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Veritas Press 5: Gettysburg and Civil War Generals

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Commander of the Union army

a)

U. Grant

b)

S. Jackson

c)

R. Lee

d)

W. Sherman

2.

Commander of the Confederate armies

a)

U Grant

b)

S Jackson

c)

R Lee

d)

W Sherman

3.

Famous for his "March to the Sea"

a)

U Grant

b)

S Jackson

c)

R Lee

d)

W Sherman

4.

Robert E. Lee's "right arm"

a)

U Grant

b)

R Lee

c)

S Jackson

d)

W Sherman

5.

Accidently shot by "friendly fire"

a)

U Grant

b)

S Jackson

c)

R Lee

d)

W Sherman

6.

Later became a US President

a)

U Grant

b)

S Jackson

c)

R Lee

d)

W Sherman

7.

Burned the South's supplies; Destroyed farms, fields, and buildings

a)

U Grant

b)

S Jackson

c)

R Lee

d)

W Sherman

8.

Against secession, but loyal to his home state of Virginia

a)

Grant

b)

Jackson

c)

Lee

d)

Sherman

9.

Nickname was "Unconditional Surrender"

a)

Grant

b)

Jackson

c)

Lee

d)

Sherman

10.

Fought for the Union...pick 2

a)

Grant

b)

Jackson

c)

Lee

d)

Sherman

11.

Fought for the Confederates...pick 2

a)

Grant

b)

Jackson

c)

Lee

d)

Sherman

12.

His nickname was "Stonewall" because he held his position in battle

a)

Grant

b)

Jackson

c)

Lee

d)

Sherman

13.

His hero growing up was George Washington

a)

Grant

b)

Jackson

c)

Lee

d)

Sherman

14.

About how many men did both sides lose in the Battle of Gettysburg?

a)

20,000

b)

22,000

c)

25,000

d)

28,000

15.

Which side was hurt more by the loss of soldiers at Gettysburg?

a)

Confederates

b)

Union

16.

True or False: The battle of Gettysburg was the last Confederate invasion of the North.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False: The Battle of Gettysburg is called the most crucial battle in US history.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in the year...

a)

1861

b)

1863

c)

1865

d)

1870

19.

The Battle of Gettysburg was __ days long.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

20.

Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address to...

a)

cheer up Union troops

b)

convince the North to surrender

c)

dedicate a National Cemetery

d)

free the slaves

21.

The Gettysburg Address was _ minutes long.

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

10

22.

The Gettysburg Address was _ words long.

a)

193

b)

272

c)

327

d)

712

23.

The Battle of Gettysburg is also called...

a)

the Bloodiest Battle of the Civil War

b)

the Costliest Battle of the Civil War

c)

the Longest Battle of the Civil War

d)

the Turning Point of the Civil War

24.

True or False: General Lee invaded Pennsylvania for needed supplies and to try to turn the North against the war.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True or False: After Gettysburg the North had fewer supplies and men and were easily subdued by the South.

a)

True

b)

False