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Civil War

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Emancipation Proclamation

a)

made slavery legal

b)

began slavery

c)

ended slavery in the Confederate states

d)

ended slavery only in the North

2.
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
3.
What is the name for people who wanted to put an end to slavery?
a)
Underground Railroaders 
b)
Suffragists
c)
Bushwackers
d)
Abolitionists
4.
Which amendment officially ended slavery in the United States?
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th 
d)
15th
5.

When was the Civil War?

a)

1861-176

b)

1861-1865

c)

1870-1876

d)

2015-2019

6.

Sherman wanted Atlanta captured for what reason?

a)

Atlanta was the capital of the Confederacy.

b)

Atlanta had become a big supply hub having lots of railroads.

c)

Atlanta was a Union supporting town.

d)

Sherman did not want Atlanta, he only wanted Savannah.

7.

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

a)

Bull Run

b)

Richmond

c)

Fort Sumter

d)

Antietam

8.

Missouri, Delaware, Maryland and Kentucky are _______________ states.

a)

Free

b)

Slave

c)

Neutral

d)

Border

9.

During the war Civilians helped by _________________.

a)

Raising Money

b)

Sending Supplies

c)

Running Hospitals

d)

All of the above

10.

What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

a)

Bull Run

b)

Antietam

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Siege of Vicksburg

11.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender?

a)

Bull Run

b)

Appomattox Courthouse

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Siege of Vicksburg

12.

What does secede mean?

a)

withdraw (leave) formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political organization

b)

to maintain an item, nation, or tradition

c)

two or more groups settle a dispute by agreeing to a portion

of what each group wants.

d)

an agreement that allowed California into the union as a free state, divided the rest of the Mexican cession into two territories, settled land claims between Texas and New Mexico, abolished slave trade in Washington, strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act

13.

What was the Battle of Gettysburg?

a)

The turning point of the Civil War, where the Union army defeated the Confederate Army and stopped their northern invasion

b)

the location of the surrender of Robert E. Lee and the Northern Virginia Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant and the Union Army

c)

The bombardment of the Union military base by Confederate soldiers in Charleston, SC that started the Civil War

d)

an escaped slave who became a huge activist, author and public speaker fighting to end slavery

14.

Who was Jefferson Davis?

a)

an escaped slave who became a huge activist, author and public speaker fighting to end slavery

b)

commander of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.

c)

an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865

d)

the 16th president of the United States

15.

What was "contraband" during the US Civil War?

a)

A writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court

b)

Described a new status for certain escaped slaves or those who affiliated with Union forces

c)

Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces

d)

A military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the war calling for a blockade

16.
What event caused the South to secede from the Union?
a)
Election of 1860
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
Election of 1824
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
17.
What was a major advantage of the South?
a)
Huge immigrant population
b)
Slaves fighting for them
c)
Better military leadership
d)
Industrial economy
18.
What did Lincoln do to prevent Southern sabotage and protests in the border states?
a)
Started a draft
b)
Suspended the Bill of Rights
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Suspended the Writ of Habeas Corpus
19.
Which act promised settlers 160 acres if they moved West?
a)
Homestead Act
b)
Morrill Land Grant Act
c)
Oklahoma Land Rush
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
20.
Why would the South think that England would join their side?
a)
the People of Britain supported the South
b)
Britain still supported slavery
c)
Canada was on the Brink of War with the North
d)
England needed Southern Cotton