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Civil War

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is popular sovereignty?
a)
people rule
b)
king or queen rule
c)
freedom and rights
d)
Snoop Dogg rules
2.

What did the Fugitive Slave Act do?

a)

Allow escaped slaves in the North to remain free

b)

Force escaped slaves in the South back into slavery

c)

Nothing, it never passed

d)

Force Northerners to assist Southern slave-owners in recapturing escaped slaves

3.
What part of the Compromise of 1850 upset the North the most?
a)
Allowing California in as a free state
b)
Ending the slave trade in Washington DC
c)
using popular sovereignty to decide Utah and New Mexico
d)
the stricter Fugitive Slave Act
4.
Which of the following is NOT a condition of the Compromise of 1850?
a)
California joins as a free state.
b)
Ended selling of slaves in Washington D.C. 
c)
Maine was admitted as a free state.
d)
A new Fugitive Slave Act was passed.
5.
This act tried to maintain a balance of power in Congress between the southern slave states and the northern free states
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Fugitive Slave Act
c)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
d)
Missouri Compromise 1820
6.
This slave was taken to the North, but told he could still not be free (even in a free state)
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
Frederick Douglas
d)
Dred Scott
7.
In the Dred Scott decision, it was decided that:
a)
African Americans can not be citizens
b)
There cannot be slaves in free states
c)
Slavery is illegal
d)
Maine would be free, Missouri would be slave state
8.
Who won the Election of 1860?
a)
Ulysses S Grant
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Uncle Tom
9.
After Lincoln was elected:
a)
Southern states were happy
b)
Northern states hated him
c)
He began to establish more slave states
d)
Southern states began to secede
10.
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
11.
Commonly, the Union soldiers uniforms were...
a)
Red
b)
Grey
c)
Brown
d)
Blue
12.
Commonly, the Confederate soldiers uniforms were...
a)
Red
b)
Brown
c)
Grey
d)
Blue
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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
16.
Southern General from Virginia who led the South's largest army and lost a major battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
17.
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
18.
The Union General that forced General Lee to surrender at Appomattox.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
19.
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
20.
Which of the following was the first major land battle during the Civil War? 
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Vicksburg 
c)
The Battle of Bull Run
d)
Gettysburg
21.
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a very popular book and was important because it affected how people in the north viewed:
a)
abolition
b)
slavery
c)
factory conditions
d)
their country
22.
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 "Stonewall" Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
23.

3 day battle that the South lost and is considered the turning point in the war

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

The Atlanta Campaign

d)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

24.
The 1st and only President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Jefferson Davis
25.

The effects of the Civil War on the economies of the North and South mainly strengthened the economy of of the North but weakened the economy of the South.

a)

true

b)

false

26.
President Abraham Lincoln issued the ______________           
on January 1, 1863 which declared "that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be free".
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Emancipation Proclomation
c)
8th Ammendment
d)
Declaration of Independence
27.

Many railroads, big industries to make guns and other things for war, more paved roads and canal ways were things that helped the Union (North) win the Civil War.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

_________ was the south’s most important crops.

a)

Corn

b)

tobacco

c)

cotton

d)

onion

29.

General Sherman’s March to the Sea during the Civil War is best described as an order for his troops to destroy anything they could between_________ and ___________.

a)

Atlanta and the Atlantic Coast.

b)

Chattanooga and Atlanta

c)

Macon and Miami

d)

Virginia and Virginia Beach

30.
After the first battle at Bull Run..
a)
Robert E. Lee knew that he would quickly defeat the North.
b)
Ulysses S. Grant was made commander of the Union Army.
c)
the North and the South realized that the war would be a long, hard struggle.
d)
Abraham Lincoln realized that the war would be short.
31.
The Emancipation Proclamation...
a)
ended slavery throughout the U.S.
b)
was Abraham Lincoln's declaration of war against the South
c)
gave Great Britain a reason to support the South's independence.
d)
banned slavery in areas fighting the Union.
32.
Which battle is described in the following statement?
"On July 21, 1861, hundreds of people rode out from Washington to see the battle, expecting an easy union victory."
a)
Battle of Fredricksburg
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
First Battle of Bull Run
d)
Battle of Gettysburg
33.
These were heavily armored ships with a strong metal.
a)
battleships
b)
ironclads
c)
Navy Seal
d)
Mayflower
34.
What extra danger did African American Soldiers face in the Civil War?
a)
If they were captured, they might be returned to slavery.
b)
Many used new weapons and technology that had not been tested.
c)
They could be put on trial for war crimes if the Union lost.
d)
They were often shot while running away during battle.
35.
The bloodiest ONE-day battle of the Civil War was..
a)
Antietam
b)
First Battle of Bull Run
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Siege of Vicksburg
36.
The 13th Amendment, passed in 1865, made...
a)
it possible for southern men to rejoin the U.S. military.
b)
seceding the Union a federal crime.
c)
slavery illegal in the U.S.
d)
free land available for former slaves.
37.
What speech includes this statement - 
"We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain... and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish."
a)
The Emancipation Proclamation
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Thirteenth Amendment.
d)
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
38.
General ____________ lead the famous "March to the Sea."
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
William T. Sherman
c)
George McClellan
d)
Abraham Lincoln
39.
Where did the Civil War end?
a)
Boston
b)
New York
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
Appomattox Court House
40.

The Missouri Compromise, the compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were all efforts to

a)

end fighting between midwestern farmers and native American Indians

b)

encourage manufacturing in the west

c)

increase the number of people who voted in presidential elections

d)

settle disputes over the spread of slavery to the western territories

41.
This was a mini-Civil War fought in the Kansas territory between pro-slavery settlers and anti-slavery settlers 
a)
Missouri Compromise 
b)
Summer if 1856
c)
Bleeding Kansas
d)
Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas
42.
This law (act) opened the Kansas and Nebraska territory to being possible slave states 
a)
Fugitive Slave Act 
b)
Bleeding Kansas
c)
Missouri Compromise 
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act 
43.

Which of the following describes "Bleeding Kansas"?

a)

A violent slave uprising led by Joseph Cinque

b)

Violence in Kansas between proslavery and antislavery settlers prior to the Civil War

c)

The turning point of the Civil War, in which Robert E. Lee's army was routed from Kansas

d)

The devastation caused by a tornado in Kansas in 1854, which killed 55 people

44.
Who led the anti-slavery fighters?
a)
Jim Brown
b)
John Brown
c)
Joe Brown
d)
Phil Brown
45.

Who killed the pro-slavery men at Pottawatomie Creek?

a)

Stephen Long

b)

James Lane

c)

John Brown

d)

Dred Scott

46.

John Brown planned to ______ the arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia.

a)

attack

b)

make a speech at

c)

prevent the outbreak of war at

d)

prevent a slave revolt at

47.

Which of the following is true about the Freeport Doctrine

a)

It was meant to reinforce the Dred Scott decision, and it hurt Lincoln in the campaign

b)

It was meant to be a way around the Dred Scott decision, and it helped Douglas in his campaign

c)

It was meant to reinforce the Dred Scott decision, and it helped Douglas in his campaign

d)

It was meant to be a way around the Dred Scott decision, and it hurt Douglas in his campaign

48.
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
a)
That slavery diminished the national character.
b)
That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.
c)
That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens
d)
That slavery should be abolished by executive order
49.
What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?
a)
to create a slave rebellion that would bring an end to slavery
b)
to bring attention to the conflict between the North and the South
c)
to bring the two sides together to form a new compromise
d)
to create a revolution that would lead to a war between the states
50.

What did the election of 1860 show

a)

The South was losing its political power

b)

The North was softening on the slavery issue

c)

The South was softening on the slavery issue

51.

Why were the Democrats weakened in the election of 1860?

a)

They were new

b)

Republicans were stronger in the South

c)

They could not agree on one candidate

52.

What did Lincoln think of John Brown's raid?

a)

He was totally for it

b)

Slavery movement should not be violent

c)

He thought it was poorly planned

53.

The South's thought that Britain would support them for their cotton

a)

Cotton Democracy

b)

Cotton Diplomacy

c)

Cotton Oligarchy

d)

Cotton Communism

54.

What was the state of both armies at the beginning of the war?

a)

experienced

b)

Disciplined

c)

Reliable

d)

inexperienced and undisciplined

55.

What happened at the 2nd battle of bull run(Manassass)

a)

The Union were forced to retreat

b)

The confederate army was defeated

c)

Stonewall Jackson was killed

d)

U.S. Grant was killed

56.

Which battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi?

a)

Petersburg

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Fredericksburg

d)

Vicksburg

57.

African american regiment that led assault on Ft. Wagner

a)

51st Pennsylvania

b)

54th Virginia

c)

52nd Delaware

d)

54th Massachusetts

58.

Why did many in the north criticize the draft?

a)

You could buy your way out of serving

b)

They were against violence

c)

They supported slavery

59.

How did Lincoln silence opposition

a)

jailed enemies without trial

b)

Had them killed

c)

Spread lies about them

d)

Duct tape

60.

Why did some northerners begin to oppose the war?

a)

The war was hurting the economy

b)

it was longer and more deadly than expected

c)

felt bad for the South

61.

Which battle was the last time Lee's army invaded the north

a)

1st Bull Run

b)

2nd Bull Run

c)

Antietem

d)

Gettysburg

62.

Lincoln's criticism of McClellan was

a)

Not intelligent enough

b)

His men did not respect him

c)

Was not daring enough

d)

Bad haircut

63.

The purpose of the Gettysburg Address was

a)

honor the bravery of the soldiers

b)

surrender to the Confederacy

c)

remind Americans why the war was being fought

d)

campaign for president

64.

The Gettysburg address reflected what ideas from the Declaration of Independence?

a)

limited government

b)

liberty, equality and democracy

c)

protecting the rights of individuals

d)

giving freedom and equal rights to slaves

65.

What event helped get Lincoln reelected by convincing union voters the North was making progress in the war

a)

1st bull run

b)

siege at Vicksburg

c)

capture of Atlanta

d)

battle of the wilderness

66.

What was the economy of the South like after the war

a)

jobs were available to everyone

b)

homes and jobs were not available to most people

c)

plantations were union property

67.

Total war was

a)

Killing everyone

b)

Using psychological warfare

c)

destroying civilian and military resources

68.

Who was the congressman attacked in congress for speaking out against a pro-slavery congressman and the state of South Carolina

a)

Preston Brooks

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

Charles Sumner

d)

James Buchanan

69.

Who won the battle between the ironclads, Merrimack and Monitor

a)

Monitor

b)

Merrimack

c)

Neither, it was a tie

70.

Battle plan of the confederacy

a)

Anaconda Plan

b)

Defense of Nation

c)

Total War

71.

Battle plan of the Union

a)

Anaconda Plan

b)

Defense of Nation

c)

Total War

72.

The Union had

a)

More railroads

b)

more experienced generals

c)

more industry

d)

more people

73.

The Confederacy had

a)

More railroads

b)

more experienced generals

c)

more industry

d)

more people

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