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Ch. 18 Civil War

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After his election, this president went on to end slavery.

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Abraham Lincoln

2.

This person was elected because his views on slaves and states' rights was the same as the South.

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

James Madison

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Thomas Jefferson

3.

Word for states leaving the Union.

a)

Confederacy

b)

States' rights

c)

Secession

d)

Liberty

4.

What was the cause for the Southern states to secede?

a)

Lincoln's election of 1860

b)

They didn't like the clothes the North wore

c)

The North was taking all of the slaves from the South because they needed help farming

5.

What was the reason taking sides was hard for the people in border states?

a)

The states allowed slavery, but wanted to remain in the union.

b)

They didn't like the South

c)

They were abolitionists

d)

They formed their own country

6.

What did the South fear with Lincoln's election?

a)

He would increase the amount of slavery used

b)

He would keep the North and South separated

c)

He would abolish slavery

d)

None of the above

7.

What was were the goals of Lincoln once he became president? (There are 2 correct answers)

a)

Abolish slavery

b)

Give each state the choice to follow whatever laws they wanted

c)

Destroy the United states

d)

Unite the country again

8.

Why did the North and South disagree so much?

a)

They didn't have the same opinion on slavery

b)

They both hated Abraham Lincoln

c)

They both wanted to keep all of the slave to themselves.

d)

They had different opinions on states' rights

9.
Which item would best complete the list?
a)
Inexperienced military leaders
b)
Lack of Industries
c)
Larger Population
d)
Lack of agricultural land
10.
The Battle of Vicksburg was important in the Civil War because it --
a)
allowed the Confederate army to seize Washington D.C.
b)
broke the Union blockade along the Gulf of Mexico
c)
enabled the Confederate army to seek French assistance
d)
gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River
11.
At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought to 
a)
uphold national honor
b)
prevent foreign involvement
c)
free all slave 
d)
preserve the Union
12.
Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared --
a)
United State's freedom from Great Britain
b)
an end to the Civil War
c)
freedom for slaves in rebellious southern states
d)
the beginning of Reconstruction
13.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant to the Civil War?
a)
It led to the Emancipation Proclamation
b)
It brought an end to the Civil War
c)
It resulted in the passing of the 15th Amendment
d)
It was a turning point because General Lee was forced to fight a defensive war
14.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free." -- Abraham Lincoln 1858
According to this quotation, Abraham Lincoln believed that
a)
slavery was immoral and should be abolished immediately
b)
sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union
c)
the Souther states should be allowed to secede
d)
to save the nation, the North should compromise with the South on slavery
15.
What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War?
a)
unified popular support for the war effort
b)
superior military leadership
c)
economic aid from Great Britain and France
d)
greater human and economic resources
16.
What advantage did the South have the North during the Civil War?
a)
greater manufacturing
b)
more effective navy
c)
better government
d)
more capable military leaders
17.
What conclusion can best be supported by the information in the illustration?
a)
The North and the South had equal percentages of their population working for railroads
b)
The North had fewer manufacturing plants than the South
c)
Most of the nation's railroads ran through the South
d)
The North had a major advantage in industrial production when compared to the South
18.
What document is considered a primary source from the Civil War?
a)
a biography of the life of a war general
b)
a letter from the wife of a soldier during the war
c)
an encyclopedia article about women in the war
d)
a documentary on medical treatments used during the war
19.
In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln presented the Civil War as a struggle for the --
a)
North's domination over the South
b)
preservation of the Union and democracy
c)
South's fight to become an independent nation
d)
preservation of the rights of American as individuals
20.
Which newspaper headline might have appeared during the Civil War (1861-1865)?
a)
"John Brown captured in raid on Harpers Ferry"
b)
Supreme Court issues Dred Scott Decision"
c)
"Lincoln ends slavery in rebellion states."
d)
"Former slaves given the right to vote."
21.
Ulysses S. Grant was to the Union as ___________ was to the Confederacy
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Stonewall Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Abraham Lincoln
22.
Which event belongs in the blank box?
a)
The Kansas-Nebraska Act is passed
b)
Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox
c)
Jefferson Davis is named President of the Confederacy
d)
John Brown is captured at Harpers Ferry
23.

Who was the president of the Confederacy?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Robert E. Lee

24.

Who was the general that surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865 ending the Civil War?

a)

Stonewall Jackson

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Winfield Scott

d)

Abraham Lincoln

25.

The most well known Confederate general was Ulysses S. Grant.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What year did the Civil War end?

a)

1863

b)

1864

c)

1865

d)

1866

27.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Richmond, Virginia

c)

Appomattox Court House, Virginia

d)

Atlanta, Georgia

28.

What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

a)

to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners

b)

to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union

c)

to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war by using total war

d)

to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies

29.
This was the President of the Union.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
30.

What river was an important resource during the war?

a)

Missouri

b)

Mississippi

c)

Amazon

d)

Delaware

31.

At the end of which battle did General Grant and his troops secure control of the Mississippi River?

a)

Antietam

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Richmond

32.

What was the capital of the Confederacy?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Atlanta, GA

c)

Philadelphia, PA

d)

Richmond, VA

33.

What document does Lincoln refer to in the Gettysburg Address to remind people that "all men are created equal"?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Mayflower Compact

34.

Which 3-day battle was the turning point of the war for the Union army?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Antietam

c)

Cold Harbor

d)

Fall of Richmond

35.
More factories, larger population, and a better navy
a)
Southern advantages
b)
Northern advantages
c)
Reasons for  Southern victory
d)
Cause of the battle of Gettysburg
36.
The government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall be preserved
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Jefferson Davis
37.
North Captured this stronghold to gain control of the Mississippi River
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Antietam
38.
Better officers, defending homes, don't have to go on the attack
a)
Northern advantages
b)
reasons North won the battle of Antietam
c)
Southern advantages
d)
reasons Minecraft is fun
39.
What did the North call this strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Scott's Blockade Plan
40.
What was Lincoln's main goal throughout the Civil War?
a)
to abolish slavery
b)
to end British control of the Western territories
c)
to make the Southern economy not dependent on cotton 
d)
to preserve the Union
41.
What states are colored grey on the map?
a)
Union States
b)
Confederate States
c)
Border States
d)
Neutral States
42.
What year did the Civil War begin?
a)
1861
b)
1977
c)
1619
d)
1865
43.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Union had?
a)
Smarter Generals
b)
Defensive Strategy
c)
More Troops
d)
Highly Motivated
44.
A group of ships that block other ships from sailing in and out of a harbor is called a ...
a)
import
b)
export
c)
blockade
d)
battle
45.
Who was this important general?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
George Washington
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Thomas Jefferson
46.
Who won the war?
a)
Confederacy
b)
Union
c)
England
d)
France
47.

The name given to army from the North.

a)

Confederates

b)

Americans

c)

Military

d)

Union

48.
The name given to the southern army.
a)
Confederates
b)
Union
c)
Americans
d)
Military
49.
This was the main economy of the Confederacy
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industy
c)
Shipping
d)
Trade
50.

This was the main economy of the Union

a)

Agriculture

b)

Industry

c)

Shipping

d)

Trade

51.

Most soldiers died in the war because of

a)

disease

b)

battle wounds

c)

hunger

d)

desertion

52.
The event held at this location encouraged the start of the civil war and rallied both sides to build up their armies.
a)
Bull Run
b)
Yorktown
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Appomattox 
53.
This was the first battle of the Civil War
a)
Yorktown
b)
Bull Run
c)
Appomattox
d)
Gettysburg
54.
This is where the Civil War Ended
a)
Yorktown
b)
Richmond
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
55.

This was the bloodiest day of the Civil War

a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Antietam
c)
Battle of Gettysburg
d)
Battle of Appomattox
56.

Which Civil War battle was the deadliest single day of fighting in the war and led to a Union victory as Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had to retreat? This battle also marked the first time that the Southern army had invaded the North.

a)

Battle of Vicksburg

b)

Appomattox Court House

c)

Battle of Gettysburg

d)

Battle of Antietam

57.

Use the following chart to answer the question that follows.


According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?

a)

The South

b)

The North

c)

The West

d)

All regions had equal amount of resources

58.

What was the original goal of the Union at the start of the Civil War?

a)

Ban slavery

b)

Restore the Union

c)

Separate from the United States

d)

Make slavery legal everywhere

59.

Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?

a)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The Gettysburg Address

60.

Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.

a)

Lack of agricultural land

b)

larger population

c)

Inexperienced military leaders

d)

Lack of industries

61.

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

a)

General Lee surrendered to the Union army after the battle.

b)

There were nearly 48,000 casualties of the battle.

c)

Lincoln emancipated the slaves after the Union victory at the battle.

d)

The battle ended the Confederacy's hopes of getting assistance from Britain and France.

62.

During the Civil War, President Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus for which main reason?

a)

to force citizens to join the Union army.

b)

to free slaves throughout the Confederacy

c)

to free slaves throughout the Union and western territories.

d)

to keep Confederate supporters in jail

63.

Which statement below is the best description of the South in the aftermath of the Civil War?

a)

Plantation owners were arrested and charged with crimes associated with owning slaves

b)

Plantation owners lost everything because of the destruction caused by the Civil War

c)

Under northern control plantations recovered and thrived in their economy.

d)

Plantations were closed, owners kept half of their farms and the other half was given to slaves and indentured servants.

64.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

It freed all slaves in states fighting against the Union.

b)

It freed all slaves in the United States

c)

It put Ulysses S. Grant in charge of all Union forces.

d)

It allowed slaves to fight in the Confederate army.

65.

The MOST LIKELY reason General William T. Sherman wanted to control the rail lines running through Atlanta, Georgia, during his "Atlanta Campaign" was because he wanted to

a)

prevent residents of the city from fleeing to the North.

b)

cut off the flow of supplies to the Confederate army.

c)

use the rail lines to quickly transport his troops.

d)

extend the rail lines into the northern states.

66.

Another name for the United States of America.

a)

C.S.A.

b)

The Confederacy

c)

The Union

d)

The 13 colonies

67.

A strategy in which the North used its superior navy to prevent the South from shipping cotton to England and France in return for weapons and other supplies. Georgia ports at Savannah, Brunswick and Darien were blocked by Union ships.

a)

Union blockade

b)

Sherman's March to the Sea

c)

The Atlanta Campaign

d)

Andersonville Prison

68.
What did President Lincoln hope to accomplish when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation? 
a)
He wanted to free slaves living in the North. d the Emancipation Proclamation? 
b)
He hoped to bring a quick end to the war and to preserve the Union. 
c)
He hoped to stop Sherman’s March through Georgia. Emancipation Proclamation? 
d)
He hoped to gained support from England to help in the war and preserve the Union. n>
69.
The Civil War began when
a)
Lincoln was elected president.
b)
the Confederates fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor
c)
South Carolina seceded from the Union.
d)
Union troops attacked Confederate troops at Bull Run in Virginia.

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