Civil War Test Review

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

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

• to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners

• to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union

• to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war

• to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies

Which Civil War battle was the deadliest single day of fighting in the war and led to a Union victory as Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had to retreat? This battle also marked the first time that the Southern army had invaded the North.

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Appomattox Court House

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

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

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.

Which statement below is the best description of the South in the aftermath of the Civil War? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

• Hundreds of thousands of lives were lost and there was billions of dollars in destruction

• Plantation owners lost everything because of the destruction caused by the Civil War

• Millions of slaves were freed

• The federal government remained more powerful than the states

What are some of the advantages of the Confederacy? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

• They were fighting defensively

• Their economy boomed

• They were fighting on their homeland

• The upper South gave them more industrial might

What are some of the disadvantages of the Union? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

• Unfamiliar land

• More food rations

• Long supply lines

• Better railroads

​ (a)   ​ was president of the Confederate States of America.  

While the general for the Confederacy was ​ (b)   ​ ​

​ (c)   was president of the Union.

While the general for the Union was ​ (d)   ​

• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E Lee
• Abraham Lincoln
• Ulysses S Grant