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Civil War

Total questions: 109

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Class
Date
1.
Which state did General Lee hope to convince to join the Confederacy after a victory in Antietam?
a)
Florida
b)
Maryland
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
2.
Why did people gather in Gettysburg on Nov. 19, 1863? 
a)
To abolish slavery
b)
To dedicate a national cemetery 
c)
To encourage the Confederacy to rejoin the Union
d)
To hear campaign speeches for the upcoming Presidential election
3.
What is the subject/main idea of the Gettysburg Address?
a)
Freedom 
b)
Self-Reliance
c)
Voting Rights 
d)
Equality
4.
Lincoln said our country was conceived in liberty.  What did he mean? 
a)
Founded for justice
b)
Founded for fairness
c)
Founded for equality
d)
Founded for freedom
5.
Lincoln said the soldiers had consecrated the land meaning
a)
they won the war here.
b)
they made it a sacred site.
c)
defeated the Confederacy.
d)
destroyed the Union.
6.
Lincoln states that "we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain", what does he mean? 
a)
They deserved to die
b)
It was God's will that they died
c)
We should fight for freedom in their honor
d)
All Confederate soldiers should die
7.
What is a "score"? 
a)
20 years
b)
a win for the Union
c)
a win for the Confederacy
d)
a win for freedom
8.
What was so special about "four score and seven years ago" mentioned in this speech?
a)
The first colonists settled America
b)
America was discovered by Christopher Columbus
c)
America gained its 50th state
d)
The Declaration of Independence was written and America gained its freedom from Great Britain
9.
Lincoln believes that victory (for the Union) in the war will result in _____.
a)
full devotion of all citizens to the Union.
b)
women, as well as slaves, will have equal rights.  
c)
a proper memorial for those who have died in the war
d)
a new birth of freedom and all men will be created equal
10.
Lincoln ends his speech by stating "that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from earth." What idea is he describing?
a)
democracy
b)
justice
c)
liberty
d)
equality
11.
Gettysburg put an end to the thought that ____________ and __________ might help the South.
a)
 Germany and France
b)
Britain and France
c)
England and Italy
d)
Superman and Batman
12.
In which state did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?
a)
Maryland
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Virginia
13.
In what year did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?
a)
1861
b)
1863
c)
1865
d)
1781
14.
How many casualties (dead, wounded, missing, or captured) were there after the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg?
a)
51,000
b)
5,000
c)
15,000
d)
25,000
15.
Who led the Confederate Army at Gettysburg?
a)
General George Washington
b)
General Robert E. Lee
c)
General Stonewall Jackson
d)
General Ulysses S. Grant
16.
Who won the Battle of Gettysburg?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
17.
The Union army had a plan to surround the Confederacy, cutoff major ports in the South, and capture the capital, Richmond, Virginia.  This plan is known as?
a)
The Reptile Plan
b)
The Anaconda Plan
c)
The Rattlesnake Plan
d)
The Boa Constrictor Plan
18.
He was president of the Confederate States of America (CSA)
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
General Grant
d)
General Lee
19.
He was the leader of the Confederate (South) army throughout the entire war
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
General Ulysses S. Grant
c)
General Robert E. Lee
d)
John Wilkes Booth
20.
Southern secession from the Union began after the
a)
Election of Abraham Lincoln
b)
Surrender of Ft. Sumter
c)
Blockade of southern ports
d)
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued
21.
How did the South explain their right to secede from the Union?
a)
Declaration of Independence gave Southerners the right to Revolt
b)
Constitution's right to free speech allowed them to secede
c)
They argued that each state had voluntarily joined the Union, so they could voluntarily leave
d)
5th Amendment protected property owners and any attacks on property
22.
According to Lincoln, what was the major goal of the Union at the beginning of the war?
a)
Destroy the border states
b)
Assassinate Jefferson Davis
c)
Preserve the Union
d)
Abolish slavery in the Confederate States.
23.
Which battle resulted in the bloodiest day in all of American history, with neither side having gained much ground?
a)
Seven Day's Battle
b)
Battle of Antietam
c)
Battle of Shiloh
d)
First Battle of Bull Run
24.
The Emancipation Proclamation was specific about which slave were free, who was considered free?
a)
All slaves in the USA
b)
Only slaves in the Confederacy
c)
Only slaves in the Border States
d)
Only slaves in any new territory that would become a state
25.
What was one of the many themes in the Gettysburg Address?
a)
Democracy will overcome all problems of the war
b)
The men who lost their lives did to protect liberty and equality
c)
The South will be punished for their crimes against the Union
d)
All slaves in the Confederacy and Border States will be free.
26.
Gettysburg is know as the "turning point" in the Civil war.  What does that mean?
a)
The North finally won its first major battle in Pennsylvania
b)
Slaves could not fight for both Union and Confederacy
c)
After the battle General Grant would be the top General of the Union
d)
This was a major victory for the Union and the Confederacy was never able to recover
27.

Read this quotation from the beginning of the Gettysburg Address.

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty.…

What does Lincoln’s reference to an earlier time period suggest?

a)

He recognizes the need for humor at a sad time.

b)

He wishes to relate complex ideas to a common cause.

c)

He is concerned with losses due to battlefield casualties.

d)

He is aware of the nation’s short history and its founding principles.

28.

In the Gettysburg Address, which set of values does Abraham Lincoln most clearly associate with the nation he leads?

a)

freedom and equality

b)

creativity and ingenuity

c)

prosperity and opportunity

d)

self-reliance and individuality

29.
Where were the first shots fired during the Civil War?
a)
Ft. Sumter
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Vicksburg
30.
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after which battle?
a)
Ft. Sumter
b)
Antietam
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Vicksburg
31.

When did Lincoln add "abolishing slavery" as a goal of the war?

a)

When the Southern states seceded

b)

During the Battle of Vicksburg

c)

In the Emancipation Proclamation

d)

After Fort Sumter

32.
What tactic did Ulysses S. Grant employ from mid-May until July upon the Confederate defenders at Vicksburg?
a)
A Siege
b)
A Flanking Maneuver
c)
A Bayonet Charge
d)
A Diversion towards the Center of the Vicksburg defenses
33.

Who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

a)

Frederick Douglas

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

J.K. Rowling

34.
What does secede mean?
a)
To do well
b)
To leave or separate
c)
To run fast
d)
Slaves
35.

Known as a conductor of the underground railroad.

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

c)

John Brown

d)

Jefferson Davis

36.
Abolitionist who raided the Harper's Ferry arsenal in 1859 to arm slaves to revolt.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
John Brown
d)
William Lloyd Garrison
37.
Slavery taken into free territory, sued for his freedom in supreme court and lost.
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
Dred Scott
d)
Frederick Douglass
38.

Led a slave uprising in 1831, killing over 50 people, causing stricter rules/codes against slaves.

a)

John Brown

b)

Nat Turner

c)

Dred Scott

d)

Frederick Douglass

39.
Escaped slave who wrote about slavery earning money to buy his own freedom.
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
Dred Scott
d)
Frederick Douglass
40.
What type of strategy did Gen. William Sherman use? 
a)
total war
b)
scorched earth
c)
search and rescue
d)
guerrilla warfare
41.
Lee surrendered his army to Grant at
a)
Appomattox Courthouse
b)
Cold Harbor
c)
Petersburg
d)
Richmond
42.
The Union gained total control of the Mississippi River at
a)
Vicksburg
b)
New Orleans
c)
Shiloh
d)
Savannah
43.
Which was NOT part of the Anaconda Plan?
a)
assassinate the Confederate President
b)
capture the Mississippi River
c)
naval blockade
d)
capture Richmond
44.
Which statement is FALSE?
a)
The South was more industrialized
b)
the North had a better railroad system
c)
the South had more motivation to win
d)
the North had a bigger population 
45.
What battle is considered the turning point? 
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Appomattox
c)
Antietam
d)
Atlanta
46.
Lincoln's main goal at the start of the war
a)
preserve the Union
b)
free the slaves
c)
capture Jefferson Davis
d)
punish slave owners
47.
Why did Sherman march the Union through Georgia civilian towns?
a)
To get back at Jefferson Davis for owning slaves.
b)
To set slaves in Georgia free so they could run to the North.
c)
To ruin public opinion of the war, and bring down the morale of the South, and shorten the war
d)
The show President Lincoln that he was the best canidate for Vice President.
48.
What was The Anaconda Plan also known as?
a)
The Union Attack
b)
The Union Brigade
c)
The Confederate Defeat Plan
d)
The Union Blockade
49.
Who was the commander of the Union Army who led the March to the Sea, and led the Siege of Atlanta?
a)
Stonewall Jackson
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
William T. Sherman
d)
General Braxton Bragg
50.
Which is not an important technological innovation in the Civil War?
a)
Railroads
b)
Telephones
c)
Telegraphs
d)
Bromine
51.
What is it called when the people decide by voting?  Example: Kansas-Nebraska Act, the people decided on slavery by popular vote.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Provisional Government
52.
What was the forced military service for Whites aged 18-35 during the Civil War
a)
Conscription
b)
Reconstruction
c)
Freedmen
d)
Scalawag
53.
Which side had a larger population, more industrialized urban centers with more railroad & telegraph lines
a)
North (Union)
b)
South (Confederacy)
54.

What advantages did the North have over the South?

a)

Superior military leaders

b)

Human resources and financial strength

c)

Alliances with France and Great Britain

d)

Support of the Southern Democrats

55.
*Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854. It repealed the _______________ and reopened the question of slavery in the West
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Adams-Onis Treaty
d)
Constitution
56.
______________ was a proxy war between Northerners and Southerners over the issue of slavery in the United States.
a)
Blackhawk Down
b)
Bleeding Kansas
c)
Civil War
d)
War of 1812
57.
___________________ debates are considered the most famous political debates in American history.
a)
Lincoln-Adams
b)
Adams-Jefferson
c)
Darby-Douglas
d)
Lincoln-Douglas
58.
Abraham Lincoln was the first _________ president
a)
Whig
b)
Republican
c)
Democrat
d)
Barnburner
59.
The Dred Scott Decision held that the United States Congress had no authority to prohibit ______________ in federal territories
a)
slavery
b)
abortion
c)
idolatry
d)
bigamy
60.
James Buchanan denied the legal right of states to secede but held that the Federal Government legally could not prevent them, and then watched silently as ___________________ was the first state to secede
a)
North Carolina
b)
Virginia
c)
Texas
d)
South Carolina
61.

It was during this speech that Lincoln stressed, "Charity for all, and malice towards none."

a)

His 1st Inaugural

b)

The Emancipation Proclamation

c)

The Gettysburg Address

d)

His 2nd Inaugural Address

62.

John Wilkes Booth's original plan regarding Abraham Lincoln was what?

a)

To Bomb the Capital Building

b)

To Kidnap Him

c)

Have Someone Else Assassinate Him

d)

Become Lincoln's Bodyguard

63.
Suffrage is the right to vote.
a)
true
b)
false
c)
maybe
64.
This was the main economy of the Confederacy
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industy
c)
Shipping
d)
Trade
65.
This was the main economy of the union
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Shipping
d)
Trade
66.
This is where the Civil War Ended
a)
Yorktown
b)
Richmond
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
67.
Showing loyalty to a state or section rather than the whole country is known as
a)
states' rights
b)
secede
c)
sharecropper
d)
sectionalism
68.
Which section of the US felt more strongly in favor of states’ rights?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Border states
69.

Where would you MOST LIKELY find an abolitionist?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Border states

70.

Which statement BEST explains President Abraham Lincoln's original reason for fighting the Civil War?

a)

President Lincoln wanted to end all slavery everywhere in the US

b)

President Lincoln wanted to preserve the Union

c)

President Lincoln wanted to punish the South for their rebellion

71.

Which was a cause of the Civil War? (Check all that apply).

a)

Tariffs (taxes)

b)

States' rights

c)

Sectionalism

d)

Slavery

e)

Economy

72.
The speech above shows that Lincoln believed that the South should--
a)
be allowed to continue the practice of slavery
b)
pay for the damages suffered by the Union
c)
receive fair treatment after the war
d)
be punished for seceding from the Union
73.

Fort Sumter was significant to the Civil war because

a)

Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered here at Appomattox Courthouse

b)

The Confederate-held fort was sieged and overtaken by the Union

c)

The Confederate Army was defeated terribly

d)

It marked the beginning of the Civil War

74.

Which event inspires South Carolina to secede

a)

Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth

b)

Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address

c)

North Carolina secedes first

d)

Lincoln wins the election

75.

Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to the Civil War

a)

States' rights to secede

b)

Economic differences between North and South

c)

Division within the Republican Party

d)

Continuation of slavery in the South

76.

What major battle was important in controlling the Mississippi River?

a)

Battle of Bull Run

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Battle of Antietam

d)

Battle of Vicksburg

77.

First battle in Union territory, resulting in single deadliest day of the war

a)

Battle of Vicksburg

b)

Battle of Fort Sumter

c)

Battle of Gettysburg

d)

Battle of Antietam

78.

Speech in which Lincoln declared the Constitution was a contract between all states and an individual state could not secede on its own decision

a)

Lincoln's 1st inaugural Address

b)

Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Gettysburg Address

79.

Assassinated Lincoln shortly after the Election of 1864:

a)

John Wilkes Booth

b)

John Brown

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Dred Scott

80.

The Union enforced an embargo on Confederate goods and a naval blockade on Confederate ports.

WHY were these tactics effective?

a)

Confederate states were unable to use agricultural exports as a source of revenue

b)

Confederate states were unable to collect tariffs on their manufactured goods

c)

Union forces were able to use the blockade to gain international support

d)

Union forces were able to earn money for supplies by selling confiscated bales of cotton

81.

This speech by Lincoln reveals his strong support for ---

a)

a new peace treaty with Great Britain

b)

Universal male suffrage

c)

a fair and generous peace

d)

harsh punishment for Confederate leaders

82.

Based on the timeline, which statement is accurate?

a)

South Carolina seceded in the same year Lincoln was elected

b)

John Brown's raid immediately led to the attack on Ft. Sumter

c)

Most Southern states seceded BEFORE Lincoln was elected

d)

Lincoln was the first elected Democratic president

83.

According to this statement from the Lincoln-Douglass Debates, Lincoln believed ---

a)

slavery should be permitted in the North

b)

the Southern states should be allowed to secede

c)

a permanent compromise about slavery is possible

d)

sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union

84.
a)

more people lived in the South than in the North

b)

the South grew more crops than in the North

c)

transportation was more developed in the South

d)

the North was more industrialized than the South

85.

Why was the war more destructive in the South than in the North

a)

the south's economy was too weak to support a war

b)

most major battles took place in the South

c)

the South's resources were not as good as the North's

d)

the South did not have European allies

86.

What argument did pro-slavery individuals often use to justify the continuation of slavery?

a)

all slaves received cradle-to-grave shelter and food

b)

slaves felt loyal to those who owned and protected them

c)

child labor laws protected the children of slaves from poor treatment

d)

better working conditions existed for slaves than for workers in the North

87.

Which statement best explains why the southern states in the U.S. generally opposed tariffs placed on finished goods imported from other countries?

a)

the tariffs were only paid bythose living in the southern states

b)

the tariffs made it difficult for southern farmers to sell their goods

c)

the tariffs increased the prices of items for those who bought them

d)

the tariffs forced the southern states to become manufacturing centers

88.

The Three-Fifths Compromise, Missouri Compromise, and Compromise of 1850 were all attempts to --

a)

prevent a civil war between the North and the South

b)

solve a sectional issue between the North and the South

c)

balance representation between North and South

d)

curb the secession of Southern states from the Union

89.

Which best explains the most important impact of the abolitionist movement on American society?

a)

It persuaded Congress to pass a series of anti-slavery laws before the Civil War

b)

it influenced public opinion, especially in the North, against slavery

c)

it led to the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act, which reduced the power of slaveholders

d)

it shamed most slaveholders and led to improved living conditions for slaves

90.

Sectional differences (especially about slavery) developed among the states early in the history of the US. For the most part, these differences happened as a result of ---

a)

a Constitution that favored the agricultural South

b)

the unique economic situations existing in each region

c)

the different political systems in the North and the South

d)

larger states having more representation than smaller states

91.

-California entered as a free state

-Congress strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act

-The slave trade banned in D.C.


These statements were provisions (parts) of the:

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Three-Fifth's Compromise

92.

A basic assumption used to justify the continuation of slavery in America was that slaves were --

a)

illegal immigrants

b)

debtors

c)

minorities

d)

personal property

93.

Those who opposed the Tariff of 1828 often called it the Tariff of Abominations to describe a tax they considered --

a)

careless

b)

nullified

c)

revolutionary

d)

unfair

94.

Which of the following was a major impact of the Supreme Court's Dred Scott v. Sandford decision in 1857?

a)

possible extension of slavery

b)

further limits on states' rights

c)

an expansion of federal power

d)

a final solution to the slavery issue

95.

Which of the following correctly identifies Jefferson Davis and his role during the Civil War?

a)

General in the Union Army

b)

President of the Confederacy

c)

President of the USA

d)

General in the Confederate Army

96.

After the Battle of Vicksburg, the Union controlled the Mississippi River and was able to --

a)

successfully attack Confederate camps and forts

b)

move captured soldiers to prisons more easily

c)

cut off Confederate supplies from the West

d)

safely bring freed slaves to the North

97.

-Growing disagreements between different regions of the country

-Struggle over states' rights vs. the central government's rights

-Repeated failed attempts to solve disagreements


These are events leading to the --

a)

Fugitive Slave Act

b)

Mexican-American War

c)

Slave Codes

d)

Civil War

98.

Which issue best reflects the "house divided" that Lincoln mentions in the Lincoln-Douglass debates?

a)

Emancipation

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Tariffs

d)

Sectionalism

99.

What particular event led to the secession of the first state from the US?

a)

Election of Lincoln as President

b)

Publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin

c)

Confederate attack on Ft. Sumter

d)

John Brown's attack at Harpers Ferry

100.

"In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict, without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in Heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to “preserve, protect and defend” it."


WHO are the 'dissatisfied fellow countrymen' Lincoln addresses above?

a)

the audience listening to his inaugural address

b)

members of Congress who represent Northern states

c)

citizens of states threatening to secede

d)

men who enlisted and served in the Confederate army

101.

"In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict, without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in Heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to “preserve, protect and defend” it."


What CONCLUSION can be drawn from this excerpt from Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Address?

a)

Lincoln realized that a civil war could not be avoided

b)

Lincoln believed it was his duty as President to protect the US from being destroyed

c)

Lincoln recognized that as President he was responsible for preserving, protecting, and defending every citizen

d)

Lincoln did not understand why some opposed his election as President

102.

At the beginning of the Civil War, Lincoln believed his job was President of the US was to --

a)

abolish slavery in the West and South

b)

punish those who owned slaves in the South

c)

prevent states from leaving the Union

d)

limit the spread of slavery in the North

103.

Called the 'turning point' of the Civil War, this 3 day battle involved Gen. Lee, Meade, and Pickett. This was the Battle of ---

a)

Appamattox

b)

Fredericksburg

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Vicksburg

104.

In the Dred Scott v. Sandford case, Scott argued he should be freed from slavery because --

a)

slavery was not a legal institution

b)

slavery was not legal in his home state

c)

his owner had taken him to a free state

d)

he had been a slave for more than 30 years

105.

Which of the following was a major result of the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision

a)

greater protection of personal property

b)

increased tension over extending slavery

c)

decreased power for the Supreme Court

d)

final resolution to the debate over slavery

106.

Which man is known for delivering anti-slavery speeches and publishing an anti-slavery newspaper

a)

john adams

b)

john brown

c)

frederick douglass

d)

dred scott

107.

In 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolishign slavery in the Confederate states. Lincoln's proclamation was important during the Civil War because it --

a)

settled the issue of states' rights

b)

shifted the war to a war for freedom

c)

ended slavery throughout the United States

d)

encouraged former slaves to leave the country

108.

Which popular slogan from the 1800s could be used to explain the spread of slavery in the Us

a)

Cotton is King

b)

Vote Yourself a Farm

c)

Go West, Young Man

d)

Fifty-Four Forty of Fight

109.

The growth of the plantation system in the South was influenced by several factors, including the --

a)

strong demand for certain crops in Europe

b)

willingness of slaves to work all year

c)

high tariffs placed on crops imported from other countries

d)

exchange of southern crops for northern manufactured goods