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Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year did the Civil War begin?

a)

1920

b)

1861

c)

1776

d)

1860

2.

Select the names of the Presidents during the Civil War.

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Zachary Taylor

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Jefferson Davis

3.

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

a)

Fort Lauderdale

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

The White House

d)

In Texas

4.

The Confederate States of America were located in what region of the United States?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

5.

What were causes of the American Civil War?

a)

Slavery

b)

States' Rights

c)

Sectionalism

d)

Women's Suffrage

6.

Define Sectionalism

a)

land set aside for American Indian tribes to live on

b)

the right to vote

c)

concern for regional needs and interests

d)

the withdrawal of a state from a union

7.

Who was a famous abolitionist?

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

David Wallace

d)

Johnny Bravo

8.

What were the key concepts covered in the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

To preserve the Union

b)

To free enslaved people as a necessary war measure

c)

To write an eloquent speech

d)

To prevent foreign involvement

9.
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
10.
A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that described the cruelty of slavery.
a)
Gone with the Wind
b)
Across the Lines
c)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
d)
Gettysburg
11.
General Sherman's troops marched toward Atlanta to capture it because of Atlanta's railroad center and supplies.
a)
The Atlanta Campaign
b)
Sherman's March to the Sea
c)
John Brown's Raid on Harper Ferry
d)
Fort Sumter