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Arkansas History Civil War Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which battle was a Confederate ambush that prevented much needed supplies from being delivered to Union troops at the Camden fortification?

a)

Battle at Poison Spring

b)

Battle at Devil's Backbone

c)

Battle at Jenkins' Ferry

d)

Battle at Arkansas Post

2.

On December 7, 1862, this battle was fought between General James G. Blunt and General Thomas C. Hindman?

a)

Battle of Pea Ridge

b)

Battle of Helena

c)

Battle of Wilson's Creek

d)

Battle of Prairie Grove

3.

After what battle did Union troops gained a foothold in Northwest Arkansas and retain control of Missouri?

a)

Battle of Pea Ridge

b)

Battle of Cane Hill

c)

Battle of Prairie Grove

d)

Battle of Wilson's Creek

4.

What was the last battle fought in Arkansas during the Civil War?

a)

Battle of Marks' Mills

b)

Battle of Jenkins' Ferry

c)

Battle of Poison Spring

d)

Battle of Bayou Fourche

5.

After what battle did Confederate leaders flee to Washington, Arkansas?

a)

Battle of Arkansas Post

b)

Battle of Jenkins' Ferry

c)

Battle of Helena

d)

Battle of Bayou Fourche (Little Rock)

6.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the Union Army at the beginning of the Civil War?

a)

larger population

b)

more experienced military leaders

c)

strong central government

d)

had control of the Navy

7.

What was NOT an advantage of the Confederacy going into the Civil War?

a)

Strong morale; reason to fight

b)

Home field advantage

c)

Twice as much farmland to grow food

d)

More experienced military leaders

8.

When did the Civil War officially begin?

a)

December 20, 1860

b)

February 9, 1861

c)

March 4, 1861

d)

April 12, 1861

9.

Which battle fought in Charleston, South Carolina marked the beginning of the Civil War?

a)

1st Battle of Bull Run

b)

Battle of Vicksburg

c)

Battle of Wilson's Creek

d)

Battle of Fort Sumter

10.

Which of the following was NOT part of the Union's strategy to win the Civil War?

a)

Obtain the loyalty of the border states

b)

Convince Great Britain to support their efforts

c)

Take control of the Mississippi River

d)

Construct and maintain a blockade of 3500 miles along the South coasts.

11.

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Confederacy's strategy to win the War?

a)

Prevent the North from destroying the Confederate army.

b)

Convince Great Britain to support their efforts

c)

Obtain the loyalty of the border states

d)

Break the Union's will to fight.

12.

After which battle did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Battle of Vicksburg

b)

Battle of Fort Sumter

c)

Battle of Gettysburg

d)

Battle of Antietam

13.

Which of the following was Lincoln's original goal for the Union during the Civil War?

a)

to create a nation free of slavery

b)

to preserve the nation

c)

to secure their independence from the South

d)

to keep the Northern states safe

14.

Which of the following advantages was the MOST important in helping the Union win the Civil War?

a)

more resources

b)

more railroads

c)

more farmland

d)

more people

15.

Which of the following was NOT a disadvantage of the Union during the Civil War?

a)

Had to invade unfamiliar land

b)

Fewer experienced military leaders

c)

Many soldiers were from urban areas

d)

Weak central government

16.

Which Arkansas general used total war tactics in an effort to defeat Union forces at the Battle of Helena?

a)

Blunt

b)

Steele

c)

Hindman

d)

Van Dorn

17.

The Civil War impacted civilians living in Arkansas in all of the following ways EXCEPT _________________________.

a)

the lack of food led to hunger, malnutrition, and starvation

b)

roving bands of guerrilla fighters pillaged homes and caused harm to civilians

c)

confederate money increased in value and became the only thing of value

d)

illness became a widespread problem in Arkansas

18.

Which side of the war did the bushwackers support?

a)

The Union

b)

The Confederacy

19.

Which side of the war did the jayhawkers support?

a)

The Union

b)

The Confederacy

20.

True or False: One of the main reasons why President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation was to prevent the European nations from recognizing the Confederacy.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

It freed all of the slaves in the United States

b)

It freed all of the slaves in the northern states

c)

It freed all of the slaves in the rebelling states

d)

It freed all of the slaves in the border states

22.

When was the end of the Civil War?

a)

July 4, 1863

b)

April 9, 1865

c)

May 20, 1865

d)

June 2, 1865

23.

What battle diverted Confederate troops away from the Battle of Vicksburg, giving Union troops complete control of the Mississippi River when Vicksburg fell?

a)

Battle of Arkansas Post

b)

Battle of Helena

c)

Battle of Pine Bluff

d)

Battle of Chicot

24.

What battle was the largest Confederate surrender of rebel troops and stopped harassment of Union shipping along the Arkansas River?

a)

Battle of Arkansas Post

b)

Battle of Pine Bluff

c)

Battle of Helena

d)

Battle of Prairie Grove

25.

After what battle, was Union General Frederick Steele was forced to retreat back to Little Rock and thus causing Union and Confederate troops to meet at Jenkins’ Ferry?

a)

Battle of Pine Bluff

b)

Battle of Elkins' Ferry

c)

Battle at Marks' Mills

d)

Battle at Arkansas Post

26.

Which battle resulted in Union troops gaining control of Northwest Arkansas?

a)

Battle of Cane Hill

b)

Battle of Prairie Grove

c)

Battle of Pea Ridge

d)

Battle of Wilson's Creek

27.

What was the first major Civil War battle fought west of the Mississippi River, and the site of the death of Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union general killed in action?

a)

Battle of Pea Ridge

b)

Battle of Prairie Grove

c)

Battle of Wilson's Creek

d)

Battle of Chalk's Bluff

28.

After what battle, did Confederate troops kill most of the African American Union troops following their surrender in what newspapers considered a massacre?

a)

Battle of Arkansas Post

b)

Battle of Pine Bluff

c)

Battle of Jenkins' Ferry

d)

Battle of Poison Spring

29.

Which battle resulted in the Union’s ability to control shipping along the Arkansas River therefore providing them time to prepare for the capture of Little Rock?

a)

Battle of Helena

b)

Battle of Pine Bluff

c)

Battle of Arkansas Post

d)

Battle of Marks' Mills

30.

What city did Steele try to march to in order to reinforce Union troops in Louisiana during the Camden Expedition?

a)

Baton Rouge

b)

New Orleans

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Shreveport

31.

Jefferson dAvis was important during the Civil War because he was ___________________________.

a)

a major confederate general

b)

a major union general

c)

president of the United States

d)

president of the Confederacy

32.

Who was the main general in the Confederate Army?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Stonewall Jackson

d)

Thomas Sherman

33.

Who became commander of the Union forces following his stunning win at Vicksburg?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Stonewall Jackson

d)

Thomas Sherman

34.

Which general commanded the Confederate forces in Arkansas during the fall of Little Rock and during the Camden Expedition?

a)

Price

b)

Curtis

c)

Steele

d)

Blunt

35.

Which Union general was victorious at Pea Ridge giving Union forces a foothold in Arkansas after a long march from Springfield, MO?

a)

Van Dorn

b)

Blunt

c)

Hindman

d)

Curtis

36.

Which Union general defeated the Confederate forces at Little Rock?

a)

Blunt

b)

Curtis

c)

Steele

d)

Lyon

37.

Most of the battles in Arkansas were fought in which geographical region?

a)

Ouachita Mountains

b)

Arkansas River valley

c)

Mississippi Alluvial Plain

d)

Ozark Mountains

38.

In which geographical region was Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove fought?

a)

Ouachita Mountains

b)

West Gulf Coastal Plain

c)

Arkansas River Valley

d)

Ozark Mountains

39.

To which geographical region did Confederate troops flee to when they fled to Washington, AR.

a)

West Gulf Coastal Plain

b)

Ouachita Mountains

c)

Arkansas River Valley

d)

Ozark Mountains

40.

There were 5000 Arkansans the joined the Union Army. Which geographical region did most of them come from?

a)

Ouachita Mountains

b)

Ozark Mountains

c)

Arkansas River Valley

d)

Crowley's ridge

41.

The Civil War impacted Arkansas in all of the following ways EXCEPT ____________________________.

a)

More than 10,000 Arkansans—black and white, Union and Confederate—lost their lives.

b)

Over 500 battles and skirmishes fought across Arkansas left homes and towns destroyed

c)

Slavery was outlawed which not only meant the loss of cheap labor but also the loss of capital investment

d)

The War helped Arkansas reignite its sense of national pride in America