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Civil War

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Showing loyalty to a state or section rather than the whole country is known as
a)
states' rights
b)
secede
c)
sharecropper
d)
sectionalism
2.
Which section of the US felt more strongly in favor of states’ rights?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Border states
3.
The Southern economy was based MOSTLY on:
a)
Paid workers
b)
Industry
c)
Agriculture
d)
Goods & Services
4.

The Northern economy was based MOSTLY on:

a)

Unpaid workers

b)

Industry

c)

Agriculture

d)

Goods & Services

5.

Who was elected President in 1860 that led to the secession of 11 southern states?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Robert E. Lee

6.

Which statement BEST explains President Abraham Lincoln's original reason for fighting the Civil War?

a)

President Lincoln wanted to end all slavery everywhere in the US

b)

President Lincoln wanted to preserve the Union

c)

President Lincoln wanted to punish the South for their rebellion

7.
What was the South's MAIN argument in support of slavery?
a)
They were an agricultural (farming) based economy that relied on free workers
b)
They had the right to limit the power of the federal government (states' rights)
c)
A workplace made up slave labor would work harder
8.
Who was this important general?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
George Washington
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Thomas Jefferson
9.
What were the reasons for the start of the civil war?
a)
economy, slavery, new states
b)
economy, jobs, income
c)
slavery, new states
d)
economy, new states
10.
Which group did not take sides in the Civil War?
a)
American Indians
b)
Whites
c)
African Americans
d)
English
11.
Who won the war?
a)
Confederacy
b)
Union
c)
England
d)
France
12.
The Confederates were fighting a(n)
a)
offensive war
b)
defensive war
13.
The Union wanted to control the Mississippi River so that
a)
it could control the movement of trade and goods
b)
it was a natural division to “split the South”
c)
it was an easier invasion route to the South than by land
d)
all of the above
14.
Even though these were states where slavery was legal, they did not secede and join the Confederate states.
a)
Western States
b)
State of Confusion
c)
Border States
d)
Southern States
15.
More factories, population, and a better navy were
a)
Confederate advantages
b)
Union advantages
c)
reasons for a Confederate victory
d)
causes of the Battle of Gettysburg
16.
Better officers, defending their own homes, and not having to go on the attack were
a)
Union advantages
b)
reasons the Union won the battle of Antietam
c)
Confederate advantages
d)
reasons that the Confederacy won at Ft. Pillow
17.
This caused widespread fear in the South about the future of slavery
a)
the election of Jefferson Davis
b)
High tariffs
c)
the election of Abraham Lincoln
d)
the death of Stonewall Jackson
18.
What was a major weakness of the Confederacy?
a)
more factories
b)
smaller populations
c)
larger populations
d)
poor populations
19.
What was Lincoln's main goal throughout the Civil War?
a)
to abolish slavery
b)
to end British control of the Western territories
c)
to make a profit selling war supplies
d)
to preserve the Union
20.
This freed the slaves in Confederate states.
a)
The Compromise of 1850
b)
The Gettysburg Address 
c)
The Battle of Antietam 
d)
The Emancipation Proclamation
21.
The Battle of Vicksburg was important in the Civil War because it --
a)
allowed the Confederate army to seize Washington D.C.
b)
broke the Union blockade along the Gulf of Mexico
c)
enabled the Confederate army to seek French assistance
d)
gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River
22.
Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared --
a)
United State's freedom from Great Britain
b)
an end to the Civil War
c)
freedom for slaves in rebellious southern states
d)
the beginning of Reconstruction
23.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant to the Civil War?
a)
It led to the Emancipation Proclamation
b)
It brought an end to the Civil War
c)
It resulted in the passing of the 15th Amendment
d)
It was a turning point because General Lee was forced to fight a defensive war
24.
 The constitutional issue that was impacted by the Civil War was the
a)
expansion of the president's war powers
b)
extension of the right to vote to all adults
c)
supremacy of federal authority over the states
d)
civil liberties of citizens during wartime
25.
What advantage did the South have the North during the Civil War?
a)
greater manufacturing
b)
more effective navy
c)
better government
d)
more capable military leaders
26.
What conclusion can best be supported by the information in the illustration?
a)
The North and the South had equal percentages of their population working for railroads
b)
The North had fewer manufacturing plants than the South
c)
Most of the nation's railroads ran through the South
d)
The North had a major advantage in industrial production when compared to the South
27.
Ulysses S. Grant was to the Union as ___________ was to the Confederacy
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Stonewall Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Abraham Lincoln
28.
Which event belongs in the blank box?
a)
The Kansas-Nebraska Act is passed
b)
Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox
c)
Jefferson Davis is named President of the Confederacy
d)
John Brown is captured at Harpers Ferry
29.
The south was for slavery because
a)
they wanted to be difficult
b)
they liked slaves
c)
slavery was profitable 
d)
this is wrong. 
30.
What was the time period that followed the Civil War called?
a)
The Golden Age
b)
The Roaring Twenties
c)
The Industrial Revolution
d)
Reconstruction
31.

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

a)

Appomatox

b)

Bull Run

c)

Antietam

d)

Gettysburg

32.

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

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Richmond

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Charleston

33.

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

a)

Charleston

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Richmond

d)

Philadelphia

34.

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

35.

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

36.

The Confederacy surrendered to the Union army at this courthouse in Virginia.

a)

Appomattox

b)

Antietam

c)

Manassas

d)

Richmond

37.

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

a)

Union (North)

b)

Confederacy (South)

38.

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

a)

Union (North)

b)

Confederacy (South)

39.

Famous general who used "scorched earth" tactics to win the war in the south

a)

Ulysses S Grant

b)

Robert E Lee

c)

Andrew "Stonewall" Jackson

d)

William Sherman

40.

During Lincoln's second inaugural address, he urged the union to

a)

punish the south for what they had done

b)

welcome back to south with open arms

c)

amend the constitution to eliminate slavery

d)

Invade the south to finish the war

41.
How long did the Civil War last?
a)
2 years
b)
8 years
c)
1 year
d)
4 years
42.
The closing of a port by positioning ships to keep people and supplies from moving in or out.
a)
Blockade
b)
Embargo
c)
Tariff
d)
Sectionalism
43.
Required all able-bodied white men between the ages of 18 and 35 to serve for three years in the military
a)
draft
b)
ironclad
c)
border states
d)
resistance
44.
General increase in prices.
a)
greenback
b)
bounty
c)
inflation
d)
tributary
45.

A Northern Democrat who wanted peace with the South and was okay with secession.

a)

Diamondback

b)

Scalawag

c)

Copperhead

d)

Rattlesnake

46.

Soldiers on foot

a)

Calvary

b)

Infantry

c)

Enlisted

d)

Artillery

47.

A ship covered with iron plates and used in the Civil War

a)

Laser

b)

Javelin

c)

Beetlecat

d)

Ironclad

48.

A person killed, wounded, captured, or missing during the war.

a)

Casualty

b)

Cavalry

c)

Enlisted

d)

Blockade

49.
This battle was enough of a victory for Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Antietam 
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Vicksburg
50.
This battle convinced France & Britain it was not a good idea to aid the South
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Vicksburg
c)
Appomattox
d)
Antietam 
51.
This battle is considered a turning point in the war, after which the North began winning
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg 
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Shiloh
52.
Grant won this battle,taking control of Mississippi River and was then promoted to Head General
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Shiloh
d)
Antietam
53.
Final battle of Civil War- Lee surrenders to Grant
a)
Appomattox
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Antietam
54.
Sherman's _______ tore up major rail lines, burned cities, broke the will of the South to fight
a)
Vicksburg
b)
March to the Sea
c)
Antietam
d)
Gettysburg
55.
Most common cause of death in the Civil War
a)
Disease/infection
b)
Minnie Ball
c)
Cannon ball in face
56.
Deadliest war in United States history
a)
Civil War
b)
World War II
c)
World War I
d)
Vietnam War
57.
The Confederates were fighting a(n)
a)
offensive war
b)
defensive war
58.
Which side won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
59.
What was the time period that followed the Civil War called?
a)
The Golden Age
b)
The Roaring Twenties
c)
The Industrial Revolution
d)
Reconstruction
60.
How did the Confederates believe they would end up winning the Civil War?
a)
The Confederates thought the North would run out of money
b)
The Confederates thought the North would get tired and give up. 
c)
The Confederates didn't think they would win.
d)
The Confederates thought Britain would help them.

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