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WorksheetsCivil War Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
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
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
As the Civil War began, the South had the advantage of...
superior military leadership
enormous industrial capabilities
a complex railroad network
a large population
Which of the following was NOT an advantage for the Union going into the Civil War?
Excellent military leaders
larger population
more railroads
more resources
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
General Lee surrendered to the Union army after the battle.
There were nearly 48,000 casualties of the battle.
Lincoln emancipated the slaves after the Union victory at the battle.
The battle ended the Confederacy's hopes of getting assistance from Britain and France.
The primary reason the Civil War as fought was over the issue of
tariffs
slavery
states rights
trade with Europe
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
Most soldiers died in the war because of
disease
battle wounds
hunger
desertion
