WorksheetsCivil War (Standard 3.2)
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This image represents:
a)
Total War
b)
Anaconda Plan
c)
Defensive War strategy
d)
Divide Conquer
2.
Besides abolishing slavery, how did the American Civil War impact the future?
a)
was a direct cause of the Spanish-American war in 1898.
b)
allowed the United States to spread its borders westward to the Mississippi River.
c)
It established the supremacy of the federal government over state governments
d)
established a military alliance between America and Great Britain.
3.
Which of these were an advantage for the Confederate military during the Civil War?
a)
industrial production
b)
strong navy
c)
large population
d)
Capable leadership
4.
Which was the biggest ECONOMIC disadvantage for the South during the war.
a)
port avaliability
b)
agricultural production
c)
industrial production
d)
available resources
5.
Which Civil War battle resulted in the Union gaining strategic control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Antietam
b)
Bull Run
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Gettysburg
6.
Abraham Lincoln's biggest objective in the Civil War was to
a)
end slavery
b)
save the Union
c)
establish an alliance with England
d)
win the Election of 1864
7.
Which of these battles was a major victory for the Union in the American Civil War?
a)
First Bull Run
b)
Second Bull Run
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Fort Sumter
8.
Which Civil War battle ended the South's invasion of the North?
a)
First Bull Run
b)
Siege of Atlanta
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Vicksburg
9.
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender and end the fighting of the Civil War?
a)
Washington, DC
b)
Appomattox Court House, VA
c)
Richmond, VA
d)
Atlanta, GA
10.
What was the main purpose of Sherman's March to Sea?
a)
to convince France to get out of the war
b)
to capture important railroad depot in Charleston
c)
to take revenge from his brother's death
d)
destroy the South's strategic and economic capacity to fight.
11.
Which of these was a significant advantage for the North during the Civil War?
a)
better fighting soldiers
b)
better military generals
c)
large population
d)
longer coastline
12.
Which of these statements BEST describes the result of the First Battle of Bull run in July 1861?
a)
The Confederates soon invaded the North with disastrous results.
b)
The Union was inspired by the outcome and quit recruiting soldiers.
c)
The Confederates began considering drafting slaves into the military.
d)
The Union realized that the war would not end quickly and easily.
13.
Confederate soldiers during the Civil War enjoyed a geographic advantage over Union soldiers because
a)
Most battles were fought on Confederate soil
b)
Southern troops disrupted Union trade routes.
c)
the railroad lines could not penetrate Confederate lands.
d)
the Union could not break the Southern coastal blockade
14.
The Confederate states' most important advantage entering the Civil War is generally considered to be that
a)
their soldiers knew how to ride horses and use firearms better than any northerners did.their Navy was almost twice the size as that of the Union
b)
They had a stronger, more capable navy.
c)
they onlthey only had to fight a defensive war and outlast the Union's will to fight in order to win.y had to fight a defensive war and outlast the Union's will to fight in order to win.
d)
their soldiers knew how to ride horses and use firearms better than any northerners did.
15.
Mostly, General Robert E. Lee led his Confederate unit in :
a)
Georgia
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Virginia
d)
Mississippi
16.
This is describing which early Civil War battle?
· Began July 21, 1861
· Took place 30 miles from Washington, D.C.
· Resulted in a Confederate victory
· "Stonewall" Jackson earned his nickname here
· Began July 21, 1861
· Took place 30 miles from Washington, D.C.
· Resulted in a Confederate victory
· "Stonewall" Jackson earned his nickname here
a)
Shiloh
b)
Vicksburg
c)
Gettysburg
d)
First Bull Run
17.
The capture and burning of which city set up Sherman's March and gave the Union complete control of Confederate railroads?
a)
Charleston
b)
Richmond
c)
Columbia
d)
Atlanta
18.
Jefferson Davis played what role in the Civil War?
a)
Union general
b)
Confederate general
c)
President of the Confederate States
d)
cabinet member in Washington, DC
19.
According to many Antebellum southerners, the issue of "states' rights" revolved around their right to
a)
bear arms
b)
secession
c)
owning slaves
d)
importing foreign goods
20.
Which statement offers the BEST explanation for why General Sherman was more destructive on his march through South Carolina than he was in North Carolina?
a)
He was seeking revenge from Fort Sumter
b)
General Sherman was seeking revenge for Union soldiers killed in South Carolina's prisoner of war camps
c)
South Carolina was viewed as main target because it was the first to leave the Union
d)
General Sherman failed to supervise his troops adequately while in South Carolina.
21.
What general used total war to destroy the city of Columbia?
a)
Stonewall Jackson
b)
George McClellan
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
William T. Sherman
22.
During the American Civil War, the 54th Massachusetts regiment is most noteworthy for
a)
defeating the Union troops at Ft. Sumter.
b)
being the first all-black regiment in the U.S. Army.
c)
being massacred by the Confederates at Ft. Pillow.
d)
defending "Little Round Top" at Gettysburg.
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