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Unit 6: Civil War Quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the order given on Jan. 1, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves?
a)
Ft. Sumter
b)
Battle of Bull Run
c)
Gettysburg Address
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
2.
The place where Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate forces to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865.
a)
Appomattox Courthouse
b)
Ft. Sumter
c)
Bull Run
d)
Missouri Compromise of 1850
3.
The Battle of Vicksburg was important in the Civil War because it --
a)
allowed the Confederate army to seize Washington D.C.
b)
broke the Union blockade along the Gulf of Mexico
c)
enabled the Confederate army to seek French assistance
d)
gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River
4.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant to the Civil War?
a)
It led to the Emancipation Proclamation
b)
It brought an end to the Civil War
c)
It resulted in the passing of the 15th Amendment
d)
It was a turning point because General Lee was forced to fight a defensive war
5.
Commander of the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was experienced and had a good grasp of the South and his strategy seemed unbeatable
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
William Sherman
6.
Ulysses S. Grant was to the Union as ___________ was to the Confederacy
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Stonewall Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Abraham Lincoln
7.
When was the Civil War fought?
a)
1855-1861
b)
1860-1877
c)
1861-1865
d)
1863-1868
8.

What is one reason that the Union strategy for defeating the South included a naval blockade of southern ports?

a)

to cut the South off from its supply lines in the countries of Latin America

b)

to stop southern attempts to establish slave plantations in Cuba and Mexico

c)

to prevent southern efforts to sell cotton in Europe in exchange for war supplies

d)

to deprive the South of fishing and whaling as a primary source of food

9.

Why is Vicksburg considered such an important victory?

a)

After the battle the Union controlled the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two.

b)

It was the capitol of the Confederacy.

c)

It ended the Civil War.

d)

Stonewall Jackson was killed by his own troops.

10.

Who was president of the Confederacy?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Robert E. Lee

11.

Who was president of the United States during the Civil War?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

James Buchanan

12.

Commander of the Union Army.

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

13.
The name given to the northern army. 
a)
Confederates
b)
Americans
c)
Military
d)
Union
14.
The name given to the southern army.
a)
Confederates
b)
Union
c)
Americans
d)
Military
15.
The event held at this location encouraged the start of the civil war and rallied both sides to build up their armies.
a)
Bull Run
b)
Yorktown
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Appomattox 
16.
This was the first battle of the Civil War
a)
Yorktown
b)
Bull Run
c)
Appomattox
d)
Gettysburg
17.
This is where the Civil War Ended
a)
Yorktown
b)
Richmond
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
18.

In what year did Texas join the Confederacy?

a)

1856

b)

1859

c)

1861

d)

1865

19.
Identify what the Emancipation Proclamation did.
a)
freed slaves in the Confederate states
b)
ended slavery in the entire country
c)
freed slaves in the border states
d)
ended the Civil War
20.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
The South’s economy was based on industry and manufacturing; the North’s economy was based  on farming

b)
The North’s economy was based on industry and manufacturing; the South’s economy was based on farming
c)
The North and South both had an economy based on farming.
d)
The North and South both had an economy based on industry and manufacturing.
21.
What was the Northern economy based upon?
a)
Industry and Manufacturing
b)
Agriculture and Forestry
c)
Farming and Ranching
d)
Police and Outlaws
22.

President of the Confederacy

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Ulysses Grant

d)

Jefferson Davis

23.
Which battle marked the turning point of the war for the Union?
a)
Gettysburg, PA
b)
Bull Run
c)
Atlanta, GA
d)
Appomattox Courthouse, VA
24.
What was Lincoln's main goal throughout the Civil War?
a)
to abolish slavery
b)
to end British control of the Western territories
c)
to make a profit selling war supplies
d)
to preserve the Union
25.

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

26.

What battle was the single bloodiest battle in US history?

a)

Antietam

b)

Shiloh

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Vicksburg

27.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
28.
The Civil War began in which year?
a)
1861
b)
1862
c)
1863
d)
1860
29.
The place where Confederate cannons opened fire thus starting the Civil War
a)
Sherman's March to Sea
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Atlanta Campaign
d)
Fort Sumter
30.
What years did the civil war last?
a)
1860-1870
b)
1865-1880
c)
1781-1785
d)
1861-1865
31.
What years did the civil war last?
a)
1860-1870
b)
1865-1880
c)
1781-1785
d)
1861-1865
32.
A civil war is
a)
a war between north and south
b)
a war between people of the same country
33.
What did the North call this strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Scott's Blockade Plan
34.
What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?
a)
heavy industrial development
b)
a network of railway lines to transport supplies and troops
c)
superior military leadership
d)
an alliance with Britain and France
35.
More factories, larger population, and a better navy
a)
Southern advantages
b)
Northern advantages
c)
Reasons for  Southern victory
d)
Cause of the battle of Gettysburg
36.
What was the South's main strategy for fighting the Civil War?
a)
split the North into two sections
b)
blockade Northern ports
c)
fight a defensive war until the North was worn down
d)
destroy the railroads and telegraph networks of the North
37.

Which of the following was the first major land battle during the Civil War that shocked the North?

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Vicksburg

c)

The Battle of Bull Run

d)

Gettysburg

38.
Peace Democrats became known as: 
a)
War Hawks
b)
Rebels
c)
Copperheads
d)
Radicals
39.

Who won the Battle of 1st Bull Run

a)

Confederates

b)

Union

40.

Who won the battle of 2nd Bull Run

a)

Confederates

b)

Union

41.

Who won the battle of Gettysburg

a)

Union

b)

Confederates

42.

Who won the battle of Antietam

a)

Union

b)

Confederates

43.
Sherman's _______ tore up major rail lines, burned cities, broke the will of the South to fight
a)
Vicksburg
b)
March to the Sea
c)
Antietam
d)
Gettysburg
44.
In the Battle of _________ Sherman's troops burned down the city.
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Atlanta
c)
the Bluegrass
d)
Zombies
45.

What was the main role of Texas during the Civil War/

a)

To supply, men, horses, cattle, and other supplies to the Confederate Army

b)

To supply, men, horses, cattle, and other supplies to the Union Army

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