WorksheetsAPUSH Civil War
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What advantages did the South have? (Choose all that apply.)
stronger economy
bigger army
bigger navy
fought on familiar land
excellent military leaders
In July 1863, what 2 major battles were won by the Union forces? (Choose all that apply.)
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Anteitam
Battle of Vickburg
Battle of Mississippi River
What advantages did the North have? (Choose all that apply.)
stronger economy
bigger army
bigger navy
wise president
excellent military leaders
Which of the following was the first all volunteer African American Company from Massachusetts?
The 54th
The Sons of Liberty
The Avengers
The Army of Northern Virginia
Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
Siege of Vickburg
Appomattox Courthouse
Battle of Gettysburg
The Republican party was established on the belief of
Destroying the South
Helping slavery spread
Opposing slavery
Going to war
What effects did the Civil War have on women and African Americans?
Their situation got worse
Their opportunities expanded
They helped the Confederacy win
Their rights were taken away
Why was the surrender at Vicksburg crucial to the success of the Union campaign in the West?
It allowed the Union to control the Mississippi River
It allowed the Union to surround the Capital city
It allowed the Union to Blockade important railroads
It allowed the Union to occupy new territories
How did the Union hope to damage Confederate trade and transportation during the Civil War?
By patrolling rivers and the Gulf of Mexico
By attacking railroads
By blockading ports and controlling the Mississippi River
By taking over Southern farms and factories
How did Lincoln abolish slavery in ALL states?
He ordered them free
Congress passed the 13th Amendment
He used the Declaration of Independence. "All Men are Created Equal"
He did nothing
During the Civil War, most of the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory of present-day Oklahoma
supported the Confederacy.
supported the Union.
remained neutral.
gave up their slaves.
The South believed that the British would come to its aid because
Britain was dependent on Southern cotton.
the government had refused to allow Uncle Tom's Cabin to be sold in the empire.
Britain still had slavery in its empire.
British Canada was strongly hostile to the Union.
As a result of the Civil War, the Northern economy
saw industrial profits improve but agricultural profits fall.
greatly expanded its industrial and technological productivity.
experienced considerable unemployment despite military manpower demands.
was notable for its honest and fair business practices.
The problems that Abraham Lincoln experienced as president were less overwhelming than those experienced by Jefferson Davis partly because the North
was united in the cause of abolitionism.
held firm to states' rights principles.
had strong political support from Britain and France.
had a long-established and fully recognized government.
The Union's defeat in battle at Bull Run in 1861 was better than a victory because
it caused Lincoln to declare a war against slavery.
“Stonewall” Jackson was killed.
the defeat caused Northerners to face up to the reality of a long, difficult war.
Ulysses S. Grant took command of the army immediately after the setback.
The North's victory at Antietam allowed President Lincoln to
keep General McClellan as commander of the Union forces.
force the Border States to remain in the Union.
seek military assistance from Great Britain.
issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
As a theorist of warfare, General William T. Sherman was
a pioneer of the strategy of total warfare aimed at destroying civilian morale.
insistent on maintaining strict military discipline among his troops.
a believer in siege warfare.
careful to avoid "collateral damage" to civilian lives and property.
Lincoln broke Constitutional rules when he denied people this...
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Freedom
Slavery
Natural Rights
More soliders actually died of THIS instead of battle
infection
amputation
fatigue
hunger
