Civil War Review Game

Which of the following were reasons why life in the South became grim as the Civil War raged on?

• Because of the blockade imported goods weren't available or were extremely expensive

• Hunger was an issue because the Union armies destroyed Southern crops and cut rail ties

• Clothing wore out and was unable to be replaced

• When Lincoln freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation they had to let the slaves go free so they didn't have enough labor to do the work.

Who assassinated President Lincoln on April 15, 1865?

• Robert E. Lee

• John Wilkes Booth

• Lewis Powell

• George Atzerodt

What new naval technology was used during the Civil War?

• Submarines

• Ironclads

• Battleships

• Torpedoes

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

• They were generous so as to avoid further suffering

• They were meant to punish the Confederacy

• They were stern in their demand for payment of losses

• They were meant to show that the North sought forgiveness

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

• an example of total warefare

• a defeat for both armies

• a peaceful end to the conflict

• the bloodiest battle of the war

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

• If captured, they could be sold into slavery

• 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

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 every before

Which document did Lincoln refer to in his Gettysburg Address?

"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

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

• Lee succeeded in capturing a city in the North

• The South suffered many losses while the North had few

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

• The outcome convinced European nations to aid the Confederacy

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that...

• enslaved people in U.S. territories were free

• enslaved people throughout the world were free

• enslaved people in Confederate states are free

• enslaved people in Union states with slavery are free