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Civil War

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the other name for the Battle of Antietam

a)

The Battle of Bull Run

b)

The Battle of Antietam

c)

The Battle of Manassas

d)

The Battle of Sharpsburg

2.

When was The Battle of Antietam?

a)

Fall of 1862

b)

9/17/1862

c)

September 17, 1862

d)

1862

3.

How many men were trained by George B. McCellan

a)

100

b)

10,000

c)

100,010

d)

100,000

4.

What are Ironclads

a)

A type of warship

b)

19th century armor plated warship

c)

19th century warship

d)

navel warship with armor plating

5.

Where were the first battles between the Union and the Confederacy held? (in order)

a)

Bull Run, Richmond, and Anitetam

b)

Bull Run Creek, outside of Richmond, and Antietam Creek

c)

Antietam Creek, Bull Run Creek, and Richmond

d)

Outside of Richmond, Bull Run, and Antietam

6.

When did Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson get his name?

a)

July 12, 1862

b)

The Battle of Bull Run

c)

When he was born

d)

The First Battle of Bull Run

7.

What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

a)

The First Battle of Bull Run

b)

Battle of Bull Run Creek

c)

The First Battle of Manassas

d)

The Second Battle of Bull Run

8.

How far did General Irvan McDowells men travel in the first day?

a)

5 miles

b)

.5 miles

c)

50 miles

d)

5

9.

When was the "Peninsular Campaign"

a)

Spring of 1862

b)

1862

c)

Spring of 1861

d)

1861

10.

When did Robert E. Lee retire from the U.S. Army

a)

When the Confederacy offered him a position in their army.

b)

After Lincoln offered him a position to lead the Union Army

11.

What was the goal of the Unions Blockade

a)

To cut off the souths supplies

b)

To be mean

c)

To confine the war

12.

What is the exact date when Lee lead a series of clashes known as the Seven Days Battle

a)

June 26

b)

The summer of 1862

c)

6/26/1862

d)

June 26, 1862

13.

What was the name of the ships that the Union Navy had

a)

19th century warship

b)

Warships

c)

19th century warship with armor plating

d)

Ironclads

14.

Where did Lee go and declare a proclamation

a)

Fredrick, Maryland

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Baltimore, Maryland

d)

It is unknown but somewhere in Maryland

15.

How many total casualties were there in the Battle of Antietam

a)

2,000

b)

500

c)

25,000

d)

50,000

16.

What battle was known as the bloodiest battle of the Civil War

a)

Battle of Antietam

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Battle of Sharpsburg

d)

First Battle of Bull Run

17.

What were the 2 things that the Union Blockade was trying to prevent

a)

Cotton and the the smuggling of war material

b)

Just Cotton

c)

Just war material

d)

None

18.

What were the things that General Irvins' men were stopping to get

a)

Blackberries and water

b)

Water

c)

Blackberries, Raspberries, and Strawberries

d)

They werent stopping for anything