WorksheetsUnit 7 civil war
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What battle made both sides realize that the war was going to long and Lincoln asked for more troops?
Bull Run
Antietam
Gettysburg
Appomattox
What was the bloodiest single day of the war?
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Bull Run
Antietam
Was General Robert E. Lee a Confederate or Union general?
Union
Confederate
The Emancipation Proclamation freed all of the slaves.
true
false
When the emancipation Proclamation was signed, if you were a slave in Delaware, were a free slave?
yes
no
Which of the following President Lincoln did not do while he was in office?
Suspended Habeas Corpus
Martial Law
Emancipation Proclamation
Led the Confederate army into battle
Who assassinated Lincoln?
Lee Harvey Oswald
Tom Marvolo Riddle
John Wilkes Booth
Alphonse Gabriel Capone
After the war, the Confederate states returned to the Union.
true
false
The Civil War is the bloodiest war in American history.
true
false
What was the Underground Railroad?
secret routes that runaway slaves used to escape
an underground train to smuggle illegal goods
secrets codes that the spies of the Union army used
Lincoln's private mode of transportation
Why was Gettysburg important?
the Confederate won this battle
Lincoln was assassinated during this battle
General Grant used to battle to take control of the Mississippi River
It was the turning point of the war and the bloodiest battle of the war
What is sectionalism?
states breaking away from the country
allowing states to vote on slavery
different parts of the country forming their own political, social, and economic identity
not giving people a trail when they are arrested
What advantage the South had over the North?
they had more industry
they had a bigger population
they had more modes of transportation
they had better military leadership
Which was not a trigger event of the Civil War?
the attack on Fort Sumter
the assassination of Lincoln
Harpers Ferry
Uncle Tom's Cabin
What did General Sherman do on his March to the Sea?
scorched earth
he fed the Confederate Army
he made the Confederate Army surrender thus ending the war
he defied orders from General Grant
Where did General Lee surrendered to General Grant, thus ending the war?
Vicksburg
Appomattox
Gettysburg
Chancellorsville
Which was not one of the causes of the Civil War?
slavery
sectionalism
election of Lincoln
secession
states' rights
