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WorksheetsUnit 6: The Civil War
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Union General ________________ was fired by Lincoln after the Battle of Antietam for failing to pursue the retreating Confederate army/
William T Sherman
George McClellan
Ulysses S Grant
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Which adjective best describes General Grant's surrender terms to Robert E Lee at the end of the Civil war?
unrealistic
unfair
generous
weak
Where did Confederate General Lee decided to surrender his army to the Union General Ulysses S Grant?
appomattox court house
New Orleans
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Which important Civil War battle that was fought in western Tennessee gave the Union control of an important railroad junction there?
Seven Days
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Antietam
Which of the following statements are TRUE?
Jefferson Davis refused to give command of the Confederate army to Robert E Lee
Robert E Lee believed that his best strategy was to invade the North
The Civil War might have been shorter if Ulysses S Grant had been more willing to fight
Abraham Lincoln's main goal at the beginning of the Civil War was to reunite the country.
This was a nickname given to Union soldier
Traitor
Sesesh
Rebel
Yankee
Which of the following was a Southern strategy at the beginning of the Civil War?
stop the North from trading with Europe
fight a defensive war
attack the North as quickly as possible
send slaves into battle against the Union army
As a strategy for winning the Civil War, the Union leaders wanted to:
create a blockade of southern port cities, gain control of the Mississippi River, and capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia
control all the railroads in the Confederate states
boycott all southern products sold in the north
deny the south access to the north by building a wall along the border between the North and Sout
The Mississippi senator was selected as the President of the Confederate States of America.
Abraham Lincoln
Pierre GT Bouregard
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Jefferson Davis
During the Civil War, African American soldiers:
proved to be undisciplined soldiers
did not face discrimination
would eventually help the union claim victory
were never allowed into battle
In 1861, the federal (union) government established this to help pay for the cost of the Civil War
conscription
income tax
bounty
savings bonds
The advantage of better, more experienced military leaders belonged to the ________ side during the Civil war.
Union
Confederate
Copperheads
Anaconda Plan
It forever made slavery illegal in the United States
Pickett's charge
13th Amendment
Bounty
Rebel
A nickname given to a Confederate soldier
hygiene
Pickett's Charge
13th Amendment
Rebel
Unsuccessful Confederate attack at Gettysburg; several thousand soldiers were mowed down by Union gunfire and artillery
Pickett's Charge
13th amendment
bounty
rebel
Practices and conditions that promote good health
13th amendment
hygiene
bounty
rebel
Payments to encourage volunteer enlistment in the army
Pickett's Charge
13th Amendment
Bounty
Rebel
As Union forces drove back the Confederate line during the Battle of Bull Run, Confederate General ____________ held firmly in place with his men and rallied his soldiers to victory.
William T Sherman
Ulysses S Grant
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Jefferson Davis
The _________ were a group of northern Democrats who spoke out against the Civil War and wanted Lincoln to end the war with the Confederacy.
ironclad
copperheads
union
confederate
The south developed the ____________ to take away the North's advantage at sea and to break through the union blockade.
Ironclad
copperheads
Anaconda Plan
hygiene
This person helped wounded soldiers on the battlefield and later started the American Red Cross
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Clara Barton
Deborah Sampson
Abigail Adams
In December 1860, this state was the first to secede from the United States
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
South Carolina
During the Civil War, many women:
organized protest to call for peace
traveled with soldiers to cook with them during the civil war
served as spies and provided medical care for soldiers injured in the war
began to serve in the army after Lincoln granted them permission
How were prison treated during the Civil War
they were treated well but most often died before their release
they were treated well because their captors wanted money for their return
they were often held in crowded camps and given little food
they were often forced to fight for the enemy army
In 1864, General ________________ was given command of the entire Union army and would hold that position until the end of the Civil War.
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
George McClellan
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S Grant
Choose the THREE advantages belonging to the Union at the Beginning of the Civil War
only had to fight a defensive war
better, more experienced military leaders
more farmland
more railroads
more factories
Which general led the Union to victories at Shiloh and Vicksburg
Ulysses S Grant
George B McClellan
Robert E Lee
Thomas " Stonewall" Jackson
As a Republican, he was the President of the United States during the Civil War
Robert E Lee
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Which of the following was the first African American infantry regiment during the Civil War?
54th Massachusetts
29th Connecticut
8th Kansas
100th Tennessee
Slave states that bordered state where slavery was illegal
minie ball
battle of gettysburg
border states
king cotton
the basis of the southern economy and the main export of the confederate states
green backs
king cotton
border states
Battle of Gettysburg
a bullet wit a hollow base that flew farther and more accurately than a musket ball
minie ball
Battle of Gettysburg
King Cotton
Greenbacks
The largest battle in North American history; the turning point in the Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg
border states
green backs
king cotton
Union currency given its name for the color of ink used to print it
minie ball
border states
greenbacks
king cotton
The Battle of Antietam
convinced the European countries to support the Confederacy
was the last battle that took place in the eastern United States
was a Union Victory and the "bloodiest day in American history"
severely weakened the Union army
The Civil War began with the:
declaration of war by Abraham Lincoln
abolition of slavery in the southern states
firing of confederate guns on Fort Sumter
election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860
What was the important about the Siege of Vicksburg?
it gave the Confederates control of the Union capital
it proved to Union that the South would win the Civil War
it showed the Union that the South was as strong as ever
it gave the union total control of the Mississippi River
Choose the THREE states listed below that were border states during the Civil War
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
The Union strategy to strangle the South's economy was nicknamed the ________.
Union
Anaconda Plan
ironclad
rifle
The Emancipation Proclamation was an order from President Lincoln
ending slavery forever in the United states
calling for all slaves in the confederate states to be freed
granting US citizenship to all slaves
requiring all slaves to join the US army
After which Union victory did Abraham Lincoln decide to issue his Emancipation Proclamation?
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Antietam
Shiloh
a weapon with a grooved barrel that causes a bullet to spin as it travels through the air
Seven Day's Battles
Conscription
Cavalry
Rifle
Soldiers on hourseback
Seven Days' Battles
cavalry
rifle
blockade
using ships to prevent the movement of goods or people into or out of a place
blockade
conscription
rifle
cavalry
A series of battles in which the Confederate army prevented the Union from capturing Richmond.
blockade
conscription
Seven Days' Battles
cavalry
A draft; requiring citizens to join the military
cavlry
rifle
blockade
conscrption
After the first Battle of Bull Run
Lincoln knew the war would be shorter than he thought
both the North and South realized that the war would be a long, difficult struggle
Robert E Lee knew that he could quickly and easily defeat the North
Ulysses S Grant was given command of the Union army
What important contribution did William T Sherman make to the Union war effort?
He succeeded in destroying Southern railroads and industries during his "March to the Sea" from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia
He cut off southern access to waterways by setting up a naval blockade in the Atlantic Ocean
He gained control over Confederate troops after he led the union in capturing Richmond
He made the Confederate army useless by capturing Robert E Lee.
