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WorksheetsCivil War
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 40mins
Someone who believes in states' rights would BEST support which of the following statements?
National Laws are more important than state laws
We should obey all federal laws
There is no need for a national government
The National government has no right telling states how to handle their business
Why was the Georgia Platform important
It stated that Georgia had a right to nullify any federal law dealing with cotton
I stated that Georgia would not accept the terms of the COmpromise of 1850 if the North enforced the Fugitive Slave Law
It stated that Georgia would accept the Compromise of 1850 if the North enforced the Fugitive Slave Law
It stated that Georgia would secede from the Union
What was the purpose of both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?
They both dealt with slavery in the new territories
They both dealt with nullification
They both made the south get an advantage in the Senate
They led to the election of Abraham Lincoln
Which part of the United States supported Abraham Lincoln most in becoming president in the election of 1860?
north
South
East
South Carolina
What was another name for the South during the Civil War?
Union
Whigs
Tories
Confederacy
What battle was said to be the bloodiest two days of the Civil War and a great victory for the South? This battle caused the Union forces to retreat into Chattanooga.
Kennesaw
Chickamauga
Atlanta
Antietam
Andersonville Prison held ______.
Confederate POWs
Rebellious slaves
Union POWs
confederates that peid the tariff of 1832
What city did General Sherman's army destroy in order for the Union army to continue the March to the Sea?
Mobile
Dahlonega
Atlanta
Valdosta
Atlanta was the most important military target in Georgia because ___.
It was the capital of Georgia
It was the industrial and transportation center
It was the home of Robert E Lee
It was where the Battle of Chickamauga was fought
What was the impact of Sherman's "March to the Sea"?
The Union soldiers lost their will to fight
It led to Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation
It gave the South hope that they would win
It left a path of devastation and destruction from Atlanta to Savannah
How many years did the Civil War last?
Less than one year
2
4
7
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the war strategy of the North
It did not affect the North's strategy
It made the North enforce the Fugitive Slave Act
It caused the North to be more diplomatic
It caused the North to be seek Total War and destroy the South
How was the South impacted by the freeing of the slaves during the Civil War?
It increased the number of Confederate soldiers by almost 200,000
The south ignored the law although many freed slaves did join the Union
It finally gave the South a reason to surrender
It helped the South because the slaves were unskilled soldiers
What did General Sherman do to destroy the resources of the South?
He launched a March to the Sea
He imposed social distancing
He imposed a tariff on supplies imported from Britain
He boycotted all products with cotton
What was the purpose of the naval blockade by Union ships on the coast of Georgia?
It was an attempt to block all of the railroad stations
It was an attempt to block all supply routes between the South and Britain
It was an attempt to stop Lee's army from advancing to Washington DC
It was an attempt to block the passage of the Missouri Compromise
What is being described? California was admitted as a free state; Fugitive Slave Act was passed; Slavery was banned in Washington, D.C.
The Missouri Compromise
The Georgia Platform
The Nullification Crisis
The Compromise of 1850
The election of Abraham Lincoln led to
southern states seceding from the Union
southern states protesting with a March in Washington DC
northern states nullifying the election results
a recount in Illinoise
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
A law that made slave owners return the slaves that they stole from other plantations
A law that made the plantation owners return any slaves that rebelled rather than cause harm to them physically
A law that made northern states return any slaves that escaped from the South
A law that stated that slaves were property
Alexander Stephens fought the debate over secession in Georgia. If Georgia leaders had voted for secession, Georgia would have ____.
Joined the Union
Seceded from the Confederacy
seceded from the Union
won the war
North and South had conflict over which of the following?
Slavery
The enforcement of tariffs
states' rights
All of these
What mode of transportation was key to the Civil War effort?
Ships
Interstate highways
railroads
airports
Which was an event that DIDN'T lead to the Civil War?
Election of 1860
Dred Scott Case
Reconstruction
Compromise of 1850
After which battle did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Shiloh
Antietam
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
According to Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, what would happen on January 1, 1863, if the South did not surrender?
The Union would invade the South
Confederate slaves would be freed.
Confederate prisoners would be executed.
The Union would cease all trade with the South.
What was the name of the Northern Strategy to win the war?
King Cotton Diplomacy
Lay waste Strategy
Anaconda Plan
Reconstruction Plan
Which accurately describes southern states’ reaction to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860?
They demanded a recount of votes.
They began to secede from the Union
They immediately attacked Fort Sumter.
They voted to protest Lincoln’s election.
The purpose of Lincoln’s blockade of Georgia’s coast was to prevent the South from...
importing food
importing cotton
exporting cotton
exporting weapons.
What was the first major battle in Georgia during the Civil War?
Shiloh
Antietam
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Why was the battle of Chickamauga fought in Georgia?
to control supplies in Atlanta
to stop an invasion of Georgia by the Union
to end civilian support for the war
to control the railroad center in Chattanooga
Which correctly explains the term "nullification"?
to put on hold
to do away with
to ratify or approve
to amend or change
Which state was added to the Union as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
Maine
Missouri
Nebraska
California
How is the invention of the cotton gin an underlying cause of the Civil War?
more cotton could be produced so more slaves were needed to produce the cotton
slaves were the only ones who knew how to produce cotton
cotton gin had very little impact on the Civil War
" The national government has no right to tell us farmers how to operate on our land." These are the words MOST LIKELY spoken by person who believes in
Union
Succession
states rights
Abolition
Why did Southern states decide not to secede after the Compromise of 1850?
the South was not prepared for war yet
Southern States agreed to follow the Georgia Platform
The Compromise of 1850 actually favored southern states
Both the North and the South liked the Compromise of 1850
Why did the Southern states agree to the Georgia Platform?
The North agreed to add more slave states
The North agreed to not pass any laws against slavery
South decided slavery was only necessary in southern states
Georgia had control over other southern states so they had to do what Georgia said to do
Why did the Supreme Court rule against Dred Scott?
The Supreme Court ruled that slavery was not in their jurisdiction
The Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property
The Supreme Court ruled Dred Scott was not a citizen therefore could not sue in court
The Supreme Court decided not to rule because it would cause anger on both sided
During the Civil War, why was the capture of Atlanta an important Union objective?
Atlanta was the capital of the Confederacy.
Atlanta was a major southern railroad center.
Atlanta was in the geographic center of the South.
Atlanta was the home to several major arms storehouses.
Which Union General was responsible for the burning of Atlanta?
Grant
Sherman
Meade
Lee
During the Civil War, after burning Atlanta, towards which city did William T. Sherman march his men?
Augusta
Savannah
Columbus
Chattanooga
William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea was intended to...
boost morale in the North.
effectively divide the South.
trigger a major Union invasion.
destroy the fighting spirit of the South.
During the U.S. Civil War, Andersonville was...
the first major battle.
a major railroad terminal.
a prison for Union soldiers
the capital of the Confederacy.
How many union soldiers died at Andersonville prison?
18,000
7,600
12,500
13,700
The two major campaigns fought in Georgia during the Civil War were the...
Atlanta campaign and the Savannah campaign.
Chickamauga campaign and the Jonesboro campaign.
Northern Georgia campaign and the Atlanta campaign.
Fort Pulaski campaign and the Chickamauga campaign
The most controversial issue dividing northerners and southerners during the 1800s was the issue of _____?
Slavery
States rights
Nullification
Peyton Clower
Republican candidate and victor in the election of 1860
Stephen Douglas
John Breckenridge
Abraham Lincoln
Edwin Pirtle
These are describing which government program?
Supreme Court decision ruling that since slaves were not citizens, they could not sue in court
Plessy v Ferguson
Dred Scott v Sanford
Worchester vs. Georgia
Taylor Haines v Fairplay
What importance did Atlanta have to the South in the Civil War?
Due to its railroads and industry, it was the center of major trade and transportation.
It was the capital of the CSA
All of the Confederate Military spent their nights there
The French allies were stationed there.
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution ______________________.
abolished slavery
gave women the right to vote.
gave blacks the right to vote.
allowed Raelyn to have one boyfriend per middle school
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution ______________________.
Free Speech
Abolished Slavery
Voting rights
Freedom of Religion
After the Civil War how did Southern plantation owners replace slave labor on their plantations?
Sharecroppers
paid wages to workers
stopped farming cotton
converted farms to industrial areas
How were tenant farmers different from sharecroppers?
Tenant farmers were all former slaves
Sharcroppers were always able to make a profit
Tenant farmers were usually able to make a profit
Tenant farmers could not leave the land they worked on
What were the political views of the Ku Klux Klan?
To continue fighting the Civil War
to reestablish former slaves back onto the plantations to continue growing cotton
The KKK wanted to establish a new confederate government
Return control of southern governments to democrats by taking away African American voting rights
