WorksheetsThe Civil War
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
Virginia and other southern states seceded from the United States. This means that they--
a)
adopted a Declaration of Independence
b)
agreed to end slavery
c)
left to form a new country
d)
voted for Abraham Lincoln for President
2.
All of the following are reasons why the southern states seceded from the Union EXCEPT-
a)
Harriet Tubman helped enslaved African Americans to escape to the North
b)
the North and the South were not able to resolve their differences
c)
the economy of the North did not support slavery
d)
the South wanted the new states to allow slavery
3.
Which president used the Union Navy to blockade southern ports?
a)
George Washington
b)
Andrew Johnson
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
4.
______ led a raid on the armory at Harper's Ferry, trying to get weapons to give to slaves so they could revolt against their owners.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
John Brown
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
5.
The first major battle of the Civil War took place here.
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Manassas/Bull Run
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Appomattox Court House
6.
What states are colored grey on the map?
a)
Union States
b)
Confederate States
c)
Border States
d)
Neutral States
7.
President of the U.S. during the Civil War who issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in the states that seceded.
a)
Lord Cornwalllis
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
8.
General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to this Union general at the end of the Civil War--
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Thomas J. Jackson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
9.
Which event occurred at Appomattox Court House?
a)
the first battle between North and South
b)
Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves
c)
Robert E. Lee surrendered
d)
the Confederate capital was chosen
10.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
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