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Civil War Unit 7 Test

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What movement grew due to the creation of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

a)

the suffragist movement

b)

the abolitionist movement

c)

the free speech movement

d)

the environmental movement

2.

What was one impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

a)

discrimination increased for African Americans in The North

b)

demand increased for the government to end slavery in all states

c)

taxes increased in the South by the federal government

d)

southerners increased their desire to buy northern goods

3.

Why did John Brown attack a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia?

a)

to get guns to arm slaves for a rebellion

b)

to get guns to arm farmers for a rebellion

c)

to get guns to start The Civil War

d)

to get guns to stop The Virginia War

4.

What does it mean to believe in states' rights?

a)

The belief that a state can't ignore federal laws it doesn't like

b)

The belief that a state can ignore federal laws it doesn't like

c)

The belief that a state should follow all state laws

d)

The belief that a state should follow all federal laws

5.

Why did northern and southern states disagree so much about states' rights?

a)

The North wanted all states to follow federal laws, so slavery would be abolished

b)

The South wanted all states to follow federal laws, so slavery would be abolished

c)

The North wanted each state to be able to make it's own laws, so slavery would be abolished

d)

The South wanted each state to be able to make it's own laws, so slavery would be abolished.

6.

What was one difference between The North and The South that caused The Civil War?

a)

The North's entire economy depended on slavery, and they thought their life would be threatened without it.

b)

The South's entire economy depended on slavery, and they thought their life would be threatened without it.

c)

The South's entire economy depended on factories, so they wanted slavery to be abolished.

d)

The North's entire economy depended on farms, so they wanted slavery to be abolished.

7.

What is the importance of Appomattox Court House?

a)

Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant here to end The Civil War

b)

Lee surrendered to William T. Sherman here to end The Civil War

c)

Ulysses S. Grant surrendered to Lee here to end The Civil War

d)

William T. Sherman surrendered to Lee here to end The Civil War

8.

Which battle was the first battle of The Civil War?

a)

Appomattox

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Atlanta Campaign

9.

What happened at The Battle of Gettysburg

a)

The Union stopped The South from advancing into Union territory

b)

The South stopped The Union from advancing into Southern territory

c)

The South succeeded and took over Washington D.C.

10.

Why did Sherman March to the Sea?

a)

To destroy all Southern resources

b)

To free slaves in The South

c)

To capture Washington D.C.

d)

To escape to the Atlantic Ocean

11.

Why did William T. Sherman want to capture the City of Atlanta

a)

To hurt Robert E. Lee

b)

To take control of Southern railroads

c)

To burn down Southern farms

d)

To take over Southern facilities

12.

During the March to the Sea, General William T. Sherman ordered his men to steal food, kill farm animals, and burn barns. What was this called?

a)

total war

b)

bad war

c)

smart war

d)

complete war

13.

Which city did Sherman capture to end his March to the Sea

a)

Atlanta

b)

Savannah

c)

Columbus

d)

Macon

14.

Who was the main general of the Union Army?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

William T. Sherman

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Jefferson Davis

15.

Who was the president of the Union

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

William T. Sherman

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

16.

Who was Jefferson Davis?

a)

The President of The United States of America

b)

The President of The Confederate States of America

c)

The Union General

d)

The Confederate General

17.

Which region was hurt worse from the Civil War?

a)

The North

b)

The South

c)

The East

d)

The West