CIVIL WAR TEST REVIEW

Which battle of the Civil War was the bloodiest single day of the war, and any war in American history?

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Vicksburg

• Ft. Sumter

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

• Washington, D.C.

• Richmond, Virginia

• Appomattox Court House, Virginia

• Atlanta, Georgia

Use the following chart to answer the question that follows.

According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?

• The South

• The North

• The West

• All regions had equal amount of resources

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

• The Union won. It proved that the South was weak.

• The Union won this battle. It showed the North would win.

• The Confederates won. It proved that the war would be long and difficult for the Union.

• It was a tie between both sides. It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.

Abraham Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War led the North to victory by taking advantage of which of the following?

• the discovery of gold

• population growth

• industrial manufacturing

• Native American knowledge

Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Compromise of 1850

• Emancipation Proclamation

• The Gettysburg Address

As the Civil War began, the South had the advantage of...

• superior military leadership

• enormous industrial capabilities

• a complex railroad network

• a large population

Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.

• Lack of agricultural land

• larger population

• Inexperienced military leaders

• Lack of industries

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

• General Lee surrendered to the Union army after the battle.

• There were nearly 48,000 casualties of the battle.

• Lincoln emancipated the slaves after the Union victory at the battle.

• The battle ended the Confederacy's hopes of getting assistance from Britain and France.

The North first entered the war to 

• prevent slavery
• to crush the Union
• to steal money from banks
• to keep the Union together