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WorksheetsWeek 27 Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
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1.
Which constitutional issue was President Lincoln addressing in this excerpt?
a)
The right of citizens to choose representatives
b)
The power of states to organize militias
c)
The unalienable rights of citizens
d)
The legal ability of states to secede
2.
A biography on the military career of General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson would include his involvement in which Civil War events?
a)
The First Battle of Bull Run and Confederate victory at Fredericksburg
b)
The Union capture of Atlanta and March to the Sea through Georgia
c)
The Virginia Peninsula campaign and Union victory at Gettysburg
d)
The campaigns in northern Virginia and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House
3.
Which of the following completes this diagram?
a)
President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Emancipation Proclamation
d)
The Thirteenth Amendment
4.
Which accomplishment could be added to this diagram?
a)
Commanded the U.S. military in the West during the Indian Wars
b)
Led the Radical Republicans in Congress during Reconstruction
c)
Was appointed general in chief of the Union army during the Civil War
d)
Became Andrew Johnson's vice president after Abraham Lincoln's assassination
5.
One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had -
a)
numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunition
b)
a larger number of military troops in reserve
c)
an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies
d)
knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought
6.
How was the event depicted in this image significant to the Civil War?
a)
The Confederate defense of the besieged fort lengthened the war
b)
The Union victory divided the Confederacy along the Mississippi River
c)
The invasion of the Confederate capital resulted in the surrender of the Confederacy
d)
The Confederate attack upon the Union fort initiated the war
7.
Why were these tactics effective?
a)
Confederate states were unable to collect tariffs on manufactured goods
b)
Union forces were able to use the blockade to gain international support
c)
Confederate states were unable to use agricultural exports as a source of revenue
d)
Union forces were unable to earn money for supplies by selling confiscated bales of cotton
8.
Which idea does President Lincoln express in this excerpt?
a)
The Union exists only through the consent of sovereign states
b)
The Union requires a nationwide decision on slavery
c)
The Union matters more than current disagreements between states
d)
The Union will be preserved through military force if necessary
9.
The years the Civil War was fought
a)
1860-1865
b)
1861-1865
c)
1862-1866
d)
1871-1875
10.
Which of the following statements describes actions taken by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War?
a)
He ordered Union generals not to invade the South in the early years of the war in order to give Southerners an opportunity to compromise
b)
He refused to place limits on individual liberties even when the exercise of free speech endangered the war effort
c)
He took all necessary steps to win the war, including a naval blockade of the south, military conscription, and the emancipation of the Southern slaves
d)
He kept the country on the gold standard despite pressures to print paper money to pay Union troops
11.
Which of these individuals would have been most likely to agree with the provisions of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Temperance supporter
b)
Abolitionist
c)
Suffrage supporter
d)
Business owner
12.
All of the following are true about the Emancipation Proclamation EXCEPT
a)
It was issued by Abraham Lincoln
b)
It gave the Union a moral cause to win the war
c)
It was issued on January 1, 1863
d)
It freed the slaves in both the North and South
13.
The newspaper headline above called for African American men to -
a)
rebel against plantation owners in the South
b)
become indentured servants and work in northern textile mills
c)
enlist in the Union army
d)
establish an independent colony in Africa
14.
The battle shown on the map is significant because -
a)
the Confederate victory led to a formal alliance with the British
b)
Confederates suffered heavy casualties in defeat
c)
It was the first battle of the Civil War
d)
It caused the secession of the state of Maryland
15.
Which of the following leaders is described by the characteristics above?
a)
George Washington
b)
Stonewall Jackson
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Robert E Lee
16.
What was another reason Congress passed this act in 1862?
a)
To protest industry in the Northeast
b)
To improve transportation in the South
c)
To provide transport for military purposes
d)
To transport manufactured goods to the East
17.
"The crashing of the shot, the bursting of the shells, the falling of the walls, and the roar of the flame made a pandemonium of the fort"
Union Captain Abner Doubleday, Fort Sumter, April 11, 1861
Union Captain Abner Doubleday, Fort Sumter, April 11, 1861
a)
The Confederate defense of the besieged fort lengthened the war
b)
The Confederate attack upon the Union fort initiated the war
c)
The Union victory divided the Confederacy along the Mississippi River
d)
The invasion of the Confederate capital resulted in the surrender of the Confederacy
18.
Which of the following accomplishment should be added to the list above?
a)
Proposed the 3/5 Compromise to account for slaves and congressional representation
b)
Negotiated with Southern leaders to develop the Compromise of 1850
c)
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House in 1865
d)
Issued the Emancipation Proclamation outlawing slavery in states in rebellion
19.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Confederacy had?
a)
More Troops
b)
Home Field Advantage
c)
Better Weapons
d)
Better Transportation
20.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Union had?
a)
Smarter Generals
b)
Defensive Strategy
c)
More Troops
d)
Highly Motivated
21.
The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Union
22.
What is the name of the southern army.
a)
Confederates
b)
Union
c)
West
d)
Marines
23.
What was a major strength of the Union?
a)
education
b)
slavery
c)
more churches
d)
factories
24.
The Union's Strategy for beating the Confederacy during the Civil War
a)
total war
b)
Anaconda Plan
c)
draft
d)
ironclads
25.
What was the Confederate's strategy to defeat the Union?
a)
fight an offensive war
b)
fight a defensive war
c)
Anaconda Plan
d)
secede and go to Mexico
26.
Which of the following was a Union strategy in the Civil War?
a)
get support from Great Britain and France
b)
fight a defensive war
c)
naval blockade of Southern ports
d)
higher population
27.
Nickname given to the Confederates
a)
Yankees
b)
Rebels
c)
Unionists
d)
Abolitionists
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