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5th Civil War Final Quiz

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the average age for a civil war soldier?

a)

15

b)

20

c)

25

d)

30

2.

What was Matthew Brady's job during the Civil War?

a)

doctor

b)

lawyer

c)

soldier

d)

photographer

3.

Escaped slaves, authorized by Lincoln to enlist in the Union army

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Copperheads

c)

Contrabands

4.

Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment

a)

habeas corpus

b)

southern draft law

c)

Andersonville

5.

Law in the South that excluded those who owned a large number of slaves

a)

habeas corpus

b)

southern draft law

c)

Andersonville

6.

Who ran businesses and farms while the men were off fighting in the war?

a)

women

b)

African Americans

c)

Soldiers

7.

About how far did the average soldier march each day?

a)

40 miles

b)

20 miles

c)

2 miles

d)

25 miles

8.

The northern soldiers were called the ____________.

a)

Union

b)

Confederates

9.

This required men over a certain age to join the military?

a)

draft

b)

enlist

c)

recruit

10.

How young were some of the drummers in the Civil War?

a)

10

b)

14

c)

16

d)

12

11.

What is the name of the hard biscuit the soldiers would eat?

a)

corn bread

b)

saltines

c)

hardtack

12.

How did most soldiers die in the Civil War?

a)

in battle

b)

from wounds and diseases

13.

In the (a)   , men could pay a $300 fee or pay someone else to take their place in the war.

14.

Unlike Union soldiers, Confederate soldiers were negatively affected by

a)

advanced weapons.

b)

a sea blockade.

c)

a lack of nurses.

d)

the writ of habeas corpus.

15.

A major cause of death for soldiers during the Civil War was

a)

lack of training.

b)

disease.

c)

starvation.

d)

poor equipment.

16.
The Civil War began on April 12, 1861 when the Confederate troops attacked the Union troops at __________.
a)
Appomattox Court House
b)
Fort Sumter, SC
c)
Vicksburg, MS
d)
Atlanta, GA
17.
What was Abraham Lincoln's original goal in the Civil War? 
a)
He wanted to make sure the western settlements joined the United States. 
b)
He wanted to stop the threat of invasion by the English and the French.
c)
He wanted to end slavery and discrimination against blacks.
d)
He wanted to preserve the unity of the United States.
18.
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
19.
Who was Robert E. Lee?
a)
Confederate General famous for the March to the Sea
b)
Confederate General famous for his vicotories in the Shenandoah Valley
c)
Commander of the Union Army
d)
Commander of the Confederate Army
20.
A Civil War is fought between ________. 
a)
people from different countries
b)
people from the same country
c)
slaves and free people
d)
free people and Native Americans
21.
Why did the Union forces prevent entry to Southern ports during the Civil War? 
a)
They did not want Native Americans and African Americans to enter the ports.
b)
They wanted to use the ports to rally townspeople in support of the Navy.
c)
They wanted to test out their new ships for fighting the Confederate Navy.
d)
They wanted to weaken the Confederacy and end the war by cutting off its supply lines.
22.
Who was the U.S. President during the Civil War?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
23.
Who was the Confederate General that was famous for his victories in the Shenandoah Valley?
a)
Sherman
b)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis
24.
What advantage did the South have by having Robert E. Lee as the commander of the Confederate Army? 
a)
General Lee was an asset to the South because he was a plantation owner. 
b)
Because General Lee was an experienced military leader; the war might have not lasted as long as it did.
c)
Because General Lee was from Virginia, he had greater access to supplies.
d)
General Lee was an asset to the South because he was loyal to the Union.
25.

What was the immediate cause of the Civil War?

a)

"Bleeding Kansas" riots (May 1856)

b)

Lincoln's election (November 1860)

c)

The attack of Fort Sumter (April 1861)

d)

South Carolina seceded from the Union (December 1860)

26.

The first state to secede was ___________

a)

South Carolina

b)

Virginia

c)

Alabama

d)

Mississippi

27.

Where is Fort Sumter located?

a)

Savannah Harbor, Georgia

b)

Chesapeake Harbor, Virginia

c)

Charleston Harbor, South Carolina

d)

New York Harbor, New York

28.

The first Battle of Bull Run was fought near what town in Virginia?

a)

Richmond

b)

Manassas

c)

Alexandria

d)

Fairfax

29.

What was the name of the original Union plan to cut off supplies to the South?

a)

Snake Plan

b)

Choke Plan

c)

The Big Squeeze

d)

Anaconda Plan

30.

Who earned the nickname "Stonewall" at Bull Run?

a)

Thomas Jackson

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

George McClellan

d)

Robert E. Lee

31.

What did the nickname "Stonewall" mean?

a)

General Jackson was 7 feet tall.

b)

General Jackson did not back down in battle.

c)

General Jackson lived in a stone house.

d)

General Jackson once accidentally rode his horse into a wall.

32.

What did people realize after the first Battle of Bull Run?

a)

The South was going to win the Civil War

b)

The North was going to win the Civil War

c)

The Civil War was not going to be short and simple.

d)

Holding picnics to watch battles was a fun activity

33.

Which body of water did the Union try to gain control of for supplies and transportation?

a)

The Chesapeake Bay

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Gulf of Mexico

d)

The Mississippi River

34.
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
John Bell
d)
Preston Brooks
35.
What event led to secession?
a)
Lincoln's election as president
b)
The Dred Scott Decision
c)
the attack of Ft. Sumter
d)
the raid at Harper's Ferry
36.

What does secede mean?

a)

to withdrawl or break away

b)

to formally approve

c)

to take over an area of land

d)

to give up an area of land

37.

How many states total seceded? (This includes states that seceded after Ft. Sumter)

a)

7

b)

11

c)

15

d)

13

38.

What did the Southern states that seceded name their new country?

a)

The United States of America II

b)

The Confederate States of America

c)

The Southern States of America

d)

The Slave States United

39.

What was one main advantage of the South?

a)

large population

b)

excellent military leaders

c)

strong industries

d)

states' rights

40.

Slavery was banned in the Border States.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

An efficient railway network was one of the South's strengths.

a)

True

b)

False

42.
The name given to the northern army. 
a)
Confederates
b)
Americans
c)
Military
d)
Union
43.
The name given to the southern army.
a)
Confederates
b)
Union
c)
Americans
d)
Military
44.
This was the first battle of the Civil War
a)
Yorktown
b)
Bull Run
c)
Appomattox
d)
Gettysburg
45.
This was the main economy of the Confederacy
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industy
c)
Shipping
d)
Trade
46.
This was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War
a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Antietam
c)
Battle of Gettysburg
d)
Battle of Appomattox
47.

In the 1840s, slavery was most commonly found in the:

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

East

48.

Who helped slaves escape using the Underground Railroad?

a)

Clara Barton

b)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

c)

Robert E Lee

d)

Harriet Tubman

49.

Which states were apart of "The Union"?

a)

Northern states

b)

Southern states

c)

Eastern states

d)

Western states

50.

Abolitionist were people who wanted to:

a)

end slavery

b)

start slavery

c)

spread slavery

d)

go to war

51.

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

52.

What was the purpose of the abolitionist movement?

a)

To move slaves to Canada.

b)

To outlaw slavery across the United States.

c)

To allow slavery in the western territories.

53.

Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:

a)

they believed he might one day end slavery, which would threaten their way of life

b)

they wanted a president who would support the abolition of slavery

c)

he wanted northern states to secede from the Union

d)

he had a plan to raise taxes

54.

The firing on Fort Sumter took place because:

a)

The Union wanted to get control of the fort.

b)

The Confederacy wanted to destroy the fort.

c)

The Confederacy was upset that the U.S. still had control of a fort in the South.

d)

The Confederacy wanted to punish the soldiers there.

55.

Lincoln ordered a blockade of Charleston and the entire south to:

a)

keep a closer watch on the South

b)

keep the South from getting any supplies

c)

catch seafood along the coast

d)

keep southerners from escaping to the North

56.

How did the H.L. Hunley affect the Civil War?

a)

it sank most of the Union's navy

b)

it sank a Union ship, but didn't end the war. (and didn't make it home)

c)

it ended the Union Blockade

d)

it didn't sink any ships

57.

draft

a)

law that requires men of a certain age to serve in the military

b)

the freeing of slaves

c)

escaped slaves

d)

nickname for the peace Democrats

e)

constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment

58.

emancipation

a)

law that requires men of a certain age to serve in the military

b)

the freeing of slaves

c)

escaped slaves

d)

nickname for the peace Democrats

e)

constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment

59.

contrabands

a)

law that requires men of a certain age to serve in the military

b)

the freeing of slaves

c)

escaped slaves

d)

nickname for the peace Democrats

e)

constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment

60.

Copperheads

a)

law that requires men of a certain age to serve in the military

b)

the freeing of slaves

c)

escaped slaves

d)

nickname for the peace Democrats

e)

constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment

61.

habeas corpus

a)

law that requires men of a certain age to serve in the military

b)

the freeing of slaves

c)

escaped slaves

d)

nickname for the peace Democrats

e)

constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment

62.

law that requires men of a certain age to serve in the military

a)

draft

b)

contrabands

c)

Copperheads

d)

habeas corpus

e)

emancipation

63.

escaped slaves

a)

draft

b)

contrabands

c)

Copperheads

d)

habeas corpus

e)

emancipation

64.

nickname for the peace Democrats

a)

draft

b)

contrabands

c)

Copperheads

d)

habeas corpus

e)

emancipation

65.

the freeing of slaves

a)

draft

b)

contrabands

c)

Copperheads

d)

habeas corpus

e)

emancipation

66.

constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment

a)

draft

b)

contrabands

c)

Copperheads

d)

habeas corpus

e)

emancipation

67.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

68.

What president gave the order for the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Confederate president Jefferson Davis

e)

Andrew Johnson

69.

Which of the below statements best describes the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

A change to the United States constitution allowing for all men to vote regardless of race.

b)

A new law issued by congress that said slavery was illegal in the North.

c)

An executive order from Abraham Lincoln that eventually led to the freedom of millions of slaves.

d)

A speech given by Abraham Lincoln asking for the Civil War to end.

e)

An order made by the Supreme Court saying that the Confederate states had the right to decide for themselves on slavery.

70.

What does it mean to "emancipate" someone?

a)

To enslave

b)

To abolish

c)

To free

d)

To vote

71.

What year did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

1859

b)

1861

c)

1863

d)

1868

72.

Lincoln specifically referred to which part of the country in the Emancipation Proclamation

a)

The South

b)

The North

c)

The East

d)

The West

73.

What part of the country was EXCLUDED from the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

The East Coast

b)

The West Coast

c)

The Border States

d)

The Great Lakes State

74.

Why did Lincoln exclude the Border States from the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Slavery was already illegal in the Border States

b)

Lincoln didn't have any power the in the Border States

c)

The Border States worked out a compromise to keep slavery

d)

He didn't want to give them a reason to side with the South

75.
What is the name for people who wanted to put an end to slavery?
a)
Underground Railroaders 
b)
Suffragists
c)
Bushwackers
d)
Abolitionists
76.

In September 1862, Lincoln signed the ________________________________ which freed all slaves in the rebelling Confederate states.

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Appomattox Court House

c)

March to the Sea

d)

South Carolina

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