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American Civil War

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What did Brown do to unarmed pro-slavery men in Kansas?
a)
talk to them sternly
b)
protest in front of their house
c)
hacked them to death with swords
d)
agreed with them
2.
What was Brown's penalty for his attack on Harper's Ferry?
a)
Jail time
b)
he was hanged
c)
no penalty
d)
nothing
3.

An Abolitionist is someone who believes....

a)

that slavery is a punishment of God.

b)

Slavery is evil, and should be abolished or wiped out

c)

Slavery should be slowly dissolved.

d)

people will outgrow slavery and not need it anymore.

4.
Who Was John Brown?
a)
An avid abolitionist
b)
President of the United States of America
c)
A rich slave owner
d)
A southern democrat
5.
The purpose of John Brown's raid was to....
a)
steal supplies and sell them for money
b)
get his name in the local newspapers
c)
start a slave revolt
d)
get the 13th amendment passed
6.

what did John brown hope to accomplish by taking over the Harpers Ferry Arsenal?

a)

To end Slavery

b)

to start a great slave rebellion

c)

to arm the slaves

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

7.
What was the abolitionist movement?
a)
to force the north to support slavery
b)
an effort to grow more cotton in the South
c)
to fore slaves to work longer hours and harder jobs
d)
an effort to end slavery in the Union
8.
What were the southern states called after they seceded?
a)
the United States of America
b)
the Confederate States
c)
the Southern States of America
d)
the Elite States of America
9.

Which of the below is a reason why the states left to form the Confederate States of America?

a)

They didn't agree with the North on slavery issues.

b)

They wanted more state's rights and Less federal Laws

c)

The Hated Abraham Lincoln

d)

all of the above

e)

None of the above.

10.
Which city would I visit if I wanted to see Ft. Sumter? 
a)
Atlanta, Georigia
b)
Richmond, Virginia 
c)
Vicksburg, Mississippi
d)
Charleston, South Caroina
11.

What number state was South Carolina in seceding from the Union?

a)

second

b)

last

c)

tenth

d)

first

12.

What year did the first state secede from the Union?

a)

1865

b)

1861

c)

1776

d)

1492

e)

1908

13.
Where was the first shots fired in the Civil War?
a)
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
b)
1st Bull Run, Virginia
c)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
d)
Antietam, Maryland
14.

Who led the South in the battle of Fort Sumter

a)

PT Beauregard

b)

Major Robert Anderson

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Stonewall Jackson

15.

Who led the North (Union) in the battle of Fort Sumter

a)

PT Beauregard

b)

Major Robert Anderson

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Stonewall Jackson

16.

What was the Union's plan to Blockade the South Called?

a)

"Running Blocker"

b)

Anaconda

c)

Boa Constrictor

d)

Squeezy-Squeezy

17.

Define the Term Blockade?

a)

Blocking "fools" so they can't reach the Gatorade

b)

getting goods out of a country by smuggling them.

c)

system of road-blocks that prevent a country from getting supplies in or out

d)

to prevent any goods, troops and weapons from entering or leaving a country. (The South)

18.
Union ______________kept Confederate ships from getting into seaports.
a)
malice
b)
blockade
c)
draft
d)
Anaconda Plan
19.

What was Lincoln's main goal during the Civil War?

a)

To abolish slavery in the US

b)

To stop slavery from spreading west

c)

To preserve the unity of the country

d)

To get Europe to support the north in the war

20.

Where was Abe born?

a)

Indiana

b)

Kentucky

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Illinois

21.

What was Lincoln's wife name?

a)

JoJo Swig

b)

Cheekie Chocolate

c)

Cookie Swirl C

d)

Mary Todd

22.

Which War broke out during Lincoln's presidency?

a)

World War 1

b)

World War 3

c)

Civil War

d)

Spanish-American War

23.

How did Lincoln die?

a)

He was ran over by a car

b)

He got sick and died in the hospital

c)

He choked on a chicken leg

d)

He was shot while at the theater

24.

Who shot Lincoln?

a)

Bebe Bonita

b)

Little Splatters

c)

John Wilkes Booth

d)

Punk Boy

25.

Lincoln was the … president of the United States.

a)

1st

b)

6th

c)

12th

d)

16th

26.
What was Abraham Lincoln's nickname?
a)
Honest Abe
b)
Silly Abe
c)
Big Hat Abe
d)
Tall Abe
27.
What political party did Lincoln belong to?
a)
Democrat
b)
Republican
c)
Confederate
d)
Federalist
28.
Where was President Lincoln assassinated?
a)
Lincoln Theatre, Washington DC
b)
Lindy Theatre, Washington DC
c)
Frees Theatre, Washington DC
d)
Ford Theatre, Washington DC
29.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

It started the Civil Wars.

b)

It freed the slaves.

c)

It made Lincoln the 16 president.

30.

Who fought in the Civil War?

a)

The southern and northern states.

b)

The United States and England.

c)

Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth.

31.
Abraham Lincoln signed the _______________________, an order that freed all the slaves in the southern states.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
US Constitution
d)
Anti-Slavery Act
32.

What did the South want to trade for Weapons?

a)

Soldiers

b)

manufactured goods

c)

Corn Dogs, brisket and other Fun Carnival foods

d)

Cotton

33.

What major Confderate exports fell by 95% during the Civil war due to Blockade?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Peaches

c)

Cotton

d)

Okra

e)

Oranges

34.

What was the Union Blockade?

a)

a tall wall built along the Mason-Dixon line

b)

a wall with spickes used to defend forts

c)

a type of shield used by Union Troops

d)

a Battle strategy used by Union generals to constrict the Confederate forces

35.

What were the ships called that tried to get past the blockade?

a)

Darters

b)

Bockade Runners

c)

Blockade Smashers

d)

Southern Evaders

36.

How many ships did the Union use in their "Anaconda" Blockade

a)

10

b)

50

c)

100

d)

200

e)

500