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Georgia and the US Civil War

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When did Lincoln officially declare slavery illegal in the South?
a)
The Emancipation Proclamation
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The House Divided Speech
d)
The election of 1860
2.

How long was the Civil War?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

3 years

d)

4 years

3.

How did Sherman's March to the Sea impact the War?

a)

It convinced the North that they couldn't win the war.

b)

It devastated Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah and weakened the Confederacy.

c)

It caused the Confederacy to fight harder.

d)

It weakened the Union army's ability to fight.

4.

Atlanta was a military target in the war because

a)

it was located on an important river.

b)

it was the capital of Georgia

c)

it was an important railroad and industrial center

d)

it was the most populated city.

5.

General Sherman's attempt to destroy the resources of the South.....

a)

Anaconda Plan

b)

Battle of Chickamauga

c)

Union Blockade

d)

March to the Sea

6.

Andersonville was a prison for

a)

war criminals

b)

Confederate prisoners

c)

Union prisoners

d)

generals of the war

7.

Before Sherman's army began the March to the Sea, which city did they destroy?

a)

Savannah

b)

Macon

c)

Augusta

d)

Atlanta

8.

A conflict in the Civil War in which Union forces were defeated and pushed back to Chattanooga....

a)

March to the Sea

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Battle of Chickamauga

d)

Battle of Bull Run

9.

Another name for the North during the Civil War?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

c)

Patriots

d)

Red Coats

10.

Another name for the South during the Civil War?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

c)

Patriots

d)

Red Coats

11.

What battle was the single bloodiest battle in US history?

a)

Antietam

b)

Shiloh

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Vicksburg

12.

Who was the president of the Confederate states of America?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

William Sherman

c)

Morgan Freeman

d)

Jefferson Davis

13.

Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

John Wilkes Booth

14.

The single bloodiest DAY in the Civil War took place here:

a)

Appomatox

b)

Bull Run

c)

Antietam

d)

Gettysburg

15.

The capital of the Confederate states of America during the Civil War was:

a)

Charleston

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Richmond

d)

Philadelphia

16.

The capital of the United States of America during the Civil War was:

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Richmond

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Charleston

17.

The Union army ...

a)

represented the northern states and wore grey

b)

represented the southern states and wore grey

c)

represented the northern states and wore blue

d)

represented the southern states and wore grey

18.

The Confederate army...

a)

represented the northern army and wore grey

b)

represented the southern army and wore grey

c)

represented the northern army and wore blue

d)

represented the southern army and wore blue

19.

The commanding general of the Union army was

a)

Ulysses Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

William Sherman

d)

John Wilkes Booth

20.

The commanding general of the Confederate army was

a)

Ulysses Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

William Sherman

21.

Why was the attack on Fort Sumter significant?

a)

It was the bloodiest day of the Civil War.

b)

The Confederacy surrendered.

c)

The first shots of the Civil War were fired.

d)

General Pickett charged the Union line.

22.

Which major battle had the most casualties and was the turning point of the Civil War?

a)

Anteitem

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Fort Sumter

23.

Lincoln's famous speech to rally the north towards a common cause

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

Anteitem Address

c)

The Sumter Address

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

24.
Which was not a way that women supported the Civil War?
a)
spying on the enemy
b)
fighting on the battlefield
c)
working in factories
d)
treating wounded soldiers
25.
Which of these describes General Sherman's march through Georgia?
a)
An example of total war.
b)
A peaceful end to the conflict.
c)
A defeat for both armies.
d)
The bloodiest battle of the war.
26.
Which battle took place near an important railroad center in Georgia?
a)
The Battle of Gettysburg
b)
The Attack on Fort Sumter
c)
The Battle of Chickamauga
d)
The Battle of Dalton
27.
Why did Sherman march the Union through Georgia civilian towns?
a)
To get back at Jefferson Davis for owning slaves.
b)
To set slaves in Georgia free so they could run to the North.
c)
To ruin public opinion of the war, and bring down the morale of the South, and shorten the war
d)
The show President Lincoln that he was the best canidate for Vice President.
28.
Where in Georgia did most of the fighting in the Civil war take place?
a)
In North Georgia
b)
In South Georgia
c)
Between The Blue Ridge Mountains the the Piedmont Region.
d)
Along a line connecting Dalton and Savannah
29.
Who was the commander of the Union Army who led the March to the Sea, and led the Siege of Atlanta?
a)
Stonewall Jackson
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
William T. Sherman
d)
General Braxton Bragg
30.
In what town was the notorious Confederate prison located?
a)
Augusta
b)
Atlanta
c)
Andersonville
d)
Antietam
31.
Who was in charge of Andersonville Prison?
a)
William T. Sherman
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Henry Wirz
d)
John Hood
32.
Who won the 1st Battle of Bull Run?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
c)
Draw
33.

The color of the Confederate soldier’s uniform was

a)

grey

b)

blue

c)

red

d)

black

34.

There were 600,000 lives

a)

saved in the Civil War

b)

lost in the Civil War

c)

rescued from the underground railroad

d)

traded in slavery during the 1800's

35.

What was the first major land battle during the Civil War?

a)

Battle at Lexington

b)

Battle Royale

c)

Battle of the Alamo

d)

The First Battle of Bull Run

36.
What was the major goal of the Confederacy at the onset of the Civil War?
a)
To overthrow the government and set up a monarchy
b)
To become independent
c)
To spread slavery to the North
d)
To eliminate slavery in the border states
37.

Why was Chickamauga important to the North and the South?

a)

It was near a major railroad center

b)

It was a major recruiting center for the South.

c)

It was located halfway between two state capitals.

d)

It had a number of factories that produced war supplies.

38.
What was the name of this Union strategy?
a)
The Anaconda Attack
b)
The Anaconda Plan
c)
Operation Snake Bite
d)
The Great Bite
39.
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
a)
Richmond, Virginia 
b)
 Washington, DC. 
c)
Charleston Harbor, South Carolina 
d)
 Wilmington, North Carolina. 
40.
The Emancipation Proclamation
a)
freed only Union Slaves
b)
allowed slaves to fight for the South
c)
freed only Confederate slaves
d)
freed Union and Confederate slaves
41.
The years the Civil War was fought
a)
1860-1865
b)
1861-1865
c)
1862-1866
d)
1871-1875
42.
Southern General from Virginia who led the South's largest army and lost a major battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
43.
One of General Lee's most important generals who would stand like a "Stonewall" during battles and was accidentally killed by his own men.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
44.
General Sherman led his troops through Georgia toward Savannah and destroyed  things that Southerners needed for war.
a)
Sherman's March to the Sea
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Gettysburg
d)
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry
45.
What name was given to Southern states that didn't secede?
a)
Red States
b)
Border States
c)
Free States
d)
Blue States
46.

In which states did the Emancipation Proclamation free the slaves?

a)

USA

b)

CSA

c)

USA and CSA

d)

neither

47.
Lee invades MD for supplies and to gain an ally. Bloodiest day in U.S. history. McClellan is slow to attack despite having found Lee's battle plans. South eventually withdraws, McClellan doesn't follow. North claims victory. Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation.
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Chancellorsville
c)
Antietam
d)
Bull Run/Manassas 1
48.
General Thomas Jackson received which nickname after the Battle of Bull Run?
a)
Stonehenge
b)
Rockwall
c)
Stonewall
d)
Rockhenge
49.
What did President Lincoln use the Navy for during the Civil War?
a)
To prevent other countries from joining the war.
b)
To keep out submarines.
c)
To blockade southern ports.
d)
To carry supplies to troops in need.
50.

The Confederate army received a terrible and perhaps mortal blow to its leadership with the accidental death of what general in 1863?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

c)

E.B. Stuart

d)

George Pickett

51.

"The Tennessee river is about a quarter of a mile wide at Chattanooga. Right across the river was an immense corn-field. The green corn was waving with every little breeze that passed; the tassels were bowing and nodding their heads; the pollen was flying across the river like little snowdrops, and everything seemed to say, "Come hither, Johnny Reb; come hither, Johnny; come hither." The river was wide, but we were hungry. The roastingears looked tempting. We pulled off our clothes and launched into the turbid stream, and were soon on the other bank. Here was the field, and here were the roastingears; but where was the raft or canoe?"


—Corporal Sam Watkins, First Tennessee Infantry, 1862


According to this account, it is clear that

a)

Confederate soldiers often lacked adequate supplies of food.

b)

Confederate soldiers often lacked uniforms, weapons, and ammunition.

c)

Confederate soldiers lacked discipline and were rebellious against their officers.

d)

Confederate soldiers had an advantage over their northern opponents in terms of supplies and equipment

52.

>All of the following states seceded from the Union (USA)

a)

Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas

b)

New York, Ohio and Kentucky

c)

West Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri

d)

California, Arkansas, and Kentucky

53.

The theft of the General led to the

a)

March to the Sea

b)

Great locomotive Chase

c)

Great Locomotive Race

d)

Battle of Ringgold gap

54.

On January 19,1861, ______ left the union

a)

Georgia

b)

The Confederate States

c)

The Border States

d)

northern states

55.

The Georgian who opposed secession, but became Vice-President of the Confederacy:

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

John B. Gordon

c)

Alexander Stephens

d)

james Longstreet

56.
What is to secede?
a)
to separate from a group
b)
to disagree with
c)
success
d)
to opt out of
57.

The Confederate Flag was known as

a)

the Stars and Bars

b)

Bonnie Blue Flag

c)

Old Glory

d)

Glorious Banner

58.

The Confederate Army that fought around North Georgia was the

a)

Army of Tennessee

b)

Army of the Tennessee

c)

Army of Northern Georgia

d)

Army of Northern Virginia

59.

Confederate general from Georgia who was shot 5 times during the Battle of Antietam and later became Governor of Georgia

a)

John B. Gordon

b)

James Longstreet

c)

Thomas J. Jackson

d)

Braxton Bragg

60.

500 Georgians held off 14,000 union troops in the Battle for

a)

Cemetery Ridge

b)

the cornfield

c)

Atlanta

d)

Burnside's Bridge

61.

During the Civil War many women were not responsible for

a)

running farms and plantations

b)

working in factories

c)

nursing wounded soldiers

d)

serving as public officials

62.

Andrew's Raiders attempted to

a)

Destroy the railroad in North Georgia

b)

Assassinate President Davis

c)

kidnap President Lincoln

d)

Destroy the railroad in Tennessee

63.

Confederate commander who had his headquarters in Dalton, GA.

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

William T. Sherman

c)

Joseph E. Johnston

d)

James Longstreet

64.

Sherman presented _____ as a Christmas present to Lincoln.

a)

Savannah

b)

Atlanta

c)

Chattanooga

d)

Charleston

65.

On April 9, 1865 General Lee

a)

Surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse Virginia.

b)

won the Battle of Gettysburg.

c)

left the US and fled to Great Britain.

d)

was assassinated.

66.

Andersonville prison was commanded by ______ who was later hanged for murder.

a)

Colonel Wirtz

b)

General Sherman

c)

Colonel Davis

d)

Colonel Klink

67.

Almost ________ union soldier died at

a)

Andersonville prison

b)

the Battle of Chickamauga

c)

the Battle of Savannah

d)

Stonegate Prison

68.

What did not occur in Dalton during the Civil War?

a)

A huge snowball battle

b)

General Johnston made his headquarters here.

c)

A massive spiritual revival

d)

General Sherman made his headquarters here.

69.

General Sherman promised to

a)

spare Atlanta from destruction.

b)

burn Savannah to the ground.

c)

"make Georgia howl."

d)

Give Atlanta to Lincoln as a Christmas present.

70.

Confederate soldiers were often dressed in brown uniforms with a color called:

a)

Butternut

b)

Khaki

c)

Desert tan

d)

Walnut

71.

This painting portrays

a)

the burning of Atlanta

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Great Locomotive Chase

d)

burning of Savannah

72.

This paintng depicts

a)

Bombardment of Fort Sumter

b)

Burning of Charleston

c)

Battle of Manassas

d)

burning of Atlanta

73.

When Lincoln was elected as President in 1860.....

a)

Southern states seceded.

b)

Northern states seceded.

c)

Slavery ended

d)

The South supported Lincoln

74.

What is the award introduced in the Civil War?

a)

Best Soldier

b)

Medal of Honor

c)

Purple Heart

d)

Bravery Award

75.

In the film The Great Locomotive Chase, who is Mr. Andrews?

a)

a spy for the Union

b)

a spy for the Confederacy

c)

a general for the Union

d)

a general for the confederacy

76.

What is the goal of the plan General Mitchell and Mr. Andrews create?

a)

Keep the north from reaching Atlanta

b)

Get the best shipping rates for war supplies

c)

Cut the railroad lines between Atlanta and Chattanooga

d)

Cut the railroad lines between Boston and New York

77.
The place where Confederate cannons opened fire thus starting the Civil War
a)
Sherman's March to Sea
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Atlanta Campaign
d)
Fort Sumter
78.

Superior transportation, an industrialized economy, and a large population describes the

a)

Union (North)

b)

Confederacy (South)

79.

Agricultural economy, superior military leadership, and a large slave population describes

a)

Union (North)

b)

Confederacy (South)

80.
What states are colored grey on the map?
a)
Union States
b)
Confederate States
c)
Border States
d)
Neutral States
81.
Which one of the following slave states did not remain in the Union?
a)
Kentucky
b)
Missouri
c)
Virginia
d)
Maryland
82.
What is described by the following?
 - written by Abraham Lincoln
 - freed slaves in the "states in rebellion"
 - issued after the Union victory at Antietam
 - added a new purpose to the Civil War
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Liberator
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Articles of Secession
83.
The first major battle of the Civil War took place here.
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Manassas/Bull Run
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Appomattox Court House
84.
Why were the Southerners afraid of Abraham Lincoln becoming president?
a)
The Southerners believed that Lincoln would give the states more rights 
b)
The Southerners believed that Lincoln would make the North Secede from the South 
c)
The Southerners believed that Lincoln would want to keep slavery in the US
d)
The Southerners believed that the US government would abolish slavery 
85.
In which battle did "Stonewall" Jackson earn his nickname by standing firm, then chasing his enemy off the field?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Bull Run
c)
Chancellorsville
d)
Antietam
86.
What is total war?
a)
a military strategy that includes destroying the enemy's ability and will to fight
b)
a military strategy that includes flanking the enemy
c)
a military strategy put into effect by Southern Generals
d)
a military strategy put into effect by Southern Generals
87.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant? 
a)
Abolitionist, former slave
b)
President of the Confederate States
c)
Commander of the Confederate Army
d)
Commander of the Union Army
88.
Who was Robert E. Lee
a)
President of the United States
b)
President of the Confederate States
c)
Commander of the Union Army
d)
Commander of the Confederate Army
89.
Describe the Battle of Chancellorsville? 
a)
First battle of the war
b)
The Confederates won
c)
The battle ended the war
d)
Stonewall Jackson was killed
90.

Which of the following was a Border State? Select all that apply

a)

Missouri

b)

Kentucky

c)

Maryland

d)

Delaware

e)

Maine

91.

General Sherman's March to the Sea is best described as an example of...

a)

Marching

b)

Apriling

c)

Total War

d)

Mostly War

92.

"Total War" is best described by...

a)

Allowing the navy to trade with enemy

b)

Destroying farms, town, cities, railroads to hurt the civilian life

c)

Women and children being involved in fighting the enemy

d)

Twice the amount of "Half War"

93.

What was responsible for most Civil War deaths?

a)

battle wounds

b)

diseases

c)

medical malpractice

d)

suicides

94.

Sheridan's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley and Sherman's march through Georgia were example of General Grant's belief in

a)

merciful war.

b)

trench war.

c)

modern war.

d)

total war.

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