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The Civil War

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This side was fighting a defensive war on their own territory.

a)

North

b)

South

2.

This side had more military colleges and universities located within it's borders, resulting in the training of better soldiers and generals.

a)

North

b)

South

3.

This side grew more cash crops, such as cotton and tobacco.

a)

North

b)

South

4.

This side had a larger population.

a)

North

b)

South

5.

This side felt like they were fighting to save their way of life, therefore showing great patriotism for their cause.

a)

North

b)

South

6.

This side had better generals throughout the course of the entire war.

a)

North

b)

South

7.

This side was able to produce more war materials to support their armies, such as guns and ammunition.

a)

North

b)

South

8.

This side had an advantage in transportation, particularly the miles of railroad track that could be used to move men and supplies.

a)

North

b)

South

9.

This side grew more agricultural crops, such as livestock, wheat and corn.

a)

North

b)

South

10.

This side had a more organized, structured government.

a)

North

b)

South

11.

This side was led by a more capable President and other experienced government officials.

a)

North

b)

South

12.

Before he became President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln already had plenty of political experience.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Abraham Lincoln had previously fought in the War of 1812 as a combat soldier.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States using the election process outlined in the Constitution of the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

At the beginning of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln believed the main reason to fight the war was to end slavery.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Before becoming President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis had much political experience.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Jefferson Davis served in the United States Army and fought in the Mexican War before becoming a United States Senator and President of the Confederacy.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Jefferson Davis owned slaves.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States of America using the method outlined in the Constitution of the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Before the Civil War, most ammunition shot from guns was what shape?

a)

round

b)

triangular

c)

square

d)

shaped like a cone

21.

What made the Minie Ball a more accurate type of ammunition?

a)

it was shaped like a cone

b)

it was round

c)

it was hollow

d)

it was made of lead

22.

The type of gun was used by most common soldiers during the civil war?

a)

musket

b)

machine guns

c)

pistol

d)

rifle

23.

This woman was a nurse and ended up founding the American Red Cross.

a)

Clara Barton

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Rose Greenhow

d)

Dorothea Dix

24.

This woman was a Confederate spy who was very good friends with the Lincolns.

a)

Clara Barton

b)

Harriett Beecher Stowe

c)

Rose Greenhow

d)

Martha Washington

25.

One the three parts of the North's "Anaconda" Plan was to capture the Confederate capitol of Richmond, VA.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

One the three parts of the North's "Anaconda" Plan was to gain control of the Mississippi River, thus splitting the Confederacy in two.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

One the three parts of the North's "Anaconda" Plan was to blockade the South's coastline.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The Battle of Bull Run was fought mainly because the North was trying to capture Richmond, VA.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The Battle of Bull Run was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Who won the Battle of Bull Run?

a)

North

b)

South

31.

What did the Battle of Bull Run show both the North and the South?

a)

The war was going to be longer than many people thought.

b)

The South was very determined to win and was not scared of the North's military.

c)

The war was going to be bloody.

d)

All answers are correct.

32.

Robert E. Lee was a top military commander in the United States army before the Civil War.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Why did Robert E. Lee resign from the United States Army and accept the position of leading the South's major Army?

a)

He owned slaves and believed in the South's cause.

b)

He was not offered the position of leading the U.S. Army and was angry.

c)

He lived in Virginia and when it seceded he felt loyal to his state.

d)

All answers are correct.

34.

During 1862, the South won many of the important battles that were fought.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

In what state was the Battle of Antietam fought in?

a)

Virginia

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Maryland

d)

Tennessee

36.

Why did Robert E. Lee invade Maryland in 1862?

a)

He wanted to defeat the Union Army and convince France and Britain to enter the war on the side of the Confederacy.

b)

He wanted to gain supplies from the North.

c)

He wanted to attack Washington, DC.

d)

All answers are correct.

37.

Who won the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

No one; it was a tie

38.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

freed slaves everywhere

b)

freed slaves in seceded states

c)

freed slaves in the northern states

d)

created a draft of soldiers

39.

Why did Robert E. Lee invade Pennsylvania in the summer of 1863?

a)

His army needed supplies.

b)

He wanted to defeat the Union Army on Northern soil.

c)

He hoped a victory would end the war.

d)

All answers are correct.

40.

Why did the Battle of Gettysburg occur there?

a)

ten roads converged there

b)

Gettysburg was Pennsylvania's state capital

c)

there was a major ammunition factory there that the South was looking to capture

d)

all of the answers are correct

41.

Who won the Battle of Gettysburg?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

It was a tie

42.

What was "Pickett's Charge?"

a)

A heroic stand by Union troops on Little Round Top at Gettysburg

b)

The failed frontal assault by the South on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg

c)

The last attack made by the South through the cornfield at Antietam

d)

General George Pickett rode across the field towards the enemy by himself at Gettysburg

43.

Which of the following is a reason why was the Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War?

a)

The South would never have the resources or strength to attack the North again in that way.

b)

The South would never advance that far into the North again.

c)

all answers are correct

d)

The North would begin to slowly chip away at the South's momentum.

44.

What was President Lincoln's message in the Gettysburg Address?

a)

Continue to support the war so those who died at Gettysburg had not died for nothing

b)

End the war as soon as possible to stop future battles like Gettysburg

c)

Places blame on the Confederacy for the number of dead in the new cemetary

d)

none of the answers are correct

45.

Why did President Lincoln give his Gettysburg Address?

a)

He visited Gettysburg to see what had happened during the battle there.

b)

The citizens had made a huge cemetery where they had buried the dead from the battle.

c)

It was a random occurrance

d)

all of the answers are correct

46.

Why was the Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi significant to the Civil War?

a)

When the South won, they kept control of the Mississippi River.

b)

When the North won, they gained control of the Mississippi River, therefore cutting the Confederacy in half.

c)

General Lee lost a battle and never had enough troops or resources to invade the South again.

d)

none of the answers are correct

47.

Who was Ulysses S. Grant?

a)

A Northern general placed in charge of the entire Union war effort in 1864.

b)

A Southern general who was good friends with Robert E. Lee.

c)

The main candidate who ran against Abraham Lincoln for President in 1864.

d)

The new President of the Confederacy following Jefferson Davis' assassination.

48.

What made General Grant a more effective Union commander compared to previous ones?

a)

He did not retreat in the face of General Lee's army.

b)

He used the air force instead of the army.

c)

He protected Washington, DC better.

d)

all of the answers are correct

49.

General Grant was given the nickname "The Butcher" by some once he took over the Union forces. Why?

a)

He captured large amounts of livestock and had them killed for the Union Army.

b)

He continually used the Union Army's size to assault General Lee's army, leading to large numbers of casualties.

c)

The nickname "The Candlestick Maker" was already taken.

50.

In the United States' election of 1864, who was the main competition that Abraham Lincoln had running against him for President?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

George McClellan

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Andrew Johnson

51.

What is "total war"?

a)

Using all supplies available to assault the opposing army

b)

Waging war on the enemy's ability to support an army by attacking cities and farms

c)

Maximizing casualties

d)

none of the answers are correct

52.

This city was considered the last major industrial city of the South.

a)

Richmond, Virginia

b)

Charlotte, North Carolina

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Vicksburg, Mississippi

53.

General Lee surrendered his army to General Grant near what small Virginia town?

a)

Manassas

b)

Sharpsburg

c)

Appomattox

d)

Richmond

54.

Which of the following was NOT one of the terms of surrender agreed to between General Lee and General Grant?

a)

Any soldier who surrendered could immediately go home.

b)

Any officer who had their own horse or firearm could keep it.

c)

General Lee was arrested for treason.

d)

General Grant agreed to feed Lee's starving army.

55.

What date is considered to be the end of the Civil War?

a)

July 1, 1863

b)

April 9, 1865

c)

September 17, 1862

d)

April 12, 1861