh Sherman

Multiple Choice

One purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was to

• break the spirits of Confederate citizens.

• allow troops under his command to get rest.

• find ships to sail his soldiers to the North.

• prove that he was the most skilled Union general.

Multiple Choice

The American Civil War took place during the

• 1770s

• 1820s

• 1860s

• 1890s

Multiple Choice

Abraham Lincoln's biggest objective in the Civil War was to

• end slavery

• save the Union

• destroy the South

• win the Election of 1864