WorksheetsAmerican Civil War
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What year did the American Civil War begin?
1860
1861
1863
1865
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
Alabama
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
Where was the first act of war in the Civil War?
Virginia
Fort Sumter
Washington D.C.
Georgia
What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?
they had lots of factories
they had more people
they had the best military leadership
they had many cities
Nurse whose work formed the basis for what would later become the American Red Cross
Dorothea Dix
Sally Louisa Tompkins
Clara Barton
Elizabeth Blackwell
The South wanted to have _________ on their decisions.
abolitionist right
secesion rights
states' rights
compromise
What is the name of the compromise that allowed California to join the United States as a "free" state?
3/5ths Compromise
Missouri Compromise
The Compromise of 1850
The Kansas Nebraska Act
What statement best describes the "border states"?
Border states are the states that stayed loyal to the Union even though they allowed slavery to exist.
Border states are the states that stayed loyal to the Confederacy even though they did not allow slavery to exist.
Border states are the states that connect with Mexico.
Border states are the states that connect with Canada.
Which economy was primarily based on manufacturing by using factories?
North
South
Which economy was primarily based on agriculture (growing crops on large farms)?
North
South
Look at the image and select the best possible answer. Who had more miles of railroad tracks?
North
South
Look at the image and select the best possible answer. Who had a larger population?
North
South
Look at the image and select the best possible answer. Who manufactured more goods?
North
South
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It allowed people in Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders
This ended the Civil War
Freed all of the slaves
It repealed the Missouri Compromise
The South won this first battle just outside of Washington, D.C.
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Fredricksburg
What was the bloodiest one-day battle of all U.S. wars?
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Battle for Atlanta
Antietam
Which battle ended all hopes of a Confederate victory to the war?
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Battle for Atlanta
Antietam
What was the bloodiest battle of the war (most casualties)?
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Battle of Atlanta
Antietam
Where did Robert E. Lee meet Ulysses S. Grant to sign the surrender of the Confederacy in April 1865?
Macon Courthouse, Georgia
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C.
How many Americans were killed during the Civil War?
320,000
62,000
620,000
32,000,000
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in
1864
1865
1866
1867
Which statement describes how black soldiers were treated differently than white soldiers?
Black soldiers were paid more than white soldiers
Black soldiers were paid less than white soldiers
Black soldiers had better uniforms than white soldiers
Which army is the 54th Massachusetts a part of?
Union Army
Confederate Army
Southern Army
Western Army
All of the following was part of the "Anaconda Plan" EXCEPT:
Block all southern ports to cut off shipping
Divide the north into sections
Control the Mississippi River
Capture the Confederate capital, Richmond
