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WorksheetsCivil War Test Review
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 34mins
John Brown was an abolitionist that attempted to lead a slave revolt, where did this attempted revolt take place?
Harper's Ferry
Bleeding Kansas
Underground Railroad
Appomattox Courthouse
This invention by Eli Whitney helped strengthen the institution of slavery in the South?
Steam Engine
Railroad
Cotton Gin
Telegraph machine
Which of the following represents the Abolitionists view of enslaved African Americans?
freed gradually to give the South's economy time to adjust
freed gradually with compensation to former slaveholders
freed immediately, without compensation to former slaveholders
sent to their ancestral homelands in Africa
Northerners headed to Kansas because they wanted to create an antislavery majority, what was passed that caused this to happen?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
Emancipation Proclamation
Annexation of Kansas
Missouri was admitted to the Union as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state, how did this come about?
Missouri Compromise
Kansas Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
Dred Scott Decision
What did the First Battle of Bull Run show the Union Army?
a large, well-trained army would be needed to defeat the South
the Union would easily defeat the South
the Union would not be able to defeat the South without help
the South was untrained and easy to overrun
Which Union Victory cut off Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas effectively cutting the Confederacy in half?
Gettysburg
Fredericksburg
Vicksburg
Chancellorsville
Harriet Beecher Stowe was the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, what was Uncle Tom's Cabin?
antislavery novel that changed Northern perceptions of slavery
a cabin in the woods
part of the Underground Railroad
a book about keeping slavery and upholding southern tradition
Allowing voters to decide whether a territory would ban or allow slavery was known as Popular Sovereignty.
True
False
What occurred when California wanted to enter the Union as a free state and the balance of the free and slave states would have been thrown off?
Compromise of 1850
Fugitive Slave Act
Sectionalism
Missouri Compromise
Thousands of African Americans were forced to move to Canada in order to escape potential prosecution because of which of the following?
Kansas- Nebraska Act
Bleeding Kansas
Dred Scott Decision
Fugitive Slave Act
Harriet Tubman was the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, the Underground Railroad was important in helping circumvent the Fugitive Slave Act
True
False
What did the Dred Scott Decision in the Supreme Court determine?
slaves were people not property
slaves who were in free territory were free
slaves were property not people
if a master dies their slaves are free
The purpose of the raid at Harper's Ferry, was to arm slaves and begin an uprising, no slaves joined the uprising and it was a failed attempt.
True
False
Which of the following men attempted to start a slave uprising by invading a federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry?
Dred Scott
Jefferson Davis
Abe Lincoln
John Brown
Which election angered the South because Lincoln was elected and southerners believed he would abolish slavery?
Election of 1856
Election of 1876
Election of 1860
Election of 1852
In the election of 1860, there were four candidates, who won the election without a single vote from the southern states, leading these states to secede from the Union?
James Buchanan
Franklin Pierce
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Kansas earned the nickname "Bleeding Kansas" for which of the following reasons?
pro-slavery and anti-slavery violence in the state
only pro-slavery violence
only anti-slavery violence
a fight between the political leaders of the state
On April 12th, 1861, Union forces were forced to surrender at what location?
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
Jackson
Vicksburg
Abraham Lincoln was the U.S. President during which war?
Cold War
Civil War
Revolutionary War
War of 1812
The South used "cotton diplomacy" to gain foreign support from which nation?
Britian
France
Spain
Mexico
Which of the following was the president of the Confederate States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Johnny Appleseed
Jefferson Davis
Thomas Jackson
I was the commander of the Confederate forces and a graduate of West Point, who am I?
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
John C. Pemberton
John Wilkes Booth
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware were all considered what during the Civil War?
copperhead states
contraband states
border states
useless state
One new invention during the war allowed for weapons to be more accurate and expanded on impact, what was the name of this?
ironclad
contraband
musket
mini ball
The Union strategy to surround and squeeze off the supplies of the Confederacy was called _____
Anaconda Plan
Total War Plan
Attrition Plan
Emancipation Plan
Near Manassas Creek on July 21, 1861, the first major battle of the Civil War occurred, what was this battle called?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Vicksburg
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Atlanta
What was the ironclad?
a heavily armored warship introduced by the Confederates
a non armored ship introduced by the Union
a new type of musket
a new type of handgun
At the Battle of Bull Run a Confederate General was given the nickname "Stonewall" who was this General?
Thomas Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
William Sherman
In 1862, the bloodiest single-day of the Civil War occurred with over 25,000 deaths, what was this battle?
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Antietam
Chancellorsville
What was the significance of the Virginia and the Monitor during the Civil War?
wooden ships would be used less in future military battles
iron ships were to dangerous for the sea
using them killed the Union spirit
the British joined the Confederacy
Which of the following were advantages for the North over the South?
better military schools and banks
more telegraphs and railroads
more pride and confidence
better generals and cooler uniforms
Which document, released in 1862, freed all slaves in areas rebelling against the Union?
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation
Union Address
“These dead shall not have died in vain…Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth,” is a line from Lincoln's speech in which he gave the Union their reason for fighting the war.
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Appomattox Papers
Inauguration Speech of 1860
During the Civil War, the South suffered the most destruction, what was the reason for this?
because most battles were fought in Georgia
because most of the fighting took place in the South
because schools & churches were used as hospitals
because of its extensive railroad mileage
The democratic ideals our forefathers fought to create were a key message by Lincoln in which of the following
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Appomattox Papers
Compromise of 1850
What occurred during the Battle of Vicksburg?
Confederate soldiers & civilians were forced to live in caves & eat anything they could in order to survive
Confederate Generals celebrated when they found Union battle plans that had been left behind
Lincoln was forced to fire General Grant for making poor decisions
Union forces had no ships to protect the harbor
Which battle was so horrifying that it kept Great Britain from becoming involved in the war, the reason it horrified them was because it was the bloodiest day in the war?
Shiloh
Atlanta
Gettysburg
Antietam
Fought for three days in the north, this battle became the turning point of the Civil War.
Gettysburg
Atlanta
Shiloh
Chancellorsville
The Emancipation Proclamation did not free all slaves, it only freed slaves in states that left the Union.
True
False
This battle took place over several days and the Union should have won and taken Richmond, but were turned back and burned their supplies so they could retreat faster.
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Vicksburg
The Seven Days'
After winning the Battle of Atlanta and destroying the city, General Sherman ordered his troops on a long march in which they lived off the land and destroyed everything in their paths. This crushed the spirit of the southerners, what was this event called?
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
Wilderness Campaign
Sherman's March to the Sea
Seven Days'
Lee (C) surrendered because the Confederacy was out of supplies, money was worthless, people were suffering, and the troops lost hope, while the Union troops were getting stronger, were well supplied and were getting paid.
True
False
Who won the Civil War?
North
South
Draw
This style of war that was used in the Civil War did not only target the enemies army but also civilians and the land they lived on.
emancipation
total war
habeas corpus
full siege
Which of the following about Sherman's "march to the sea" is true?
extended from Atlanta to Savannah
ignored the needs of slaves
consisted of 100 men
avoided cities with industries
An attempt to wear down the Confederates and their supplies was a strategy used by Sherman and Grant what is the name of this strategy?
abolishment
abduction
abdication
attrition
Where did the Confederates surrender in April, 1865?
Gettysburg
Atlanta
Vicksburg
Appomattox Courthouse
President Lincoln was assassinated:
while attending his 2nd inauguration
while attending a play with his wife
one year after the end of the Civil War
by Jefferson Davis during the surrender of Richmond
Who was the assassin who killed Abraham Lincoln?
Lee Harvey Oswald
John Wilkes Booth
John Brown
Robert E. Lee
The Union had many advantages over the south during the Civil War, which of the following is one of those advantages?
They had greater number of troops
they knew the terrain better than the Souther troops
they had stronger military leadership
they had a great sense of pride and fighting spirit
Who was sworn in as the new President following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
George McClellan
William T. Sherman
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Which of the following is one of the reasons for such high casualties during the Civil War?
due to the amount of young and inexperienced soldiers
because commanding officers always led their soldiers into dangerous battles
soldiers were using more advanced ammunition and weapons, yet still fighting at close range
so many men deserted and left their regiments undermanned
The burning of Atlanta took place...
as a result of an accident caused by Union troops
as part of Sherman’s total war strategy
by Confederate troops trying to stop General Grant
after a freak lightning strike set the docks on fire
What were some of the advantages the south had during the Civil War?
more railroads and telegraphs
more food, livestock and soldiers
better factories, banks and uniforms
better military leaders, knowing the land and strong spirit
The passage of what amendment showed that Americans wanted to end slavery?
10th
13th
15th
20th
After the Civil War, ______ occurred, during this time concerns such as how to integrate the South back into the union and status of former slaves became issues within America.
New Deal
New Frontier
Reconciliation
Reconstruction
Which of the following provisions allowed freedman their first civil rights in America?
the Black Codes and the Readmission Act
the Military Reconstruction Act and the Republican Codes
the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
the Bill of Rights and the Freedmen's Act
What event was the signal for the end of Reconstruction?
Democrats won control of the House of Representatives in 1874.
President Hayes pulled the last federal troops out of the South.
The Whiskey Ring scandal hurt Republican power.
Liberal Republicans left the Republican Party to side with Southern Democrats.
Which of the following was not included in the 14th Amendment?
granted citizenship to the former slaves
defined citizenship--natural born or naturalized citizens
gave African American men the right to vote
guaranteed all citizens equal protection under the law
declared no state could deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process
Which of the following was not a part of the 15th Amendment?
granted citizenship to former slaves
declared the no person would be denied the right to vote because of race
gave African American the right to vote.
Southern legislatures passed laws known as the Black Codes, why did this anger Congressional Republicans?
the laws gave African Americans more rights than white people
the laws violated the 13th Amendment
the laws severely limited African Americans and were similar to slavery
the laws gave former slaves free land in the South
President Johnson was the first president to have what happen to him?
be assassinated
resign from office
be impeached and removed from office
be impeached but remain in office
What was the nickname given to Northerners who traveled to the South to fill elected or appointed positions in the new governments following the Civil War?
scalawags
interlopers
carpetbaggers
bearded buddies
Once slaves were freed, many of them continued to work the land in the South without owning any of the land, but were given small wages in addition to tools, seeds, and housing. What is this system called?
yeoman farming
sharecropping
plantation owning
day labor
During Reconstruction, African American men were NOT able to enter politics or gain offices at all levels of government in the South.
True
False
Under Reconstruction primary and secondary schools were build in the South so black students and white students could receive an education together.
True
False
