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Unit 7 Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Battle of Bull Run was important because

a)

It was the Bloodiest day of battle

b)

It was the turning point of the war

c)

Both sides realized the war would last longer than they thought

d)

It was where General Lee surrendered

2.

What was one of the main reasons South Carolina seceded from the United States?

a)

Because of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Because Abraham Lincoln was elected president

c)

Because John Brown raided Harper's Ferry

d)

Because of Dred Scott

3.

This operation was developed in order to help run away slaves escape to the north

a)

The Underground Railroad

b)

The Emancipation Proclamation

c)

The 13th Amendment

d)

Steamboats

4.

Why is the bombardment of Fort Sumter important?

a)

It was the last battle of the Civil War

b)

It was the bloodiest single day of battle

c)

It was the turning point in the war

d)

It was the first event of the Civil War

5.

This battle was the turning point of the war

a)

The Battle of Appomattox

b)

The Battle of Gettysburg

c)

The Battle of Bull Run

d)

The Battle of Vicksburg

6.

What was the major outcome of the Civil War?

a)

The north won, and the south remained seperate

b)

The south won and remained the Confederate States of America

c)

The north lost

d)

The south surrendered and eventually reunited with the Union

7.

Why did the north expect they would win the war?

a)

They had a larger population

b)

They had more railways

c)

They had more manufacturing

d)

They had more workers

8.

What was the effect of the cotton gin on the slave population?

a)

It had no effect

b)

It caused the slave population decline

c)

It caused the slave population to increase

d)

It allowed slaves to become free

9.

What two advantages did the Confederates have over the Union at the start of the war?

a)

Batter knowledge of the terrain

b)

Larger population

c)

More railroad system

d)

Better military leadership

10.

This event shifted the focus of the war to an idea of freedom for all, and strengthened the Union.

a)

The Assination of Abraham Lincoln

b)

The Emancipation Proclamation

c)

The 13th Amendment

d)

The Gettysburg Address

11.

After the war was over, what was the plan for the United States?

a)

Make a plan to bring the south back into the Union

b)

Make a plan to punish the south

c)

Move the nation's capital to the south

d)

Elect a new president

12.

This Union colonel led a military campaign from Atlanta to Savannah that crippled the south, especially their railroad system.

a)

Sherman

b)

Lee

c)

Meade

d)

Grant

13.

What are the 3 main causes of the Civil War?

a)

Slavery

b)

State's Rights

c)

Sectionalism

d)

Nationalism

14.

Define Sectionalism

a)

The belief that America should be an agricultural country

b)

Rivalry based on the special interests of different areas

c)

To take control of

d)

The belief that ultimate power resides with the people

15.

Why is the Battle at Antietam important?

a)

It was the first battle of the war

b)

It was the single bloodiest day of battle

c)

It was a turning point in the war

d)

It was the last battle of the war

16.

This man assassinated Abraham Lincoln

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

General Lee

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

John Wilkes Booth

17.

Where did General Lee surrender?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Appomattox

c)

Antietam

d)

Bull Run