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Events and Battles of the Civil War

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

What was the first battle of the Civil War?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Appomattox Court House

c)

The Atlanta Campaign

d)

Fort Sumter

2.

Which battle is considered the turning point of the war?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

The Atlanta Campaign

c)

Battle of Appomattox Court House

d)

Fort Sumter

3.

In which battle did tens of thousands of Americans die?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

The Atlanta Campaign

c)

Battle of Appomattox Court House

d)

Fort Sumter

4.

What were two main goals of Sherman's March to the Sea?

a)

convincing people to give up the Confederate cause

b)

to recruit American Indians to fight for the Union

c)

destroying Confederate supply lines in Georgia

d)

capturing Confederate naval bases in Georgia

5.

Which numeral represents Gettysburg, Pennsylvania?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

6.

Why did General Sherman want to capture Atlanta, Georgia during the Civil War?

a)

to take control of Southern ports

b)

to take control of Southern factories

c)

to take control of Southern railroads

d)

to take control of Southern cotton fields

7.

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

a)

The Confederate victory allowed the Confederacy to capture Union territory.

b)

The Union victory forced the Confederacy to stop advancing into Union territory.

c)

The Confederate victory convinced France to support the Confederacy.

d)

The Union victory convinced Great Britain to support the Union.

8.

Which statements about the Battle of Gettysburg and its outcome are correct?

a)

It was an important victory for the Union.

b)

The battle lasted 3 days and many soldiers died.

c)

Union soldiers under Sherman were trying to invade the South.

d)

Confederate soldiers under Lee were trying to invade the North.

e)

The battle was over quickly and few soldiers died.

9.

Which of the following statements about the battle of Fort Sumter are true?

a)

The battle took place in Charleston Harbor.

b)

This was the first major battle of the Civil War.

c)

Union forces attacked at Confederate fort.

d)

Confederate forces attacked a Union fort.

e)

This was the last major battle of the Civil War.

10.

Why did the government honor General Sherman?

a)

He helped Texas win independence from Mexico.

b)

He helped lead the Union to victory during the Civil War.

c)

He helped American forces achieve victory during the War of 1812.

d)

He helped the United States win its independence from Great Britain.

11.

Why was General Lee forced to surrender at Appomattox?

a)

because Union troops had his troops surrounded

b)

because he had lost too many men in the battle

c)

because he was tired of fighting and wanted to go home to his family

d)

because he was captured

12.

Robert E. Lee surrendered to

a)

Jefferson Davis at Appomattox Court House

b)

Abraham Lincoln at Appomattox Court House

c)

William T. Sherman at Appomattox Court House

d)

Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House