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Civil War Test Review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

John Brown was an abolitionist that attempted to lead a slave revolt, where did this attempted revolt take place?

a)

Harper's Ferry

b)

Bleeding Kansas

c)

Underground Railroad

d)

Appomattox Courthouse

2.

This invention by Eli Whitney helped strengthen the institution of slavery in the South?

a)

Steam Engine

b)

Railroad

c)

Cotton Gin

d)

Telegraph machine

3.

Which of the following represents the Abolitionists view of enslaved African Americans?

a)

freed gradually to give the South's economy time to adjust

b)

freed gradually with compensation to former slaveholders

c)

freed immediately, without compensation to former slaveholders

d)

sent to their ancestral homelands in Africa

4.

Northerners headed to Kansas because they wanted to create an antislavery majority, what was passed that caused this to happen?

a)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Annexation of Kansas

5.

Missouri was admitted to the Union as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state, how did this come about?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Kansas Nebraska Act

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Dred Scott Decision

6.

What did the First Battle of Bull Run show the Union Army?

a)

a large, well-trained army would be needed to defeat the South

b)

the Union would easily defeat the South

c)

the Union would not be able to defeat the South without help

d)

the South was untrained and easy to overrun

7.

Which Union Victory cut off Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas effectively cutting the Confederacy in half?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Fredericksburg

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Chancellorsville

8.

Harriet Beecher Stowe was the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, what was Uncle Tom's Cabin?

a)

antislavery novel that changed Northern perceptions of slavery

b)

a cabin in the woods

c)

part of the Underground Railroad

d)

a book about keeping slavery and upholding southern tradition

9.

Allowing voters to decide whether a territory would ban or allow slavery was known as Popular Sovereignty.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

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?

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Fugitive Slave Act

c)

Sectionalism

d)

Missouri Compromise

11.

Thousands of African Americans were forced to move to Canada in order to escape potential prosecution because of which of the following?

a)

Kansas- Nebraska Act

b)

Bleeding Kansas

c)

Dred Scott Decision

d)

Fugitive Slave Act

12.

Harriet Tubman was the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, the Underground Railroad was important in helping circumvent the Fugitive Slave Act

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What did the Dred Scott Decision in the Supreme Court determine?

a)

slaves were people not property

b)

slaves who were in free territory were free

c)

slaves were property not people

d)

if a master dies their slaves are free

14.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following men attempted to start a slave uprising by invading a federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry?

a)

Dred Scott

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Abe Lincoln

d)

John Brown

16.

Which election angered the South because Lincoln was elected and southerners believed he would abolish slavery?

a)

Election of 1856

b)

Election of 1876

c)

Election of 1860

d)

Election of 1852

17.

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?

a)

James Buchanan

b)

Franklin Pierce

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

18.

Kansas earned the nickname "Bleeding Kansas" for which of the following reasons?

a)

pro-slavery and anti-slavery violence in the state

b)

only pro-slavery violence

c)

only anti-slavery violence

d)

a fight between the political leaders of the state

19.

On April 12th, 1861, Union forces were forced to surrender at what location?

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Jackson

d)

Vicksburg

20.

Abraham Lincoln was the U.S. President during which war?

a)

Cold War

b)

Civil War

c)

Revolutionary War

d)

War of 1812

21.

The South used "cotton diplomacy" to gain foreign support from which nation?

a)

Britian

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Mexico

22.

Which of the following was the president of the Confederate States during the Civil War?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Johnny Appleseed

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Thomas Jackson

23.

I was the commander of the Confederate forces and a graduate of West Point, who am I?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

John C. Pemberton

d)

John Wilkes Booth

24.

Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware were all considered what during the Civil War?

a)

copperhead states

b)

contraband states

c)

border states

d)

useless state

25.

One new invention during the war allowed for weapons to be more accurate and expanded on impact, what was the name of this?

a)

ironclad

b)

contraband

c)

musket

d)

mini ball

26.

The Union strategy to surround and squeeze off the supplies of the Confederacy was called _____

a)

Anaconda Plan

b)

Total War Plan

c)

Attrition Plan

d)

Emancipation Plan

27.

Near Manassas Creek on July 21, 1861, the first major battle of the Civil War occurred, what was this battle called?

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Vicksburg

c)

First Battle of Bull Run

d)

Battle of Atlanta

28.

What was the ironclad?

a)

a heavily armored warship introduced by the Confederates

b)

a non armored ship introduced by the Union

c)

a new type of musket

d)

a new type of handgun

29.

At the Battle of Bull Run a Confederate General was given the nickname "Stonewall" who was this General?

a)

Thomas Jackson

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

William Sherman

30.

In 1862, the bloodiest single-day of the Civil War occurred with over 25,000 deaths, what was this battle?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Shiloh

c)

Antietam

d)

Chancellorsville

31.

What was the significance of the Virginia and the Monitor during the Civil War?

a)

wooden ships would be used less in future military battles

b)

iron ships were to dangerous for the sea

c)

using them killed the Union spirit

d)

the British joined the Confederacy

32.

Which of the following were advantages for the North over the South?

a)

better military schools and banks

b)

more telegraphs and railroads

c)

more pride and confidence

d)

better generals and cooler uniforms

33.

Which document, released in 1862, freed all slaves in areas rebelling against the Union?

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

Lincoln Proclamation

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Union Address

34.

“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.

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Gettysburg Address

c)

Appomattox Papers

d)

Inauguration Speech of 1860

35.

During the Civil War, the South suffered the most destruction, what was the reason for this?

a)

because most battles were fought in Georgia

b)

because most of the fighting took place in the South

c)

because schools & churches were used as hospitals

d)

because of its extensive railroad mileage

36.

The democratic ideals our forefathers fought to create were a key message by Lincoln in which of the following

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Gettysburg Address

c)

Appomattox Papers

d)

Compromise of 1850

37.

What occurred during the Battle of Vicksburg?

a)

Confederate soldiers & civilians were forced to live in caves & eat anything they could in order to survive

b)

Confederate Generals celebrated when they found Union battle plans that had been left behind

c)

Lincoln was forced to fire General Grant for making poor decisions

d)

Union forces had no ships to protect the harbor

38.

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?

a)

Shiloh

b)

Atlanta

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Antietam

39.

Fought for three days in the north, this battle became the turning point of the Civil War.

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Atlanta

c)

Shiloh

d)

Chancellorsville

40.

The Emancipation Proclamation did not free all slaves, it only freed slaves in states that left the Union.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

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.

a)

Chattanooga

b)

Atlanta

c)

Vicksburg

d)

The Seven Days'

42.

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?

a)

Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

b)

Wilderness Campaign

c)

Sherman's March to the Sea

d)

Seven Days'

43.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Who won the Civil War?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Draw

45.

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.

a)

emancipation

b)

total war

c)

habeas corpus

d)

full siege

46.

Which of the following about Sherman's "march to the sea" is true?

a)

extended from Atlanta to Savannah

b)

ignored the needs of slaves

c)

consisted of 100 men

d)

avoided cities with industries

47.

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?

a)

abolishment

b)

abduction

c)

abdication

d)

attrition

48.

Where did the Confederates surrender in April, 1865?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Atlanta

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Appomattox Courthouse

49.

President Lincoln was assassinated:

a)

while attending his 2nd inauguration

b)

while attending a play with his wife

c)

one year after the end of the Civil War

d)

by Jefferson Davis during the surrender of Richmond

50.

Who was the assassin who killed Abraham Lincoln?

a)

Lee Harvey Oswald

b)

John Wilkes Booth

c)

John Brown

d)

Robert E. Lee

51.

The Union had many advantages over the south during the Civil War, which of the following is one of those advantages?

a)

They had greater number of troops

b)

they knew the terrain better than the Souther troops

c)

they had stronger military leadership

d)

they had a great sense of pride and fighting spirit

52.

Who was sworn in as the new President following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?

a)

George McClellan

b)

William T. Sherman

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

53.

Which of the following is one of the reasons for such high casualties during the Civil War?

a)

due to the amount of young and inexperienced soldiers

b)

because commanding officers always led their soldiers into dangerous battles

c)

soldiers were using more advanced ammunition and weapons, yet still fighting at close range

d)

so many men deserted and left their regiments undermanned

54.

The burning of Atlanta took place...

a)

as a result of an accident caused by Union troops

b)

as part of Sherman’s total war strategy

c)

by Confederate troops trying to stop General Grant

d)

after a freak lightning strike set the docks on fire

55.

What were some of the advantages the south had during the Civil War?

a)

more railroads and telegraphs

b)

more food, livestock and soldiers

c)

better factories, banks and uniforms

d)

better military leaders, knowing the land and strong spirit

56.

The passage of what amendment showed that Americans wanted to end slavery?

a)

10th

b)

13th

c)

15th

d)

20th

57.

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.

a)

New Deal

b)

New Frontier

c)

Reconciliation

d)

Reconstruction

58.

Which of the following provisions allowed freedman their first civil rights in America?

a)

the Black Codes and the Readmission Act

b)

the Military Reconstruction Act and the Republican Codes

c)

the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments

d)

the Bill of Rights and the Freedmen's Act

59.

What event was the signal for the end of Reconstruction?

a)

Democrats won control of the House of Representatives in 1874.

b)

President Hayes pulled the last federal troops out of the South.

c)

The Whiskey Ring scandal hurt Republican power.

d)

Liberal Republicans left the Republican Party to side with Southern Democrats.

60.

Which of the following was not included in the 14th Amendment?

a)

granted citizenship to the former slaves

b)

defined citizenship--natural born or naturalized citizens

c)

gave African American men the right to vote

d)

guaranteed all citizens equal protection under the law

e)

declared no state could deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process

61.

Which of the following was not a part of the 15th Amendment?

a)

granted citizenship to former slaves

b)

declared the no person would be denied the right to vote because of race

c)

gave African American the right to vote.

62.

Southern legislatures passed laws known as the Black Codes, why did this anger Congressional Republicans?

a)

the laws gave African Americans more rights than white people

b)

the laws violated the 13th Amendment

c)

the laws severely limited African Americans and were similar to slavery

d)

the laws gave former slaves free land in the South

63.

President Johnson was the first president to have what happen to him?

a)

be assassinated

b)

resign from office

c)

be impeached and removed from office

d)

be impeached but remain in office

64.

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?

a)

scalawags

b)

interlopers

c)

carpetbaggers

d)

bearded buddies

65.

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?

a)

yeoman farming

b)

sharecropping

c)

plantation owning

d)

day labor

66.

During Reconstruction, African American men were NOT able to enter politics or gain offices at all levels of government in the South.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Under Reconstruction primary and secondary schools were build in the South so black students and white students could receive an education together.

a)

True

b)

False