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WorksheetsManifest Destiny & the Civil War (ch12-14)
Total questions: 96
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
b)
The belief that their destiny was to manifest
c)
A religious term used to explain how to be saved
2.
What states were part of the Mexican Cession?
a)
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
b)
Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
c)
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
d)
California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada
3.
The war with Mexico BEGAN with
a)
California's rebellion
b)
a border dispute in Texas
c)
the Battle of Buena Vista
d)
a US invasion of Mexico City
4.
How did the U.S. acquire Oregon?
a)
treaty with the British
b)
war with England
c)
purchased from the British
d)
war with Mexico
5.
The discovery of gold led to
a)
California statehood
b)
Polk becoming president
c)
a war with Mexico
d)
Texas statehood
6.
The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Great Lakes
7.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Florida Cession
8.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Trans-Appalachian West
d)
Oregon Country
9.
What was the name of the treaty where Mexico ceded half of its land to the United States?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Treaty of San Jacinto
c)
Treaty of Mesa Verde
d)
Treaty of Alama Gordo
10.
What affect did the Battle of the Alamo have on the Mexican-American war?
a)
It led to surrender of Mexican Army
b)
It enabled Texas to join the United States
c)
It drummed up American anger towards Mexico before the War began.
d)
It preceded an American attack on Mexico City
11.
What role did Abraham Lincoln play during the Mexican-American War?
a)
As President, he ordered American troops to attack.
b)
As a congressman, he opposed it.
c)
As a senator he was in favor of the war.
d)
He was a close adviser to the sitting president.
12.
The United States and Mexico disagreed on the the location of the Texas border. Texas also wanted to become independent from Mexico.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Which of these is a fact?
a)
California Gold Rush is the most popular events in American history
b)
California's climate is the best reason to vacation there
c)
The building of the Transcontinental railroad was the best consequence of Marshall's discovery of gold
d)
Even after hopes of discovering gold in California faded, people were still moving to the state.
14.
What year was Texas annexed to the United States?
a)
1845
b)
1836
c)
1821
d)
1860
15.
Which river did Mexico say the border should be?
a)
Nueces River
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Frio River
d)
Trinity River
16.
What was Mexico's perspective on the U.S.-Mexican War?
a)
The United States invaded Mexican soil
b)
Mexico had a right to Texas
c)
Texas never gained independence
d)
The war would spread slavery into Mexico
17.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the U.S.-Mexican War?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Spread of Slavery (Power Struggle)
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
18.
The area called "Mexican Cession" was given to the United States by what effect of the U.S.-Mexican War?
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
c)
Spread of Slavery
d)
Texas Annexation
19.
How did the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo impact Texas?
a)
Mexico finally recognized Texas as a part of the United States.
b)
It gave Texas back to Mexico.
c)
It allowed Texas to become a slave state.
d)
Texas received $15 million.
20.
How did the Compromise of 1850 impact Texas?
a)
It gave Texas its current shape and boundaries.
b)
It led to the U.S.-Mexican War.
c)
California was admitted as a free state.
d)
It ended the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
21.
This was a book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the evils of slavery.
a)
Harriet's Cabin
b)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
c)
Slavery
d)
State's Rights
22.
This man led a raid at Harper's Ferry to show people they could use violence to try and end slavery.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
John Brown
23.
The Union is the......
a)
South
b)
North
24.
The Confederacy is the.....
a)
South
b)
North
25.
This was the main cause that caused the South to secede because they said they did not have to follow the Federal laws
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
b)
John Brown's Raid
c)
State's Rights
d)
Fort Sumter
26.
The North used what for their economy?
a)
Plantations
b)
Factories
c)
Slaves
d)
Farming
27.
Secede means to.....
a)
join
b)
get rid of
c)
come together
d)
seperate
28.
Abolish means to....
a)
separate
b)
get rid of
c)
make more of
d)
bring together
29.
This was the first battle of the Civil War?
a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Chickamauga
c)
Battle of Gettysburg
d)
Battle of Fort Sumter
30.
This is the Battle where Stonewall Jackson got his nickname and showed the country it would be a long war.
a)
Battle of Fort Sumter
b)
Battle of Gettysburg
c)
Battle of Bull Run
d)
Battle of Chattanooga
31.
This was the turning point of the Civil War.
a)
Battle of Gettysburg
b)
Battle of Fort Sumter
c)
Battle of Bull Run
d)
Battle of Chickamauga
32.
Sherman went from Atlanta to Savannah with his men and torched everything in his path.
a)
Battle of Gettysburg
b)
Atlanta Campaign
c)
Sherman's March to the Sea
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
33.
This is where Sherman went from Tennessee to Atlanta. Sherman set Atlanta on fire.
a)
Battle of Gettysburg
b)
Atlanta Campaign
c)
Sherman's March to the Sea
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
34.
This is the location where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant to end the Civil War.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Atlanta Campaign
c)
Sherman's March to the Sea
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
35.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
36.
What year did the Civil War begin?
a)
1860
b)
1861
c)
1862
d)
1863
37.
What year did the Civil War end?
a)
1862
b)
1861
c)
1864
d)
1865
38.
This was Lincoln's famous speech that began with the words... "4 score and 7 years ago.."
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
c)
Gettysburg Address
d)
Lee's Surrender
39.
Where was the Battle of Fort Sumter?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
South Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Virginia
40.
Where was the Battle of Gettysburg at?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
South Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
Georgia
41.
When the war was over, who had the most damage and a really hard time to go back home to?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
42.
Led to Lincoln's nomination for President by the Republicans in 1860.
a)
Lincoln/Douglas Debates
b)
Missouri Compromise
43.
Never actually passed through Congress.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Wilmot Proviso
44.
It said that all territories acquired from Mexico would be land where slavery is prohibited.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Wilmot Proviso
45.
Proposed as a compromise for the transcontinental railroad going through the North.
a)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
46.
This voided the Missouri Compromise and removed the 36* 30' line.
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Kansas Nebraska Act
47.
What name was given to Southern states that didn't secede?
a)
Red States
b)
Border States
c)
Free States
d)
Blue States
48.
True or False: Lincoln's main goal at the beginning of the Civil War was to end slavery.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
What is the capital city of the Confederate States of America?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Charleston, South Carolina
d)
Richmond, Virginia
50.
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Davis Crenshaw
c)
David Clark
d)
Stephen Douglas
51.
A casualty is...
a)
a laid-back soldier
b)
people who are killed or wounded
c)
a short bridge over a river
d)
a Confederate soldier
52.
Who was the first state to secede?
a)
Virginia
b)
South Carolina
c)
North Carolina
d)
Georgia
53.
Who won the 1st Battle of Bull Run?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
c)
Draw
54.
Who was the Union general in the West that gained the only victories for the Union?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
William Tecumseh Sherman
c)
Stonewall Jackson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
55.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Union had?
a)
Smarter Generals
b)
Defensive Strategy
c)
More Troops
d)
Highly Motivated
56.
The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Union
57.
Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Jackson
d)
McClellan
58.
Which side won all the early battles of the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
59.
Who won the battle of Shiloh?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
c)
Draw
60.
What event freed the slaves?
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Declaration of Independence
61.
Does the Emancipation Proclamation makes the institution of slavery illegal?
a)
Yes
b)
No
62.
What amendment abolishes slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
10th
63.
What battle was the single bloodiest battle in US history?
a)
Antietam
b)
Shiloh
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Vicksburg
64.
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
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 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
69.
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
70.
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
71.
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
72.
Which group was most responsible for settling the Oregon Territory?
a)
beaver trappers
b)
gold miners
c)
missionaries
d)
hunter drapers
73.
Which state was the "bear flag republic"?
a)
Tennessee
b)
New Mexico
c)
Oregon
d)
California
74.
Why did Robert E. Lee choose to fight for the Confederacy?
a)
Hatred of the North
b)
Racist attitude
c)
Support of slavery
d)
Belief in secession
e)
Defense of his home state
75.
When Lincoln first called up troops, how long did enlistments last?
a)
1 month
b)
3 months
c)
6 months
d)
12 months
76.
Which general was forced to leave the army early in his career because of his drunkenness?
a)
Lee
b)
Grant
c)
Sherman
d)
Jackson
77.
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
78.
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.
79.
What was the first battle on northern soil?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Bull Run
c)
Antietam
d)
Shermans March
80.
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
81.
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
82.
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
83.
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.
84.
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
85.
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
86.
What was Grant's greatest defeat?
a)
Cold Harbor
b)
Shiloh
c)
Fort Donelson
d)
Vicksburg
87.
After the Emancipation Proclamation, British would not intervene in the Civil War on behalf of the South.
a)
True
b)
False
88.
During what campaign did Grant cut his army off from his supply bases to surprise his enemy?
a)
Cold Harbor
b)
Vicksburg
c)
Fort Donelson
d)
Shiloh
89.
Where did most of the fighting occur in the East?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Virginia
c)
Maryland
d)
North Carolina
90.
What caused a major riot in New York in 1863?
a)
food shortages
b)
inflation
c)
conscription (draft)
d)
slavery
91.
What was the last ditch effort by the Confederates to win at Gettysburg called?
a)
Custer's Last Stand
b)
Pickett's Charge
c)
Operation Overlord
d)
Geronimo
92.
Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history
a)
True
b)
False
93.
650,000+ men died in the Civil War
a)
True
b)
False
94.
The bloodiest SINGLE DAY battle was
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Antietam
95.
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
96.
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
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