WorksheetsChapter 17 The Civil War
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 24mins
A civil war is a war between _________________.
people of the same race
people of the same country
two different countries
two different civilizations
What political party did Abraham Lincoln help form?
The Democratic Party
The Free Soil Party
The Whig Party
The The Republican Party
What caused South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas to Secede?
The battle for Ft. Sumter in South Carolina
The passing of the Kansas - Nebraska Act
The election of Abraham Lincoln
The Emancipation Proclamation
The first state to secede from the United States was
South Carolina
Alabama
North Carolina
Virginia
The capital of the Confederacy was ____.
Washington D.C.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Charleston, South Carolina
The place where Confederate cannons opened fire and started the Civil War
Sherman's March to Sea
Gettysburg
Atlanta Campaign
Fort Sumter
When did the Civil War begin?
1861
1860
1754
1987
In the beginning of the Civil War the North's primary goal was to
unify the country
end the Fugitive Slave Act
destroy the south
end slavery
The southern states that seceded from the Union formed the ______.
Confederate States of the Union
Confederate States Of America
Confederate Union
Which of the following was the first major land battle during the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Vicksburg
The Battle of Bull Run
Gettysburg
The first Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) was the first major battle of the Civil War. Confederate General _______ played a major role in this battle.
Andrew Jackson
John Brown
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Robert E. Lee
President Lincoln used the Union navy to blockade southern ports. An important sea battle between two iron-clad ships, the ____ (Union) and the _____ (Confederate) took place in waters near Hampton and Norfolk.
Monitor, Manassas
Monitor, Merrimack
Saratoga, Merrimack
Mickey, Minnie
Which part of the U.S was referred to as the North during the Civil War?
Confederate
Union
Border
None of the above
Which of the following was an advantage that the Confederacy had?
More Troops
Home Field Advantage
Better Weapons
Better Transportation
Which of the following was an advantage that the Union had?
Smarter Generals
Defensive Strategy
More Troops
Highly Motivated
The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?
North
South
West
Union
What was a border state?
A state that remained neutral during the Civil War
A state that had slavery, but did not secede from the USA
A state that borders Mexico
A state that seceded after the battle for Fort Sumter
The President during the Civil War was ______________________.
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Clay
Robert E. Lee
The Emancipation Proclamation
freed all of the slaves in the Union.
freed the slaves in the Confederate States that were still in a state of rebellion against the Union.
freed all of the black soldiers and gave them a piece of farmland.
freed all of the slaves Union.
After the battle of _____________, Abraham Lincoln decided to make the war about ending slavery and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Bull Run
The battle for Fort Sumter
More Civil War soldiers died of disease than were killed in battle.
False
True
Which side enacted a draft to get more soldiers to fight?
Union
Confederacy
Both
African Americans were eventually allowed to join the army in the ________________.
North
South
Robert E. Lee was a general for
The United States
The Confederate States of America
Northerner who opposed using force to keep the South in the Union.
Copperhead
profiteer
draft dodger
habeas corpus
Right to be charged or to have a hearing before being jailed.
Copperhead
profiteer
draft
habeas corpus
Law requiring men to serve in the military if they were called.
Copperhead
profiteer
draft
habeas corpus
Rise in prices and decrease in the value of money.
inflation
income tax
draft
habeas corpus
Person who charged excessive prices for goods the government desperately needed for the war.
inflation
income tax
draft
profiteer
Which of the following was NOT a way that women contributed to the war effort?
Taking jobs on farms and in industry
Formed societies to make and distribute medical supplies and food
Raised money and served as nurses
Enlisted in all female regiments.
For more than six weeks, Grant's forces lay _______ to Vicksburg.
siege
total war
habeas corpus
inflation
Grant ordered his generals to wage _________ against the South.
siege
total war
habeas corpus
inflation
Union forces launched the Battle of _____ after completing a surprise attack on Jackson, Mississippi.
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Appomattox Court House
Bull Run
The Battle of ___________, in Pennsylvania, was a turning point in the war.
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Appomattox Court House
Bull Run
The Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when Lee surrendered to Grant at the
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Appomattox Court House
Battle of Bull Run
The final Confederate attack after Gettysburg, known as ______, made it clear that the Confederacy would never invade the north again.
Pickett's charge
Gettysburg Address
total war
a siege
In the _______, Lincoln said the Civil War was a test of whether a democracy could survive
Gettysburg Address
Bill of Rights
Emancipation Proclamation
Order for Total War
Which of the following was NOT part of Grant's strategy to win the war?
Have General Sheridan's troops destroy farms.
Order General Sheridan to capture Atlanta, then march east.
Order his forces to leave nothing that the South could possibly use for their troops.
Surround and protect Washington D.C.
Lincoln's vision of the future of the U.S. after the war included
a lasting peace
two separate but equal countries
In what ways did the Civil War affect American history?
It changed the balance of power in government.
Slavery eventually ended.
Republicans and the Federal government gained power.
All of these
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Civil War?
The issue of slavery in the territories divided the North and South
Abolitionists wanted to end slavery.
The South feared it would lose power in the national government.
Confederates bombarded Fort Wagner.
This word means "to set free"
emancipate
emanate
evaluate
annihilate
A statement issued by President Lincoln that freed slaves in the South.
Emancipation Proclamation
The fourth amendment
The Bill of Rights
The Emanate Proclamation
This African American regiment proved themselves "among the bravest of the brave."
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry
The 45th Massachusetts Infantry
At at the start of the Civil War the main goal was to
end slavery
unify the country
end slavery only in the South
end slavery in the border states
As a result of the Emancipation Proclamation, it was less likely that any ________ nation would help the South.
European
South American
Asian
African
Thousands of free African Americans volunteered to fight for the _______________________
Confederacy
Union
In the South, many slaves did all of these actions to weaken the South's efforts in the war, EXCEPT _____________________.
ran to Union troops when they appeared
slowed down or stopped work
damaged farm equipment
joined the Confederate army
On July 18, 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry led an attack on _________________________
Fort Wagner
Fort Sumter
Richmond
Gettysburg
The Emancipation Proclamation
ended slavery in the Confederate States
ended slavery in all southern states
ended slavery in all states
ended slavery everywhere except Union border states.
