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Civil War Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The name given to the northern army. 
a)
Confederates
b)
Americans
c)
Military
d)
Union
2.
The name given to the southern army.
a)
Confederates
b)
Union
c)
Americans
d)
Military
3.
The event held at this location encouraged the start of the civil war and rallied both sides to build up their armies.
a)
Bull Run
b)
Yorktown
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Appomattox 
4.
This was the president of the Confederate States.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis
5.
This was the President of the Union.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
6.
This was the main economy of the Confederacy
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industy
c)
Shipping
d)
Trade
7.
This was the main economy of the union
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Shipping
d)
Trade
8.
This is where the Civil War Ended
a)
Yorktown
b)
Richmond
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
9.

Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

10.

Who won the Civil War?

a)

The Union

b)

The Confederacy

c)

Mexico

d)

Europe

11.

Which side fought for slavery during the Civil War?

a)

Confederacy

b)

Union

c)

French

d)

British

12.
The North first entered the war to 
a)
prevent slavery
b)
to crush the Union
c)
to steal money from banks
d)
to keep the Union together
13.
What is the name for people who wanted to put an end to slavery?
a)
Underground Railroaders 
b)
Suffragists
c)
Bushwackers
d)
Abolitionists
14.

When was the Civil War?

a)

1861-176

b)

1861-1865

c)

1870-1876

d)

2015-2019

15.

Use the following chart to answer the question that follows.


According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?

a)

The South

b)

The North

c)

The West

d)

All regions had equal amount of resources

16.

Abraham Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War led the North to victory by taking advantage of which of the following?

a)

the discovery of gold

b)

population growth

c)

industrial manufacturing

d)

Native American knowledge

17.

What was the original goal of the Union at the start of the Civil War?

a)

Ban slavery

b)

Restore the Union

c)

Separate from the United States

d)

Make slavery legal everywhere

18.

Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?

a)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The Gettysburg Address

19.

As the Civil War began, the South had the advantage of...

a)

superior military leadership

b)

enormous industrial capabilities

c)

a complex railroad network

d)

a large population

20.

Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.

a)

Lack of agricultural land

b)

larger population

c)

Inexperienced military leaders

d)

Lack of industries

21.

Which of the following was NOT an advantage for the Union going into the Civil War?

a)

Excellent military leaders

b)

larger population

c)

more railroads

d)

more resources

22.

Which statement below is the best description of the South in the aftermath of the Civil War?

a)

Plantation owners were arrested and charged with crimes associated with owning slaves

b)

Plantation owners lost everything because of the destruction caused by the Civil War

c)

Under northern control plantations recovered and thrived in their economy.

d)

Plantations were closed, owners kept half of their farms and the other half was given to slaves and indentured servants.

23.
The governor of Texas at the time of secession was... 
a)
Anson Jones
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Andrew Johnson
d)
Abraham Lincoln 
24.
Who won the battles of the Civil War that were fought in Texas? 
a)
The Confederate 
b)
The Union 
c)
Mexico 
d)
Texas 
25.
Who was the commander of the Union army? 
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Abraham Lincoln 
26.
Many of the southern states _________ and formed the Confederate State of America. 
a)
seceded
b)
annexed
c)
ejected
d)
ran away 
27.
Texas was a part of the... 
a)
Pacific North West
b)
Union
c)
Deep South
d)
Confederate
28.
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Palmito Ranch
These things are all... 
a)
Battles of the Mexican Revolution. 
b)
Civil War battles in Texas. 
c)
Turning points for the Civil War. 
d)
Part of the Texas Revolution. 
29.
Which was NOT a factor in the U.S. Civil War?
a)
Slavery
b)
Expansion
c)
Industry vs. Farming
d)
Trade
30.
Who was president during the U.S. Civil War?
a)
T. Roosevelt
b)
Washington
c)
Polk
d)
Lincoln
31.
Why did African Americans in Texas choose to fight for the Union Army?
a)
They had achieved freedom and could do so
b)
They did not want to fight alongside their former owners
c)
A Union victory would result in a quicker end to slavery
d)
The Union Army paid them
32.
Northerners wanted to abolish slavery and Southerners wanted to keep slavery.  These two divided sections of the US selfishly focused on their own needs.  This is called....
a)
sectionalism
b)
nationalism
c)
patriotism
d)
sectarianism
33.

Where was the LAST battle of the Civil War fought?

a)

Galveston

b)

Sabine Pass

c)

Palmito Ranch

d)

Hollywood

34.

Using the map, which answer best demonstrates why these battles took place where they did?

a)

The Union was trying to achieve their Anaconda Plan and stop Confederacy trade

b)

The Union wanted control of the Rio Grande river

c)

The Confederacy had most of their troops stationed on the Gulf of Mexico

d)

The Union wanted to control Texas to stop slavery in the largest Southern state.

35.
Why were the Southerners afraid of Abraham Lincoln becoming president?
a)
The Southerners believed that Lincoln would give the states more rights 
b)
The Southerners believed that Lincoln would make the North Secede from the South 
c)
The Southerners believed that Lincoln would want to keep slavery in the US
d)
The Southerners believed that the US government would abolish slavery 
36.

What does a blockade do?

a)

an effort to stop ships from going in or out of the port

b)

Prevents people from voting.

c)

Prevents goods from expiring.

37.

Which of the following battles occurred after the Confederate surrender?

a)

Battle at Galveston

b)

Battle at Sabine Pass

c)

Battle of Gettysburg

d)

Battle of Palmito Ranch

38.

What is the correct order in which the battles occurred in Texas during the Civil War:

I. Battle of Palmito Ranch

II. Battle of Galveston

III. Battle of Sabine Pass

a)

II, I, III

b)

III, I, II

c)

I, II, III

d)

II, III, I

39.

Which of the following is a cause of the Civil War?

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Slavery

c)

Border Dispute

d)

States Rights

40.

Who was the Confederate general that surrendered at Appomattox Court House?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Abraham Lincoln

41.
What role did Texas women play during the Civil War?
a)
Serving as spies for occupying Union troops.
b)
Leading the Confederate Army and helping to win the Battle of Galveston.
c)
Managing plantations and running family farms.
42.
Which of these is a correct interpretation of the information shown above?
a)
Total Confederate casualties were greater than total Union casualties.
b)
More Confederate soldiers died of wounds than of disease
c)
More than twice as many union soldiers died of disease than of wounds.
43.
Most of the battles in Texas occurred near?
a)
The Gulf Coast
b)
The Mexican border and the Rio Grande River.
c)
West Texas
44.
The men named in the box were all?
a)
Texas soldiers and leaders who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
b)
Governors of Texas during the Civil War.
c)
Northern soldiers in charge of implementing Reconstruction policies after the Civil War.
45.
Why could the North move troops and supplies more easily than the South?
a)
The North had more agricultural resources and slaves.
b)
The North had more factories to produce goods for the army.
c)
The North had more railroad tracks, stations, and trains.
46.
Upon which institution did the South's economy rely on?
a)
slavery
b)
the cotton gin
c)
factories
47.
Before the Civil War, what kind of work did most of the northerners and the southerners do? 
a)
Northerners worked in factories, banks, or fianance .
The Southerners worked on farms or were plantation owners 
b)
The Northerners were artisans and explorers.
The southerners were lumberjacks and fishermen.
c)
The northerners worked on farms or were plantation owners. 
The Southerners worked in factories, banks, or fiance. 
d)
The Northerners worked in oil fields and newspapers.
The Southerners worked in fields and growing cotton. 
48.
Imported manufactured goods were expensive because______?
a)
the worlds economy was bad
b)
High Taxes and Tariffs
c)
imported goods were in high demand
d)
High rates of fuel
49.
Why was Texas important for trade during the Civil War
a)
Texas was able to send goods up to Canada 
b)
Texas was able to send goods to the North 
c)
Texas was able to send goods through the western hemisphere
d)
Texas was able to send goods through Mexico
50.
What Jobs were given to women during the Civil War?
a)
Factory work, farming, nurses, and spies 
b)
They were able to fight next to the men
c)
Women were only allowed to make quilts and uniforms, for the soldiers 
d)
Women worked as bankers and generals 
51.
Why was Abraham Lincoln pleased with the North winning the Civil War?
a)
The Confederacy was preserved 
b)
Slavery was still lawful
c)
The Union was preserved
d)
The states had more rights 
52.
How was the home front affected by the Civil War?
a)
Women were able to see their sons and husbands daily 
b)
People were able to use paper, and buy their clothes from stores
c)
There were no shortages, and people were wealthy
d)
There were many shortages that included paper and salt.
53.
What is one social effect of the Civil War?
a)
Families were split apart due to differing viewpoints
b)
Women stayed at home, and did work around the house
c)
Families stayed together to fight on the same side
d)
Very little people died in the war
54.
​What was the result when Texans voted on secession in 1861?
a)
A majority of Texans supported secession
b)
A majority of Texans opposed secession
c)
Most Texans chose to remain neutral
d)
A majority of Texans supported Houston's position.
55.
In the 1850s, the new Republican Party was opposed to which issue?
a)
The abolishment of slavery
b)
The spread of slavery into new territories
c)
The continuation of tariffs and other protection for northern industry
d)
The annexation of Texas into the US
56.
How did the issue of states' rights contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?
a)
Seceding states believed the federal government was not permitte to raise tariffs.
b)
Seceding states believed the federal government should not intervene in state decisions.
c)
Seceding states believed only state governments can protect the individual rights of citizens.
d)
Seceding states believe the U.S. Constitution prevented states from establishing local taxation.
57.
What was the effect of Sam Houston's refusal to swear his oath?
a)
Texas did not secede from the Union
b)
Sam Houston was removed as governor
c)
Sam Houston was made a general in the Union Army
d)
Texas amended the state constitution to eliminate the oath
58.
Who is described above?
General in the Confederate Army
19th Governor of Texas
President of Texas A & M
a)
Thomas Green
b)
John Bell Hood
c)
Francis Lubbock
d)
Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross

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