WorksheetsCh. 5: A Nation Divided (The Civil War) Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The new nation which seceded from the United States was named:
a)
South Carolina
b)
Shay's Rebellion
c)
The Southern States
d)
The Confederate States of America
2.
The President of the newly formed nation in the South was named:
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
Stonewall Jackson
3.
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at what location?
a)
Richmond, Virginia
b)
New Orleans, Louisiana
c)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
d)
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
4.
The definition of seceding most nearly means:
a)
A. to form a new nation
b)
A. to withdraw from something
c)
A. to win where others have failed
d)
to fight for what you think is right
5.
The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves _____________________________________________
a)
A. only in the North
b)
A. all around the whole world
c)
A. only slaves in the border states
d)
A. only the slaves in states that seceded
6.
The plan of Abraham Lincoln to form a blockade around the southern coast and squeeze the Southern states into submission was known as:
a)
A. the Big Squeeze
b)
A. the Anaconda Plan
c)
A. divide and conquer
d)
A. the Safe Coast plan
7.
The secession of South Carolina from the Union in 1860 was prompted by which event?
a)
The election of Abraham Lincoln as President
b)
The threat of the Congress to abolish slavery
c)
The refusal of Congress to pass the Fugitive Slave Law
d)
The invasion of South Carolina by Union forces at Fort Sumter
8.
Early in the war, the Union Army captured Port Royal Sound in South Carolina. What was the key reason the United States Army did this?
a)
Launch a blockade
b)
Seize sea island cotton
c)
Invade the capital city, Columbia
d)
Convince the local slaves to rebel against the Confederacy
9.
What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Law in 1850?
a)
to help slave owners retrieve their runaway slaves.
b)
to prevent slaves from meeting in large groups
c)
to stop slaves from testifying in court
d)
to grant citizenship to slaves
10.
Which of the following groups were known as “fire-eaters” because of their radical position?
a)
Secessionists
b)
Unionists
c)
Cooperationists
d)
Republicans
11.
Why were “blockade runners” significant?
a)
ended the Union blockade
b)
bombarded Charleston
c)
slipped through the blockade to smuggle goods
d)
protected the Confederate submarine from attack
12.
How did Robert Smalls gain freedom for himself and his family?
a)
A. followed the Underground Railroad to the North
b)
A. sailed a ship out of Charleston harbor to the Union blockade
c)
A. earned enough money to buy his freedom
d)
A. joined other slaves in a revolt against the Confederate forces
13.
How did the blockade of South Carolina ports during the Civil War affect people living in South Carolina?
a)
made people wealthier
b)
helped slaves escape
c)
opened new trade routes
d)
kept them from receiving supplies
14.
Why is the 54th Massachusetts Regiment significant?
a)
Confederates did not break the Union blockade.
b)
Union soldiers allowed Charleston to be taken easily.
c)
African Americans officially fought as United States soldiers.
d)
It became the "turning point" of the Civil War.
15.
What best describes the average Civil War soldier?
a)
well trained and wealthy planters
b)
young, poor and inexperienced farmers
c)
efficient and educated veterans
d)
well-spoken and older politicians
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