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Civil War (Pre Cycle- Cycle 5) Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the North? _________________
a)
92% of industry found in the North
b)
Northern soldiers were motivated to preserve their way of life
c)
75% of railroads and banking were in the Norththe North had a large navy
d)
the North had a large navy
2.

Originally, this many states succeeded from the Union.

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

11

3.
Even though these states had slavery, they did not join the Confederate states.
a)
Western States
b)
State of Confusion
c)
Border States
d)
Southern States
4.
More factories, population, and a better navy
a)
Southern advantages
b)
Northern advantages
c)
Reasons for  Southern victory
d)
Cause of the battle of Gettysburg
5.
Better officers, defending homes, don't have to go on the attack
a)
Northern advantages
b)
reasons North won the battle of Antietam
c)
Southern advantages
d)
reasons Minecraft is fun
6.
This caused widespread fear in the South about the future of slavery
a)
Election of Jefferson Davis
b)
Tariffs
c)
Election of Abraham Lincoln
d)
Death of Stonewall Jackson
7.

Largest unit in this group would be

a)

Brigade

b)

Squad

c)

Company

d)

Mess

8.

How many people died in the Civil War?

a)

1,500,000

b)

398,000

c)

618,000

d)

881,000

9.
What was the major goal of the Confederacy at the onset of the Civil War?
a)
To overthrow the government and set up a monarchy
b)
To become independent
c)
To spread slavery to the North
d)
To eliminate slavery in the border states
10.

What is Espirit de corps?

a)

Flag building ceremony

b)

The creation of a devoted and loyal group of soldiers

c)

A French bakery

d)

Preparing bodies for the grave

11.

Who is the record keeper for the contingent?

a)

Colonel

b)

Adjutant

c)

General

12.

Capital of the South?

a)

Washington DC

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Atlanta

d)

Richmond

13.

Which is NOT a nickname for the soldiers on the confederate side?

a)

Yanks

b)

Rebs

c)

Johnnies

d)

Graybacks

14.

This newspaper editor interviewed soldiers during the Civil War?

a)

Harry Greenman

b)

Horace Greeley

c)

Horatio Gates

d)

William Garrison

15.

Civil War word for quick retreat, usually in fear.

a)

Flee

b)

Skedaddle

c)

Tuck tail

d)

Charge

16.

First state to secede from the union was

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Carolina

c)

Alabama

d)

Florida

17.

The one and only Confederate President?

a)

Robert E Lee

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Martin Luther King

d)

John F Kennedy

18.

A tedious task all soldiers went through to get in shape and become an organized unit.

a)

Tryouts

b)

Triathlon

c)

Drill

d)

Boot Camp

19.

Lincoln became the first president from this political party.

a)

Whigs

b)

Democratic Republican

c)

Democrat

d)

Republican

20.

Which state does not belong in the CSA?

a)

Texas

b)

North Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Delaware

21.

What were the name of the ironclad ships?

a)

Monique

b)

Monitor

c)

Merrimac

d)

Macarena

22.

New Orleans is at the mouth of this major river?

a)

Ohio

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Mississippi

d)

Missouri

23.

This battle was a huge loss to the Union when Burnside attacked Marye's Hieghts. The Union army chanted this at Gettysburg.

a)

Chancellorsville

b)

Bull Run

c)

Antietam

d)

Fredericksburg

24.

Little Mac achieved victory at this battle that took place in Maryland in 1862. If the Confederacy would have won, England would have recognized them as a country.

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Fort Wagner

c)

Antietam

d)

Bull Run 2

25.

What did they call the fans of the baseball game?

a)

Scouts

b)

Standees

c)

Audience

d)

Spectators

26.

Author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

John Brown

c)

Louis Garrison

d)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

27.
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
28.
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.
29.

Lincoln believes that victory (for the Union) in the war will result in _____. (as stated in the Gettysburg Address.)

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

30.
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
31.

She helped doctors on the battlefields take care of wounded soldiers and later started the American Red Cross?

a)

Susie Q

b)

Clara Barton

c)

Dolly Madison

d)

Mary Lincoln

32.

Was the most famous spy for the South as she gathered information in Washington DC and sent it to confederate generals?

a)
Red Skelton
b)

Rose Greenhow

c)
Nurse Betty
d)

Betty Jo Webster

33.
Why could the North move troops and supplies more easily than the South?
a)
The North had more agricultural resources and slaves.
b)
The North had more factories to produce goods for the army.
c)
The North had more railroad tracks, stations, and trains.
34.

What do historians call the famous last day charge of the 3-day battle at Gettysburg? 13,000 confederates charged the Union at the Angle.

a)
Pickett's Charge
b)
Gettysburg Charge
c)
Bull Run
d)
Death Chage
35.

A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.

a)

Abolitionist

b)

Antebellum

c)

Artillery

d)

Abolition

36.

When a government requires people to serve in the military. It is not a choice...

a)

Draft

b)

Elects

c)

Sworn In

d)

Enlist

37.

A military blockade designed to make a city surrender.

a)

impeachment

b)

sharecropping

c)

siege

d)

secession

38.

Which states were in the Union? (Choose 3)

a)

Oregon

b)

Maine

c)

Texas

d)

Indiana

e)

Georgia

39.
Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?
a)
wounds
b)
disease
c)
frostbite
d)
starvation
40.
The years the Civil War took place are:
a)
1860-1865
b)
1861-1864
c)
1861-1865
d)
1860-1863
41.
What was Sherman's strategy of total war?
a)
destroying all civilian and military resources
b)
killing prisoners of war
c)
attacking from land and sea
d)
killing all the slaves in the south
42.
What were the conditions like for the prisoners of war?
a)
comfortable and spacious
b)
harsh, many died of starvation and exposure
c)
cramped but lots of room
d)

Similar to today's prisons, overcrowded but the prisoners got plenty to eat.

43.
What did the North call its strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Blockade Plan
44.
What two Georgia cities did the March to the Sea take place?
a)
Newnan / Athens
b)
Kennessaw / Columbus
c)
Athens / Augusta
d)
Atlanta / Savannah 
45.

African American soldiers faced what hardships? ( select all that apply)

a)

Were forced to fight in battle more than white troops

b)

higher death rate

c)

discrimination

d)

segregation- served separate from white troops

46.

Who assassinated president Lincoln?

a)

Lee Harvey Oswald

b)

John Wilkes Booth

c)

Dorthea Dix

d)

David Herold

47.

Lincoln promised no malice at second inaugural. What does malice mean?

a)

Freedom for all

b)

Intention to do evil or make things harder

c)

Forgiveness for wrongdoing

48.

General Lee surrendered to Grant in this small Virginia town?

a)

Richmond

b)

Petersburg

c)

Appomattox Courthouse

d)

Saylors Creek

49.

What was Lee's horse named?

a)

Maximus

b)

Traveler

c)

Muffins

d)

The White Ghost

50.

Where did Lee and Grant get their military training?

a)

The Virginia Military Institute

b)

West Point

c)

Annapolis Training Facility

d)

Fort Donaldson

51.

What was the name of the play Lincoln was watching when he was shot?

a)

Our American Cousin

b)

The Fox and the Hound

c)

Our Friendly Cousin

d)

Batman

52.

What year was Lincoln referring to when he said 4 score and 7 years ago?

a)

1776

b)

1863

c)

1976

d)

1812

53.

What song was played each morning to wake soldiers and let them know it was time to get to work?

a)

Reveille

b)

Dixie

c)

Battle hymn of the Republic

54.

What word did we hear often that describes "a win at high cost"?

a)

Uncrustable

b)

Pyrrhic

c)

Pneumonia

d)

Cleric

55.

Which of the following was NOT an example of a new modern age of warfare?

a)

Ironclad ships such as the Merrimack and the Monitor

b)

Telegraphs spreading information over long distances

c)

Photography bringing the gruesome images of war to the general public

d)

Union tanks and airplanes helping blockade the 3,500 mile CSA coastline

56.

The Union army gained control of the Mississippi River after winning the Battle of ____________. It also split the confederacy.

a)
Antietam
b)
Appomattox
c)
Chancelorsville
d)
Vicksburg
57.

A northern democrat that wanted to allow the South to succeed?

a)

Copperhead

b)

Turning point

c)

Seccesh

d)

Lollygagger

58.

Who is this?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

59.

Who was Robert E. Lee?

a)

The president of the Confederacy.

b)

The Governor of Virginia.

c)

The lead general for the Confederate army of the South.

60.

The Civil war Simulation was a good way to learn about the Civil War?

a)

Yes, I loved this way of learning

b)

It was okay. I liked some parts.

c)

I liked it but don't feel like I learned much.

d)

I would rather have learned from the book! That way I would have something to study.

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