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WorksheetsCh. 22 Civil War Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
highly trained soldiers
abundant natural resources
fighting in familiar territory
control of the Mississippi
Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
strong military leadership
large population
control of the railroads
many factories and businesses
Why did General Lee join the Confederacy?
He was told to leave the Union by Lincoln.
He felt loyalty to his native Virginia.
He believed in the rights of states to secede.
He had been defeated in the presidential election.
What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run
it proved the South was weak
it showed that the North would win quickly
it proved that a quick victory was impossible
it showed that the armies were unwilling to fight long battles
What was Jefferson Davis's role prior to becoming president of the Confederacy?
he was a northern abolitionist
he was a wealthy plantation owner
he represented Mississippi in the US Senate
he was a candidate in the 1860 presidential election
The Union's Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except
dividing the South
blocking Southern ports
capturing Richmond, Virginia
assassinating the Confederate president
What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil?
a show of strength in Maryland might convince the state to join the Confederacy
Union troops would be defeated and the war would end
Confederate troops would cut off Union access to the Potomac
Seeing their land being destroyed by war would discourage the Union
Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?
wounds
disease
frostbite
starvation
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that
slaves in U.S. territories were free
slaves throughout the world were free
slaves in Confederate states were free
slaves in Union slave states were free
Women supported the Civil War cause in all of the following ways except
spying on the enemy
working in factories
fighting on the battlefield
treating wounded soldiers
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
Lee succeeded in capturing a city in the North
the South suffered many losses while the North had few
the loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the North
the outcome convinced European nations to aid the Confederacy
Which document did Lincoln reference in his Gettysburg address?
U.S. Constitution
Emancipation Proclamation
Preamble to the Constitution
Declaration of Independence
What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?
the Confederate troops deserted
the Union controlled all Southern ports
the Union gained control of the Mississippi River
the Confederacy enlisted more troops than ever before
Which of these was a danger for African American troops who fought for the Union?
if captured, they could be sold into slavery
they were frequently attacked by other Union soldiers
if captured, they would be forced to fight for the Confederacy
they were easily overcome since they had no weapons
Which of these describes General Sherman's march through Georgia?
an example of total war
a defeat for both armies
a peaceful end to the conflict
the bloodiest battle of the war
Which of these describes Grant's terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House?
they were meant to punish the Confederacy
they were so generous so as to avoid further suffering
they were stern in their demand for payment of losses
they were meat to show that the North sought forgiveness
Which of the following battles was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history?
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Vicksburg
Antietam
Which of the following Civil War battles was fought along the Mississippi River?
Fredericksburg
Spottsylvania Court House
Vicksburg
Antietam
A civil war is a conflict between...
two countries that share a border
two nations that were once allies
two groups of citizens in one country
two countries that share the same form of government
The Union completed the first step of the Anaconda Plan by the end of 1861. What did that accomplish?
the Union gained control of the Mississippi River and divided the Confederacy
the Union convinced Great Britain to stop buying cotton from the South
the Union captured Atlanta and brought the Confederacy to its knees
the Union launched a blockade and closed most ports in the South to foreign ships
What challenge did Lincoln face on the home front?
a number of problems were caused by Northerners who opposed the war
Members of Congress refused to approve more money to be spent on the war
so many farmers left to fight that there were food shortages in the North
he faced a strong opponent in the presidential campaign and nearly lost the election
Sheridan's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley and Sherman's march through Georgia were examples of General Grant's belief in
merciful war
trench war
modern war
total war
What happened at Appomattox Court House?
Union forces lay siege to the town in an effort to control the Mississippi River
General Sherman destroyed everything of value, including houses, farm fields, and food supplies
General Lee surrendered to General Grant and brought the Civil War to an end
In two days of fierce fighting against Lee's army, General Grant lost 18,000 men
During the Civil War, the slave states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri all
participated in the Northern blockade of the South
remained part of the Union
voted for Lincoln in 1860 and 1864
eventually joined the Confederacy
For most of the Civil War, the Confederate capital was in which city?
Baltimore, Maryland
Washington D.C.
Richmond, Virginia
Atlanta, Georgia
At the start of the war, Lincoln's main goal was to...
preserve the Union
free the slaves
destroy the South
please the abolitionists
Which well known abolitionist had sons who fought in the Union army?
Harriet Tubman
Frederick Douglas
Harry Truman
Sojourner Truth
How did African American troops face unequal treatment in the Union army?
they had to grow food for the army
they were allowed to be officers but could not hold enlisted positions
they were paid less than white soldiers
they were not issued any weapons
Which of the following issues remained unsettled following the Civil War?
whether states were allowed to secede
the status of slavery
the official name of the country
states' rights and rights for African Americans
Who ran a spy ring for the Confederates and informed Southern officers of the Union's plan to attack Richmond, VA?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
Rose Greenhow
Clara Barton
What was one of the first states to set up African American regiments?
Maryland
Massachusetts
New York
Kentucky
This moment completed Step 3 of the Anaconda Plan
siege of Petersburg
capture of Vicksburg
naval blockade of the South
capture of Richmond
All of the following were results of the Civil War except
photography
ironclad ships
landmines
telegraph lines
The right of habeas corpus means the right to
peacefully protest
a jury trial
appear before a judge to face charges
protest cruel and unusual punishment
He was the President of the Confederate States of America
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Which of the following inspired people to continue to fight for the cause so that soldiers did not fight and die in vain?
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Fredericksburg
Gettysburg Address
Emancipation Proclamation
something that increases strength with additional support
reinforcements
technology
perpetual
civil war
to state firmly
crisis
perpetual
techology
assert
another name for the 11 states that seceded from the Union
Confederacy
South America
Canada
Great Britain
a dangerous moment with a high chance of an unwanted result
reinforcements
technology
crisis
perpetual
Confederate victory; Lincoln realized the war was not going to be quick and easy for either side
Fredericksburg
Vicksburg
Bull Run/Manassas
Shiloh
An order issued by Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free
Articles of Confederation
Emancipation Proclamation
Civil Rights Act of 1965
Gettysburg Address
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Lee Harvey Oswald
Charles Guiteau
Leon Czolgosz
Which event marks the beginning of the Civil War?
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Fort Sumter
Shiloh
A system for requiring citizens to join their country's armed forces in called...
total war
emancipation
habeas corpus
a draft
