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WorksheetsCh 16.1 QUIZ
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which city was the capital of the Confederate States of America?
Washington, D.C.
Jackson, Mississippi
Richmond, Virginia
Charleston, South Carolina
What is the term for selling goods to other countries?
Import
Export
Blockade
Immigrate
What is the term that means to close off a country's ports?
Import
Export
Blockade
Immigrate
By what nickname were the Confederate soldiers known?
Rebels
Doughboys
Leathernecks
Yankees
By what nickname were Union soldiers called?
Rebels
Doughboys
Leathernecks
Yankees
Gen. Winfield Scott created the North's (Union's) war plan. What was its code name?
Scott's Great Snake
Great Scott's Snake
Anaconda Plan
Kick the Crap Outta the South
Which state was NOT a border state?
Missouri
Virginia
Kentucky
Maryland
Which of the following is true about the average Civil War soldier?
He was single.
He was from a large city.
He was 6 feet tall.
The average age was 29 years old.
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Eli Whitney
David Jefferson
Jefferson Davis
Which of the following was NOT a strength for the North in the Civil War?
Fighting on their own land
Larger Army
Larger Navy
More miles of railroad tracks
Which of the following was a strength of the South during the Civil War?
Larger population
Larger navy
Superior military leadership
Greater industry to produce war goods
Which of the following was NOT part of the North's Anaconda Plan?
Blockade of Southern ports
Control the Mississippi River
Control the Missouri River
Capture the Confederate capital city
The main goal of the North at the beginning of the war was to
free the enslaved people of the South
be recognized as an independent nation
punish the South
reunite the country
Which city was the capital of the Union during the Civil War?
Gettysburg, PA
Washington, D.C.
Jackson, MS
Richmond, VA
The border states of Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware were allowed to keep their enslaved people and were divided over which side of the war to support.
True
False
Missouri was not a border state
The states above were border states but were not divided over which side to support.
Match the following strength to the correct side.
United States of America
Confederate States of America
larger population
greater support from the civilians
President Abraham Lincoln
President Jefferson Davis
larger Army
larger Navy
more industry
superior military leadership
Select the region whose economy was based mostly on agriculture
The opening shots of the Civil War was fired at (a) on April 12, 1861.
