WorksheetsCivil War Test Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the North fight in the Civil War?
a)
they wanted to keep their slaves
b)
they wanted states to have more rights
c)
they wanted to keep the country together
d)
they wanted to prove how powerful they were
2.
Why did the South fight in the Civil War?
a)
they wanted each state to have the right to make decisions
b)
they wanted to end slavery
c)
they wanted the country to stay together
d)
they wanted to have more factories
3.
Where was the capitol of the Confederacy at first?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Mobile
d)
Montgomery
4.
Where did the capitol later move to?
a)
Virginia
b)
Georgia
c)
South Carolina
d)
Alabama
5.
Which is NOT an example of how women helped during the war?
a)
spies
b)
planned attacks
c)
nurses
d)
disguised themselves to fight
6.
True or false: Soldiers had plenty of good food
a)
True
b)
False
7.
True or False: Soldiers spent a lot of the day drilling and marching.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
True or False: Soldiers only fought in pleasant weather conditions.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
True or False: After dying in battle, the 2nd way that most soldiers died was by sickness and disease.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
True or False: Soldiers had mostly sanitary conditions.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which of the following would NOT be carried with a soldier?
a)
bayonet
b)
canteen
c)
bedroll
d)
bow and arrow
12.
Who was the president of the United States when the south seceded?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Ulyssess S. Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Abraham Lincoln
13.
What does it the word "secede" mean?
a)
to complete
b)
to leave
c)
to compare
d)
to suceed
14.
Who was the General of the Confederate army?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
John Brown
15.
Who was the General of the Union army?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
John Brown
16.
Which battle marked the start of the war?
a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Fort Sumter
c)
Battle of Gettysburg
d)
Battle of Vicksburg
17.
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender and end the war?
a)
New Orleans
b)
Atlanta
c)
Montgomery
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
18.
Which state was NOT a border state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Kentucky
c)
Delaware
d)
Virginia
19.
All of the following are confederate states except:
a)
Alabama
b)
Texas
c)
Arkansas
d)
California
20.
All of the following are Union states except:
a)
Louisianna
b)
Connecticut
c)
New Jersey
d)
Ohio
21.
Who led the "March to the Sea?"
a)
Sherman
b)
Lee
c)
Grant
d)
LIncoln
22.
Who was an abolitionist speaker that bought his freedom?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Frederick Douglas
d)
John Brown
23.
Who led the raid on Harper's Ferry?
a)
Frederick Douglas
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
John Brown
d)
Harriet Tubman
24.
Which battle did people watch for entertainment?
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Bull Run
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Gettysburg
25.
After which battle did Lincoln give a famous speech?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Bull Run
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Fort Sumter
26.
Who was chosen to be the president of the Confederacy?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
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