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SS Chpt 14/15 Civil War

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who worked to end slavery were called:

a)

abolitionists

b)

southerners

c)

cartridges

d)

blockades

2.

What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

a)

to help slaves escape to freedom

b)

to provide an underground train that slaves could ride on

c)

a way to sneak soldiers across enemy lines

d)

a plan to end the Civil War

3.

Which social change was brought about by the 13th Amendment?

a)

formerly enslaved African Americans were granted land

b)

enslaved African Americans were made United States citizens

c)

African Americans living in the South were given the right to vote

d)

the practice of enslaving people was outlawed in the United States

4.

One reason the song "When Jonny comes Marching Home" was popular during the American Civil War was because-

a)

men were needed to keep the factories running

b)

families were separated for a long time during the war

c)

enslaved people were able to escape from the South

d)

immigrants came to America to serve in the Union Army

5.

The Underground Railroad was a success because Harriet Tubman was a leader who was-

a)

skilled at diplomacy

b)

able to compromise

c)

courageous in action

d)

generous with wealth

6.

Which political change came about in the United Sates as a result of the Civil War?

a)

A new federal constitution was created

b)

immigrants were granted voting rights

c)

the union of states was reconstructed

d)

a system of federalism was established

7.

By delivering the Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln demonstrated the leadership quality of-

a)

being honest

b)

being religious

c)

being inspirational

d)

being a decision-maker

8.

The American Civil War started on April 12, 1861 when-

a)

South Carolina seceded from the Union

b)

Confederate Army soldiers fired on Fort Sumter

c)

Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States

d)

Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States

9.

Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:

a)

they believed he might one day end slavery.

b)

they wanted a president who would end slavery.

c)

he wanted northern states to secede from the Union.

d)

he had a plan to raise taxes.

10.

Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation said _____.

a)

the U.S. was free from Great Britain

b)

the Civil War would end

c)

the slaves in the Confederacy would be freed if the North won the war

d)

Reconstruction would start

11.

This event caused a lot of fear in the South about the future of slavery.

a)

the election of Jefferson Davis

b)

High tariffs

c)

the election of Abraham Lincoln

d)

the death of Stonewall Jackson

12.
The Union General that forced General Lee to surrender at Appomattox.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
13.
To break away from a group
a)
state's rights
b)
slavery
c)
Gettysburg
d)
secede
14.
Southern General from Virginia who led the South's largest army and lost a major battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
15.
President of the U.S. during the Civil War who issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in the states that seceded.
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
16.
The 1st and only President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Jefferson Davis
17.
War between people of the same country
a)
secede
b)
state's rights
c)
civil war
d)
slavery
18.

Which of the following was an advantage that the Confederacy had?

a)

More Troops

b)

They had home fields and familiar lands

c)

Better Weapons

d)

Better Transportation

19.

The name given to the northern states were called?

a)

Confederacy

b)

Rebels

c)

Union

d)

Revolutionaries

20.

What important document written by President Lincoln freed the slaves from the Confederate States?

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Declaration of Independence

21.
What amendment abolishes slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
10th
22.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
23.
Where did the south finally surrender unconditionally?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Appomatox
24.

How many years did the Civil War last?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

4

25.
What year did the Civil War begin?
a)
1860
b)
1861
c)
1862
d)
1863
26.
What year did the Civil War end?
a)
1862
b)
1861
c)
1864
d)
1865
27.
The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Union
28.
Which amendment gave African-Americans the right to vote in 1869?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
29.
What crop was grown in the South that increased the need for slave labor?
a)
Corn
b)
Rice
c)
Soybeans
d)
Cotton
30.

Who was Harriet Tubman?

a)

She led more than 300 slaves through the Underground Railroad.

b)

She started the Underground Railroad.

c)

She died being a slave in 1913.

d)

A woman born in Africa.

31.

What was a major cause the Civil War began?

a)

Oregon Trail

b)

American Revolution

c)

Slavery

d)

Battle of Gettysburg

32.

What simple device transformed how the war was fought and won? It was the first tool of mass communication.

a)

Newspaper

b)

Computer

c)

Telephone

d)

Telegraph

33.

What battle was the single, bloodiest day in the Civil War?

a)

Bull Run

b)

Antietam

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Manassas

34.

What battle was the deadliest battle of the Civil War, as well as in American History?

a)

Antietam

b)

Bull Run

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Appomattox

35.

Where was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War?

a)

Appomattox

b)

Antietam

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Bull Run

36.

This woman, a nurse, encouraged other women to join and help during the Civil War. She was the founder of the American Red Cross.

a)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

b)

Clara Barton

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Clarice Greenburg

37.

What does Emancipation mean?

a)

To free someone from the control of another

b)

To abolish slavery

c)

To gain your independence from Britain

d)

To move to another state

38.

Approximately how many battles were fought during the Civil War?

a)

100,000

b)

10,000

c)

15,000

d)

600,000

39.
Abraham Lincoln was the _____ president.
a)
10th
b)
6th
c)
16th
d)
1st
40.
Abraham Lincoln was born in __________.
a)
Mickleton
b)
Kansas
c)
New Jersey
d)
Kentucky
41.
The country fought in the Civil War against __________ and for __________.
a)
England; freedom
b)
slavery; states' rights
c)
Spain; land rights
d)
Ireland; potatoes
42.

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.

c)

c. Allowed for African American men to fight in the Union army.

d)

d. All of the above

43.

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

a)

True

b)

False

44.

10. About how many black soldiers fought in the Union army during the Civil War?

a)

a. 200,000

b)

b. 10,000

c)

c. 4 million

d)

d. 50,000

e)

e. None

45.
Which of the following is an effect of the Civil War?
a)
the Missouri Compromise
b)
Bleeding Kansas
c)
the Gettysburg Address
d)
Reconstruction
46.
What was the Freedmen's Bureau?
a)
Agency that gave houses to anyone who lost their home in the war
b)
A bank
c)
Agency that helped newly freed slaves start a new life
d)
A lawyer's office
47.
What was life like for African Americans (freed slaves) after the war?
a)
Easy, they were now free
b)
Easy but hard to find a house and job
c)
Hard, often unfair, had to fight for rights
d)
Hard to find jobs, but everything  was equal
48.

The Reconstruction/Civil War Amendments helped to promote equality in the black community. However, there were some factors that still limited their rights. What were they?

a)

Slavery was abolished

b)

The Emancipation Proclamation

c)

The North winning the Civil War

d)

Black Codes, Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, and literacy tests

49.

Throughout our history why have amendments been added to the Constitution?

a)

To take freedoms away from citizens

b)

They've only been added as a last resort when nothing else has worked

c)

To try to help fix a problem/make a positive change

d)

We haven't added any amendments to the Constitution