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US Civil War

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the president of the Confederacy?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Robert E. Lee

2.

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

3.

What year did the Civil War end?

a)

1863

b)

1864

c)

1865

d)

1866

4.

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

5.

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

6.
This was the President of the Union.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
7.

What river was an important resource during the war?

a)

Missouri

b)

Mississippi

c)

Amazon

d)

Delaware

8.

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

9.

What was the capital of the Confederacy?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Atlanta, GA

c)

Philadelphia, PA

d)

Richmond, VA

10.

Three day battle between Lee and Meade, Pickett’s Charge killed many confederate troops trying to go rough the middle of the Union line, turning point of the war, Union’s first major battle won on northern soil, Ulysses S. Grant put in charge of all Union Armies.

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Antietam

c)

Cold Harbor

d)

Fall of Richmond

11.
Which amendment officially ended slavery in the United States?
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th 
d)
15th
12.
The 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans the right to own businesses
b)
Freed the Slaves
c)
Gave African American men the right to vote
d)
Forced African Americans back into slavery
13.
How did the Confederates believe they would end up winning the Civil War?
a)
The Confederates thought the North would run out of money
b)
The Confederates thought the North would get tired and give up. 
c)
The Confederates didn't think they would win.
d)
The Confederates thought Britain would help them.
14.
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
15.
Who was the commander of the confederate army called Army of Northern Virginia
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Robert E. Lee
16.
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
17.
North Captured this stronghold to gain control of the Mississippi River
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Antietam
18.
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
19.
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
20.
What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?
a)
heavy industrial development
b)
a network of railway lines to transport supplies and troops
c)
superior military leadership
d)
an alliance with Britain and France
21.

What 11 states are colored grey on the map?

a)
Union States
b)
Confederate States
c)
Border States
d)
Neutral States
22.
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
23.
Peace Democrats became known as: 
a)
War Hawks
b)
Rebels
c)
Copperheads
d)
Radicals
24.
The main goal of the North at the beginning of the war was to:
a)
End Slavery
b)
Be recognized as independent
c)
Punish the South
d)
Reunite the country
25.
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Bull Run
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Richmond
26.
What was the single bloodiest day of battle during the civil war?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Vicksburg
c)
Bull Run
d)
Antietam
27.
Choose the best definition of the term "border state".  A border state is a state . . . 
a)
that had slaves but officially remained loyal to the United States. 
b)
that was on the border between Canada and the United States. 
c)
that was on the border between Mexico and the United States.
d)
that bordered one of the western territories. 
28.
Of the following, which one was an advantage held by the South during the war?  The South . . . 
a)
 had greater industrial resources than the North. 
b)
 had more transportation resources than the North. 
c)
was defending their own territory. 
d)
 could count on the support of Native Americans. 
29.
In which battle did "Stonewall" Jackson earn his nickname by standing firm, then chasing his enemy off the field?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Bull Run
c)
Chancellorsville
d)
Antietam
30.
What is an ironclad?
a)
 a submarine 
b)
a treaty or agreement 
c)
 a cannon 
d)
 a ship covered by metal plates 
31.
Atlanta's military importance to the Confederacy was that it was the 
a)
capital of the Confederacy.
b)
most populated city in the Confederacy.
c)
industrial and transportation center of the Confederacy.
d)
home to the largest number of slaves in the Confederacy.
32.
What Union general led the northern army on its "March to the Sea" and saw to it that much of Georgia's capital resources were destroyed?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
William T. Sherman
d)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
33.

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

34.

Sherman's army implemented the Union's total war philosophy, creating a path of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah that was 300 miles long and 60 miles wide, destroying Georgia's infrastructure: railroads, roads, cotton gins and mills, warehouses, anything that assisted in supplying Confederate troops.

a)

Battle of Chickamauga

b)

Atlanta Campaign

c)

Sherman's March to the Sea

d)

Union blockade

35.

The most notorious prisoner of war camp from the Civil War era. Built to hold only 10,000 Union prisoners of war in 1864, the camp's population tripled to over 30,000 at the peak of its occupancy. Due to horrible conditions, more men died (close to 13,000) here than at any other Civil War prison.

a)

Battle of Chickamauga

b)

Atlanta Campaign

c)

Sherman's March to the Sea

d)

Andersonville

36.

Why did thousands of Union soldiers die in Andersonville?

a)

most died trying to escape

b)

most died in an attack by Union forces

c)

most died in an attack by Confederate forces

d)

Most died from disease and starvation due to overcrowded, unsanitary conditions

37.

Why was the Emancipation Proclamation significant to the Union?

a)

It changed the purpose of the war to the abolition of slavery.

b)

It encouraged Southerners to recognize the evils of slavery and stop enlisting in the Confederate Army.

c)

It greatly weakened the Confederate army’s ability to fight.

d)

It helped the Union form peaceful negotiations with the South.

38.

Considered a draw by most, but Union victory, unorganized on both sides, high rate of desertion, Union troops fought off many rebel charges in the Hornet’s Nest, ended any thought of this being short war.

a)

Gettysburg

b)

vicksburg

c)

Shiloh

d)

1st Battle of Bull Run

39.

People brought picnic baskets out to watch the battle, Union fled=Southern victory, both sides learned they needed to train their soldiers, North underestimated the South, Lincoln sent 90 day militias home and asked for real army.

a)

1st Battle of Bull Run

b)

Antietam

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Sherman's March to the Sea

40.

Battle occurred on the same day as the Battle of Gettysburg and was a Union victory.

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Antietam

d)

2nd Battle of Bull Run

41.

Lee sends Jeb Stuart and his cavalry to spy on McClellan, battle for seven days, McClellan retreated= Confederate victory.

a)

Vicksburg

b)

1st Battle of Bull Run

c)

7 Days Battle

d)

Fort Sumter

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