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Decisions and Consequences of the Civil War

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the names of  the two sides fighting in the American Civil War

a)

Confederate States of America

b)

France

c)

Unites States of America

2.

The withdrawal (breaking away) of a state from the nation of which it is a member

a)

Secession

b)

Confederate states of America

c)

Emancipation

3.

Country formed by 11 southern states in 1861

a)

Secession

b)

Confederate States of America

c)

Emancipation

4.

The freeing from slavery or bondage

a)

Secession

b)

Confederate States of America

c)

Emancipation

5.

The use of the military to stop trade from entering or leaving a port or ports

a)

blockade

b)

total war

c)

contraband

6.

name of the military strategy that targeted not only troops but also any resources needed to support an army

a)

Blockade

b)

Total war

c)

Contraband

7.

Items captured during war. They could be goods and enslaved people       

a)

Blockade

b)

Total war

c)

Contraband

8.

Who is president during the civil war

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Abraham Lincoln

9.

The Confederates will fire the first shots of the Civil War when they attack which fort in Charleston, South Carolina?

a)

Fort McHenry

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Fort Monroe

10.

The Confederates hoped that European Countries would send them military supplies.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which one of the following is not a part of the Anaconda Plan or Abraham Lincoln's plan to win the war?

a)

Capturing and controlling the Mississippi River

b)

Getting military help from countries in Europe

c)

Capturing the city of Richmond, Virginia

d)

Cut off supplies to the Confederates by blockading southern ports

12.

Which statement describes the Battle of Manassas in 1861?

a)

A huge victory for the Union at Little Round Top

b)

A very costly battle that ends the war

c)

  First major battle of the war between inexperienced armies

13.

Which Confederate General leads the Confederate army defending Richmond , attacking at Gettysburg  and is one top commanders for the Confederate Army?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

George Meade

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

14.

The battle of ___ended the first ___ invasion of the north and led to the issuing of the ___.

a)

Gettysburg, Union, and Declaration of Independence

b)

Antietam, Confederate and Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Gettysburg, Confederate, and Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Antietam, Union, and Declaration of Independence

15.

Which one did the document called the Emancipation Proclamation not do?

a)

Made the focus of the war about freeing the slaves

b)

Allowed African American men to join the US military

c)

Freed all slaves in the United Statesand Confederate states.

d)

Stated that all slaves in Confederate states were freed

16.

What was a consequence of the battle of Chancellorsville in 1863?

a)

Robert E. Lee will be killed in the battle

b)

Robert E. Lee decides to invade Union territory

c)

Robert E. Lee decides to surrender to the Union

17.

The battle of Gettysburg is considered a turning point in the war. Why is it considered a turning point?

a)

  It was a huge United States victory and give a big boost to the United States cause

b)

The 1st Minnesota Regiment will free all slaves in Gettysburg

c)

It will be a huge victory for the Confederates leading to the freeing of slaves.

18.

Which man will be put in charge of all the Union armies in 1864 and orders continuous attacking of all Confederate armies?

a)

Dan Sickles

b)

John Brown

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

19.

What will be Ulysses Grant's plan for Union victory?

a)

All armies will be continuously attacking and destruction of non military targets

b)

Asking the Confederates to meet to talk about surrendering

c)

Fighting in one battle per month save the lives of soldiers

20.

What series of battles in 1864 were very costly in terms of killed and wounded, but the purpose was to destroy the Confederate army as it tried to protect Richmond, Virginia?

a)

Gettysburg Campaign

b)

Overland Campaign

c)

Peninsula Campaign

21.

What city in Virginia will the Confederates turn into a fortress for many months in 1864 and early 1865? (eventually they will be forced to evacuate it?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Richmond

c)

Petersburg

22.

The name of the United States Army's march through Georgia that helps to end the war is called the March to the Sea ?

a)

March, Sea

b)

Appomattox, Coast

c)

March, Coast

d)

Appomattox, Sea

23.

On April 9, 1865, the United States army led by Ulysses S. Grant will surround the Confederate army led by Robert E. Lee. Lee will make the decision to surrender the confederate army and end the war. What is the name of the town in Virginia where the surrender will take place?

a)

Richmond

b)

Petersburg

c)

Appomattox