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WorksheetsCivil War Review
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, Virginia
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Atlanta, Georgia
What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?
to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners
to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union
to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war
to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies
What was the original goal of the Union at the start of the Civil War?
Ban slavery
Restore the Union
Separate from the United States
Make slavery legal everywhere
Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
Emancipation Proclamation
The Gettysburg Address
As the Civil War began, the South had the advantage of...
superior military leadership
enormous industrial capabilities
a complex railroad network
a large population
Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.
Lack of agricultural land
larger population
Inexperienced military leaders
Lack of industries
During the Civil War, President Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus for which main reason?
to force citizens to join the Union army.
to free slaves throughout the Confederacy
to free slaves throughout the Union and western territories.
to keep Confederate supporters in jail
Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:
they believed he might one day end slavery, which would threaten their way of life
they wanted a president who would support the abolition of slavery
he wanted northern states to secede from the Union
he had a plan to raise taxes
The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states. North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned, South of the line slavery was _________. It was repealed by the Kansas Nebraska Act.
Network of safe houses that aided runaway slaves, Harriet Tubman was a famous conductor
A two minute speech given to pay respect to the fallen soldiers on the battlefield, referenced he government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall be preserved
Bull Run
Windfield Scott's plan to win the war was called the ______. This strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
What was the South’s reaction to Tariffs ?
The South sued the federal government in response to the tariff.
The South felt the tariff had no effect on them.
The South supported the tariff and wanted to nullify it.
The South did not support the tariff and wanted to nullify it because it raised the price of finished goods
How did the Compromise of 1850 lead to further division between the North and the South?
South resented slavery being prohibited in western territories.
The South feared that it would offset the balance of power in Congress. The North hated the Fugitive Slave Act
North disagreed with popular sovereignty which allowed states to decide the issue of slavery for themselves.
The North feared that it would offset the balance of power in Congress. The The
Why did southern states feel threatened by the election of 1860?
The South feared that slaves would be given citizenship rights and sue for their freedom.
The South feared that Democrats would gain control of Congress.
The South feared that slavery would be abolished throughout the nation.
The South feared that the new president would prohibit slavery in the western territories.
Why was the Emancipation Proclamation significant to the Union?
It changed the purpose of the war to the abolition of slavery.
It encouraged Southerners to recognize the evils of slavery and stop enlisting in the Confederate Army.
It greatly weakened the Confederate army’s ability to fight.
It helped the Union form peaceful negotiations with the South.
After the total war destruction caused by his Sherman's March to the sea, why did General Sherman refrain from burning Savannah, Georgia?
Savannah was a command center for the Union army.
He divided the upper and lower Confederacy, so he did not need to destroy the city.
He spared the hometown of his West Point roommate.
Savannah had stockpiles of cotton, so he gave it to Lincoln as a Christmas present.
Who won the presidential election of 1860?
John Bell
John Breckenridge
Stephen Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
What was General Sherman’s purpose for his brutal war tactics in Georgia?
So he could benefit financially from the South’s resources.
He wanted to force Georgia troops to return home to defend Georgia.
It was retaliation for lives lost in the battle for Atlanta.
He wanted to end civilian support for the war effort and shorten the war.
The Missouri Compromise, the compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were all efforts to
end fighting between midwestern farmers and native American Indians
encourage manufacturing in the west
increase the number of people who voted in presidential elections
settle disputes over the spread of slavery to the western territories
Which of the following was one of the effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Kansas and Nebraska were united into one territory
Residents could vote on the issue of slavery
Banned slavery in both Kansas and Nebraska
Allowed slavery in both Kansas and Nebraska
Who was General of the Union army that defeated Lee?
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
This was a Novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed how evil slavery was. It helped the anti-slavery movement grow stronger
The bloodiest single day in American military history ended in a draw at Antietam, but the Confederate retreat gave Abraham Lincoln the “victory” he desired before issuing the
As soon as Lincoln was declared the winner of the presidency, Southern states started to
cry
bomb the north
free all their slaves
secede
This was the first state to secede.
North Carolina
South Carolina
Missisippi
California
Which general gave the Union a distinct advantage with his leadership in the West?
Oliver O. Howard
Thomas J. Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Atlanta
Nashville
Richmond
Vicksburg
What event almost brought Britain into the war?
Conscription laws
The Trent affair
Battle of Antietam
Blockade of Southern cotton
The North's plan for defeating the Confederacy was called the _____ Plan.
Cobra
Serpent
Blockade
Anaconda
What did Dred Scott argue in the Scott v. Sandford case?
He was free because he had lived in free states
He was free because he was now a slaveholder
He should not have been captured because he was a fugitive
He should get his property back through due process
How many Americans were killed during the Civil War?
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
