WorksheetsUnit 9: Civil War
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the people in the North favor tariffs?
a)
they caused the price of cotton to decrease.
b)
they increased foreign competition for factory workers and owners.
c)
they protected factory owners and workers from foreign competition.
d)
they caused the prices of manufactured goods to increase.
2.
What event finally caused the South to secede from the Union?
a)
Compromise of 1860
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Firing on Fort Sumter
d)
Lincoln's election
3.
Which state was formed by 50 Virginia counties that did not want to secede?
a)
North Carolina
b)
Kentucky
c)
Tennessee
d)
West Virginia
4.
Which border state remained in the Union?
a)
Tennessee
b)
Virginia
c)
Kentucky
d)
North Carolina
5.
During the Civil War, all of the states remained in the Union EXCEPT____________.
a)
Missouri
b)
Texas
c)
Georgia
d)
Illinois
6.
Who was the Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Stonewall Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis
7.
Robert E. Lee refused to take command of the Union forces during the Civil War because he ____________.
a)
believed the South would form a new country.
b)
Thought Grant would make a better general.
c)
would not fight against his home state.
d)
did not think they would pay him enough.
8.
Who was Stonewall Jackson?
a)
a Confederate general
b)
a newspaper reporter
c)
an Aid to Abraham Lincoln
d)
a Union general
9.
Who believed that force should be used to preserve the Union?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Frederick Douglass
10.
What famous abolitionist was once a slave?
a)
William Douglass
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
A.P. Hill
11.
Which action was part of the Union plan during the Civil War?
a)
supporting the Underground Railroad
b)
blockading Southern ports
c)
securing territory in the Rocky Mountains
d)
ending a partnership with Canada
12.
During which battle of the Civil War did the North gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Ft. Sumter
c)
Bull Run
d)
Vicksburg
13.
Where was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Ft. Sumter
c)
Bull Run
d)
Vicksburg
14.
Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Ft. Sumter
c)
Bull Run
d)
Vicksburg
15.
What was made the new focus of the Civil War after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
freeing the slaves
b)
stopping the Confederacy from trading with France
c)
saving lives
d)
bringing the Union together
16.
What was the capitol city of the Confederacy?
a)
Savannah
b)
Charleston
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Richmond
17.
Where did Lee surrender his army to Grant?
a)
Bull Run
b)
Richmond
c)
Appomattox Courthouse
d)
Roanoke
18.
Which Civil War nurse is credited with starting the American Red Cross?
a)
Sojourner Truth
b)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c)
Phyllis Wheatley
d)
Clara Barton
19.
The leading cause of death in the Civil War was from _________.
a)
battle wounds
b)
cannon shells
c)
bayonet charges
d)
disease
20.
Which abolitionist led an attack on Harper's Ferry, VA?
a)
Horace Greeley
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
John Brown
21.
Which of these cities was burned to the ground during the Civil War?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Sharpsburg
c)
Atlanta
d)
Charlotte
22.
While men were fighting in the Civil War women were responsible for ____________.
a)
notifying the government of escaped slaves
b)
keeping supply lines open
c)
running businesses and plantations
d)
catching soldiers that had deserted
23.
Why was topography so important at the Battle of Gettysburg?
a)
capturing the capital city ended the war
b)
by controlling the Mississippi River, the North could strangle the South
c)
being the top soldier was important
d)
the Union's control of the high ground helped them win the battle
24.
Who shot Abraham Lincoln?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
John Wilkes Booth
c)
Morgan Freeman
d)
John Brown
25.
What amazing history teacher has enjoyed having you in class AND is going to miss you next week?
a)
Mr. S
b)
Mrs. Bruner
c)
Mr. Crenshaw
d)
Mr. FISHer
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