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Civil War

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Won the war

a)

North

b)

South

2.

Capital: Washington D.C

a)

North

b)

South

3.

Capital: Richmond, Virginia

a)

North

b)

South

4.

Fighting to keep the country together and end slavery

a)

North

b)

South

5.

Abolitionist who raided Harpers Ferry to arm slaves

a)

Nat Turner

b)

John Brown

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Robert Lee

6.

AKA Union

a)

North

b)

South

7.

AKA Confederacy

a)

North

b)

South

8.

Which of the following was a major cause of the American Civil War?

a)

Taxes

b)

Immigration

c)

Slavery

9.

What were the two major areas in which the Northern States and Southern States differed?

a)

Economy and Culture

b)

Food Production and Culture

c)

Food Production and Language

d)

Language and Education

10.

The Emancipation Proclamation freed

a)

All the slaves in rebelling states

b)

all slaves in the country

c)

no slaves

11.

Which Battle was a turning point in the war for the North?

a)

Shiloh

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Madison

d)

Bull Run

12.

What years did the war take place

a)

1842-1847

b)

1861-1865

c)

1934-1978

d)

1812-1815

13.

Who is winning the first two years of the war?

a)

South

b)

North

14.

Which of the following was one of the main reasons that the North won the war?

a)

Better Generals

b)

More powerful industry of railroads, communication, weapons, and factories

c)

South decided it liked the Union more and didn’t want to fight anymore

15.

Which of the following was the most commonly eaten food during the war?

a)

Salt Pork

b)

Pancakes

c)

Hardtak

d)

Stir Fry

16.

The South used the telegraph to help communicate instantly

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The South was fighting an offensive war, meaning they were constantly invading and attacking the North

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Border States were states in the Union that had slaves

a)

True

b)

False

19.

More soldiers died from battles than disease

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Amputation was a popular medical practice during the war

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The South had double the amount of railroads which helped them transport goods faster

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The North used a strategy called total war to defeat the South and force their surrender

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Who was the leading general of the North at the end of the war?

a)

General Grant

b)

General Washington

c)

General Lee

d)

General Freund

24.

Who was the leader of the Union during the war?

a)

President Lincoln

b)

President Davis

c)

President Harper

d)

President Buchanan

25.

Where were immigrants more likely to move to for jobs

a)

North

b)

South

26.

Where did the Civil War Start?

a)

Fort Knox

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Richmond

d)

Fort Sumter

27.

How did soldiers communicate home?

a)

Texting

b)

Email

c)

Morse code

d)

Letters

28.

President Lincoln only wanted to take slavery away from where when he was elected President in 1860?

a)

New States out west

b)

Southern States

c)

All States