WorksheetsCivil War Battles
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What does the word "secede" mean?
To leave a Union
To join a Union
To create a Union
To maintain a Union
What was the 1st battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Los Angeles
Abraham Lincoln hoped that the _______ ______ would return to the Union peacefully.
(a)
General Thomas Jackson received what nickname after the Battle of Bull Run?
Tin Legs
Black Baron
The Fighting Quaker
Stonewall
Which battle changed the way that the Navy fought in war?
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of the Ironclads
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Fort Sumter
Who won the Battle of Antietam?
The Confederate Army
The Union Army
Neither side won
Both sides won
The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest battle of the war with ________ casualties.
2,300
23,000
230,000
2,300,000
The Battle of Antietam took place in what state?
Maryland
Georgia
Texas
New York
Which battle lasted six weeks?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Bull Run
Siege of Vicksburg
Throughout the Siege of Vicksburg, the townspeople ran out of what?
Supplies
Newspapers
Weapons
Food
On which day did the Confederates surrender to the Union after the Siege of Vicksburg?
July 4, 1904
July 4, 1770
July 4, 1863
July 4, 2021
Which TWO battles marked a major turning point in the Civil War in favor of the Union?
Battle of Gettysburg
Siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Gettysburg took how long to fight?
3 years
3 months
3 weeks
3 days
President Abraham Lincoln gave what famous speech in 1863?
The Farewell Address
The First Fireside Chat
The Gettysburg Address
The Great Society Speech
In the "Atlanta Campaign", General William Sherman led his troops to what major Confederate city?
Richmond, Virginia
Atlanta, Georgia
Miami, Florida
Charleston, South Carolina
What is "total war", a technique used by General Sherman on his March to the Sea?
Giving an enemy resources
Destroying an enemy's resources
Destroying an ally's resources
Giving an ally resources
After capturing Atlanta, Georgia, General Sherman set his sights on capturing what other major Confederate city?
Tallahassee, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Macon, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
When did General Robert E. Lee retreat and surrender to the Union army?
April 1655
April 1713
April 1865
April 1997
Which town did General Lee surrender to General Grant?
Appomattox Court House
Appletree Court House
Automatic Court House
Accustomed Court House
Who won the Civil War?
The Union
The Confederacy
No one
