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TEST #7 Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the president of the Confederate States?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Robert E. Lee

2.

What advantage did the Confederate army have over the Union army?

a)

The Confederate army had more soldiers.

b)

The Confederacy had more territory.

c)

The Confederate army had better generals.

d)

The Confederate states had a stronger manufacturing base.

3.

What can you conclude about West Virginia from its actions at the time of the Civil War?

a)

Its citizens did not support slavery.

b)

Its citizens did not support secession.

c)

Its citizens did not support the Union.

d)

Its citizens did not support Lincoln.

4.

The North wrecked Southern infrastructure to impair communications. What's an example of infrastructure?

a)

railroads

b)

homes

c)

livestock

d)

troops

5.

What was the direct result of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

All slaves in the Union were freed.

b)

Slaves in the border states were freed.

c)

Slavery was declared illegal in the Union AND the Confederacy.

d)

Slaves in Confederate states were freed.

6.

Which term best describes the Battle of Gettysburg?

a)

Small-scale

b)

Turning point

c)

Endgame

d)

Bloodless

7.

What can you infer from the fact that the first Civil War battles had spectators?

a)

People enjoyed spending time outdoors.

b)

People did not realize how serious the war would become.

c)

People did not know that war could be violent.

d)

People realized that the war would last for years.

8.

What effect did the Battle of the Alamo have on the Mexican-American War?

a)

It led to the unconditional surrender of the Mexican Army.

b)

It enabled Texas to join the United States.

c)

It stirred up American anger against Mexico before the war.

d)

It preceded the American attack against Mexico City.

9.

What role did Abraham Lincoln play in the Mexican-American War?

a)

As President, he ordered American troops to attack.

b)

As a Congressman, he opposed the war.

c)

As a Senator, he voted in favor of the war.

d)

He was a close advisor to the sitting President.

10.

What can you conclude about General Santa Anna?

a)

He is regarded as the worst leader in Mexico's history.

b)

He was a brilliant general and military tactician.

c)

He was a great believer in democracy and individual rights.

d)

He was more concerned with gaining power than human rights.

11.

Which of the following is an opinion about Manifest Destiny?

a)

It reached the height of its popularity during the 1840s.

b)

Its goals were racist and unethical.

c)

Its goals required the U.S. to acquire Mexican land.

d)

Supporters were pleased by the Mexican-American war outcome.

12.

Why did the Mexican-American War cause lingering resentment among Mexicans?

a)

Any major military defeat is bound to upset the populace.

b)

Mexicans almost won until the end when General Scott entered Mexico City.

c)

It was unprovoked & Mexico lost more than half of their land.

d)

Mexicans lost the right to vote & their property after the war.

13.

How many people died as a result of the Civil War?

a)

1 million

b)

Over 6 million

c)

Over 600,000

d)

Around 50,000

14.

What communication invention helps the Union win the war?

a)

telehgraph

b)

telephone

c)

railroad

d)

cell phone

15.

What is the advantage of the minie ball in warfare?

a)

It's a larger bullet that can kill multiple people at once.

b)

It's a very accurate bullet even across long distances.

c)

It's a spherical bullet, similar to those of the Revolution.

d)

It's an invisible bullet that catches victims by surprise.

16.

How did most people die during the Civil War?

a)

from being shot

b)

from starvation

c)

from diseases or infections

d)

from natural causes

17.

How many years did the Civil War last?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

18.

The Union referred to the states...

a)

..in the North.

b)

...in the South.

c)

...in the West.

d)

...on the border of the North & South.

19.

The Confederate States of America or the Confederacy referred to the states...

a)

..in the North.

b)

...in the South.

c)

...in the West.

d)

...on the border of the North & South.

20.

What was the PRIMARY, or MOST IMPORTANT cause of the Civil War?

a)

Slavery

b)

States' rights

c)

Property & land

d)

Racism

21.

SELECT TWO: Which side won the Civil War?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Confederacy

d)

Union

22.

What are class conflicts?

a)

Tension between people in different economic classes

b)

Tension between people of different races

c)

Tension among students in school classrooms

d)

Tension between classes in college

23.

Ulysses S. Grant was a general for the...

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

None of these

24.

Robert E. Lee was a general for the...

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

None of these

25.

Which side lost most of the battles in the first years of the Civil War?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

c)

Losses were even on both sides.

d)

It's unknown who lost more battles.

26.

John Green says the Civil War victory was "not just a military victory but also a ________ victory."

a)

political

b)

economic

c)

racial

d)

social

27.

During the Civil War the public was kept informed by:

a)

telegraph messages

b)

pony express delivering messages

c)

radio channels invented specifically for the war

d)

portable cameras & newspapers

28.

Clara Barton founded the organization called:

a)

Health & Human Services

b)

The "Make a Wish" Foundation

c)

St. Jude's Children Hospital

d)

The Red Cross

29.

Who is responsible for Abraham Lincoln's assassination?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

John Wilkes Booth

c)

Stonewall Jackson

d)

Jefferson Davis

30.

Which amendment outlawed slavery?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

16th

31.

Which amendment granted full citizenship to all African-Americans & former slaves?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

16th

32.

Which amendment granted voting rights to all African-Americans & former slaves?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

16th