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Civil War: Early Portion

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word means to leave or become unassociated with?
a)
Secede
b)
Ironclad
c)
Border State
d)
Casualty
2.

The name given to the North

a)

Confederacy

b)

Rebels

c)

Union

d)

Revolutionaries

3.

The name given to the South

a)

Confederacy

b)

Rebels

c)

Union

d)

Revolutionaries

4.

Which of the following was an advantage/advantages that the Union held?

a)

More Factories

b)

More Railroad Lines

c)

More Troops

d)

Highly Motivated

5.

Control of this waterway was an important part of the North's strategy to win the war

a)

Ohio River

b)

Tennessee River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Mississippi River

6.

Which artist would be most connected to the North's Plan for winning the War?

a)

Jay-Z

b)

Nicki Minaj

c)

Ariana Grange

d)

Sir-Mix-Alot

7.

Who was president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

a)

Alexander Stephens

b)

John Breckenridge

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

James Buchanan

8.

What was the main goal of the North (Union) at the beginning of the war?

a)

Preserving the Union

b)

Defeating the South

c)

Forcing the Confederate States to recognize Lincoln as President

d)

Allowing slavery to continue

9.

How did the Battle of Bull Run impact the Civil War?

a)

It led to a quick Union victory in the War

b)

Forced the Confederacy to vacate Maryland

c)

Led to the Union asking for more volunteers

d)

The battle had no impact on the war

10.

Which of the following battles directly led to the events occurring in the cartoon?

a)

Battle of Bull Run

b)

Battle of Antietam

c)

Battle of Shiloh

d)

Battle of New Orleans

11.

Did the Emancipation Proclamation free all of the slaves in America?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Which political party would be represented by the snakes in the political cartoon above?

a)

Peace Democrats

b)

War Democrats

c)

Moderate Republicans

d)

Liberal Republicans

13.

Which of the following issues did the Confederacy face during the War?

a)

Terrible Military Leadership

b)

Lack of transportation

c)

Inflation

d)

No home-field battles

14.

The Emancipation Proclamation reflected a change of strategy by Lincoln. What was that change?

a)

His initial war strategy was to end slavery, and there was no change.

b)

His initial war strategy was to allow slavery, but now he needed the Confederacy to agree to surrender.

c)

His initial war strategy was to keep the Union together, but now it was to fight for the freedom of slaves.

d)

His initial war strategy was to keep the Union together, but now he was going to do it by crushing the Confederate Army.