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Unit 5 Post Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This Civil War-era illustration is showing

a)

Grants Victory at Shiloh

b)

Sherman's "March to the Sea"

c)

Scott's victory at Gettysburg

d)

the Union Blockade of the South

2.

Early in his Presidency, Abraham Lincoln declared that his primary goal as President was to ___________

a)

preserve the Union

b)

encourage sectionalism

c)

enforce the Emancipation Proclamation

d)

end slavery throughout the Southern States

3.

Which of these battles is remembered for being both the largest battle ever fought in Georgia and for being one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War?

a)

Battle of Atlanta

b)

Battle of Savannah

c)

Battle of Chickamauga

d)

Battle of Fort Pulaski

4.

What role did Alexander Stephens fulfill following Georgia’s secession from the Union?

a)

Republican

b)

cooperationist

c)

Vice President of the Confederacy

d)

leader of the Georgia State Convention

5.

The MOST LIKELY reason General William T. Sherman wanted to control the rail lines running through Atlanta, Georgia, during his "Atlanta Campaign" was because he wanted to _____________

a)

prevent residents from fleeing to the North

b)

cutoff the flow of supplies to the Confederate Army

c)

use the rail lines to quickly transport his troops

d)

extend the rail lines into the northern states

6.

One purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was to ___________

a)

break the spirits of Confederate citizens.

b)

allow troops under his command to get rest.

c)

find ships to sail his troops to the north.

d)

prove that he was the most skilled Union general.

7.

Which term refers to the idea that the Southern states could secede from the Union if they disagreed with Federal policies?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Sectionalism

c)

States' Rights

d)

Manifest Destiny

8.

What offers the BEST reasoning behind William Tecumseh Sherman's strategy of using "total war" to defeat the South?

a)

The strategy of "total war" was needed to stop the Confederates from trading with France and England.

b)

Sherman's men wanted revenge for the horrifying treatment of Union soldiers in Andersonville prison camp.

c)

The destruction in Georgia would be so complete that it would break the Confederacy's will to continue fighting.

d)

The invasion of Georgia would lead to armed revolt by the slaves, which in turn would help the Union win the war.

9.

Which letter on the map shows a state that was NOT part of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Which term refers to the growing cultural and economic differences between the North and South in the years leading up to the Civil War?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Sectionalism

d)

Manifest Destiny

11.

These topics would be most useful to a student who is writing a research report titled ____________

a)

"The Causes of the Civil War."

b)

"The Effects of the Civil War."

c)

"Milestones of Reconstruction."

d)

"Why the North Won the Civil War."

12.

Which number on the timeline represents the period in which the Civil War was fought?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

13.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?

a)

ended the Civil War

b)

freed the slaves in the Union

c)

freed the slaves in the rebelling areas

d)

declared a blockade of the southeastern coast

14.

Based on the Second Act of the Georgia Platform, what did the delegates believe was key to keeping the Union together and becoming a great nation?

a)

compromise

b)

diplomacy

c)

revolution

d)

secession

15.

How is the city of Savannah related to the Union strategy of a full blockade of Confederate ports?

a)

Savannah was the last port needed to be secured in order to totally blockade the coast of Georgia.

b)

Savannah was the least significant big city in Georgia, and the Union strategy centered on securing Atlanta and capturing the Tennessee River.

c)

Savannah was no longer an important economic factor in Georgia, and the Union strategy centered on securing Atlanta and capturing the Chattahoochee River.

d)

Savannah was the most significant port in Georgia, and the Union strategy centered on securing bases at Savannah and the outlying islands to fully blockade Georgia.

16.

What is an ironic conclusion that can be drawn about Andersonville Prison?

a)

The Confederacy could not afford to move the prisoners so they left them to die.

b)

The Confederacy was hoping to win the war by refusing to exchange any prisoners.

c)

The Confederacy was planning on using the prison to keep POWs from returning to the war and continuing the fighting.

d)

The Confederacy could afford to move a large number of prisoners hundreds of miles, but could not afford to feed and house the prisoners.

17.

Which event from the Civil War is MOST likely portrayed in this engraving?

a)

the bombardment of Fort Sumter

b)

the running of the Union blockade

c)

the scorched earth campaign of General Sherman

d)

the Confederate victory at the Battle of Bull Run

18.

Andersonville prison was located closest to which number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Of the choices provided, which proved to be MOST dangerous for prisoners in Andersonville Prison during the Civil War?

a)

torture by Confederate guards

b)

waterborne and airborne diseases

c)

seasonal storms in south Georgia

d)

being sent to fight for the South

20.

What effect did this statement from Abraham Lincoln have on the nation?

a)

It freed the slaves in the rebellious states.

b)

It resulted in South Carolina seceding from the Union.

c)

It brought about the surrender of the Confederate States.

d)

It freed Cherokee and Creek Indians who had been forcibly placed on reservations.