WorksheetsChapter 17 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Why did some schools and churches close during the war?
to allow students to fight in the war
to help the army plan their strategy
to protest the Civil War
to serve as hospitals for the wounded
As what did Clara Barton serve during the Civil War?
general
nurse
soldier
spy
Which battle began on July 1, 1863, when the Confederates entered a town for supplies and encountered Union troops?
Gettysburg
Richmond
Shiloh
Vicksburg
What was the name of the Union’s strategy to gain control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two?
the Anaconda Plan
the Great Divide
the River Conquest
the Squeeze Play
What was the main goal of the North at the beginning of the war?
to be recognized as independent
to end slavery
to punish the South
to reunite the country
Which April 1862 battle lasted only two days but resulted in 23,000 casualties?
Gettysburg
Richmond
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Who pointed out to Lincoln that if the war was cast as a fight against slavery, European countries would be less likely to aid the South?
David Farragut
Frederick Douglass
George B. McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
In which Virginia battle did Lee’s forces defeat a Union army twice its size?
Bull Run
Washington, D.C.
Chancellorsville
Corinth
Why is Appomattox Court House a significant site?
It was the site of a bloody battle.
It was the site of Confederate headquarters.
It was the site of Robert E. Lee’s surrender.
It was the site of Union headquarters.
Who or what was the Merrimack?
a battle near Bull Run in Northern Virginia
a damaged ship that was rebuilt and covered with iron by the Confederates
a victory for the Confederate forces in the East
a soldier who was killed in battle
Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River and its tributaries?
the Union army lacked battle experience
to increase enlistment
to capture Confederate ships
to prevent supplies from reaching the eastern Confederacy
Which of these cities was the capital of the Confederacy?
Baltimore, Maryland
Washington, D.C.
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
The leadership of which two generals was a key factor in the Confederates’ military success in the East?
Ambrose Burnside and Joseph Hooker
George McClellan and George Meade
Ambrose Burnside and Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson
The South expected support from Britain and France because these two European nations relied on the South for
cotton.
rice.
manufactured goods.
goods and services.
For the South, what was the primary aim of the war?
to increase its wealth
to become a separate, independent nation
to build a strong fighting force
to become the center of U.S. trade and commerce
What was one of the main advantages of the South?
a larger population
excellent military leaders
belief in states' rights
strong industries
From where did most Confederate and Union soldiers come?
cities
farms
Far West
coastal areas
After which battle did both sides realize that this would be a long and bloody war?
Antietam
Bull Run
Richmond
Shiloh
Why did the South suffer most of the destruction during the Civil War?
because most battles were fought in Georgia
because most of the fighting took place there
because schools and churches were used as hospitals
because of its extensive railroad mileage
Which Northern city saw the most violent opposition to laws requiring military service?
Charleston
New York City
Richmond
Washington, D.C
General Grant led a 47-day siege against which city?
Atlanta, Georgia
Mobile, Alabama
Port Hudson, Louisiana
Vicksburg, Mississippi
By the end of the war, African American volunteers made up nearly which percentage of the Union army?
10 percent
20 percent
50 percent
100 percent
President Lincoln’s address at which battlefield honored soldiers and stated his vision for the country?
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Vicksburg
What helped Lincoln win the 1864 election?
Lee's surrender
promotion of Grant
Sherman's capture of Atlanta
winning at Gettysburg
What was Sherman's march across Georgia toward the Atlantic called?
Cold War
Long Siege
March to the Atlantic
March to the Sea
