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APUSH Civil War

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What advantages did the South have? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

stronger economy

b)

bigger army

c)

bigger navy

d)

fought on familiar land

e)

excellent military leaders

2.

In July 1863, what 2 major battles were won by the Union forces? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Anteitam

c)

Battle of Vickburg

d)

Battle of Mississippi River

3.

What advantages did the North have? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

stronger economy

b)

bigger army

c)

bigger navy

d)

wise president

e)

excellent military leaders

4.

Which of the following was the first all volunteer African American Company from Massachusetts?

a)

The 54th

b)

The Sons of Liberty

c)

The Avengers

d)

The Army of Northern Virginia

5.

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

a)

Battle of Antietam

b)

Siege of Vickburg

c)

Appomattox Courthouse

d)

Battle of Gettysburg

6.

The Republican party was established on the belief of

a)

Destroying the South

b)

Helping slavery spread

c)

Opposing slavery

d)

Going to war

7.

What effects did the Civil War have on women and African Americans?

a)

Their situation got worse

b)

Their opportunities expanded

c)

They helped the Confederacy win

d)

Their rights were taken away

8.
This was the president of the Confederate States.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis
9.

Why was the surrender at Vicksburg crucial to the success of the Union campaign in the West?

a)

It allowed the Union to control the Mississippi River

b)

It allowed the Union to surround the Capital city

c)

It allowed the Union to Blockade important railroads

d)

It allowed the Union to occupy new territories

10.

How did the Union hope to damage Confederate trade and transportation during the Civil War?

a)

By patrolling rivers and the Gulf of Mexico

b)

By attacking railroads

c)

By blockading ports and controlling the Mississippi River

d)

By taking over Southern farms and factories

11.

How did Lincoln abolish slavery in ALL states?

a)

He ordered them free

b)

Congress passed the 13th Amendment

c)

He used the Declaration of Independence. "All Men are Created Equal"

d)

He did nothing

12.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Confederacy had?
a)
More Troops
b)
Home Field Advantage
c)
Better Weapons
d)
Better Transportation
13.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Union had?
a)
Smarter Generals
b)
Defensive Strategy
c)
More Troops
d)
Highly Motivated
14.
What Union general is known for his march to the sea?
a)
Grant
b)
Sherman
c)
Lee
d)
Jackson
15.
Where did the south finally surrender unconditionally?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Appomatox
16.

During the Civil War, most of the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory of present-day Oklahoma

a)

supported the Confederacy.

b)

supported the Union.

c)

remained neutral.

d)

gave up their slaves.

17.

The South believed that the British would come to its aid because

a)

Britain was dependent on Southern cotton.

b)

the government had refused to allow Uncle Tom's Cabin to be sold in the empire.

c)

Britain still had slavery in its empire.

d)

British Canada was strongly hostile to the Union.

18.

As a result of the Civil War, the Northern economy

a)

saw industrial profits improve but agricultural profits fall.

b)

greatly expanded its industrial and technological productivity.

c)

experienced considerable unemployment despite military manpower demands.

d)

was notable for its honest and fair business practices.

19.

The problems that Abraham Lincoln experienced as president were less overwhelming than those experienced by Jefferson Davis partly because the North

a)

was united in the cause of abolitionism.

b)

held firm to states' rights principles.

c)

had strong political support from Britain and France.

d)

had a long-established and fully recognized government.

20.

The Union's defeat in battle at Bull Run in 1861 was better than a victory because

a)

it caused Lincoln to declare a war against slavery.

b)

“Stonewall” Jackson was killed.

c)

the defeat caused Northerners to face up to the reality of a long, difficult war.

d)

Ulysses S. Grant took command of the army immediately after the setback.

21.

The North's victory at Antietam allowed President Lincoln to

a)

keep General McClellan as commander of the Union forces.

b)

force the Border States to remain in the Union.

c)

seek military assistance from Great Britain.

d)

issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

22.

As a theorist of warfare, General William T. Sherman was

a)

a pioneer of the strategy of total warfare aimed at destroying civilian morale.

b)

insistent on maintaining strict military discipline among his troops.

c)

a believer in siege warfare.

d)

careful to avoid "collateral damage" to civilian lives and property.

23.
The image represents-
a)
The Anaconda Plan
b)
The Snake Plan
c)
The Cobra Plan
d)
The Python Plan
24.

Lincoln broke Constitutional rules when he denied people this...

a)

Writ of Habeas Corpus

b)

Freedom

c)

Slavery

d)

Natural Rights

25.

More soliders actually died of THIS instead of battle

a)

infection

b)

amputation

c)

fatigue

d)

hunger