WorksheetsCivil War
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Confederates attacked the fort, the Union surrendered. First shots of the war
a)
Bull Run/ Manassas 1
b)
Antietam
c)
Appomattox Courhouse
d)
Ft. Sumter
2.
Grant is having success in the West. He is surprised by General Johnston. After a bloody battle the South has to withdraw. One step closer to taking Corinth MS. Key to the goal of having control of the Mississippi River.
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Shiloh
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Antietam
3.
Lee invades MD for supplies and to gain an ally. Bloodiest day in U.S. history. McClellan is slow to attack despite having found Lee's battle plans. South eventually withdraws, McClellan doesn't follow. North claims victory. Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation.
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Chancellorsville
c)
Antietam
d)
Bull Run/Manassas 1
4.
Burnside has replaced McClellan. The South has the High Ground. Burnside tries multiple times to take Marye's Heights and fails. It is a bloodbath. Major Loss for the North. North had over 13000 casualties.
a)
Chancellorsville
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Fredericksburg
5.
Hooker replaced Burnside. Even though Lee is outnumbered 2:1, he is able to divide his forces and beat the North. Lee's greatest victory. Stonewall Jackson is hit by friendly fire and dies a few days later.
a)
Chancellorsville
b)
Fredericksburg
c)
Shiloh
d)
Vicksburg
6.
Lee invades PA looking for supplies. Also a victory on Northern soil would crush the North. Hoped Europe would become Southern allies. Bloodiest battle in American History. Turning point in the war. South never wins another major battle after this.
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Antietam
c)
Chancellorsville
d)
Gettysburg
7.
After surrounding the town and besieging it for months, The South finally surrenders one day after the loss at Gettysburg. This is the last piece to taking the Mississippi River. This is a decisive Union victory. Grant is promoted to General-in-Chief of the Union Army.
a)
Shiloh
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Fredericksburg
8.
Which of the following is NOT a border state
a)
Missouri
b)
Maryland
c)
New York
d)
kentucky
9.
"To set free" is the definition of which word?
a)
Enumerate
b)
Emancipate
c)
Enunciate
d)
Encriminate
10.
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
11.
What is the capital city of the Confederate States of America?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Charleston, South Carolina
d)
Richmond, Virginia
12.
How many people were killed during the first battle of the Civil War?
a)
20,000
b)
5
c)
0
d)
2,000
13.
Who was the first state to secede?
a)
Virginia
b)
South Carolina
c)
North Carolina
d)
Georgia
14.
Which of the following was not a battle in the Civil War?
a)
Normandy
b)
Bull Run
c)
Antietam
d)
Vicksburg
15.
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
16.
What was the Civil War originally fought over?
a)
Secession
b)
Slavery
c)
Exports
d)
Taxes
17.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Confederacy had?
a)
More Troops
b)
Home Field Advantage
c)
Better Weapons
d)
Better Transportation
18.
The name give to the north was what?
a)
Confederacy
b)
Rebels
c)
Union
d)
Revolutionaries
19.
The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Union
20.
Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Jackson
d)
McClellan
21.
Which side won all the early battles of the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
22.
Which waterway was important to both the North and the South?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Tennessee River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Mississippi River
23.
What kind of city is New Orleans, which makes it important to both the North and the South?
a)
Port City
b)
Southern Capital
c)
Border City
d)
Army Headquarters
24.
What Union general is known for his march to the sea?
a)
Grant
b)
Sherman
c)
Lee
d)
Jackson
25.
Where did the war end with the surrender of Robert E. Lee?
a)
Yorktown, VA
b)
Fredricksburg
c)
Appomattox Court House
d)
At the corner store over ice cream
26.
How did William T. Sherman destroy the South?
a)
By blocking southern ports
b)
by burning land and homes, stealing and looting from southeners
c)
By allowing his troops to destroy the Colonial Park Cemetery in Savannah
d)
By forcing southerners to pay tribute to his troops
27.
Abraham Lincoln was the ____ president of the United States.
a)
14th
b)
15th
c)
16th
d)
17th
28.
When was Lincoln shot?
a)
June 15, 1974
b)
April 14, 1965
c)
March 21, 2007
d)
April 14, 1865
29.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
Free the slaves from those fighting for the Union
b)
Free the slaves from those fighting for the South
c)
Made for a really cool speech
d)
Made Mrs. Hartle a free agent
30.
Where did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?
a)
Maryland
b)
Savannah
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Birmingham
31.
Jefferson Davis was
a)
President of the Union
b)
Vice President of the Confederacy
c)
Union General at Chickamauga
d)
President of the Confederacy
32.
When did African-Americans begin fighting in the Civil War?
a)
After the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg
b)
When the Union Blockade happened
c)
When Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
d)
When Jefferson Davis forced them to
33.
Which was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
a)
Chickamauga
b)
Atlanta
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Vicksburg
34.
Which was the bloodiest ONE day battle of the war?
a)
Chickamauga
b)
Vicksburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Atlanta
35.
Who wrote the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Fredrick Douglass
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Andrew Johnson
36.
Which side had a larger population and more railroads?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
37.
Who founded the Red Cross?
a)
Clara Barton
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Matthew Brady
38.
What name was given to Southern states that didn't secede?
a)
Red States
b)
Border States
c)
Free States
d)
Blue States
39.
More factories, larger population, and a better navy
a)
Southern advantages
b)
Northern advantages
c)
Reasons for Southern victory
d)
Cause of the battle of Gettysburg
40.
What year did the Civil War begin?
a)
1861
b)
1977
c)
1619
d)
1865
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