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Civil War 5th grade

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hi

a)

HI

b)

no

c)

NO

d)

hi

2.

Who was the Leader of the Conferderate States

a)

General Robert .E. Lee

b)

Stonewall Jackson

c)

William Sherman

d)

Ulysses S Grant

3.

Who was the Leader of the Conferderate States

a)

General Robert .E. Lee

b)

Stonewall Jackson

c)

William Sherman

d)

Ulysses S Grant

4.

Leader of the Union Side

a)

General robert E Lee

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Mickey Mouse

d)

William Shakesphere

5.

The first shots of the Civil War were fired-

a)

At Bull Run

b)

At Fort Sumter

c)

When Lincoln was elected

d)

At Vicksburg

6.

The Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg both represent-

a)

Union victories that helped turn the tide of the war.

b)

Confederate victories of General Lee

c)

Examples of submarine warfare

d)

Union defeats by Confederacy

7.
The dates of 1861-1865 are significant because they represent the date of-
a)
The Dred Scott Decision.
b)
The Fugitive Slave Act
c)
The Mexican War
d)
The Civil War
8.

Lee surrendered to Grant at-

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Appomattox Courthouse

c)

Antietam

d)

The Ford Theater

9.

This Civil War leader served as General of the Confederate Army:

a)

Ulysses S Grant.

b)

Robert E. Lee.

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

William Tecumseh Sherman.

10.
The Emancipation Proclamation-
a)
Hurt the Southern economy
b)
Freed the slaves in the South
c)
Gave the North a reason to fight
d)
All of the above
11.

"Government of the people, by the people for the people shall not perish from the Earth" is a quote from-

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Seneca Falls Convention

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Gettysburg Address

12.
Which Confederate leader defended the Southern Capitol in Richmond, Virginia?
a)
William T. Sherman
b)
"Stonewall" Jackson
c)
Hiram Rhodes Revels
d)
Philip Bazaar
13.

Which was NOT a part of the Civil war?

a)

Mickey Mouse

b)

General Robert E Lee

c)

Ulyesses S Grant

d)

Stonewall Jackson

14.
Besides slavery, what other political issue divided the states of the North and the South before the Civil War?
a)
the right of West Virginia to become an independent state
b)
the right of Northern states to tariff Southern states
c)
the right of the president
d)
the rights of states
15.
The Civil War began on April 12, 1861 when the Confederate troops attacked the Union troops at __________.
a)
Appomattox Court House
b)
Fort Sumter, SC
c)
Vicksburg, MS
d)
Atlanta, GA
16.
What was Abraham Lincoln's original goal in the Civil War? 
a)
He wanted to make sure the western settlements joined the United States. 
b)
He wanted to stop the threat of invasion by the English and the French.
c)
He wanted to end slavery and discrimination against blacks.
d)
He wanted to preserve the unity of the United States.
17.
What effect did Sherman's March have on the Confederacy?
a)
Sherman's troops destroyed towns, railroads, and farms so the Confederate army would have no supplies.
b)
Sherman's troops traveled only at night and avoided Confederate towns. 
c)
Sherman's troops rebuilt towns and railroads so the Confederate states could recover after the war.
d)
Sherman's troops had no effect because the Confederate army regrouped and attacked in early 1865.
18.
Which group was most directly affected by the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
African Americans over the age of twelve
b)
Slaves in all parts of the country
c)
Freedmen in the North
d)
Slaves in the Confederacy
19.
Which of the following is NOT reason for Ulysses S. Grant's success as a Union leader?
a)
He gave up during the attack on the city of Vicksburg.
b)
He was an experienced leader after winning battles in the West.
c)
He was willing to attack aggressively where previous generals retreated or hesitated in battle.
d)
He successfully used available resources like: men, arms, and supplies.
20.
Sherman captures the city of Atlanta during the _________, saying, "Atlanta is ours, and fairly won."
a)
Battle of Gettysburg
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Atlanta Campaign
d)
Appomattox Court House
21.
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
22.
Who was the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
b)
Betsy Ross
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
23.
Who was Robert E. Lee?
a)
Confederate General famous for the March to the Sea
b)
Confederate General famous for his vicotories in the Shenandoah Valley
c)
Commander of the Union Army
d)
Commander of the Confederate Army
24.
A Civil War is fought between ________. 
a)
people from different countries
b)
people from the same country
c)
slaves and free people
d)
free people and Native Americans
25.
The most famous battle of the Civil War, which took place where Robert E. Lee attacked a city in Pennsylvania, was called the _______________.
a)
The Battle of Fredricksburg
b)
The Battle of Vicksburg
c)
The Battle of Gettysburg
d)
The Battle of Atlanta
26.
Why did the Union forces prevent entry to Southern ports during the Civil War? 
a)
They did not want Native Americans and African Americans to enter the ports.
b)
They wanted to use the ports to rally townspeople in support of the Navy.
c)
They wanted to test out their new ships for fighting the Confederate Navy.
d)
They wanted to weaken the Confederacy and end the war by cutting off its supply lines.
27.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
a)
Commander of the Union Army
b)
Commander of the Confederate Army
c)
President of the Confederacy
d)
U.S. President during the Civil War
28.
Who was the U.S. President during the Civil War?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
29.
An abolitionist named John Brown started a rebellion against slavery by attacking a U.S. Army post at ____________.
a)
Philadelphia, PA
b)
Gettysburg, PA
c)
Kitty Hawk, NC
d)
Harper's Ferry, VA
30.
Who was the Confederate General that was famous for his victories in the Shenandoah Valley?
a)
Sherman
b)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis
31.
What advantage did the South have by having Robert E. Lee as the commander of the Confederate Army? 
a)
General Lee was an asset to the South because he was a plantation owner. 
b)
Because General Lee was an experienced military leader; the war might have not lasted as long as it did.
c)
Because General Lee was from Virginia, he had greater access to supplies.
d)
General Lee was an asset to the South because he was loyal to the Union.
32.
Two major Union victories, Vicksburg and ________, were considered turning points of the war, giving the Union a better chance at winning. 
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Bull Run
d)
Georgia
33.
The Civil War finally ends when Lee surrenders to Grant on April 9, 1865 at ________________.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Harper's Ferry
c)
Appomattox Courthouse
d)
Gettysburg
34.

What year did slavery end?

a)

1965

b)

1765

c)

1865

d)

1900

35.

What is a proclamation?

a)

the ending of slavery

b)

an official announcement

c)

an important document

d)

a new law

36.

What does emancipation mean?

a)

the ending of slavery

b)

an official announcement

c)

an important document

d)

a new law

37.

Who presented the emancipation proclamation?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Frederick Douglas

38.

Why was slavery finally coming to an end?

a)

Black people grew tired of it

b)

White people grew tired of it

c)

The country was becoming split

d)

it was against the law

39.

What is an abolitionist?

a)

a person who supports slavery

b)

a person who opposes slavery

40.

Did black men fight in the civil war?

a)

No

b)

Yes

41.

What day is Juneteenth?

a)

July 19th

b)

June 15th

c)

June 19th

d)

June 17th

42.

What is Juneteenth?

a)

The day the emancipation proclamation was issued

b)

The day the Civil War began

c)

The day the president changed the laws

d)

The day blacks were told they were free

43.

North =

a)

Confederacy

b)

Union

44.

South

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

45.

Confederacy

a)

South

b)

North

46.

Union

a)

North

b)

South

47.

Emancipation Proclamation was an anti-slavery law

a)

True

b)

False

48.

The Civil War was _________ battle(s).

a)

one

b)

multiple

49.

What state was first to secede?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Tennesse

c)

South Carolina

d)

Texas

50.

The ___________ seceded from the country.

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

51.

What does "Civil" in Civil War mean?

a)

different countries fighting

b)

fighting within the same country

c)

fighting across the oceans

d)

fighting in the same continent

52.

Most battles were fought in the _________________

a)

North

b)

South

53.

Most soldiers in the war died from _______________

a)

surgery complications

b)

illness and disease

c)

death during battle

d)

enemy fire

54.

Why were soldiers dying from sickness

a)

fighting exposed them to tons of diseases

b)

civilians were passing on colds to them

c)

doctors were unaware of germs getting people sick

d)

the weather was too cold for wars

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