WorksheetsAmerican Civil War Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln said that the country was based on the idea that "all men are created equal." What doctrine was he quoting?
the Declaration of Independence
the Emancipation Proclamation
the Bill of Rights
the Constitution
Which was a MAIN purpose of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?
to make a commitment to give slaves their freedom
to remind people that the U.S. was founded on the principle of equality
to persuade Confederate states that they had already lost the war
to warn foreign governments not to help the South
What was one important effect of the Emancipation Proclamation on the progress of the Civil War?
Great Britain began to support the Confederacy to protect its source of cotton.
The Republican Party stopped voting in favor of the war effort.
The Confederacy began negotiating for a peaceful solution.
Almost two hundred thousand African Americans joined the Union army.
What was an important factor that distinguished the Northern states from the Southern states the first half of the 1800s?
More immigrants settled in the South.
More large cities developed in the South.
Most large farms were located in the North.
Most factories were located in the North.
Which statement about soldiers in the Civil War is true?
Southern soldiers were better equipped than Northern soldiers.
Soldiers on both sides were volunteers rather than draftees.
Fewer soldiers died than in previous American wars.
Many soldiers died because of inadequate medical care.
Frederick Douglass was a former slave who is BEST known for . . .
speaking publicly against slavery and writing autobiographies.
arranging transportation and hiding places for escaped slaves.
leading a slave rebellion that resulted in harsher laws in the South.
founding the American Anti-Slavery Society and publishing The Liberator.
In 1858 Abraham Lincoln, made this statement about slavery. What did Lincoln mean in this statement?
Slavery caused the nation to have many friends.
Slavery made people wonder if the nation believed in freedom.
Slavery hurt the Republican Party.
Slavery had a good influence on other parts of the world.
What are TWO advantages that helped the North win the Civil War?
skilled military leadership
a strong industrial base
a close economic relationship with Great Britain
motivation to defend home territory
an extensive transportation system
In 1860, the shaded areas on the map were still territories and had not yet become states. When Abraham Lincoln was making speeches about slavery, what did he say about these territories?
Only a small number of slaves should be admitted to these areas.
The soil in these areas made them well suited for slavery.
Slavery should never be allowed in these areas.
Former slaves should be given farms in these areas.
Which statement about African-American participation in the Civil War is true?
Most African Americans served in regiments composed of both white and black soldiers.
Many slaves and free blacks served in the Confederate army.
Many former slaves enlisted to serve in the Union army.
African Americans were less courageous than whites in active combat on the battlefield.
