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Civil War Events Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

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Class
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1.

The event held at this location encouraged the start of the civil war and rallied both sides to build up their armies.

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Bull Run

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Appomattox

2.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

The North and South both had an economy based on farming

b)

The South’s economy was based on industry and manufacturing; the North’s economy was based on farming

c)

The North’s economy was based on industry and manufacturing; the South’s economy was based on farming

d)

The North and South both had an economy based on industry and manufacturing.

3.

Who was president of the Confederacy? 

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

4.

What was the Anaconda Plan?

a)

To deprive the South of fishing and whaling as a primary source of food

b)

To stop southern attempts to establish slave plantations in Cuba and Mexico

c)

To cut the South off from its supply lines in the countries of Latin America

d)

To cripple the South's economy by ending the cotton trade

5.

Why was the First Battle of the Bull Run so important?

a)

The outcome of Bull Run shocked the North. They began to realize the war would be long and costly.

b)

The outcome of Bull Run shocked the Confederacy. They realized they could win the war quickly.

c)

It was the first land battle and it ended in a draw with both forces withdrawing.

d)

This battle split the Confederacy into two parts and was part of the Anaconda Plan.

6.

What years did the civil war last?

a)

1858-1864

b)

1865-1880

c)

1860-1870

d)

1861-1865

7.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

Freed slaves in the border states

b)

Freed slaves in the Confederate states

c)

Ended slavery in the entire country

d)

Ended the Civil War

8.

What were Northerners who wanted peace with the Confederates called in the Union?

a)

Whigs

b)

Democrats

c)

Copperheads

d)

Republicans

9.

Why was the Battle of Vicksburg so important in the Civil War?

a)

After the battle the Union controlled the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two.

b)

Broke the Union blockade along the Gulf of Mexico

c)

Allowed the Confederate army to seize Washington D.C.

d)

Enabled the Confederate army to seek French assistance

10.

What was the main role of Texas during the Civil War?

a)

To sell cotton to Canada to supply the war supplies

b)

To supply men, horses, cattle and other supplies to the Confederate Army

c)

To fight the Union troops and win battles

d)

To fight the Confederate troops and win battles for the Union

11.

Which president won the election of 1864?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Abraham Lincoln

12.

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant to the Civil War?

a)

It resulted in the passing of the 15th Amendment

b)

It led to the Emancipation Proclamation

c)

It was a turning point because General Lee was forced to fight a defensive war

d)

It brought an end to the Civil War

13.

In what year did Texas join the Confederacy?

a)

1861

b)

1859

c)

1863

d)

1865

14.

This is where the Civil War Ended

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Appomattox Courthouse

c)

Richmond

d)

Washington D.C.

15.

Ulysses S. Grant was to the Union as ___________ was to the Confederacy

a)

Stonewall Jackson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Robert E. Lee