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WorksheetsCivil War Part 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
What was the key issue that was debated each time a new state was admitted to the Union before the Civil War?
a)
the expansion of slavery
b)
the building of railroads
c)
the provision of women's suffrage
d)
support for the homesteading
2.
What does "secede" mean?
a)
to file a lawsuit
b)
to break away
c)
to protest
d)
to join
3.
What event led to secession?
a)
Lincoln's election as president
b)
The Dred Scott Decision
c)
the attack of Ft. Sumter
d)
the raid at Harper's Ferry
4.
Which of the following contributed to Abraham Lincoln winning the Election of 1860?
a)
Lincoln was pro-slavery so he got many Southern votes
b)
Lincoln stated that he would allow slavery to be decided by popular sovereignty in new territories
c)
The Democratic vote was split between two candidates
d)
Lincoln chose a leading Southerner to be his Vice-President
5.
The Union is a term that is synonymous with . . .
a)
The United States.
b)
The Confederate States.
c)
The Border States.
d)
The western territories.
6.
The Confederate States of America refers to states that . . .
a)
had slaves but remained loyal to the United States.
b)
were part of the Mexican Cession.
c)
seceded from the United States of America.
d)
had no slaves.
7.
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
John Bell
d)
Preston Brooks
8.
Choose the best definition of the term "border states". Border states were states . . .
a)
that were in the west and largely stayed out of the war.
b)
that stayed neutral during the war.
c)
that were on the border of both the North and South.
d)
where slavery was legal but they still fought for the North.
9.
The first state to secede from the Union was . . .
a)
Canada
b)
North Carolina
c)
Arkansas
d)
South Carolina
10.
All of these states were Confederate States:
a)
South Carolina, West Virginia, Louisiana
b)
Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida
c)
Tennessee, Virginia, Rhode Island
d)
Kentucky, Illinois, Texas
11.
All of these states were border states . . .
a)
Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland
b)
Maryland, Delaware, Missouri
c)
Kentucky, Pennsylvania, North Carolina
d)
Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky
12.
All of these states were part of the Union:
a)
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Kentucky
b)
Pennsylvania, Maine, Massachusetts
c)
Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey
d)
North Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland
13.
Where were the opening shots of the Civil War fired? At the Battle of . . .
a)
Bull Run
b)
Shiloh
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Gettysburg
14.
Of the following, which one was an advantage that the South had during the war? The South . . .
a)
had a geography that was well suited for defense.
b)
had large amounts of cash.
c)
had greater industrial capability than the North.
d)
could count on British support during the war.
15.
Which of the two sides had to invade and conquer the other in order to win the war? It was the . . .
a)
North
b)
South
16.
Which side had the advantage of greater industrial resources? It was the . . .
a)
United States.
b)
Confederate States.
17.
How did slavery give the South an advantage during the war? Having slaves . . .
a)
allowed the South to force them to build forts.
b)
allowed the South to force them to manufacture weapons.
c)
allowed the South to force them to fight.
d)
freed up more white men to fight.
18.
Which side had a larger population?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
19.
What weapon did most soldiers carry before the Civil War? They carried a . . .
a)
pistol.
b)
sword.
c)
smooth bore musket.
d)
rifled musket.
20.
What was unique about the minie ball compared to earlier bullets? The minie ball was . . .
a)
larger.
b)
shaped like modern day bullets.
c)
made from lead.
d)
was a larger caliber bullet.
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