WorksheetsCivil War Unit Review
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 44mins
What does secession mean?
to join
to acquire
to leave
to change
What event occurred right before the southern states started to secede?
Lincoln elected president
Slavery was outlawed in the North
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
What was the name of the new country formed from the states that seceded?
Fredonia
Confederate States of America
Southern States of America
Articles of Secession
Who was the Republican candidate for president in 1860?
John Bell
Stephen Douglass
Henry Clay
Abraham Lincoln
The Civil War began when the Confederates fired upon
Washington DC
the Alamo
Fort Sumter
New York Harbor
When did the Civil War begin?
1850
1860
1812
1861
Which of these candidates did not run as a Republican or Democrat in 1860?
John Bell
Abraham Lincoln
John Breckinridge
Stephen Douglas
When was the attack on Fort Sumter
1859
1861
1860
1865
Fort Sumter is in which state
North Carolina
South Carolina
New York
Virginia
Who was the commander of the Federal forces defending Fort Sumter
Anderson
Beauregard
Lee
Jackson
Who was the commander of the CSA forces attacking Fort Sumter
Anderson
Beauregard
Lee
Jackson
Lincoln decided to_______
send more troops and arms to Fort Sumter
hand Fort Sumter over to the CSA
send only food and medicine to the men in Fort Sumter
invaded the South to defend Fort Sumter
on what day was Fort Sumter attacked
12 April
4 March
27 June
14 February
Fort Sumter defends which city
Charleston
New York
New Orleans
Boston
Who won the Battle of Fort Sumter
USA
CSA
Who was president of the CSA
James Buchanan
Jefferson Davis
Thomas Jefferson
Robert E Lee
The Civil War began when the Confederates fired upon
Washington DC
the Alamo
Fort Sumter
New York Harbor
Confederates attacked the this fort, the Union surrendered. First shots of the war
Bull Run/ Manassas 1
Antietam
Appomattox Courhouse
Ft. Sumter
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the war because:
It triggered a four-day draft riot in New York City
The outcome convinced European nations to help the Confederacy.
Southern troops reached their northernmost point in Union territory.
Lee lost so many troops that he would never again invade the North.
What battle was the single, bloodiest day in the Civil War?
Bull Run
Antietam
Gettysburg
Manassas
Where was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War?
Appomattox
Antietam
Gettysburg
Bull Run
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Changed the course of the war, it made it about the issue of slavery as well as preserving the Union
Preserved the Union
Abolished slavery
Changed the mind of the Southerners about having slavery, and brought the war to an end
The Battle that was considered the "turning point" of the civil War was at----
Antietam
Gettysburg
Fort Sumter
Manassas
Southern General from Virginia who led the South's largest army.
What strategy did the Union use to capture the city of Vicksburg?
Blockade
Frontal Assault
Arial Bombardment
Siege
What was the importance of capturing the city of Vicksburg?
The Confederacy was now divided into two separate parts.
The Union now prevented all imports into the Confederacy.
The capital of the Confederacy was now in Union hands.
The Union was able to prevent all cotton exports from the South.
What Union commander directed the attack on Vicksburg?
George McClellan
Ulysses S Grant
Thomas Jackson
George Meade
What state was destroyed in Sherman's "March to the Sea"?
Texas
Tennessee
Maryland
Georgia
Why did Union General Sherman want to "Make Georgia Howl"?
Cutoff Texas from the rest of the Confederacy
Rebuild railroads destroyed by the Confederates
Prevent the South from having the materials needed to keep fighting
Get revenge on Robert E Lee because he did the same thing in Pennsylvania
What was the impact of the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg?
Robert E Lee decided to invade the North in 1864
Texas was cutoff from Mexico
The Union gained confidence through major victories
The Confederates decided to use slaves as soldiers
What did Abraham Lincoln mean when he said, "With malice towards none; with charity for all ."?
He wanted to free all the slaves immediately
He wanted the North and South to move on peacefully from the war.
He wanted raise taxes in order to give money to churches.
He wanted arrest Robert E Lee and all Confederate soldiers.
What was Lincoln's goal in fighting the Civil War?
Punish the South for slavery.
Keep the Union together.
Punish the South for seceding from the Union.
Strengthen the power of the federal government.
Where did Robert E Lee surrender to Ulysses S Grant thus ending the Civil War?
Washington DC
Birmingham Alabama
Richmond West Virginia
Appomattox Courthouse Virginia
Which event happened last?
Lee surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse
Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry
Lincoln's Inaugural Address
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Lincoln's issued the Emancipation Proclamation in order to
prevent the South from seceding.
hurt the ability of the South to keep fighting.
free the slaves in the border states.
silence those northerners criticizing the war effort.
Jefferson Davis was
President of the Union
Vice President of the Confederacy
Union General at Chickamauga
President of the Confederacy
Who won the Battle of Bull Run?
Confederates
Union
British
Northerners
Battle took place in Maryland and was the closest Civil War battle to Washington D.C. The Union won and gave Abraham Lincoln the victory he needed to issue his Emancipation Proclamation.
Antietam
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Turned the tide of the war in favor of the Union. Northern most battle in the civil war.
Antientam
Gettysburg
Bullrun
Vicksburg
Led by Ulysses S. Grant. They blockaded the Mississippi River and split the confederate troops into smaller groups giving them a greater chance of victory.
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Antietam
Who won the Battle of 1st Bull Run
Confederates
Union
Who won the battle of 2nd Bull Run
Confederates
Union
Who won the battle of Gettysburg
Union
Confederates
Who won the battle of Antietam
Union
Confederates
Who won the battle of Shiloh
Union
Confederates
What happened July 21, 1861
Bull Run I
Chancellorsville
Emancipation Proclamation
Fort Sumter
Antietam
What happened in September 1862
Antietam
Chancellorsville
Bull Run I
Emancipation Proclamation
Fort Sumter
What happened on January 1, 1863
Antietam
Chancellorsville
Bull Run I
Fort Sumter
Emancipation Proclamation
What happened on July 1-3, 1863
Gettysburg
Lee Surrenders
Lincoln Assassinated
Shiloh
What happens on April 9, 1865
Gettysburg
Lee Surrenders
Lincoln Assassinated
Shiloh
What happens on April 14, 1865
Gettysburg
Lee Surrenders
Lincoln Assassinated
Shiloh
What happens on April 12, 1861
Antietam
Bull Run I
Chancellorsville
Emancipation Proclamation
Fort Sumter
What was an impact of the Battle of Fort Sumter?
President Lincoln stopped using forts during the war
President Lincoln stopped using forts during the war
President Lincoln used the battle to call for volunteers to join the Union army
The long battle discouraged the South and demoralized the troops
How did the Battle of Fort Sumter begin?
Abraham Lincoln ordered his troops to retake the fort from the North
Jefferson Davis ordered his troops to retake the fort from the South
Jefferson Davis sent supplies to the fort, and Abraham Lincoln ordered his troops to fire
Abraham Lincoln sent supply ships to the fort, and Jefferson Davis ordered his troops to fire
This political cartoon illustrates the Union strategy to _____ the Confederacy and split it in half.
attack
blockade
assimilate
break up
Capturing cities along which body of water would split the enemy in half?
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
These describe which candidate in the election of 1860? Republican--opposed spread of slavery to new territories
Lincoln
Breckinridge
Bell
Douglas
These describe which candidate in the election of 1860? Southern Democrat--supported expansion of slavery to the West
Lincoln
Breckinridge
Bell
Douglas
These describe which candidate in the election of 1860? Northern Democrat--supported popular sovereignty on slavery issue
Lincoln
Breckinridge
Bell
Douglas
These describe which candidate in the election of 1860? Constitution Union Party--neutral of slavery
Lincoln
Breckinridge
Bell
Douglas
Which statement accurately describes the sectional difference in technology during the Civil War?
Both sides used portable printing presses and telegraphs, but the South had better transportation networks and spying technology
Both sides used hot air balloons and portable printing presses, but the North had better transportation and communication networks
Both sides used railroads and spying technology, but the South had better communication networks
Both sides used hot air balloons and battlefield telegraphs, but the North had better transportation networks
The South's military strategy in the Civil War was primarily ____________
Offensive
Defensive
Confederate leaders believed it would be hard for the North to_____
defend against frequent attacks in Northern territory
conquer the Confederacy's large land area
Which statement accurately describes parts of the Union's military strategy? (Choose 3)
overwhelm the Confederate army with larger numbers
conquer the Confederate capital of Atlanta
control the Mississippi River to capture key cities and split the Confederacy in half
blockade Southern ports to prevent the shipment of goods
stay on the defensive since the Confederacy had twice the land size of the Union
Which generalization can be made about how geographical divisions within Southern states affected their reliance on slavery?
All geographical sections of Southern states relied heavily on slavery
Mountainous areas relied heavily on slavery, while fertile plains and coastal areas did not rely heavily on slavery
Geographical divisions within Southern states had no effect on which areas relied on slavery
Mountainous areas did not rely heavily on slavery, while fertile plains and coastal areas did rely heavily on slavery
What is the correct order? 1. South Carolina secedes 2. Battle of Fort Sumter 3. Confederate States of America forms 4. Lincoln is inaugurated 5. Election of 1860
1, 4, 5, 2, 3
3, 4, 1, 5, 2
3, 5, 2, 1, 4
4, 5, 1, 3, 2
Why was the first Battle of Bull Run significant?
It was the first major battle fought in the North and proved the South could fight anywhere
It was a major Union victory which left the South with no chance of winning the war
It was the first major battle and proved the war was going to be tougher than many people thought
It was the last major battle of the war and proved that the South would never give up
Who are the following characteristics describing? Confederate soldier--served as a private--fought at Shiloh--some writing are somber, some are humorous
Sam Watkins
Elisha Hunt Rhodes
Determine whether each phrase describes the Massachusetts 54th Regiment, the 13th US Colored Troops, or both. Fought for the Union--African American military unit in the Civil War
Massachusetts 54th Regiment
13th US Colored Troops
Both
Determine whether each phrase describes the Massachusetts 54th Regiment, the 13th US Colored Troops, or both. Led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw--scaled the walls of Fort Wagner near Charleston even though they were outnumbered and suffered significant casualties
Massachusetts 54th Regiment
13th US Colored Troops
Both
