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Civil War review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which part of the country dealt more in industry?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Nortwhest
d)
Southwest
2.
An Illinois lawyer who became the 16th President of the United States
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Stephen Douglas
c)
James Buchanan
d)
John C. Fremont
3.
What state was first state to secede from the union?
a)
Georgia
b)
Alabama
c)
South Carolina
d)
North Carolina
4.
Abraham Lincoln was a popular person in the South and was elected President with their votes.  
a)
True
b)
False
5.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to the Union Army and end the Civil War?

a)

Bull Run

b)

Appomattox

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Antietam

6.

What simple device transformed how the war was fought and won? It was the first tool of mass communication.

a)

Newspaper

b)

Computer

c)

Telephone

d)

Telegraph

7.

What battle was the single, bloodiest day in the Civil War?

a)

Bull Run

b)

Antietam

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Manassas

8.

What did Lincoln issue that changed the course of the war? It now was not only about saving the Union, but about the issue of slavery.

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

9.

What battle was the deadliest battle of the Civil War, as well as in American History?

a)

Antietam

b)

Bull Run

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Appomattox

10.

Where was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War?

a)

Appomattox

b)

Antietam

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Bull Run

11.

What was considered the Capital of the Confederate States of America?

a)

Richmond, VA

b)

New York City, NY

c)

Washington DC

d)

St. Louis, MO

12.

How many days did the Battle of Gettysburg last?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

5

13.

Approximately how many battles were fought during the Civil War?

a)

100,000

b)

10,000

c)

15,000

d)

600,000

14.

According to your map, what was the southern most battle fought during the Civil War?

a)

Miami

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Atlanta

d)

Richmond

15.

What was the massive assault by the Confederates called, that took place on the third day during the Battle of Gettysburg?

a)

Pickett's Charge

b)

Sherman's march to the Sea

c)

Custer's last stand

d)

Lincoln's Address

16.
This battle was the turning point in the war.
a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Antietam
c)
Battle of Gettysburg
d)
Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
17.
This was the president of the Confederate States.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis
18.
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 
19.
The name given to the southern army.
a)
Confederates
b)
Union
c)
Americans
d)
Military
20.
The name given to the northern army. 
a)
Confederates
b)
Americans
c)
Military
d)
Union
21.
A civil war is a war between _________________.
a)
people of the same race
b)
people of the same country
c)
two different countries
22.
The first Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) was the first major battle of the Civil War. _______ played a major role in this battle.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
John Brown
c)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
23.
The Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia who defeated Union troops in a battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1862 was General ________.
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Stonewall Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
24.
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 a profit selling war supplies
d)
to preserve the Union
25.
The Anaconda Plan called for all of the following except
a)
A. blockade of Southern ports
b)
B.  dividing the South into two parts
c)
C.  capturing Richmond Virginia the capitol of the South
d)
D.  assassinating Jefferson Davis
26.
What did the North call its strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Blockade Plan
27.
Commonly, the Union soldiers uniforms were...
a)
Red
b)
Grey
c)
Brown
d)
Blue
28.
Commonly, the Confederate soldiers uniforms were...
a)
Red
b)
Brown
c)
Grey
d)
Blue
29.

This amendment gave citizenship to all people born in the U.S. even if they were previously a slave.

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

4th

30.

This amendment abolished (got rid of) slavery.

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

3rd

31.

This amendment granted suffrage (the right to vote) to men who are black.

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

9th

32.

This amendment included the citizenship clause, due process clause, and equal protection clause.

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

9th

33.

Throughout our history why have amendments been added to the Constitution?

a)

To take freedoms away from citizens

b)

They've only been added as a last resort when nothing else has worked

c)

To try to help fix a problem/make a positive change

d)

We haven't added any amendments to the Constitution

34.

Who won the United States Civil War?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

c)

South

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