WorksheetsCivil War Unit Test Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 49mins
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
George Washington
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
These two individuals Received the Congressional Medal of Honor for their service to the nation in the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee
William Carney and Philip Bazaar
Stonewall Jackson and Hiram Rhodes Revels
Dred Scott and Stephen Douglas
Where were the first shots of the Civil War Fired?
Ft. McHenry
Boston, MA
Ft. Savannah
Fort Sumter
What warning did Abraham Lincoln give the South in his First Inaugural Address?
He would act to end slavery.
He would act to keep the South dependent on the North.
He would act to preserve the Union.
He would act to protect the freedom of the seas.
President Lincoln said that being apart of the Union was perpetual (never ending) so it would be ___________ for states to secede.
a blessing
expected
illegal
acceptable
What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War?
unified popular support for the war effort
superior Military Leadership
Economic aid from Great Britain
Greater Human and Economic Resources
"With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations."
--- Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865
This Speech by President Lincoln reveals his strong support for ----
a new peace treaty with Great Britain
Universal Male Suffrage
A Fair and Generous Peace
Harsh Punishment for Confederate leaders
What type of leader was Lincoln?
Lincoln was feared by the North.
Lincoln believed seceding was acceptable.
Lincoln was distrusted and feared.
Lincoln was trusted by many and considered to be strong/considerate.
What was a major result of the Civil War?
States now had the right to secede from the Union.
The power of the federal government was strengthened.
The South could collect tariffs on imports.
The judiciary became the major branch of the federal government.
The election of 1860 most clearly illustrates the concept of ----
nullification
federalism
sectionalism
republicanism
Which is the best description of Abraham Lincoln's leadership qualities?
He was unable to communicate effectively.
He refused to listen to opposing points of view.
He sought to compromise but did not shy away from using force.
He lacked military experience, which made him ineffective.
How did Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln disagree on the nature of the federal Union?
Davids believed the states should replace the Constitution with new Articles of Confederation, while Lincoln disagreed.
Davis believed slavery should be extended throughout the United States, while Lincoln wanted slavery limited to the South.
Davis believed sovereign states had the right to legally leave the Union, while Lincoln opposed this claim.
Davis believed agricultural and industrial regions could not remain in the same Union, while Lincoln believed the South needed to industrialize.
Which statement describes an economic difference between the North and South in the Period just before the state of the Civil War?
The South's economy was more diverse than the North's.
More European immigrants went to the South than to the North.
Transportation was far more advanced in the South than in the North.
The South was agricultural; while the North was agricultural(the Bread Basket states) and Industrial.
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Gettysburg Address.
What was the effect of Lincoln being shot at the end of the Civil War?
The United States went back to be apart of Britain.
It made the healing and reconstruction process even more difficult.
Lincoln survived.
The North left the Union.
Who lead the "March to the Sea" across the State of Georgia?
Philip Bazar and William Carney
Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant
General Sherman, a leader of the Union Army.
Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States.
This battle is considered the Turning Point of the Civil War because Lee invaded the North. After 3 days of heavy fighting and casualties, Lee retreated and the South never went on the offensive again. President Lincoln later came to dedicate the Battlefield. He spoke for 2 minutes. Which famous Battle is this?
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Fort Sumter
