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WorksheetsCivil War
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
What was a Northern advantages at the start of the Civil War?
a)
Had most of the railroads
b)
More crops
c)
More people
d)
Better leadership
2.
What was a Southern disadvantage at the start of the Civil War?
a)
Terrible leadership
b)
Less railroads
c)
Less people
d)
Bad farmland
3.
What was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
a)
Better crops
b)
Better leadership
c)
More railroads
d)
More people
4.
What was the most significant geographic disadvantage of the South?
a)
The Mississippi River
b)
The Gulf of Mexico
c)
The Hudson River
d)
The Atlantic Ocean
5.
How did Jefferson Davis compare the Civil War to the American Revolution?
a)
He said that the South was fighting for the same thing the founding fathers were
b)
It was also a war
c)
They were fighting against Great Britain
d)
It was also a Civil War
6.
Why did General Lee join the Confederate army?
a)
His home state was Virginia
b)
He was a slave owner
c)
He believed in more states rights
d)
He was pro slavery
7.
What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?
a)
It was the first battle at sea
b)
It was the first battle that the South lost
c)
It was the first major land battle
d)
It was the last battle of the war
8.
How did the Battle of Bull Run change Lincoln's point of view?
a)
He thought it would be easy
b)
He realized that the war would not be easy
c)
He knew the war was over
9.
Describe the Unions Anaconda Plan:
a)
1. Blockade the South's ports
2. Control the Mississippi
3. Take over Washington D.C
2. Control the Mississippi
3. Take over Washington D.C
b)
1. Control the Mississippi
2. Blockade the South's ports
3. Take over Richmond
2. Blockade the South's ports
3. Take over Richmond
c)
1. Take over Richmond
2. Control the Hudson River
3. Blockade the South's ports
2. Control the Hudson River
3. Blockade the South's ports
d)
1. Blockade the South's ports
2. Control the Mississippi
3. Take over Richmond
2. Control the Mississippi
3. Take over Richmond
10.
How did the Union complete the the first step of the Anaconda Plan by the end of 1861?
a)
The Union captured Richmond
b)
The Union took over the Mississippi
c)
The Union controlled all the South's ports
d)
The South gained the support from Great Britain
11.
What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil?
a)
He would win the war
b)
He could capture slaves to return them to their owners in the South
c)
He could convice Maryland to secede
d)
He might gain the help of Great Britain and France
12.
What was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?
a)
Being eaten by ducks
b)
Starvation
c)
Getting killed in battle
d)
Disease
13.
Why can it be said the battle of Antietam was a loss for both sides?
a)
Neither side claimed victory
b)
Both sides retreated
c)
The loss of men was tremendous for both sides
d)
Both armies lost their generals
14.
Describe the Emancipation Proclamation:
a)
Freed all the slaves in the North
b)
Freed all the slaves in the Country
c)
Freed the slaves in the South
d)
Ban slavery for good
15.
All of these are ways women supported the war except
a)
Served as nurses to wounded soliders
b)
Became spies for both sides
c)
Worked in factories
d)
Worked as railroad conductors
16.
Why did Lee invade the North again in 1863?
a)
He wanted to eat clam chowder
b)
His wife was being held captive by Lincoln
c)
He wanted to capture the Union capitol
d)
His son was being tortured by Union soldiers
17.
Why was the battle of Gettysburg a turning point of the war?
a)
The South won the whole war
b)
It was the first major win for the Union and made their win of the war easier
c)
It was the first battle in Pennsilvania
d)
The battle was fought on a man made island
18.
Which document did Lincoln reference in his Gettysburg Address?
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Emancipation Proclamtaion
c)
The "I Have a Dream" speech
d)
The Declaration of Independence
19.
Why did the Union want to control the town of Vicksburg?
a)
It would give them complete control over the Mississippi River
b)
They had better access to New Orleans
c)
The view of the mountains was better from there
d)
It was Lincolns home town
20.
What was the result of the battle of Vicksburg?
a)
The Union won and took control of the Mississippi
b)
The South won
c)
The Union retreated
d)
The war was over
21.
What was a challenge that Lincoln faced on the homefront?
a)
He was not liked
b)
He was going to be impeached
c)
He had to deal with opposing Northereners
d)
He was going to have to move
22.
What was a danger for African Americans who fought in the war?
a)
They risked being captured and returned to slavery
b)
They had to worry about catching a disease
c)
They could be fired
d)
The could get killed in battle
23.
Describe General Sherman's march through Georgia:
a)
He never made it
b)
He was killed by General Lee
c)
He lost all of his men on the way
d)
He destroyed everything in his path
24.
What is total war?
a)
War where the other side makes sure that the other side experiences the horrors of war
b)
When you win every battle
c)
When you lose every battle
25.
What is a civil war?
a)
A war between two countries
b)
A war between two groups from one country
c)
A war between three countries
d)
A war between two people
26.
What were the terms of the surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse?
a)
General Grant wanted food for his men
b)
Neither general was sympathetic to the other
c)
General Lee asked for food and care for his men
27.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
a)
The president of the Confederacy
b)
The president of the Union
c)
The Union general
d)
The Confederate general
28.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
a)
The Confederate president
b)
The Union president
c)
The Union general
d)
The Confederate general
29.
Who is Robert Lee?
a)
The Confederate president
b)
The Union president
c)
The Union general
d)
The Confederate general
30.
Who is Ulysses Grant?
a)
The Confederate president
b)
The Union president
c)
The Union general
d)
The Confederate general
31.
Who is Clara Barton?
a)
A nurse
b)
A spy
c)
A soldier
d)
A farmer
32.
What is the Mississippi River?
a)
The river separating the Union from the West
b)
The river in New York
c)
The river that runs through Flordia
33.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
The Ocean on the west coast
b)
The ocean on the east coast
c)
The ocean on the Southern border
d)
The ocean on the Northern border
34.
What is the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
A body of water on the east coast
b)
A body of water on the west coast
c)
A body of water on the southern border
d)
A body of water on the northern border
35.
What is Washington D.C?
a)
The capitol of the Union
b)
The capitol of the Confederacy
c)
The capitol of France
d)
The capitol of Great Britain
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