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Chpt 16 A Nation Divided Gibbs/Smith

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Constitutional Union Party was formed by..

a)

southern Democrats who did not support slavery.

b)

northern Republicans who supported slavery.

c)

southern Democrats who supported slavery.

2.

The states between the North and the South that were divided over whether to stay in the Union or join the Confederacy.

a)

Cotton Belt

b)

Border State

c)

Habeas Corpus

3.

A Union Soldier

a)

Yankee

b)

Rebel

c)

Ironclad

4.

A Confederate soldier, so called because of the opposition to the established government.

a)

Rebel

b)

Yankee

c)

Ironclad

5.

Confederates attacked this fort, the Union surrendered. First shots of the war

a)

Bull Run/ Manassas 1

b)

Antietam

c)

Ft. Sumter

6.

What was the official name of the south during the Civil War?

a)

Confederate States of America

b)

Rebel States of America

c)

Southern States of America

7.

What was Lincoln's main reason for fighting in the war?

a)

to get rid of slavery

b)

to bring the British and French to America

c)

to preserve the Union

8.

Jefferson Davis was

a)

President of the Union

b)

Vice President of the Confederacy

c)

President of the Confederacy

9.

The idea of attacking the Confederacy by squeezing them like a snake from the East and West is known as the...

a)

Snake Plan

b)

Anaconda Plan

c)

Gator Paln

10.

Who won the Battle of Bull Run?

a)

Confederates

b)

Union

c)

British

11.

Battle took place in Maryland and was the closest Civil War battle to Washington D.C. The Union won and gave Abraham Lincoln the victory he needed to issue his Emancipation Proclamation.

a)

Antietam

b)

Bull Run

c)

Gettysburg

12.

Bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Turned the tide of the war in favor of the Union. Northern most battle in the civil war.

a)

Antientam

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Bullrun

13.

Led by Ulysses S. Grant. They blockaded the Mississippi River and split the confederate troops into smaller groups giving them a greater chance of victory.

a)

Vicksburg

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Bull Run

14.

All of the following was part of the "Anaconda Plan" EXCEPT:

a)

Block all southern ports to cut off shipping

b)

Divide the north into sections

c)

Control the Mississippi River

15.

Which slaves were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Northern slaves

b)

Southern slaves

c)

Slaves in the border states

16.

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the war because:

a)

It triggered a four-day draft riot in New York City

b)

The outcome convinced European nations to help the Confederacy.

c)

Lee lost so many troops that he would never again invade the North.

17.

What was the major goal of the Confederacy at the onset of the Civil War?

a)

To overthrow the government and set up a monarchy

b)

To become independent

c)

To spread slavery to the North

18.

Which of the following was a Union advantage during the Civil War?

a)

heavy military support fr Great Britain

b)

more experienced generals

c)

more soldiers and factories

19.

Which of the following is NOT a border state?

a)

Maryland

b)

Kentucky

c)

Virginia

20.

ALL the people living in the border states supported the Union?

a)

true

b)

false

21.

Why were the border states important?

a)

more money and resources

b)

more soldiers

c)

all of the above

22.

Which border state broke away from its original state?

a)

West Virginia

b)

North Carolina

c)

Missouri

23.

Which border state did Abraham Lincoln think was the most important?

a)

Delaware

b)

Kentucky

c)

Maryland

24.

Jefferson Davis was the president for which side?

a)

North

b)

South

25.

How many states were in the UNION?

a)

50

b)

23

c)

none

26.

How many states were in the Confederacy?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

18

27.

What was the population of the North?

a)

5,000,000

b)

9,000,000

c)

22,000,000

28.

What was the population of the South, including slaves?

a)

3,500,000

b)

5,000,000

c)

9,000,000

29.

Who was the lead general for the North?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Robert E. Lee

30.

Who was the lead general for the South?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Robert E. Lee

31.
Where was the capital of the SOUTH?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Richmond, VA
32.
Where was the capital for the NORTH/UNION?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Richmond, VA
33.
Who had the larger army...the North or South?
a)
North
b)
South
34.

Where did the first battle of the Civil War take place?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Bull Run

c)

Fort Sumter

35.

One of the strategies that the North had was to:

a)

Steal Southern supplies

b)

Block Southern ports

c)

Take control of the railroads

36.

The states that allowed slavery but DID NOT secede were called __________ states.

a)

union

b)

on the fence

c)

border

37.

Which of the following was as strength of the UNION.

a)

They had a larger population, better transportation and could manufacture more weapons and ammunition.

b)

They had better military generals, a better trained army and were defending their own region.

c)

They had more alliances.

38.

Which of the following was as strength of the Confederacy.

a)

They had a larger population, better transportation and could manufacture more weapons and ammunition.

b)

They had better military generals, a better trained army and were defending their own region.

c)

They had more alliances.

39.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Union?

a)

The Union had less resources

b)

The Union did not have the ability to manufacture weapons or ammunition

c)

The Union had less experienced military leaders

40.

Which of the following was a weakness for the Confederacy?

a)

The Confederacy had less experienced military leaders

b)

The Confederacy had a smaller population and less resources

c)

The Confederacy had to invade the North

41.

What was the Confederate Military Strategy?

a)

To invade and occupy the Northern Territories

b)

To defend the Southern states with Guerrilla Warfare tactics

c)

To use a superior navy to control the Mississippi River

42.

What was the Union's military strategy

a)

Invade the South and destroy their resources

b)

Defend the Northern States

c)

Assassinate Jefferson Davis

43.

Which military was more effective in military battles?

a)

The Confederacy

b)

The Union

44.

Who was the Union General that led the Union's Military forces?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

45.

Who was the Confederate President?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Robert E. Lee

46.

Which military general led the "March to the Sea Campaign?"

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Stonewall Jackson

c)

William Sherman

47.

Who was the Confederate General that was in charge of the Confederate military?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

William Sherman

c)

Robert E. Lee

48.

Who became infamous at the Battle of Bull Run? He was an extremely effective military general for the Confederacy, he was shot and killed by his own men.

a)

Stonewall Jackson

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

William Sherman

49.

Which of the following wars has the highest American death toll?

a)

The Civil War

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

50.

Who wins the civil war?

a)

The Union

b)

The Confederacy

51.

Which amendment abolished slavery? Signed in 1865.

a)

13th amendment

b)

14th amendment

c)

15th amendment

52.

First real battle of the war. It was fought in Virginia. Kept the North out of Richmond; gave South confidence

a)

Battle of Bull Run

b)

Battle Shiloh

c)

Battle of Appomattox Courthouse

53.

Where did the Battle of Shiloh take place?

a)

Tennessee

b)

Virginia

c)

Pennsylvania

54.
Who won the Battle of Shiloh?
a)
Union forces
b)
Confederate forces
55.

Ended Southern control of the Mississippi River Valley; fought in Tennessee

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Little Big Horn

c)

Battle of Shiloh

56.

Bloodiest Battle day of the war (23,000 casualties) Confederates lost 1/3 of their army.

a)

Battle of Bull Run

b)

Battle of the Bulge

c)

Battle of Antietam

57.

1. Which of the following did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

a. Freed all slaves in the Confederate states that were not currently under Union control.

b)

b. Laid the groundwork for a future constitutional amendment to outlaw slavery. Allowed for African American men to fight in the Union army.

c)

d. All of the above

58.

2. True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation immediately set all the slaves in the United States free?ve

a)

True

b)

False

59.

4. What president gave the order for the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

a. Abraham Lincoln

b)

b. George Washington

c)

c. Thomas Jefferson