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WorksheetsCivil War Events Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
The event held at this location encouraged the start of the civil war and rallied both sides to build up their armies.
Fort Sumter
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Appomattox
Which of the following statements is true?
The North and South both had an economy based on farming
The South’s economy was based on industry and manufacturing; the North’s economy was based on farming
The North’s economy was based on industry and manufacturing; the South’s economy was based on farming
The North and South both had an economy based on industry and manufacturing.
Who was president of the Confederacy?
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the Anaconda Plan?
To deprive the South of fishing and whaling as a primary source of food
To stop southern attempts to establish slave plantations in Cuba and Mexico
To cut the South off from its supply lines in the countries of Latin America
To cripple the South's economy by ending the cotton trade
Why was the First Battle of the Bull Run so important?
The outcome of Bull Run shocked the North. They began to realize the war would be long and costly.
The outcome of Bull Run shocked the Confederacy. They realized they could win the war quickly.
It was the first land battle and it ended in a draw with both forces withdrawing.
This battle split the Confederacy into two parts and was part of the Anaconda Plan.
What years did the civil war last?
1858-1864
1865-1880
1860-1870
1861-1865
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed slaves in the border states
Freed slaves in the Confederate states
Ended slavery in the entire country
Ended the Civil War
What were Northerners who wanted peace with the Confederates called in the Union?
Whigs
Democrats
Copperheads
Republicans
Why was the Battle of Vicksburg so important in the Civil War?
After the battle the Union controlled the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two.
Broke the Union blockade along the Gulf of Mexico
Allowed the Confederate army to seize Washington D.C.
Enabled the Confederate army to seek French assistance
What was the main role of Texas during the Civil War?
To sell cotton to Canada to supply the war supplies
To supply men, horses, cattle and other supplies to the Confederate Army
To fight the Union troops and win battles
To fight the Confederate troops and win battles for the Union
Which president won the election of 1864?
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant to the Civil War?
It resulted in the passing of the 15th Amendment
It led to the Emancipation Proclamation
It was a turning point because General Lee was forced to fight a defensive war
It brought an end to the Civil War
In what year did Texas join the Confederacy?
1861
1859
1863
1865
This is where the Civil War Ended
Gettysburg
Appomattox Courthouse
Richmond
Washington D.C.
Ulysses S. Grant was to the Union as ___________ was to the Confederacy
Stonewall Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
