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WorksheetsThe Civil War
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Civil War began when Confederate forces launched an attack at which location?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Fort Williams
c)
Fort Western
d)
Fort Apache
2.
What was a major strength of the Union?
a)
education
b)
slavery
c)
more churches
d)
factories
3.
What was Lincoln's main goal throughout the Civil War?
a)
to abolish slavery
b)
to end British control of the Western territories
c)
to make a profit selling war supplies
d)
to preserve the Union
4.
The belief that states had rights and powers within the Union.
a)
Constitution
b)
States' Rights
c)
Federalism
d)
Confederacy
5.
General who made the decision to continue to attack the Southern army until it was destroyed
a)
William Grant
b)
Robert Shaw
c)
Ulysses Grant
d)
Robert E. Lee
6.
Who was the first state to secede?
a)
Virginia
b)
South Carolina
c)
North Carolina
d)
Georgia
7.
A casualty is...
a)
a laid-back soldier
b)
people who are killed or wounded
c)
a short bridge over a river
d)
a Confederate soldier
8.
Who was the president of the Union during the Civil War?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
George McClellan
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Arnold Palmer
9.
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Davis Crenshaw
c)
David Clark
d)
Stephen Douglas
10.
A Civil War is...
a)
a battle between people from the same country
b)
a domestic dispute
c)
a war between people from the same country
d)
a war between civilians
11.
Who won the 1st Battle of Bull Run?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
c)
Draw
12.
Which word means to leave or become unassociated with?
a)
Secede
b)
Ironclad
c)
Border State
d)
Casualty
13.
The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Union
14.
Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Jackson
d)
McClellan
15.
Which side won all the early battles of the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
16.
What event freed the slaves?
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Declaration of Independence
17.
What Union general is known for his march to the sea?
a)
Grant
b)
Sherman
c)
Lee
d)
Jackson
18.
Where did the south finally surrender unconditionally?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Appomatox
19.
A person who believes all men are created equal and does not believe in slavery.
a)
Annexation
b)
Abolitionist
c)
Northerners
d)
Sovereignty
20.
Which of the following best describes John Brown?
a)
radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery
b)
a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence
c)
a pro-slavery Senator
d)
a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery
21.
Who was the author of the anti-slavery novel pictured?
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Angelina Grimke
c)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d)
Sojourner Truth
22.
What year did the Civil War begin?
a)
1861
b)
1977
c)
1619
d)
1865
23.
What year did the Civil War end?
a)
1861
b)
1977
c)
1865
d)
1812
24.
Why was John Brown so important to the fight against slavery?
a)
He led a slave revolt on plantation owners in VA.
b)
He fought for the South to maintain slavery.
c)
He fought for the North to receive his freedom after the war.
d)
He led a revolt at Harper's Ferry in an attempt to start a slave rebellion.
25.
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation changed the focus of the war, declaring that
a)
A. all slaves in the South free
b)
B. all slaves in the US freed
c)
C. slaves in the Union free
d)
D. all slaves in the West free
26.
Although it was considered brutal by the South, it showed that Union victory was in sight and helped President Lincoln win re-election. What was it?
a)
Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus
b)
The Battle of Bull Run
c)
Sherman’s victory at Atlanta and “march to the sea”
d)
The siege of Vicksburg
27.
Which Civil War battle lasted three days in Pennsylvania, ended in a cemetery, and was the turning point of the war?
a)
Bull Run
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Vicksburg
28.
Earned his nickname at the battle of Bull Run, after confederate victory
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Thomas Jackson
d)
Davis Lee
29.
Who is this?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Thomas Jackson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
30.
Location where the civil war began
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Appomattox Courthouse
d)
Fort Sumter
31.
What years did the civil war last?
a)
1860-1870
b)
1865-1880
c)
1781-1785
d)
1861-1865
32.
Turning point of the civil war
a)
gettysburg
b)
vicksburg
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Charleston
33.
President of the Confederate states
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Thomas Jackson
34.
Brings an end to the civil war, where Lee surrendered
a)
Appomattox Courthouse
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
35.
What was this man in charge of?
a)
The Confederate States of America
b)
The United States of America
c)
The Union Army
d)
Army of North Virginia
36.
This caused widespread fear in the South about the future of slavery
a)
Election of Jefferson Davis
b)
Tariffs
c)
Election of Abraham Lincoln
d)
Death of Stonewall Jackson
37.
The South's system of forced labor force in which people were treated as property
a)
slavery
b)
states' rights
c)
tariffs
d)
factories
38.
Even though these states had slavery, they did not join the Confederate states.
a)
Western States
b)
State of Confusion
c)
Border States
d)
Southern States
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