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WorksheetsUnit 8 Civil War
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 9hrs 30mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which word means to leave or become un-associated with?
a)
Secede
b)
Ironclad
c)
Border State
d)
Casualty
2.
The Northern states were known as the. . . .
a)
Confederacy
b)
Rebels
c)
Union
d)
Revolutionaries
3.
Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?
a)
U.S. Grant
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
George B. McClellan
4.
Which side had a larger population, more factories, telegraph lines and more railroads?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
c)
The West Coast
d)
The East Coast
5.
The Civil War began when Confederate forces launched an attack at which location?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Fort Williams
c)
Bull Run
d)
Manassas
6.
What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?
a)
heavy industrial development
b)
a network of railway lines to transport supplies and troops
c)
superior military leadership such as Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson
d)
an alliance with Britain and France
7.
The first state to secede from the Union, and the location of the first battle at Ft. Sumter, was located in
a)
A- Missouri
b)
B- New York
c)
C- South Carolina
d)
D- Alabama
8.
This picture represents what event of the Civil War?
a)
Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House.
b)
South Carolina signing their secession paperwork
c)
The colonists signing the Declaration of Independence
d)
Mr. Stinson signing paperwork for his new car.
9.
What battle was considered a turning point in the Civil War?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Bull Run
c)
Fredericksburg
d)
Anteitam
10.
The capture of this town gave the north control over the Mississippi river and split the Confederacy in two. . . .
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Antietam
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Shiloh
11.
This battle was the single bloodiest day in American history . . .
a)
Battle of Antietam
b)
Battle of Shiloh
c)
Harpers Ferry
d)
Battle of Ft. Sumter
12.
Who was the commanding general of the North?
a)
Ulysses.S. Grant
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Jefferson Davis
13.
She wrote the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" which became a patriotic song sang by the North.
a)
Julia Ward Howe
b)
Clara Barton
c)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d)
Harriet Tubman
14.
All of these were causes of the Civil War except. . . .
a)
States Rights
b)
Slavery
c)
Sectionalism
d)
Advantages
15.
This court case ruled that slaves were not citizens of the U.S.
a)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Worcester v. Georgia
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
16.
He was a Senator from South Carolina and a leading supporter of States Rights, slavery, and secession.
a)
John C. Calhoun
b)
Daniel Webster
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Robert E. Lee
17.
The constitutional principle that allows the people to vote thereby giving them supreme power is known as. . . .
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
checks and balances
c)
free enterprise
d)
Monroe doctrine
18.
Fighting erupted between pro-slavery groups and anti slavery groups in this territory. It became known as "Bleeding . . . . . )
a)
Kansas
b)
Missouri
c)
Minnesota
d)
Nebraska
19.
He was president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. . . .
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
20.
Which side had the better military leaders such Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee
a)
The South
b)
The North
c)
The West Coast
d)
The East Coast
21.
He was president of the United States during the Civil War.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Stonewall Jackson
22.
________ and ________ were admitted to the Union as part of the Missouri Compromise.
a)
Missouri, Maine
b)
Michigan, Montana
c)
Minneapolis, Mesquite
d)
Kansas, Nebraska
23.
The Missouri Compromise stated that no slavery would exist ___________ of the 36'30 line.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
24.
A "compromise" is
a)
an agreement or a settlement of a dispute.
b)
refusing to give in.
c)
an act of determination to prove your point.
d)
blindly ignoring the truth.
25.
The Compromise of 1850 allowed __________ to enter the U.S as a free state and enforced __________________
a)
California, stronger fugitive slave laws
b)
New Mexico, stronger immigration laws
c)
Nevada, strict laws on gambling
d)
Oregon, stronger laws on the enviornment.
26.
He was responsible for the assassination of President Lincoln. . . .
a)
John Wilkes Booth
b)
John C. Calhoun
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Henry Clay
27.
A loyalty to the interests of one's own region rather than to the country as a whole is known as. . . .
a)
Sectionalism
b)
States Rights
c)
Slavery
d)
Tariffs
28.
By looking at the graph, what conclusion can be made?
a)
An increase in slavery resulted in an increase in the production of cotton
b)
A decrease in slavery resulted in an increase in cotton
c)
The cotton gin in 1793 led to a decline in cotton production
d)
There was no relation between the growth of cotton and the growth of slavery.
29.
An abolitionist is someone that
a)
wanted to end slavery immediately
b)
wanted to end slavery gradually over time
c)
wanted to keep the institution of slavery intact
d)
wanted to kill and punish slaves
30.
Uncle Tom's Cabin showed . . . . .
a)
The brutality of the slavery to people in the North.
b)
How generous and kind slaveowners can be to their slaves.
c)
Women and children the advantages of being born a slave.
d)
The the people the North the wonderful benefits of slavery.
31.
Phillip Bazaar and William Carney share a similarity in that both
a)
Fought and died in the same battle.
b)
Escaped from slavery and fought for the Union
c)
Received the Medal of Honor in recognition for their actions on the battlefield.
d)
Suffered numerous injuries during the course of the war but refused to stop fighting.
32.
The first battle of the Civil War took place in this state?
a)
A- Missouri
b)
B- New York
c)
C- South Carolina
d)
D- Alabama
33.
Four days after General Lee (South) surrendered to General Grant (North) . . . . . . .
a)
Jefferson Davis was assassinated by a Union soldier
b)
Robert E. Lee was shot while watching a play.
c)
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
d)
Abraham Lincoln's wife was accidentally shot by Secret Service.
34.
The belief that individual states should decide whether or not to allow slavery is known as:
a)
States Rights
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Judicial Review
d)
A precedent.
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