WorksheetsBattle of Gettysburg
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In what year was the Battle of Gettysburg fought?
1848
1850
1863
1876
Which territory sparked the first open violence between pro- and anti-slavery factions?
California
Virginia
Texas
Kansas
Missouri
Which are true about Uncle Tom's Cabin?
it was written by John Brown
it was influential despite not selling many copies
it opened Northern eyes to the evils of slavery
its author's father was a Connecticut preacher
Which of the following are true about the Republican party?
it was based upon anti-slavery
Lincoln was their first candidate for president
Lincoln's election in 1860 helped spark Southern secession
it's primary supporters were in the North
Which of the following is NOT true about John Brown?
he was known as the "meteor" of the war
he participated as a Border Ruffian in Kansas
he led a raid on Harper's Ferry that led to his execution
he was an abolitionist
Identify Northern advantages going into the Civil War.
an established government
strong military leadership
fighting a defensive war for their homes
contained the majority of finance and industrial centers
sought the aid of foreign powers
Identify Southern advantages going into the Civil War.
larger population
strong military leadership
fighting a defensive war for their homes
contained the majority of finance and industrial centers
sought the aid of foreign powers
Which battle marked the beginning of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Bleeding Kansas
Gettysburg
Manassas
Fredericksburg
Which was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Bull Run
Antietam
Gettysburg
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
A stalemate at which notoriously bloody battle allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Bull Run
Antietam
Gettysburg
Fredericksburg
Appomattox Courthouse
In what battle did the Union lose twice as many men as the Confederates and is considered a low point in Union morale?
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Bull Run
The Wilderness
In what battle did U.S. Grant earn the nickname "the Butcher" after losing 50,000 men in a month in an effort to wear out Lee's army?
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Bull Run
The Wilderness
What is the site of the final surrender of Lee's Confederate army after Grant's Union cavalry blocked his escape?
Fredericksburg
Appomattox Courthouse
Gettysburg
Bull Run
The Wilderness
Select any that are NOT correctly identified.
U.S. Grant; leader of the Union army
Jefferson Davis; president of the Confederate States of America
William Sherman; Union leader at the Battle of Gettysburg
Robert E. Lee; Confederate general accidentally killed at Chancellorsville
Thomas Jackson; Confederate general who stood his ground like a "Stonewall" at the battle of Bull Run
Which action saved the Union from being surrounded and thereby losing the battle of Gettysburg?
defense of Little Round Top
Pickett's Charge
Sherman's March to the Sea
evacuation of Gettysburg
Wilderness Campaign
Which event represents the "High Water Mark" of the Confederacy?
defense of Little Round Top
Pickett's Charge
Gettysburg Address
the accidental shooting of "Stonewall" Jackson
assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Who were the commanding officers at Gettysburg?
General Lee (S); General Meade (N)
General Lee (S); General Grant (N)
General Pickett (S); General Chamberlain (N)
General Longstreet (S); General Sherman (N)
Which is NOT true about the defense of Little Round Top?
Joshua Chamberlain led the regiment from Alabama up the hill
it was won with a desperate bayonet charge
it was the engagement that won the battle which won the war
Confederate defeat led to the need for Pickett's charge the next day
Which of the following are true about the Abraham Lincoln?
He didn't start out with the goal of freeing the slaves
He was wasn't the primary speaker at the Gettysburg dedication ceremony
He was only able to set free the slaves once the Union won the war
He was killed a few weeks following the Gettysburg Address
Which of the following is true about the Battle of Gettysburg.
It is still the largest land battle ever fought in the Western Hemisphere
It was the bloodiest battle in the Civil War
Afterwards the Union was always retreating and the Confederacy was always advancing
A Union loss would likely have led to the capture of Washington D.C. and the end of the war
