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Civil War, West Point and Robert E. Lee

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

As the Civil War began, the South had the advantage of...

a)

superior military leadership

b)

enormous industrial capabilities

c)

a complex railroad network

d)

a large population

5.

Which of the following was NOT an advantage for the Union going into the Civil War?

a)

Excellent military leaders

b)

larger population

c)

more railroads

d)

more resources

6.

A Civil War is a war between two factions (or groups) within the same country.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which part of the country (the North or South) were most of the battles fought in?

a)

South

b)

North

8.

Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender at the end of the Civil War?

a)

Appomattox Court House

b)

Ft. Sumter

c)

Battle of Gettysburg

d)

Atlanta

9.

Who was the President of the South during the Civil War?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

George Washington

c)

Abraham Licnoln

d)

Jefferson Davis

10.

This man was the Commander of the Confederate Army (South) of Virginia during the Civil War.

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

George Washington

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Abraham Lincoln

11.

In what years did the Civil War take place?

a)

1900's

b)

1861-1865

c)

2011-2015

d)

1456-1478

12.

How long did the Civil War last?

a)

4 years

b)

12 years

c)

a couple of months

d)

3 days

13.

This man was the 18th President of the United States and the lead general of the Union during the Civil War

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

14.

This man led the country during the Civil War and was the 16th President of the United States

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

William Sherman

d)

Robert E Lee

15.

This battle marked the BEGINNING of the Civil War.

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Ft. Sumter

c)

Atlanta Campaign

d)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

16.

True or False

Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were allies (friends) during the Civil War and wanted the same things for the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False

Abraham Lincoln wanted to keep slavery in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False? Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant were both on the Union side of the Civil War.

a)

True

b)

False

19.
Who had better Generals throughout the Civil War?
a)
The Union
b)
Lincoln
c)
The South
d)
Canada
20.
The Union strategy at the beginning of the Civil War was called the...
a)
Defense First plan
b)
Anaconda Plan
c)
King Cotton
d)
Try to Compromise Plan
21.
The Civil War officially started at....
a)
Bull Run
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Ft Sumter