WorksheetsCivil War
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 52mins
Another name for the North?
Union
Confederacy
Another name for the South?
Union
Confederacy
What was the name for the Union war strategy to gain control of the Mississippi River, cutting the Confederacy in half?
March to the Sea
Richmond or Bust
Anaconda Plan
Capture the Flag
Who had a war strategy that called for fighting a defensive war until the other side grew tired of fighting?
Union
Cinfederacy
One part of the Union's war strategy called for the capture of ___________, the Confederacy's capital.
Atlanta
Savannah
Charleston
Richmond
Which BEST explains why the Union wanted to take control of the Mississippi River?
to provide an escape route for slaves
to keep the South from selling its cotton abroad
to cut the Confederacy in half, stopping troop & supply movements
to enable blockade runners a way to avoid capture
What was the purpose of the Union's naval blockade strategy?
to keep slaves from escaping
to cut-off Southern trade & ruin the Confederate economy
to supply markets for Northern industries
to capture the Missisiipi& Missouri Rivers
Who had the advantage of fighting to defend its homeland from invasion?
Union
Confederacy
Who had the advantage in population- 22 million to 9 million?
Union
Confederacy
Who had the advantage in war resources- factories, railroad, workers, draft animals, etc.?
Union
Confederacy
All of the following are Union war strategies EXCEPT
Anaconda Plan
King Cotton diplomacy
naval blockade of enemy ports
capture Richmond
Under what circumstance can the writ of habeas corpus be suspended?
If a prosecutor thinks it would be useful.
If there is a natural disaster like a hurricane.
If there is a problem with a presidential election being challenged.
If there is a situation of war or rebellion and public safety is threatened.
Which of the following was a Border State? Select all that apply
Missouri
Kentucky
Maryland
Delaware
Maine
What is a "Border State"?
A state that borders New York
A state filled with restless children when their WI-FI goes out
A slave state that stayed loyal to the United States
A state that is next to another state
Which of the following were Union Advantages heading into the Civil War? Select all that apply
Large population
More railroads
More money
Better Generals
A real Navy
Which of the following were Confederate advantages heading into the Civil War? Select all that apply
Better generals
Fighting to preserve their way of life
Cotton-to trade with European countries
Amount of slaves to fight in the war
General Sherman's March to the Sea is best described as an example of...
Marching
Apriling
Total War
Mostly War
"Total War" is best described by...
Allowing the navy to trade with enemy
Destroying farms, town, cities, railroads to hurt the civilian life
Women and children being involved in fighting the enemy
Twice the amount of "Half War"
Why did President Lincoln suspend the Writ of Habeas Corpus?
The Confederacy was rebelling against the United States
The Union was rebelling against the Confederacy
The Confederacy did not deserve to have their rights
The Union was blockading the South's 3,500 mile coastline
What did President Lincoln mean when he said at his Second Inaugural Address, "With malice toward none, with charity for all."
The United States must allow the former Confederacy to easily and respectfully enter back into the nation
The United States must punish the former Confederacy to punish them for their betrayal
The former Confederacy must apologize for the Civil War and promise to never do it again
The former Confederacy cannot have any representatives in the United States Congress anymore
What does it mean to "emancipate" someone?
To enslave
To abolish
To free
To vote
What was Lincoln's main goal during the Civil War?
To abolish slavery in the US
To stop slavery from spreading west
To preserve the unity of the country
To get Europe to support the north in the war
What year did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
1859
1861
1863
1868
What part of the country was EXCLUDED from the Emancipation Proclamation?
The East Coast
The West Coast
The Border States
The Great Lakes State
Why did Lincoln exclude the Border States from the Emancipation Proclamation?
Slavery was already illegal in the Border States
Lincoln didn't have any power the in the Border States
The Border States worked out a compromise to keep slavery
He didn't want to give them a reason to side with the South
How many slaves were actually freed through the Emancipation Proclamation?
All
Only slaves in the Border States
About half
None
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the goal of the war (for some)?
It made the war about defending the Constitution
It made the war about preserving the union of the country
It made the war about ending slavery
It made the war about keeping slavery
Lincoln gained the confidence to order the emancipation of the slaves due to the victory of the Union army in this battle:
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Fort Sumter
The Emancipation Proclamation paved the way for what constitutional amendment that outlawed slavery in the United States?
The thirteenth amendment
The nineteenth amendment
The fifth amendment
The first amendment
The twenty-first amendment
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
What made Atlanta such an important place to be in control of?
the central railroad
the gold
the water ways
the Varsity
