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Civil War

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The act of moving oneself from an organization or alliance

a)

Negotiate

b)

Secede

c)

Scouting

d)

Siege

2.

weapons, ammunition, and equipment used in war

a)

munition

b)

siegeworks

c)

negotiate

d)

secede

3.

a military operation ion which a city or fort is completely surrounded, cutting off help and supplies in order to force surrender

a)

munition

b)

negotiate

c)

secede

d)

siege

4.

the act of spying to gather information about the enemies position and weaknesses

a)

siegeworks

b)

munition

c)

scouting

d)

secede

5.

to discuss or bargain between to or more parties in order to reach an agreement

a)

negotiate

b)

secede

c)

siegeworks

d)

munition

6.

a temporary fortification where guns are mounted

a)

secede

b)

siegeworks

c)

negotiate

d)

munition

7.

This battle had a profound impact on the outcome of the Civil War

a)

Appomattox Courthouse

b)

Antietam

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Gettysburg

8.

Robert E Lee surrendered at

a)

Antietam

b)

Appomattox Courthouse

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Vicksburg

9.

The bloodiest one day battle of the Civil War happened at

a)

Appomattox Courthouse

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Antietam

d)

Yorktown

10.

The period after the Civil War when America was being rebuilt by reuniting the nation physically, socially and policitally.

a)

Reconstruction

b)

Deconstruction

c)

Carpetbagging

d)

Emancipation

11.

The principle that the federal government has only limited authority over each state is called

a)

National power

b)

State's rights

c)

Emancipation proclamation

d)

Secession

12.

The notice that promised to free all slaves was called the

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

State's Rights

c)

Appomattox Courthouse

d)

Antietam Accord

13.

Which Republican President opposed slavery

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Robert E Lee

c)

Ulysses S Grant

d)

Abraham Lincoln

14.

Which Union General did President Lincoln trust the most?

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Robert E Lee

c)

Ulysses S Grant

d)

Abraham Lincoln

15.

Which Confederate general was the most famous and became the superintendent of West Point

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Robert E Lee

c)

Ulysses S Grant

d)

Abraham Lincoln

16.

Who was President of the Confederate States?

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Robert E Lee

c)

Ulysses S Grant

d)

Abraham Lincoln

17.

Which General stood like a "Stone Wall" during the battle of Bull Run

a)

Stephen Douglas

b)

George McClellan

c)

Thomas Jackson

d)

George Meade

18.

Which Union General attempted to capture Richmond from the Confederates in the Peninsular Campaign

a)

Stephen Douglas

b)

George McClellan

c)

Thomas Jackson

d)

George Meade

19.

Who Captured and burned Atlanta, an important rail hub for the confederate army?

a)

Stephen Douglas

b)

George McClellan

c)

Thomas Jackson

d)

William T. Sherman

20.

What did the election of 1860 mean for many Southerners

a)

They would be much richer if they left America

b)

They would have to change their lives because they wouldn't have slaves anymore

c)

They could finally make the North give up their slaves

d)

Equality would come quickly to the South