WorksheetsThe Civil War-US
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
With this action, Abraham Lincoln caused four states to join the Confederacy.
a)
declaration of war
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
winning the election
d)
call for volunteers to fight
2.
This Confederate capital was only about 100 miles from Washington, D.C.
a)
Richmond, Virginia
b)
Lexington, Kentucky
c)
Atlanta, Georgia
d)
Baltimore, Maryland
3.
This clash on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest day of the entire Civil War.
a)
Battle of Shiloh
b)
Battle of Antietam
c)
Battle of Richmond
d)
New Orleans
4.
African Americans in the North greeted the Emancipation Proclamation
a)
regretfully.
b)
joyfully.
c)
angrily.
d)
sadly.
5.
After destroying Atlanta in 1864, William Tecumseh Sherman began a “march to the sea,” heading toward
a)
Charleston, South Carolina.
b)
Richmond, Virginia.
c)
Savannah, Georgia
d)
Baltimore
6.
In the Civil War for the first time, thousands of women served as
a)
soldiers.
b)
war correspondents
c)
generals.
d)
nurses.
7.
This guarantees accused individuals the right to a hearing before being jailed.
a)
bounty
b)
greenbacks
c)
draft
d)
habeas corpus
8.
In 1861, 48 Virginia counties organized themselves as a separate state called
a)
Maryland.
b)
Delaware
c)
West Virginia.
d)
East Virginia.
9.
The main goal of the North at the beginning of the war was to
a)
end slavery.
b)
to be recognized as independent
c)
punish the South.
d)
reunite country.
10.
He was responsible for securing the city of New Orleans for the union:
a)
Grant
b)
Farragut
c)
Meade
d)
Lee
11.
Which battle did Lincoln use to take action against slavery?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Fredericksburg
d)
Vicksburg
12.
This was the first state to secede from the union:
a)
South Carolina
b)
Texas
c)
Virginia
d)
Alabama
13.
The worst disturbance in protest of the draft laws took place in
a)
Richmond, Virginia.
b)
New York City
c)
Atlanta, Georgia.
d)
Washington, D.C.
14.
Appomattox Court House is famous because it is the site of
a)
a bloody battle.
b)
Union headquarters.
c)
Confederate headquarters
d)
Lee’s surrender.
15.
For the South the primary aim or goal of the war was to win recognition
a)
for having good soldiers
b)
as slaveholders.
c)
as an independent nation
d)
as a rich area.
16.
Most soldiers, both confederate and Union came from
a)
farms.
b)
the East Coast
c)
slums.
d)
cities.
17.
The first major battle of the Civil War was at
a)
Shiloh.
b)
Antietam Creek
c)
Bull Run (Manassas).
d)
Richmond.
18.
This man was elected president of the Confederate State of America.
a)
Lincoln
b)
Davis
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Breckinridge
19.
President Abraham Lincoln became disgusted with George B. McClellan’s performance and replaced him with
a)
David Farragut.
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
George Meade.
d)
Ambrose Burnside.
20.
The 2nd battle here left the Confederate army only 20 miles from Washington, D.C.
a)
Shiloh
b)
Antietam Creek
c)
Bull Run (Manassas)
d)
Richmond
21.
The most celebrated battle of the Civil War was here:
a)
Shiloh.
b)
Antietam.
c)
Bull Run (Manassas).
d)
Gettysburg.
22.
He was the union general that won at the battle of Shiloh:
a)
Meade
b)
McDowell
c)
Grant
d)
Hooker.
23.
On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln formally signed this law, which freed enslaved African Americans in parts of the US in rebellion with the Union government:
a)
Antislavery Bill
b)
Union-Confederate Bill
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
14th Amendment
24.
After Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, these countries decided to not enter the war on the side of the South.
a)
Russia and Spain
b)
Britain and Spain
c)
France and Spain
d)
Britain and France
25.
By the end of the war, African American volunteers made up what % of the Army?
a)
20 percent
b)
0 percent
c)
100 percent
d)
50 percent
26.
By becoming Union soldiers, African Americans took an important step toward
a)
losing the war.
b)
decreasing the military.
c)
securing civil rights
d)
gaining equal pay.
27.
President Lincoln’s address at this battlefield helped war-weary Americans focus on finishing the fight.
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Chancellorsville
c)
Shiloh
d)
Gettysburg
28.
This general was forced to retreat at the Battle of Gettysburg:
a)
Lee
b)
Grant
c)
Banks
d)
McClellan
29.
This man became the acting general of all northern forces by the end of the war:
a)
Lee
b)
Grant
c)
Banks
d)
McClellan
30.
The south needed slavery because:
a)
agriculture society
b)
manufacturing society
c)
rail business
d)
all of these
31.
What was the Capitol of the Confederacy?
a)
Biloxi
b)
Natchez
c)
Richmond
d)
Charleston
32.
This action did not do what it was supposed to; instead it was a military strategy to keep Britain and France out of the war
a)
Sherman’s path to the sea
b)
Confiscation Act
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
West Virginia became a state
33.
Which of these were advantages of the North?
a)
factories
b)
more soldiers
c)
railroads
d)
all of these
34.
Which of the following was an advantage of the South?
a)
few factories
b)
small population
c)
military leadership
d)
industry
35.
This southern general died at the Battle of Fredericksburg:
a)
Lee
b)
Johnston
c)
Meade
d)
Jackson
36.
This man was at first the commanding officer in the Union army but left to lead the southern forces:
a)
Lee
b)
Johnston
c)
Meade
d)
Jackson
37.
The first step of the Lincoln’s Anaconda plan to win the war was:
a)
capture New Orleans
b)
control Ohio River
c)
blockade southern ports
d)
capture Richmond
38.
The South’s refusal to incorporate this prior to the war was devastating for their war efforts:
a)
telegraph wires
b)
railroad lines
c)
canals
d)
Naval bases
39.
What was the Civil War originally fought over?
a)
Secession
b)
Slavery
c)
Exports
d)
Taxes
40.
Which states were essential to victory for each side?
a)
Confederate
b)
Union
c)
Border
41.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Confederacy had?
a)
More Troops
b)
Home Field Advantage
c)
Better Weapons
d)
Better Transportation
42.
Who won the 1st Battle of Bull Run?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
c)
Draw
43.
Which word means to leave or become unassociated with?
a)
Secede
b)
Ironclad
c)
Border State
d)
Casualty
44.
The name give to the north was what?
a)
Confederacy
b)
Rebels
c)
Union
d)
Revolutionaries
45.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Union had?
a)
Smarter Generals
b)
Defensive Strategy
c)
More Troops
d)
Highly Motivated
46.
Which of the following states are part of the Confederacy?
a)
Florida
b)
Maine
c)
Ohio
d)
California
47.
Which of the following states was part of the Union?
a)
Arkansas
b)
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Texas
48.
Where is the capital of the Confederacy?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Montgomery
c)
Richmond
d)
Charleston
49.
The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Union
50.
Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Jackson
d)
McClellan
51.
Which waterway was important to both the North and the South?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Tennessee River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Mississippi River
52.
What kind of city is New Orleans, which makes it important to both the North and the South?
a)
Port City
b)
Southern Capital
c)
Border City
d)
Army Headquarters
53.
Does the Emancipation Proclamation makes the institution of slavery illegal?
a)
Yes
b)
No
54.
What amendment abolishes slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
10th
55.
What Union general is known for his march to the sea?
a)
Grant
b)
Sherman
c)
Lee
d)
Jackson
56.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
57.
Where did the south finally surrender unconditionally?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Appomatox
58.
The belief that states had rights and powers within the Union.
a)
Constitution
b)
States' Rights
c)
Federalism
d)
Confederacy
59.
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
60.
The South's system of forced labor force in which people were treated as property
a)
slavery
b)
states' rights
c)
tariffs
d)
factories
61.
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
62.
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
63.
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
64.
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
65.
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
66.
What was a major strength of the Union?
a)
education
b)
slavery
c)
more churches
d)
factories
67.
What was a major weakness of the Confederacy?
a)
factories
b)
smaller populations
c)
larger populations
d)
poor populations
68.
The South was a great place for growing certain crops that could not grow in the North because its climate had
a)
long, cold winters and short, rainy summers.
b)
warm, sunny winters and stormy summers.
c)
mild winters and long, hot, humid summers.
d)
very harsh winters and comfortable summers.
69.
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.
70.
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
71.
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
72.
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
73.
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
74.
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
75.
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
76.
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
77.
Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the North? _________________
a)
92% of industry found in the North
b)
Northern soldiers were motivated to preserve their way of life
c)
75% of railroads and banking were in the Norththe North had a large navy
d)
the North had a large navy
78.
The South were fighting a(n)
a)
offensive war
b)
defensive war
79.
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
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