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Civil War Battles

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to the Union Army and end the Civil War?

a)

Bull Run

b)

Appomattox

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Antietam

2.

What simple device transformed how the war was fought and won? It was the first tool of mass communication.

a)

Newspaper

b)

Computer

c)

Telephone

d)

Telegraph

3.

What battle was the single, bloodiest day in the Civil War?

a)

Bull Run

b)

Antietam

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Manassas

4.

What did Lincoln issue that changed the course of the war? It now was not only about saving the Union, but about the issue of slavery.

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

5.

What battle was the deadliest battle of the Civil War, as well as in American History?

a)

Antietam

b)

Bull Run

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Appomattox

6.

Where was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War?

a)

Appomattox

b)

Antietam

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Bull Run

7.

What was considered the Capital of the Confederate States of America?

a)

Richmond, VA

b)

New York City, NY

c)

Washington DC

d)

St. Louis, MO

8.

This woman, a nurse, encouraged other women to join and help during the Civil War. She was the founder of the American Red Cross.

a)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

b)

Clara Barton

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Clarice Greenburg

9.

What does Emancipation mean?

a)

To free someone from the control of another

b)

To abolish slavery

c)

To gain your independence from Britain

d)

To move to another state

10.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

Changed the course of the war, it made it about the issue of slavery as well as preserving the Union

b)

Preserved the Union

c)

Abolished slavery

d)

Changed the mind of the Southerners about having slavery, and brought the war to an end

11.

How many days did the Battle of Gettysburg last?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

5

12.

Approximately how many battles were fought during the Civil War?

a)

100,000

b)

10,000

c)

15,000

d)

600,000

13.

According to your map, what was the southern most battle fought during the Civil War?

a)

Miami

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Atlanta

d)

Richmond

14.

What was the massive assault by the Confederates called, that took place on the third day during the Battle of Gettysburg?

a)

Pickett's Charge

b)

Sherman's march to the Sea

c)

Custer's last stand

d)

Lincoln's Address

15.

Which battle had no winner, it was inconclusive?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Bull Run

c)

Appomattox

d)

Antietam