WorksheetsCivil War
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Who was the general that surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865 ending the Civil War?
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Winfield Scott
Abraham Lincoln
In what year does the Battle of Gettysburg take place?
1861
1862
1863
1864
The most well known Confederate general was Ulysses S. Grant.
True
False
What year did the Civil War end?
1863
1864
1865
1866
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, Virginia
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Atlanta, Georgia
What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?
to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners
to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union
to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war by using total war
to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies
What river was an important resource during the war?
Missouri
Mississippi
Amazon
Delaware
At the end of which battle did General Grant and his troops secure control of the Mississippi River?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Richmond
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Washington D.C.
Atlanta, GA
Philadelphia, PA
Richmond, VA
How many years is "four score and seven"?
47
67
87
107
What document does Lincoln refer to in the Gettysburg Address to remind people that "all men are created equal"?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Mayflower Compact
Which battle was the last major win for the Confederacy?
Gettysburg
Antietam
Vicksburg
Cold Harbor
Which 3-day battle was the turning point of the war for the Union army?
Gettysburg
Antietam
Cold Harbor
Fall of Richmond
