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Civil War

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Civil War is fought between two groups from the same country. 

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Slavery was one of the biggest causes of the civil war. 

a)

True

b)

False

3.

 Most slaves were treated harshly by their owners. 

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Underground Railroad was a special part of the train track that slaves followed to get to freedom.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

20 states seceded the Union to form a new country called the confederacy.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The South felt like they had to keep slavery to keep their way of life. 

a)

True

b)

False

7.

President Lincoln was sympathetic to the slave states. 

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Battle of Sumter was the final battle of the Civil War. 

a)

True

b)

False

9.

General Lee surrendered to the General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. 

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Robert E Lee was a Union General in the Civil War. 

a)

True

b)

False

11.

A large farm that grows ONE crop is known as a

a)

farm

b)

ranch

c)

plantation

12.

an ABOLITIONIST is a person who wants to

a)

own a plantation

b)

keep slavery

c)

outlaw slavery

13.

Texas was one of 22 states to SECEDE from the U.S.

What does SECEDE mean?

a)

to join a country

b)

to leave the U.S

c)

to outlaw slavery

14.

The Union was

a)

The United States

b)

The states who seceded

15.

The Confederacy was

a)

The United States

b)

The states who seceded

16.

Men who fought on horseback are known as

a)

Cowboys

b)

Indians

c)

The Calvary

17.

A BLOCKADE is like a barrier, something set up to keep others out

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

A PROCLAMATION is an official statement, or an order.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

To SURRENDER means to NOT give up

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

Palmito Hill was the last and final battle of the Civil War

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE