WorksheetsU.S. Civil War
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 37mins
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Class
Date
1.
According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, what would decide whether the territories became free or slave?
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
the 36'30" parallel
c)
one would be a slave state, the other a free state
d)
Rock, Paper, Scissors
2.
Dred Scott is famous for
a)
being sued for helping slaves escape
b)
suing in federal court for his freedom
c)
causing the Civil War
d)
becoming the first slave to win freedom through the justice system
3.
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
a)
That Congress did not have the right to ban slavery.
b)
That the Missouri Compromise 36'30" line technically freed Dred Scott.
c)
That slavery should be banned everywhere
d)
That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.
4.
The Election of 1860 was won by the...
a)
Republican Party
b)
Northern Democratic Party
c)
Southern Democratic Party
d)
Constitutional Union Party
5.
The first state to leave the Union after the Election of 1860 was...
a)
South Carolina
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Mississippi
6.
The issue __ created a break in the Democratic Party during the 1860 presidential election.
a)
slavery
b)
populous
c)
Republican
d)
secession
7.
Lincoln and __ other candidates ran for president in 1860
a)
five
b)
four
c)
three
d)
two
8.
Even though his name was not on the ballot in most Southern states, Lincoln was elected U.S. president because the North was more
a)
secession
b)
populous
c)
federalist
d)
slavery
9.
After the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency, the Southern states debated the question of __, or withdrawing from the Union.
a)
secession
b)
populous
c)
slavery
d)
federalist
10.
Who was the first president of the Confederate States of America?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Stephen Douglas
11.
Which of these concepts did secessionists use to support their views?
a)
constitutionalism
b)
states' rights
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
federalism
12.
Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?
a)
attack on Fort Sumter
b)
Lincoln-Douglas debates
c)
Lincoln inauguration
d)
secession of South Carolina
13.
Who was the abolitionist who raided the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia and further heightened sectionalism by adding to the slave owner's fear of a revolt?
a)
John Brown, John Brown, John Brown
b)
Dred Scott
c)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d)
Andrew Jackson
14.
This would allow a state to vote whether or not they wanted to be a free or slave state:
a)
Fugitive Slave Law
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
Mexican War
15.
To take over a territory.
a)
Abolitionist
b)
Sovereign
c)
Annexation
d)
Secede
16.
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
17.
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
18.
A person who believes all men are created equal and does not believe in slavery.
a)
Annexation
b)
Abolitionist
c)
Northerners
d)
Sovereignty
19.
The Kansas Nebraska Act caused many problems between abolitionists and southern slave owners. What was this conflict known as?
a)
Punctured Kansas
b)
Bleeding Kansas
c)
Nebraska No
d)
Breathing Kansas
20.
What was the IMPACT of the Dred 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
21.
Slaves were considered _______ after the Dredd Scott Decision
a)
Slaves
b)
Property
c)
Citizens
d)
People
22.
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
23.
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
24.
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
25.
The South had all but which of these as an advantage?
a)
fought at home, knew the land
b)
male population skilled riders and marksmen
c)
violence part of southern life
d)
thousands of slaves added to fighting population
26.
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.
27.
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
28.
A technological advancement during the Civil War which made the firing of guns much more accurate was
a)
smoothbore muskets
b)
paper cartridges
c)
rifling the barrels
d)
sabers
29.
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
30.
Describe 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
31.
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
32.
When did the Civil War begin?
a)
1861
b)
1860
c)
1754
d)
1987
33.
When did the civil war end?
a)
1945
b)
2013
c)
1864
d)
1865
34.
Who gave the Gettsyburg address speech?
a)
Katelyn BOSS
b)
Ulysess S. Grant
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Victoria Alexander
35.
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
36.
The place where Confederate cannons opened fire thus starting the Civil War
a)
Sherman's March to Sea
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Atlanta Campaign
d)
Fort Sumter
37.
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
38.
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
39.
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 Court House
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
40.
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
41.
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
42.
What was the first battle on northern soil?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Bull Run
c)
Antietam
d)
Shermans March
43.
Which battle was the turning point of the war?
a)
Battle of Antietam
b)
The Battle of Vicksburg
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
The Battle of Gettysburg
44.
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
45.
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
46.
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
47.
The economy in the northern part of the United States was ________ and depended on manufacturing.
a)
agricultural
b)
industrial
c)
union
48.
The Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia who defeated Union troops in a battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1862 was General ________.
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Stonewall Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
49.
A civil war is a war between _________________.
a)
people of the same race
b)
people of the same country
c)
two different countries
50.
The capital of the Confederacy was ____.
a)
Washington
b)
Williamsburg
c)
Richmond
51.
Virginia seceded from the Union along with other southern states to form the ______.
a)
United States of the South
b)
United States of the Confederacy
c)
Confederate States of America
52.
John Brown wanted to arm the ____ and start a war. He was stopped when he was captured by United States Marine troops.
a)
abolitionist
b)
slaves
c)
plantation owners
53.
John Brown led a raid on the United States Armory (Arsenal) at _____, West Virginia in 1859.
a)
Howardville
b)
Harpers Ferry
c)
Hop a Ferry
54.
The economy in the southern part if the United States was agricultural and relied on ______.
a)
immigrants
b)
slaves
55.
The two major causes of the Civil War were slavery and.....
a)
states' rights
b)
cotton
c)
tariffs
d)
factories
56.
Fort Sumter was a ____________ fort in the South, They lost and surrendered 34 hours later.
a)
Union
b)
Marine
c)
Naval
d)
Confederate
57.
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.
58.
What act returned run-away slaves to the south?
a)
Liberator Act
b)
Georgia Platform
c)
Fugitive Slave Act
59.
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
60.
Which group supported the abolition of slavery?
a)
republicans
b)
Georgia abolition
c)
southern democrats
d)
Constitutional Union
61.
General Sherman led his Union troops through Georgia using "total war" tactics of burning and destroying. This became known as
a)
The Battle of Gettysburg
b)
The Battle of Shiloh
c)
The Battle of Canada
d)
the March to the Sea
62.
The Union strategy to win the war included three parts. It was called the
a)
Python Plan
b)
Sledgehammer
c)
Spear of Liberty
d)
Anaconda Plan
63.
This three day battle in Pennsylvania, resulted in Lee's first real defeat and the South giving up on invading the North.
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Ft. Donelson
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Shiloh
64.
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to
a)
allow African Americans to join the military
b)
ensure Brtain would not help the South
c)
give the war a high moral purpose
d)
all of the above
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