CYCLE 4 TEST CW

Why did Lincoln give his famous Gettysburg Address?

• He wanted to end the war
• His advisors told him to
• It honored the fallen soldiers at Gettysburg
• He needed to boost moral for those fighting the war

What song means to wake up and get your day started? 

• Dixie

• Battle Hymn of the Republic

• Reveille

• Taps

The Civil War started at the bombardment of

• Fort Sumter

• Bull Run

• Gettysburg

• Shiloh

Which states were in the Union? (Multiple answers)

• New York

• Maine

• Alabama

• Indiana

• Georgia

African American soldier made up this percent of the Union Army?

• 50 %

• 10 %

• 25%

• 15%

Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?

• He was in favor of slavery.
• He believed in the rights of states to secede.
• He had been defeated in the presidential election.
• He felt loyalty to his native Virginia.

Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?

• wounds
• disease
• frostbite
• starvation

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

• If captured, they could be sold into slavery or executed.

• They were frequently attacked by other Union soldiers.

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

• They were easily overcome since they had no weapons.

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

• an example of total war
• a defeat for both armies
• a peaceful end to the conflict
• the bloodiest battle of the war

The years the Civil War took place are:

• 1860-1865
• 1861-1864
• 1861-1865
• 1860-1863