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WorksheetsEvents and Battles of the Civil War
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Gettysburg
Battle of Appomattox Court House
The Atlanta Campaign
Fort Sumter
Which battle is considered the turning point of the war?
Gettysburg
The Atlanta Campaign
Battle of Appomattox Court House
Fort Sumter
In which battle did tens of thousands of Americans die?
Gettysburg
The Atlanta Campaign
Battle of Appomattox Court House
Fort Sumter
What were two main goals of Sherman's March to the Sea?
convincing people to give up the Confederate cause
to recruit American Indians to fight for the Union
destroying Confederate supply lines in Georgia
capturing Confederate naval bases in Georgia
Which numeral represents Gettysburg, Pennsylvania?
I
II
III
IV
Why did General Sherman want to capture Atlanta, Georgia during the Civil War?
to take control of Southern ports
to take control of Southern factories
to take control of Southern railroads
to take control of Southern cotton fields
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
The Confederate victory allowed the Confederacy to capture Union territory.
The Union victory forced the Confederacy to stop advancing into Union territory.
The Confederate victory convinced France to support the Confederacy.
The Union victory convinced Great Britain to support the Union.
Which statements about the Battle of Gettysburg and its outcome are correct?
It was an important victory for the Union.
The battle lasted 3 days and many soldiers died.
Union soldiers under Sherman were trying to invade the South.
Confederate soldiers under Lee were trying to invade the North.
The battle was over quickly and few soldiers died.
Which of the following statements about the battle of Fort Sumter are true?
The battle took place in Charleston Harbor.
This was the first major battle of the Civil War.
Union forces attacked at Confederate fort.
Confederate forces attacked a Union fort.
This was the last major battle of the Civil War.
Why did the government honor General Sherman?
He helped Texas win independence from Mexico.
He helped lead the Union to victory during the Civil War.
He helped American forces achieve victory during the War of 1812.
He helped the United States win its independence from Great Britain.
Why was General Lee forced to surrender at Appomattox?
because Union troops had his troops surrounded
because he had lost too many men in the battle
because he was tired of fighting and wanted to go home to his family
because he was captured
Robert E. Lee surrendered to
Jefferson Davis at Appomattox Court House
Abraham Lincoln at Appomattox Court House
William T. Sherman at Appomattox Court House
Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House
