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Texas + Civil War Quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Of the following, which is synonymous with the term, "Union".
a)
The slave states. 
b)
 The United States of America. 
c)
The free states. 
d)
 The border states. 
2.
Why were slaves an advantage for the South? They were an advantage because . . .
a)
slaves freed up more white men to go and fight since they knew that slaves would work their farms in their absence.
b)
 slaves could be used as soldiers. 
c)
slaves could be used as spies and report the movement of US soldiers.
d)
slaves knew the local terrain better than most whites. 
3.
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. 
4.
Of the following, which one is an advantage of the North during the Civil War?  The North . . .
a)
 had more military schools than the South did. 
b)
 had greater industrial resources. 
c)
knew the local terrain better than the South did. 
d)
could depend on Great Britain to help them defeat the South. 
5.
Where did General Lee surrender?
a)
Atlanta, Georgia
b)
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
c)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
d)
Durham, North Carolina
6.
The Emancipation Proclamation
a)
freed only Union Slaves
b)
allowed slaves to fight for the South
c)
freed only Confederate slaves
d)
freed Union and Confederate slaves
7.
One Southern advantage during the Civil War was
a)
having more supplies
b)

having better leaders
c)
having more men
d)
having a stronger navy
8.
Which battle was considered a "turning point" of the Civil War?
a)
Shiloh
b)
Ft. Sumter
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Bull Run
9.
When a navy tries to prevent its enemy from trading overseas they create
a)
 an embargo 
b)
 a cut-off attack 
c)
 a flank attack
d)
 a blockade 
10.
Had more men, weapons, and naval technology throughout the war
a)
 Union 
b)
Confederacy
11.

The primary reason the Civil War as fought was over the issue of

a)

tariffs

b)

slavery

c)

states rights

d)

trade with Europe

12.
What was the key issue that was debated each time a new state was admitted to the Union before the Civil War?
a)
the expansion of slavery
b)
the building of railroads 
c)
the provision of women's suffrage
d)
support for the homesteading 
13.
Many of the southern states _________ and formed the Confederate State of America. 
a)
seceded
b)
annexed
c)
ejected
d)
ran away 
14.

Texas was a part of the...

a)

Pacific North West

b)

Union

c)

Deep South

d)

Confederacy

15.
Why were the Southerners afraid of Abraham Lincoln becoming president?
a)
The Southerners believed that Lincoln would give the states more rights 
b)
The Southerners believed that Lincoln would make the North Secede from the South 
c)
The Southerners believed that Lincoln would want to keep slavery in the US
d)
The Southerners believed that the US government would abolish slavery 
16.
1.  Texas entered the Civil War due the state’s rights argument that _________ 
a)
the federal government is right in imposing taxes
b)
the federal government does not have the power to force     states to follow certain laws
c)
the South is willing to pay tariffs on imports
d)
the North wanted to vote against tariffs and slavery
17.

How did slavery influence Texas to enter the Civil War?

a)

Most Texans believed slavery was wrong and wanted to end it

b)

Most Texans did not own slaves so it did ot have an influence.

c)

Most Texans believed that slavery was vital to their economy

d)

Most Texans wanted to end the slave trade

18.

Secede means to:

a)

rebel.

b)

declare war on.

c)

leave or withdraw.

d)

become part of.

19.

A Civil War means:

a)

A war between citizens of the same country.

b)

A war in which all soldiers are volunteers.

c)

A war that is fought mainly in cities.

d)

A war against a colonial power.

20.

What was formed by the states which seceded from the Union?

a)

Confederacy

b)

Texas

c)

Conspiracy

d)

Unification

21.

What were the people that opposed slavery called?

a)

Revisionists

b)

Religious

c)

Abolitionists

d)

Terrorists

22.

What battle started the Civil War?

a)

Battle of Shiloh

b)

Battle of Fort Sumter

c)

Battle of Gettysburg

d)

Battle of the Alamo

23.

What was the Underground Railroad?

a)

A political party

b)

A pro-slavery group

c)

A series of secret paths and safehouses for escaped slaves

d)

A series of passages that slave hunters used to find escaped slaves

24.

Which of the Civil War battles in Texas proved to be the last battle of the Civil War?

a)

Battle of Palmito Ranch

b)

Battle of Waterloo

c)

Battle of Sabine Pass

d)

Battle of San Jacinto

25.

What do all 3 of the Texas battles we discussed have in common

a)

They were the bloodiest battles of the war

b)

They were all naval battles

c)

They were all Confederate victories

d)

They were all land battles

26.

Which is the proper chronological order of the Civil War battles in Texas?

a)

Galveston, Palmito Ranch, Sabine Pass

b)

Galveston, Sabine Pass, Palmito Ranch

c)

Palmito Ranch, Sabine Pass, Galveston

d)

Palmito Ranch, Galveston, Sabine Pass

27.
Who was the commander of the Union army? 
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Abraham Lincoln 
28.
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Palmito Ranch
These things are all... 
a)
Battles of the Mexican Revolution. 
b)
Civil War battles in Texas. 
c)
Turning points for the Civil War. 
d)
Part of the Texas Revolution. 
29.
Who was president during the U.S. Civil War?
a)
T. Roosevelt
b)
Washington
c)
Polk
d)
Lincoln
30.
Which act led to Texas becoming smaller and the creation of New Mexico?
a)
Texas Annexation of 1845
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
31.

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

d)

to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies

32.

Use the following chart to answer the question that follows.


According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?

a)

The South

b)

The North

c)

The West

d)

All regions had equal amount of resources

33.

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

34.

Read the chart above. Then select the correct word or phrase to complete the statement.


With regard to the other battles listed in the table, the Battle of Gettysburg was the only major Civil War battle...

a)

in which the Confederates were badly outnumbered

b)

without a clear winner

c)

fought north of the Mason-Dixon line

d)

in which Confederate losses outnumbered Union losses

35.
Slaves were captured from _____.
a)
England
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
France
36.
Many slaves worked on large farms called ______.
a)
plantations
b)
villages
37.
Capturing, transporting, and selling people is called the 
a)
slave auction
b)
overseer
c)
slave trade
d)
Middle Passage
38.

Most slaves in history have been taken from this continent:

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

39.

If a mother was a slave, her child was:

a)

Free for life

b)

A slave for life

c)

A slave for a short time

d)

Free for a short time

40.
Slaves were put on _______ and brought to Carolina.
a)
trains
b)
ships
c)
planes
d)
wagons
41.
What was the legal status of slaves in the United States?
a)
citizen
b)
property
c)
dependents
d)
immigrants
42.
Why did Southerners who did not own slaves support slavery?
a)
They feared the power of the slaveholders.
b)
They believed they would be able to own slaves someday.
c)
They knew that the Southern economy depended on slave labor.
d)
They understood that the Constitution did not ban slavery in the South.
43.

Who was the head general of the Confederate army?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

William Tecumseh Sherman

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

44.

What was quinine?

a)

a weapon

b)

a type of money

c)

a type of food

d)

a medicine

45.

What did the result of the Battle of Bull Run tell the Union?

a)

That the war would not be easy to win

b)

That the war would be easy to win

c)

That the war was unjust

d)

That the war was unfair

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