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Civil War

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The south was for slavery because
a)
they wanted to be difficult
b)
they liked slaves
c)
slavery was profitable 
d)
this is wrong. 
2.
This 1857 ruling declared slaves are property and not citizens therefore they had to rights.
a)
Dred Scott v Sandford
b)
McCulloch v Maryland
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Worcester v Georgia
3.
Secede?
a)
something use to plant in the dirt
b)
rivalry based on the special interests of different areas
c)
to withdraw or break away from a nation
d)
the separation or isolation of a race
4.
The North first entered the war to 
a)
prevent slavery
b)
to crush the Union
c)
to steal money from banks
d)
to keep the Union together
5.
The primary issue of the war changed. What was the underlying issue that became profound?  
a)
Money
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Slavery
d)
Self-defense
6.
What is the name for people who wanted to put an end to slavery?
a)
Underground Railroaders 
b)
Suffragists
c)
Bushwackers
d)
Abolitionists
7.
Which side won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
8.
Which amendment officially ended slavery in the United States?
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th 
d)
15th
9.
Where did most Southerners live by the mid-1850s?
a)
large cities
b)
farms and small towns
c)
plantations
d)
large towns
10.
What was the North's point of view on slavery by the 1850s?
a)
They thought slavery was profitable.
b)
They believed slavery had its place.
c)
They saw slavery as a luxury.
d)
They wanted to outlaw slavery.
11.
How did Lincoln and Douglas' views on slavery differ? 
a)
Lincoln opposed slavery but Douglas believe slavery had its place.
b)
Neither one cared about slavery.
c)
They both opposed slavery.
d)
Douglas opposed slavery but Lincoln believed slavery had its place. 
12.
The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans citizenship
b)
Gave African Americans the right to vote
c)
Freed the slaves
d)
Gave landowners the right to sharecrop
13.
The 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans the right to own businesses
b)
Freed the Slaves
c)
Gave African American men the right to vote
d)
Forced African Americans back into slavery
14.
What did Congress think about President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction Plan?
a)
They agreed with his plan.
b)
They helped President Johnson form his plan.
c)
They thought his plan was too easy on the South.
d)
They thought his plan was too hard on the South.
15.

Which social change was brought about by the 13th Amendment?

a)

formerly enslaved African Americans were granted land

b)

enslaved African Americans were made United States citizens

c)

African Americans living in the South were given the right to vote

d)

the practice of enslaving people was outlawed in the United States

16.

The Transcontinental Railroad helped the economy to grow because-

a)

buffalo herds were located more easily and successfully

b)

goods were moved to markets more quickly and cheaply

c)

workers from California migrated to the East Coast

d)

railroad helped find new petroleum resources

17.
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
18.
The speech above shows that Lincoln believed that the South should--
a)
be allowed to continue the practice of slavery
b)
pay for the damages suffered by the Union
c)
receive fair treatment after the war
d)
be punished for seceding from the Union
19.
At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought to 
a)
uphold national honor
b)
prevent foreign involvement
c)
free all slave 
d)
preserve the Union
20.
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
21.
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
22.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free." -- Abraham Lincoln 1858
According to this quotation, Abraham Lincoln believed that
a)
slavery was immoral and should be abolished immediately
b)
sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union
c)
the Souther states should be allowed to secede
d)
to save the nation, the North should compromise with the South on slavery
23.
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
24.
What document is considered a primary source from the Civil War?
a)
a biography of the life of a war general
b)
a letter from the wife of a soldier during the war
c)
an encyclopedia article about women in the war
d)
a documentary on medical treatments used during the war
25.
In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln presented the Civil War as a struggle for the --
a)
North's domination over the South
b)
preservation of the Union and democracy
c)
South's fight to become an independent nation
d)
preservation of the rights of American as individuals
26.
Which newspaper headline might have appeared during the Civil War (1861-1865)?
a)
"John Brown captured in raid on Harpers Ferry"
b)
Supreme Court issues Dred Scott Decision"
c)
"Lincoln ends slavery in rebellion states."
d)
"Former slaves given the right to vote."
27.
Which event was the immediate cause of the secession of several Southern states from the Union in 1860?
a)
The Dred Scott decision by the U.S. Supreme Court
b)
The election of President Abraham LIncoln
c)
The enactment of the Missouri Compromise
d)
The raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry by John Brown
28.
In declaring its intention to secede from the Union in 1860, South Carolina was affirming its position on
a)
civil rights
b)
states' rights
c)
individual rights
d)
unalienable rights
29.
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
30.
The graphic represents people and events that dominated which of the following era's?
a)
Colonial
b)
Revolutionary
c)
Civil War
d)
Reconstruction
31.
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
32.

Where would you MOST LIKELY find an abolitionist?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Border states

33.
Which section of the US felt more strongly in favor of states’ rights?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Border states
34.
The Southern economy was based MOSTLY on:
a)
Paid workers
b)
Industry
c)
Agriculture
d)
Goods & Services
35.

The Northern economy was based MOSTLY on:

a)

Unpaid workers

b)

Industry

c)

Agriculture

d)

Goods & Services

36.

An abolitionist wants to

a)

spread slavery

b)

fight for the South (Confederacy)

c)

withdraw from the Union

d)

end slavery

37.

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

38.

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

39.
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
40.

What was the MOST SIGNIFICANT outcome of the Dred Scott Court Case?

a)

Slaves were determined to have "no rights which any white man was bound to respect"

b)

The North scored a major victory in abolishing slavery

c)

Congress could not outlaw slavery anywhere in the US

41.
What was the MOST SIGNIFICANT outcome of the 1860 Presidential election?
a)
Abraham Lincoln was elected
b)
Abraham Lincoln lost the election
c)
Slavery was immediately abolished (ended)
d)
The Southern states started to secede( withdraw/leave)
42.
To withdraw from something, such as a nation
a)
states' rights
b)
secede
c)
abolitionist
d)
amendment
43.

When was the Civil War?

a)

1861-176

b)

1861-1865

c)

1870-1876

d)

2015-2019

44.

Which was a cause of the Civil War? (Check all that apply).

a)

Tariffs (taxes)

b)

States' rights

c)

Sectionalism

d)

Slavery

e)

Economy

45.

After Abraham Lincoln won the election, which states seceded (left)?

a)

Indian Territories

b)

Western Territories

c)

Southern States

d)

Northern States

46.

What were the advantages the South had in the war? (Check all that apply).

a)

Military leadership (better generals)

b)

Larger army

c)

Fighting in familiar territory

d)

More money

47.

What's important about Fort Sumter?

a)

This is where Lee surrender and it ended the Civil War.

b)

The Confederates open fired on the fort, which began the Civil War.

c)

Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address here.

48.

Why is important to know about the Appomattox Courthouse's location for the Civil War?

a)

This is where Lee surrender and it ended the Civil War.

b)

The Confederates open fired on the fort, which began the Civil War.

c)

Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address here.

49.

People who worked to end slavery were called _____.

a)

abolitionists

b)

southerners

c)

cartridges

d)

blockades

50.

Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:

a)

they believed he might one day end slavery.

b)

they wanted a president who would end slavery.

c)

he wanted northern states to secede from the Union.

d)

he had a plan to raise taxes.

51.

Who was the president of the Confederate states of America?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

William Sherman

c)

Morgan Freeman

d)

Jefferson Davis

52.

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

a)

Appomatox

b)

Bull Run

c)

Antietam

d)

Gettysburg

53.

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

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Richmond

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Charleston

54.

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

a)

Charleston

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Richmond

d)

Philadelphia

55.

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

56.

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

57.

Why was the attack on Fort Sumter significant?

a)

It was the bloodiest day of the Civil War.

b)

The Confederacy surrendered.

c)

The first shots of the Civil War were fired.

d)

General Pickett charged the Union line.

58.

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

a)

Appomattox

b)

Antietam

c)

Manassas

d)

Richmond

59.

Which major battle had the most casualties and was the turning point of the Civil War?

a)

Anteitem

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Fort Sumter

60.

Lincoln's famous speech to rally the north towards a common cause

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

Anteitem Address

c)

The Sumter Address

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

61.

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

62.

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

63.
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
The Atlanta Campaign
c)
Sherman's March to the Sea
d)
Appomattox Court House
64.
What Union general is known for his march to the sea?
a)
Grant
b)
Sherman
c)
Lee
d)
Jackson
65.
Which Civil War battle lasted three days in Pennsylvania, ended in a cemetery, and was the turning point of the war? 
a)
Bull Run 
b)
Gettysburg 
c)
Antietam   
d)
Vicksburg 
66.

What battle was the single, bloodiest day in the Civil War?

a)

Bull Run

b)

Antietam

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Manassas

67.

Where was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War?

a)

Appomattox

b)

Antietam

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Bull Run

68.

What was considered the Capital of the Confederate States of America?

a)

Richmond, VA

b)

New York City, NY

c)

Washington DC

d)

St. Louis, MO

69.

What does Emancipation mean?

a)

To free someone from the control of another

b)

To abolish slavery

c)

To gain your independence from Britain

d)

To move to another state

70.

This woman, a nurse, encouraged other women to join and help during the Civil War. She was the founder of the American Red Cross.

a)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

b)

Clara Barton

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Clarice Greenburg

71.

How many days did the Battle of Gettysburg last?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

5

72.

Approximately how many battles were fought during the Civil War?

a)

100,000

b)

10,000

c)

15,000

d)

600,000

73.

What was the massive assault by the Confederates called, that took place on the third day during the Battle of Gettysburg?

a)

Pickett's Charge

b)

Sherman's march to the Sea

c)

Custer's last stand

d)

Lincoln's Address

74.

According to your map, what was the southern most battle fought during the Civil War?

a)

Miami

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Atlanta

d)

Richmond

75.

Which battle had no winner, it was inconclusive?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Bull Run

c)

Appomattox

d)

Antietam

76.

This was the first major battle of the Civil War

a)

New Orleans

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Manassas

77.

I was such a skilled General for the Confederate forces that I managed to push back over 50,000 Union troops. This earned me a pretty sweet nickname. I was accidentally shot by my own troops but I was considered one of the best commander's in the South.

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Stonewall Jackson

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Robert E. Lee

78.

Fill in the blanks:_______surrendered at _________ to end the Civil War

a)

Lincoln/Gettysburg

b)

Grant/Appomattox Courthouse

c)

Lee/Appomattox Courthouse

d)

Lee/Antietam

79.

What statement accurately explains the impact of new technology on the war?

a)

The Civil War tried new technology, but it failed so they never used it again.

b)

After the Civil War, armies would never again line up in nice formations and stand across from each other firing volley after volley until one side ran away.

c)

After the Civil War, we learned that the only way to fight was rank and file.

d)

New technology in the Civil War did not have a lasting impact on the US.

80.

What was the new Republican Party trying to prevent?

a)

the abolishment of slavery

b)

raising tariffs

c)

the spread of slavery to new territories

d)

the annexation of Texas to the United States

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