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WorksheetsCivil War Test - Mr. Waszo
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who won the battle:
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg
a)
Confederate
b)
Union
2.
Who won the battle:
Shiloh
Shiloh
a)
Union
b)
Confederate
3.
Who won the battle:
Chancellorsville
Chancellorsville
a)
Confederate
b)
Union
4.
Who won the battle:
1st Manassas
1st Manassas
a)
Confederate
b)
Union
5.
Who won the battle:
2nd Bull Run
2nd Bull Run
a)
Confederate
b)
Union
6.
Who won the battle:
7 Day's
7 Day's
a)
Confederate
b)
Union
7.
Who won the battle:
Vicksburg
Vicksburg
a)
Union
b)
Confederate
8.
Who won the battle:
Atlanta
Atlanta
a)
Union
b)
Confederate
9.
The battle of the Wilderness
a)
Was the first battle fought between Grant and Lee
b)
Was an inconclusive battle but Grant suffered heavy losses and showed that Grant would not retreat even if he lost
c)
Saw brutal fighting and forest fires that killed wounded soldiers
d)
All of the Above
10.
The Union navy wanted to blockade the South to
a)
Cut off southern trade and hurt and hurt the economy
b)
Prove that the Union was in a superior position to conduct naval warfare
c)
Destroy the British navy
d)
Encourage naval officers to remain loyal to the Union
11.
Lee's army forced McClellan's army to retreat from the Richmond area as a result of the
a)
Seven Days' Battles
b)
First Battle of Bull Run
c)
Second Battle of Bull Run
d)
Battle of Antietam
12.
The battle that best shows Jackson's ability to lead soldiers
a)
1st Manassas
b)
7 Days' Battle
c)
Fredericksburg
d)
Chancellorsville
13.
The general that Lee relied most on after the death of Jackson was
a)
James Longstreet
b)
William Sherman
c)
JEB Stuart
d)
Richard Ewell
14.
The Union gained control of the Mississippi River with the
a)
Surrender of Pemberton's forces to General Grant at Vicksburg
b)
Fall of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson and the surrender of Nashville
c)
Victory of Grant's outnumbered forces over the Confederatesin the Battle of Shiloh
d)
Surrender of Louisville and Nashville to Grant's forces in 1862
15.
One of the few battles where the Confederates had as many troops as the Union was
a)
1st Manassas
b)
7 Days Battle
c)
Antietam
d)
Fredericksburg
16.
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas joined the Confederacy
a)
After Lincoln called for 75,000 militia members to fight the Confederate forces
b)
Before Lincoln stated in his inaugural address that he intended to preserve the Union
c)
To support the South Carolina militia in its attack on Fort Sumter
d)
When Robert E. Lee issued a call for volunteers to join the Confederate army
17.
Union voters re-elected Lincoln in a landslide after
a)
Sherman's capture of Atlanta
b)
Surrender of Lee's army
c)
Antietam
d)
Gettysburg
18.
The single bloodiest one day of the Civil War was
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
2nd Bull Run
d)
7 Days Battle
19.
The first major clash of Union and Confederate armies took place in July 1861 along a creek called
a)
Chickahominy, near Richmond, Virginia
b)
Antietam, in Maryland
c)
Bull Run, near Manassas Junction, Virginia
d)
Shiloh, in Tennessee
20.
Even though it was a victory, what battle most hurt the Confederates
a)
Chancellorsville, because Jackson was shot and died from his wounds
b)
Antietam, because Lee's army was drastically reduced in size
c)
Fredericksburg, because James Longstreet was arrested for his actions in the battle
d)
Antietam, because Lee's plans were found by George McClellan
21.
Confederate leaders hoped that a victory on Union soil would break northern morale and
a)
Persuade European powers to offer aid to the South
b)
Encourage wealthy slaveholders to submit to the draft
c)
Persuade Lincoln to repeal the Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Encourage Maryland and Pennsylvania to join the Confederacy
22.
The Civil War was the most costly in American history, with around
a)
620,000 Casualties
b)
6,218,000 Casualties
c)
450,000 Casualties
d)
25,000 Casualties
23.
General John Pope's army fell apart due to Lee's daring maneuvers
a)
Second Battle of Bull Run
b)
Seven Days' Battles
c)
First Battle of Bull Run
d)
Battle of Gettysburg
24.
Lee agreed to sign surrender documents in the town of Appomattox Courthouse upon
a)
Receiving Jefferson Davis's telegram stating that "all is lost"
b)
Hearing of Sherman's threat to wage total war on Virginia
c)
Realizing that his troops had no more will left to fight
d)
Becoming hopelessly surrounded
25.
During Sherman's March to the Sea, his destination was the port city of
a)
Savannah
b)
Charleston
c)
New Orleans
d)
Richmond
26.
The Emancipation Proclamation was an order that
a)
Called for all slaves in areas rebelling against the Union to be freed
b)
Demanded immediate freedom for all slaves in the North
c)
Freed all enslaved African Americans in the United States
d)
Freed all the slaves in states loyal to the Union
27.
Targeting military as well as civilian economic resources to destroy an opponent's ability and will to fight is
a)
Total War
b)
Cotton Diplomacy
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Guerrilla Warfare
28.
What advantage did George McClellan have over the South at Antietam
a)
Knowledge of the Southern plans
b)
A superior defensive position
c)
The support of the Maryland
d)
The use of ironclads
29.
Even though Robert E. Lee was an abolitionist, against slavery, why did he choose to lead the Confederate Army
a)
His home state of Virginia joined the Confederacy
b)
He hated Abraham Lincoln
c)
He believed the Union would lose
d)
His sons were fighting for the South
30.
Slave states that bordered the North and chose not to secede were called what
a)
Border States
b)
Neutral States
c)
Independent States
d)
The Border Belt
31.
George McClellan's biggest weakness as a general was what
a)
Always overestimating the amount of Confederate soldiers
b)
Treating his generals and troops badly
c)
Attacking without enough troops or supplies
d)
Relying on the navy to protect him
32.
Which Union commander had the nickname "the butcher"
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
George McClellan
c)
John Pope
d)
William Sherman
33.
At this battle General Longstreet is wounded by friendly fire
a)
Wilderness
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Chancellorsville
d)
Antietam
34.
Lee's attempt to launch an offensive into Union territory ended in defeat at
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Vicksburg
c)
Shiloh
d)
Petersburg
35.
After the secession, Southern States began taking
a)
Railroads
b)
Arsenals
c)
Forts
d)
All of these
36.
The wartime Confederate capital was
a)
Richmond, Virginia
b)
Charleston, South Carolina
c)
Montgomery, Alabama
d)
Baltimore, Maryland
37.
The hero of 1st Manassas was
a)
Thomas Jackson
b)
William Sherman
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Irvin McDowell
38.
Among the South's advantages at the beginning of the war were
a)
Skilled military leaders
b)
A smaller area of homeland to defend
c)
Its efficient transportation
d)
The vast financial resources of the Confederate government
39.
The fort that controlled the entrance to Charleston Harbor, one of the South's key seaports, was Fort
a)
Sumter
b)
Harpers Ferry
c)
Donelson
d)
Antietam
40.
Starving residents and Confederate soldiers resorted to eating horses, dogs, and rats during the battle at
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Seven Days War
c)
Spotsylvania
d)
Gettysburg
41.
The first shots on Fort Sumter were ordered by
a)
PGT Beauregard
b)
Jeferson Davis
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Robert Anderson
42.
In 1864 Sherman destroyed southern railways, bridges, crops, and livestock
a)
To speed the end of the war by lessening the South's ability to fight
b)
On orders from Lincoln to "make Georgia howl"
c)
In retaliation for Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania in 1863
d)
To prove that his military skills exceeded those of McDowell, McClellan, Pope, and Meade
43.
Through cotton diplomacy, the South tried to
a)
Finance the war with state contributions gained from cotton sales in Europe
b)
Win foreign support, particularly form Great Britian
c)
Break the northern blockade by shipping cotton to France
d)
Gain the support of Copperheads who favored the continuation of slave labor in the South
44.
What was the plan of attack for the Confederates on Day 3 at Gettysburg
a)
Attack the center of the Union line
b)
Attack Culp's Hill
c)
Attack Seminary Ridge
d)
Attack the flank at Little Round Top
45.
In early 1864, Lincoln entrusted command the entire Union army in the East and West was
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
William Sherman
c)
George Meade
d)
Irvin McDowell
46.
The Union left what important location empty at the beginning of Day 2 at Gettysburg
a)
Little Round Top
b)
Seminary Ridge
c)
Cemetery Hill
d)
Culp's Hill
47.
At first, the Union army only allowed African Americans to join the army in what role
a)
Laborers
b)
Fighting soldiers
c)
Cooks
d)
Calvary
48.
The Union Calvary sacrificed themselves at Gettysburg during what day
a)
Day 1
b)
Day 2
c)
Day 3
d)
All 3 days
49.
What mostly African American regiment played a key role in taking Fort Wagner, South Carolina during the war
a)
54th Massachusetts
b)
57th New York
c)
20th Maine
d)
36th Pennsylvania
50.
Why did the Confederates and Union fight at Gettysburg
a)
A series of 10 major roads travel through Gettysburg
b)
The town contained valuable resources the Union needed to support the war
c)
Lincoln wanted to protect the shoe factories located here
d)
They didn't, it just happened unexpectedly
51.
What would Confederates usually do to captured Union, African American soldiers
a)
Kill them or sell them into slavery
b)
Trade them for Confederate soldiers
c)
Make them serve in the Confederate army
d)
Use them to make war materials
52.
The leader of the Union army during Gettysburg was
a)
George Meade
b)
Joe Hooker
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Ambrose Burnside
53.
Lincoln grew so angry at the Copperheads who spoke out against the war that he suspended what constitutional right
a)
Habeas Corpus
b)
Freedom of speech
c)
Right to bear arms
d)
Trial by jury
54.
The death of Stonewall Jackson caused Lee to
a)
Make Longstreet his second in command
b)
Resign from the army temporarily
c)
Surrender Vicksburg to the Union
d)
Attempt to invade Philadelphia
55.
What could wealthy northerners do to avoid being drafted into the military
a)
Pay someone to serve for them
b)
Buy war bonds
c)
Move to the south
d)
Fake there death
56.
Why were many southerners upset with the draft
a)
Plantation owners were excluded
b)
It was only for the wealthy
c)
The north had no draft
d)
It includes slaves
57.
The total casualties for the Battle of Gettysburg were
a)
51,000
b)
25,000
c)
73,000
d)
None of these
58.
The last attack of the Confederates at Gettysburg was called
a)
Pickett's Charge
b)
The Rebel Yell
c)
Chamberlain's Charge
d)
Lee's Last Assault
59.
What was the shape of the Union Army defense at the start of Day's 2 and 3 at Gettysburg
a)
Fishhook
b)
Horseshoe
c)
Angle
d)
None of these
60.
Which Union General went against orders and moved his forces off the high ground on Day 2 at Gettysburg
a)
Daniel Sickles
b)
John Reynolds
c)
John Buford
d)
Winfield Hancock
61.
Who was the Confederate commander on Day 3 that rallied the soldiers by putting his hat on his sword
a)
Lewis Armistead
b)
George Pickett
c)
James Kemper
d)
Richard Garnett
62.
What was the name of the Union Army
a)
Army of the Potomac
b)
Army of Northern Virginia
63.
What was the name of the Confederate Army
a)
Army of Northern Virginia
b)
Army of the Potomac
64.
The Confederate general that was the hammer at 2nd Manassas
a)
James Longstreet
b)
Winfield Scott
65.
The Union general who lost the most one-sided battle of the war
a)
Ambrose Burnside
b)
George McClellan
66.
The Confederate general that invaded Maryland
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Jefferson Davis
67.
Union general who tried to flank the Confederates at 2nd Manassas, but got hammered
a)
John Pope
b)
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
68.
Appointed Robert E. Lee as commander of the Confederates
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
James Longstreet
69.
General that developed the Union strategy to hurt the southern ecomomy
a)
Winfield Scott
b)
James Longstreet
70.
Union general that was a good builder of armies, but not good at using it
a)
George McClellan
b)
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
71.
Hero of 1st Manassas
a)
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
b)
John Pope
72.
The three heroes at Little Round Top on Day 2 at Gettysburg were Chamberlain, Vincent, and Warren
a)
True
b)
False
73.
The Confederates controlled the high ground and have the protection of a stony rock wall
a)
Fredricksburg
b)
Chancellorsville
c)
Shiloh
74.
There is a series of fierce fighting known as the "Hornets Nest" in which commanders for both sides are killed
a)
Shiloh
b)
Antietam
75.
The Union had the advantage of knowing the Confederate plans, but their commander fails to take action
a)
Antietam
b)
Seven Days'
76.
The Confederates soldiers run out of ammo, but continue fighting by throwing stones at the approaching Union troops
a)
2nd Bull Run
b)
Wilderness
77.
Robert E. Lee divides his forces sending his "right hand man" through thick forests catching the Union off guard
a)
Chancellorsville
b)
2nd Bull Run
78.
This series of battles in thick forests fought between Lee and Grant is inconclusive but costs the Union army a substantial amount of men
a)
Wilderness
b)
Fredericksburg
79.
Robert E. Lee leads every offensive while the passive Union commander begs Lincoln for more men
a)
Seven Days'
b)
Shiloh
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