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WorksheetsCivil War Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which definition best describes an abolitionist during the Civil War?
People who polished shoes
People who run for office
People who are against slavery
People who gave supplies to soldiers
Which definition best describes what secede meant during the Civil War?
To plant flowers
to leave the Union; withdraw
To ask advice; seek help
To leave behind something
Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Bull Run
Who famously made 19 trips to the South and led over 300 slaves to freedom?
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Beecher Stow
Abraham Lincoln
Harriet Tubman
This act helped to capture runaway slaves.
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Dred Scott Act
The Abolitionist Act
This book sold 1 million copies to Northerners so that they would dislike slavery.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Firefly Letters
Runaway Slave
The Long Road Ahead
The total cost of human life during the Civil War was over _______ .
60,000
1,000,000
600,000
120,000
The North made money from _______ .
Land and Slaves
An Industrial Economy
The South made money from _______ .
Land and Slaves
An Industrial Economy
True or False: the Underground Railroad used terms like "conductor" and "stockholder" for people who helped slaves escape
True
False
Which battle was the FIRST battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Little Hill
True or False: South Carolina seceded from the Union and went to the Confederate Army
True
False
Which side was the Union?
The North
The South
Which side were Confederates?
The North
The South
How long did the Civil War last?
2 years
6 years
3 years
4 years
Who was president of the North at the time?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Who was president of the South at the time?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
What was the Anaconda Plan? (check all that apply)
The South's strategy to attack at night
The North's strategy to blockade the Southern states
The North's strategy to prevent goods from entering Southern states
The South's strategy to ambush the Northern states
True or False: after the Civil War ended and the Union won, slaves were returned to their owners
True
False
What positive effects came from the Union winning the Civil War? (check all that apply)
The South had to pay the North for damages
The 13th amendment abolished slavery
Southern plantations were burned down
Black men were given the right to vote
This battle was the turning point of the war because the Confederacy lost and was never able to invade the North again.
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Lincoln’s statement in 1862 to free slaves was called…?
The Missouri Compromise
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Dred Scott Decision
The Gettysburg Address
