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Class
Date
1.
The belief that states had rights and powers within the Union.
a)
Constitution
b)
States' Rights
c)
Federalism
d)
Confederacy
2.
The South were fighting a(n)
a)
offensive war
b)
defensive war
3.
The North wanted to control the Mississippi River so that
a)
it could control the movement of trade and goods
b)
it was a natural division to “split the South”
c)
it was an easier invasion route to the South than by land
d)
all of the above
4.
Even though these states had slavery, they did not join the Confederate states.
a)
Western States
b)
State of Confusion
c)
Border States
d)
Southern States
5.
The South's system of forced labor force in which people were treated as property
a)
slavery
b)
states' rights
c)
tariffs
d)
factories
6.
More factories, population, and a better navy
a)
Southern advantages
b)
Northern advantages
c)
Reasons for Southern victory
d)
Cause of the battle of Gettysburg
7.
Better officers, defending homes, don't have to go on the attack
a)
Northern advantages
b)
reasons North won the battle of Antietam
c)
Southern advantages
d)
reasons Minecraft is fun
8.
This caused widespread fear in the South about the future of slavery
a)
Election of Jefferson Davis
b)
Tariffs
c)
Election of Abraham Lincoln
d)
Death of Stonewall Jackson
9.
Commonly, the Union soldiers uniforms were...
a)
Red
b)
Grey
c)
Brown
d)
Blue
10.
Commonly, the Confederate soldiers uniforms were...
a)
Red
b)
Brown
c)
Grey
d)
Blue
11.
The Civil War began when Confederate forces launched an attack at which location?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Fort Williams
c)
Fort Western
d)
Fort Apache
12.
What did the North call its strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Blockade Plan
13.
What was a major strength of the Union?
a)
education
b)
slavery
c)
more churches
d)
factories
14.
What was a major weakness of the Confederacy?
a)
factories
b)
smaller populations
c)
larger populations
d)
poor populations
15.
What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?
a)
It reduced the need for slaves on plantations.
b)
It made slavery more important to the South.
c)
It helped improve the slaves' work conditions.
d)
It had no significant effect on slaves or slavery.
16.
The Anaconda Plan called for all of the following except
a)
A. blockade of Southern ports
b)
B. dividing the South into two parts
c)
C. capturing Richmond Virginia the capitol of the South
d)
D. assassinating Jefferson Davis
17.
What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?
a)
heavy industrial development
b)
a network of railway lines to transport supplies and troops
c)
superior military leadership
d)
an alliance with Britain and France
18.
What was the major goal of the Confederacy at the onset of the Civil War?
a)
To overthrow the government and set up a monarchy
b)
To become independent
c)
To spread slavery to the North
d)
To eliminate slavery in the border states
19.
What was Lincoln's main goal throughout the Civil War?
a)
to abolish slavery
b)
to end British control of the Western territories
c)
to make a profit selling war supplies
d)
to preserve the Union
20.
Which of the following was a Union advantage during the Civil War?
a)
heavy military support fr Great Britain
b)
more experienced generals
c)
Southern Nationalism
d)
more soldiers and factories
21.
Which of the following conclusions were drawn by both the North and South after the Battle of Bull Run?
a)
The war would last only a few short months
b)
The soldiers needed training and victory would be difficult
c)
Naval warfare would not help this "land" war
22.
Both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were good military strategists because they each had experience in previous wars.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What is the definition of a Civil War?
a)
A war when the casualties are extremely high
b)
A war that is fought over political reasons
c)
A war when a country fights against itself
d)
A war where the casualties are extremely low
24.
Which part of the United States relied heavily on agriculture?
a)
North
b)
South
25.
Which part of the United States relied heavily on industry?
a)
North
b)
South
26.
The Gettysburg Address was given by President Lincoln, dedicated it as a national cemetery.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What two Georgia cities did the March to the Sea take place?
a)
Newnan / Athens
b)
Kennessaw / Columbus
c)
Athens / Augusta
d)
Atlanta / Savannah
28.
General Sherman's main method of destruction during the March to the Sea.
a)
burning
b)
flooding
c)
chemical warfare
d)
demolishing
29.
This battle was fought in Pennsylvania, led by Robert E. Lee, and resulted in over 51,000 causalities
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Hiroshima
d)
Ft. Sumter
30.
Written in 1820, it helped settle the debate over slavery for territories in the Louisiana Purchase becoming states.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Fugitive Slave Law
d)
Dredd Scott Decision
31.
Any new territory that becomes a state NORTH of the 36-30 line would be a _____ state.
a)
Free
b)
Slave
c)
Sovereign
d)
Abolitionist
32.
Any new territory south of the 36-30 line would be a _____ state.
a)
Free
b)
Slave
c)
Sovereign
d)
Abolitionist
33.
The Missouri Compromise allowed what state to be a slave state and what state to be a free state?
a)
Missouri/ Maine
b)
Maine/Missouri
c)
Texas/California
d)
California/ D.C
34.
Texas was a state that DID NOT allow slavery.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
The Compromise of 1850 talked about 3 pieces of land...
a)
Maine/Texas/ Missouri
b)
California/Washington/ Mexican Cession
c)
California/ Washington D.C/ Mexican Secession
d)
Missouri/Maine/Washington
36.
The Compromise of 1850 said that Washington D.C. was a "slave state". What was the one exception?
a)
Buying and Selling slaves was LEGAL
b)
Buying and Selling slaves was ILLEGAL
c)
Owning slaves was LEGAL
d)
Owning slaves was ILLEGAL
37.
This law gave southerners more opportunity to have their escaped slaves caught and returned to their masters in the south.
a)
Annexation of Texas
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Fugitive Slave Laws
d)
Missouri Compromise
38.
A person who believes all men are created equal and does not believe in slavery.
a)
Annexation
b)
Abolitionist
c)
Northerners
d)
Sovereignty
39.
What was the IMPACT of the Dredd Scott Decision?
a)
Slavery was technically LEGAL in all states
b)
Slavery was technically ILLEGAL in all states
c)
The Missouri Compromise stayed the same
d)
There was not impact
40.
What crop was grown in the South that increased the need for slave labor?
a)
Corn
b)
Rice
c)
Soybeans
d)
Cotton
41.
What day did the Civil War begin?
a)
April 12, 1865
b)
November 19, 1863
c)
July 1, 1863
d)
April 12, 1861
42.
Where did the Civil War begin?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Antietam
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Manassas
43.
How long did the Civil War last?
a)
2 years
b)
8 years
c)
1 year
d)
4 years
44.
Who won the battle of Gettysburg?
a)
North
b)
South
45.
To break away from a group
a)
state's rights
b)
slavery
c)
Gettysburg
d)
secede
46.
One of General Lee's most important generals who would stand like a "Stonewall" during battles and was accidentally killed by his own men.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
47.
3 day battle that the South lost and is considered the turning point in the war
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
The Atlanta Campaign
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
48.
The 1st and only President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Jefferson Davis
49.
What was the first battle on northern soil?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Bull Run
c)
Antietam
d)
Shermans March
50.
Who were the majority of soldiers on both sides?
a)
Freed African Americans
b)
Upper white class senators
c)
Poor and middle class farmers
d)
German and Irish immigrants
51.
Southern General from Virginia who led the South's largest army and lost a major battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
52.
The Union General that forced General Lee to surrender at Appomattox.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
53.
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
a)
Debate over slavery
b)
Debate over land ownership
c)
Debate over religion
d)
Debate over taxes
54.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
a)
Abolitionist, former slave
b)
President of the Confederate States
c)
Commander of the Confederate Army
d)
Commander of the Union Army
55.
Which of the following was the first major land battle during the Civil War?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Vicksburg
c)
The Battle of Bull Run
d)
Gettysburg
56.
The border states Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri were all
a)
free states that sided with the Union
b)
completely unified in their feelings about the war
c)
against President Lincoln’s war policies
d)
slave states that did not join the Confederacy
57.
Why did some northerners not like the Emancipation Proclamation
a)
Upset that not all slaves would be freed
b)
Thought that African Americans would take their jobs for less money
c)
They all liked and agreed with it.
d)
Feared the Union would remain divided despite this
58.
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
a)
Make the citizens like him
b)
surrender to the Confederacy
c)
remind Americans of why the Civil War was being fought
d)
declare and end to the Civil War
59.
Maintaining balance between free and slave states was important because
a)
they wanted to maintain balance in Congress.
b)
Northern states threatened to declare war if balance wasn't maintained.
c)
President Lincoln wanted to maintain balance.
60.
What act returned run-away slaves to the south?
a)
Liberator Act
b)
Georgia Platform
c)
Fugitive Slave Act
61.
What event causes the south to secede?
a)
Bleeding Kansas
b)
the Election of 1860
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Tariff of Abominations
62.
Many southern states believe that the state should be the final authority over slavery. This belief is an example of
a)
abolition
b)
sectionalism
c)
states' rights
d)
popular sovereignty
63.
When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, many southern states, including Georgia, left the union, or _______.
a)
nullified
b)
seceded
c)
exercised sectionalism
d)
exercised states' rights
64.
Which of the following is NOT one of the causes of the American Civil War?
a)
The North supported states' rights.
b)
Regional differences caused tension
c)
Economic differences caused tension
d)
The North and South disagreed about slavery
65.
What event determined that slaves and free blacks were not citizens and were denied the rights of citizenship?
a)
Dred Scot Case
b)
Georgia Platform
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
66.
What effect does the Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea have on the South?
a)
Promotes more fighting
b)
The south is able to take control of Atlanta and Savannah
c)
Demoralizes the Southern war effort
d)
The Southerns gain access to more war supplies
67.
19. When did General Lee surrender?
a)
April 1864
b)
April 1865
c)
December 1864
d)
November 1860
68.
What effect did the war have on families?
a)
It united them
b)
it tore them apart
c)
it expanded traditions
69.
Who won the Battle of Bull Run?
a)
The Confederates
b)
the Union
c)
The Mexican -Americans
70.
New technology in the war made the Civil War more deadly than any previous war?
a)
true
b)
false
71.
What was Lincoln's response to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter?
a)
He sent 75,000 troops and declared war on the South.
b)
He made the south pay $75,000
c)
He surrendered the post.
72.
The Attack that started the Civil War.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Vicksburg
73.
51,000 soldiers died, Abraham Lincoln made a speech here
a)
Bull Run
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Appomatox
74.
Which General was too cautious and look too long to act, giving the confederates time to reinforce their troops?
a)
General McClellan
b)
General Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
75.
What was an effect of the Civil War on the South?
a)
Increased economic production
b)
Southern economy destroyed
76.
What were the effects of the Battle of Shiloh?
a)
North controlled part of the Mississippi River, the railroad center, part of western Tennessee.
b)
south controlled the Mississippi River
c)
Slavery was allowed in California
77.
All out attack aimed at destroying an enemies army, it's resources, and it's will to fight.
a)
total war
b)
total secession
c)
karate
78.
The bloodiest day of the Civil War
a)
Antietam
b)
Shilo
c)
Gettysburg
79.
A system of required military service
a)
a draft
b)
volunteer soldiers
80.
What were the conditions like for the prisoners of war?
a)
comfortable and spacious
b)
harsh, many died of starvation and exposure
c)
cramped but lots of room
81.
A military action to block or prevent supplies from coming in or out is a
a)
blockade
b)
pass
c)
exports
82.
What was declared on January 1, 1863 that such persons [that is, African-American men] of suitable condition, will be received into the armed services of the United States."
a)
Gettysburg Adress
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Constitution
83.
Who is well known to help free slaves along the Underground Railroad as well as spy for the Union?
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Fredrick Douglass
c)
W.E.B Dubois
84.
Which part of the U.S referred to as the North during the Civil War?
a)
Confederate
b)
Union
c)
Border
d)
None of the above
85.
Which battle was the turning point of the war?
a)
Battle of Antietam
b)
The Battle of Southlake
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
The Battle of Gettysburg
86.
The President during the Civil War was ______________________.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Robert E. Lee
87.
The place where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Sherman's March to Sea
c)
Appomattox Courthouse, VA
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
88.
One of General Lee's most important generals who would stand like a "Stonewall" during battles and was accidentally killed by his own men.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Thomas Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
89.
The place where Confederate cannons opened fire starting the Civil War.
a)
Sherman's March to Sea
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Atlanta Campaign
d)
Fort Sumter
90.
What was Sherman's strategy of total war?
a)
destroying all civilian and military resources
b)
killing prisoners of war
c)
attacking from land and sea
d)
killing all the slaves in the south
91.
This gave slaves in rebelling states their freedom.
a)
The Compromise of 1850
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Battle of Antietam
d)
The Emancipation Proclomation
92.
How many lives were lost in the Civil War?
a)
5,000,000
b)
90
c)
500
d)
620,000
93.
Who gave the Gettsyburg address speech?
a)
Katelyn BOSS
b)
Ulysess S. Grant
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Victoria Alexander
94.
When did the Civil War end?
a)
1945
b)
2013
c)
1864
d)
1865
95.
When did the Civil War begin?
a)
1861
b)
1860
c)
1754
d)
1987
96.
What happened at the Battle of Chancellorsville?
a)
First battle of the war
b)
The Confederates won
c)
The battle ended the war
d)
Stonewall Jackson was killed
97.
What group was the lead on attacking Fort Wagner in South Carolina?
a)
54th Massachusetts Infantry
b)
29th Connecticut Volunteer Cavalry
c)
8th Kansas Colored Heavy Artillery
d)
100th Tennessee Colored Infantry
98.
Women served during the Civil War as...
a)
nurses, spies, and fundraisers
b)
postmasters and telephone operators
c)
bootleggers and flappers
d)
news reporters and photographers
99.
A technological advancement during the Civil War which made the firing of guns much more accurate was...
a)
smoothbore muskets
b)
paper cartridges
c)
minie balls
d)
sabers
100.
The Emancipation Proclamation
a)
freed all of the slaves in the Union.
b)
freed the slaves in the Confederate States that were still in a state of rebellion against the Union.
c)
freed all of the black soldiers and gave them a piece of farmland.
d)
freed all of the slaves Union.
101.
Who was the the President of the Confederacy?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
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