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Civil War Battles and People

Total questions: 116

Worksheet time: 4hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What date officially started the Civil War?

a)

April 12, 11861

b)

July 4, 1861

c)

December 10, 1861

d)

February 23, 1861

2.

Who won the presidential election of 1860?

a)

John Breckenridge

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

John Bell

d)

Stephen Douglas

3.

What was the first state to secede from the United States?

a)

New York

b)

Missouri

c)

Texas

d)

South Carolina

4.

What does it mean to "secede"?

a)

to take in or absorb

b)

to leave or withdraw

c)

to force out

d)

to abolish

5.

The states that seceded from the union formed a new country called:

a)

the Confederate States of America

b)

the Southern United States of America

c)

the Federation of America

d)

the Lone Star Republic

6.

Where did the first battle of the Civil War take place?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Pilot Knob

c)

Bull Run

d)

Fort Sumter

7.

Why did the first Civil War battle take place in Ft. Sumter?

a)

Northern (Union) soldiers tried to capture the city of Charleston.

b)

The Confederate Navy wanted to seize control of South Carolina.

c)

The Confederacy wanted to take control of the fort since it was in Confederate territory.

d)

Confederate forces wanted to move their capital to Ft. Sumter.

8.

During the Civil War, slave states that decided to stay with the Union were called ____ states.

a)

confederate

b)

middle

c)

border

d)

blue

9.
What was the order given on Jan. 1, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves?
a)
Ft. Sumter
b)
Battle of Bull Run
c)
Gettysburg Address
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
10.
A famous speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of famous battle of the Civil War.
a)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
Gettysburg Address
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
"Four score" speech
11.
The first battle of the American Civil War and signaled the start of the war. 
a)
Ft. Sumter
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Bull Run
12.
It was the bloodiest battle in American history, Union victory there led to the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln.
a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Gettysburg
c)
Battle of Antietam
d)
Ft. Sumter
13.
A 3-day battle, making it the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. Union Army won.
a)
Battle of Gettysburg
b)
Antietam
c)
Bull Run
d)
Ft. Sumter
14.
A march of Union army troops from Atlanta to the Georgia coast, destroying Confederate supplies and towns along the way. 
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
c)
Sherman's March to the Sea
d)
Trail of Tears
15.
The place where Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate forces to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865.
a)
Appomattox Courthouse
b)
Ft. Sumter
c)
Bull Run
d)
Missouri Compromise of 1850
16.

Skilled Confederate general who was successful at the Battle of Bull Run.

a)

Thomas Stonewall Jackson

b)

Robert E Lee

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Robert Anderson

17.

Top Union general who had many victories, including Vicksburg.

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Robert Smalls

18.

Known as the "Angel of the Battlefield".

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Clara Barton

d)

Robert Smalls

19.

This Union victory divided the South.

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Bull Run

d)

Ft. Sumter

20.

This freed slaves in the rebelling states.

a)

Declaration of Sentiments

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Gettysburg Address

d)

Declaration of Independence

21.

This Union victory was the result of Lee attempting to invade Pennsylvania.

a)

Ft. Sumter

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Appomattox

d)

Vicksburg

22.

Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant here.

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Antietam

d)

Appomattox Court House

23.

He served as president of the Confederate States of America.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

24.

Which of the following contributed to Abraham Lincoln winning the Election of 1860?

a)

Lincoln was pro-slavery so he got many Southern votes

b)

Lincoln stated that he would allow slavery to be decided by popular sovereignty in new territories

c)

The Democratic vote was split between two candidates

d)

Lincoln chose a leading Southerner to be his Vice-President

25.

How many states total seceded? (This includes states that seceded after Ft. Sumter)

a)

7

b)

11

c)

15

d)

13

26.

How did Southern states justify secession?

a)

argued that they were denied states' rights

b)

argued the Dred Scott decision was unconstitutional

c)

The Southern states wanted to show they would keep their slaves no matter what

d)

The Southern states declared the North cheated in the election and Lincoln won by cheating

27.

What was the main goal of the North (Union?)

a)

To preserve the Union

b)

To crush the South

c)

To preserve slavery

d)

To end slavery

28.

What was one main advantage of the South?

a)

large population

b)

excellent military leaders

c)

strong industries

d)

states' rights

29.

In what area did the North have the greatest advantage over the South?

a)

Population

b)

Railroads

c)

Exports

d)

Manufactured Goods

30.

An efficient railway network was one of the South's strengths.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

General of the Army of Northern Virginia.

a)

PGT Beauregard

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

32.

Who won the Battle of 1st Bull Run

a)

Confederates

b)

Union

33.

Who won the battle of Gettysburg

a)

Union

b)

Confederates

34.

Who won the battle of Antietam

a)

Union

b)

Confederates

35.

Who won the battle of Nashville?

a)

Union

b)

Confederates

36.

Who won the battle of Shiloh

a)

Union

b)

Confederates

37.
Who had greater industrial capacity at the beginning of the Civil War?
a)
The North
b)
The South 
c)
The Confederacy
d)
Mexico
38.
Who had better Generals throughout the Civil War?
a)
The Union
b)
Lincoln
c)
The South
d)
Canada
39.
Who had greater manpower in the Civil War?
a)
The North
b)
The South
c)
The West
d)
American Indians
40.
The Union strategy at the beginning of the Civil War was called the...
a)
Defense First plan
b)
Anaconda Plan
c)
King Cotton
d)
Try to Compromise Plan
41.
The Confederacy (South) wanted to...
a)
Invade the North and defeat them
b)
Fight a defensive war
c)
Drop nuclear bombs on the Union
d)
Supply Britain with plenty of cotton until they supported them.
42.
The deadliest single day in US history was at....
a)
Bull Run
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Cold Harbor
43.
Which battle helped both sides that the war would not be won quickly or easily.
a)
Ft. Sumter
b)
Bull Run
c)
Saratoga
d)
Yorktown
44.
Whose nickname was "Stonewall"
a)
Thomas Harding
b)
Robert E Lee
c)
Jeb Stuart
d)
Thomas J Jackson
45.
The Battle of Gettysburg was..
a)
the first major battle of the Civil War
b)
the turning point of the Civil War
c)
the last major battle of the Civil War
d)
a Confederate victory
46.
Over 600,000 people died in the Civil War, one cause for the high casualty rate was
a)
advanced weapons and outdated tactics
b)
lack of supplies
c)
nuclear weapons
d)
Ninjas who killed indiscriminately
47.
Lee surrendered to Grant at.....
a)
Appomattox Courthouse
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Yorktown
48.
She was a nurse during the Civil War who helped to found the Red Cross.
a)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
b)
Susan B Anthony
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Clara Barton
49.
When did the Battle of Shiloh take place?
a)
April 6-7, 1962
b)
August 6-7, 1862
c)
April 6-7, 1862
d)
August 6-7, 1682
50.
Where did the Battle of Shiloh take place?
a)
Tennessee
b)
Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Georgia
51.
Which was NOT included in the Anaconda plan?
a)
Dividing the South
b)
Capturing Richmond, Virginia
c)
Blocking Southern ports
d)
Assassinating the Confederate president
52.
What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?
a)
The Confederate troops deserted.
b)
The Union gained control of the Mississippi River.
c)
The Union controlled all southern ports.
d)
The Confederacy enlisted more troops than ever before.
53.
Which of these describes General Sherman's march through Georgia?
a)
An example of total war.
b)
A peaceful end to the conflict.
c)
A defeat for both armies.
d)
The bloodiest battle of the war.
54.
What describes Grant's terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House?
a)
They were meant to punish the Confederacy.
b)
They were generous so as to avoid further suffering.
c)
They were stern in their demand for payment of losses.
d)
They were meant to show that the North sought forgiveness.
55.

The bloodiest day of the Civil War on September 17, 1862, occurred here

a)

Fort Henry in Tennessee

b)

Fort Donelson in Tennessee

c)

Gettysburg in Pennsylvania

d)

Antietam Creek in Maryland

56.

The need for this crop made the Confederacy think European nations would side with the South during the Civil War?

a)

tobacco

b)

rice

c)

indigo

d)

cotton

57.

African Americans who served in the Union Army were generally

a)

commissioned officers.

b)

paid the same as white soldiers.

c)

in segregated units.

d)

left the military.

58.

What was the capital city of the Confederacy in 1863?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Richmond, Virginia

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Vicksburg, Mississippi

59.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?

a)

Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C.

b)

Appomattox Court House in Virginia

c)

Arlington Cemetery in Virginia

d)

Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania

60.

What did General Ulysses S. Grant allow the Confederate soldiers to keep after the war?

a)

their swords

b)

their guns

c)

their horses

d)

their uniforms

61.

Who was the president of the Confederate states of America?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

William Sherman

c)

Morgan Freeman

d)

Jefferson Davis

62.

The Union army ...

a)

represented the northern states and wore grey

b)

represented the southern states and wore grey

c)

represented the northern states and wore blue

d)

represented the southern states and wore grey

63.

The Confederate army...

a)

represented the northern army and wore grey

b)

represented the southern army and wore grey

c)

represented the northern army and wore blue

d)

represented the southern army and wore blue

64.

What was the MAIN point of Lincoln's first inaugural address?

a)

Abolish slavery throughout the US

b)

Preserve the union and stay together as the US

c)

Strike back at confederate rebel states

d)

Appoint a new general of the Union Army

65.

Famous general who used "scorched earth" tactics to win the war in the south

a)

Ulysses S Grant

b)

Robert E Lee

c)

Andrew "Stonewall" Jackson

d)

William Sherman

66.

This general earned his nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run, and was killed by friendly fire at a later battle.

a)

Stonewall Jackson

b)

Nathan Bedford Forrest

c)

Ulysses Grant

d)

Robert E Lee

e)

David Farragut

67.

This Confederate general utilized guerrilla warfare and founded the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War was over.

a)

Stonewall Jackson

b)

Nathan Bedford Forrest

c)

Ulysses Grant

d)

Robert E Lee

e)

David Farragut

68.

This Tennessee born General led many Navy battles for the Union, including support at the Battle of Vicksburg and helped blockade Southern Ports.

a)

Stonewall Jackson

b)

Nathan Bedford Forrest

c)

Ulysses Grant

d)

Robert E Lee

e)

David Farragut

69.

This General led a march through the south utilizing "Total War" everywhere he went in order to break the South's Will to fight.

a)

PGT Beauregard

b)

William Sherman

c)

Sam Watkins

d)

Elisha Hunt Rhodes

70.

This General was known for his policy of Unconditional Surrender, he took over the Union Forces halfway through the war, and accepted the surrender of a Confederate Leader at Appomattox Courthouse..

a)

Stonewall Jackson

b)

Nathan Bedford Forrest

c)

Ulysses Grant

d)

Robert E Lee

e)

David Farragut

71.

This Battle was a draw, but it caused the Confederate Army to retreat from their first invasion attempt

a)

Shiloh

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Antitetem

e)

First Bull Run

72.

This Battle was a Union win that utilized Farragut's Navy to blockade Southern Ports to control the Mississippi

a)

Shiloh

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Antitetem

e)

First Bull Run

73.

Who led the 54th Massachusetts Regiment

a)

Robert Gould Shaw

b)

Robert Redford

c)

U.S. Grant

d)

William Sherman

74.

Close Southern ports to prevent the supplies from reaching the South

a)

blockade

b)

offensive

c)

casualties

d)

emancipate

75.

people killed or wounded

a)

emancipate

b)

blockade

c)

casualties

d)

ratified

76.

Union naval leader David Farragut captured and control almost all Mississippi River

a)

New Orleans

b)

Richmond

c)

Antietam

d)

Shiloh

77.

African American regiment, attack Charleston, SC, half wounded, captured, or killed, gained respect

a)

64th Massachusetts

b)

54th Massachusetts

c)

44th Massachusets

d)

34th Massachusetts

78.

The Missouri Compromise, the compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were all efforts to

a)

end fighting between midwestern farmers and native American Indians

b)

encourage manufacturing in the west

c)

increase the number of people who voted in presidential elections

d)

settle disputes over the spread of slavery to the western territories

79.
This was a mini-Civil War fought in the Kansas territory between pro-slavery settlers and anti-slavery settlers 
a)
Missouri Compromise 
b)
Summer if 1856
c)
Bleeding Kansas
d)
Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas
80.
This law (act) opened the Kansas and Nebraska territory to being possible slave states 
a)
Fugitive Slave Act 
b)
Bleeding Kansas
c)
Missouri Compromise 
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act 
81.

What is popular sovereignty?

a)

Where sovereignty is left to the government to decide

b)

Where sovereignty is left to the people to decide

82.

Which of the following was one of the effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

a)

Kansas and Nebraska were united into one territory

b)

Residents could vote on the issue of slavery

c)

Banned slavery in both Kansas and Nebraska

d)

Allowed slavery in both Kansas and Nebraska

83.

Which of the following describes "Bleeding Kansas"?

a)

A violent slave uprising led by Joseph Cinque

b)

Violence in Kansas between proslavery and antislavery settlers prior to the Civil War

c)

The turning point of the Civil War, in which Robert E. Lee's army was routed from Kansas

d)

The devastation caused by a tornado in Kansas in 1854, which killed 55 people

84.
The WHAT was part of the Compromise of 1850 and made it a crime to help runaway slaves?
a)
Fugitive Slave Act
b)
Fugitive Criminal Act
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
California-Maine Act
85.
Who led the anti-slavery fighters?
a)
Jim Brown
b)
John Brown
c)
Joe Brown
d)
Phil Brown
86.
The Missouri Compromise allowed what state to be a slave state and what state to be a free state?
a)
Missouri/ Maine
b)
Maine/Missouri
c)
Texas/California
d)
California/ D.C
87.

What were the "key facts" on which Dred Scott based his claim for freedom?

a)

He had a young daughter and wife to support.

b)

He was owned by Eliza Emerson.

c)

He had lived in free states before.

88.

What was the name of the document Abraham Lincoln signed to set slaves free?

a)

The Voting Rights Address.

b)

The Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Dred Scott Petition for freedom.

89.

What best describes Dred Scott ?

a)

slave who sued for his freedom

b)

slaveowner who sued for the return of a fugitive slave

c)

Georgia politician trying to ban slavery

d)

Supreme Court judge making a ruling on the spread of slavery

90.

How did the Dred Scott case (1857) impact the Compromise of 1850?

a)

It overturned the Compromise of 1850 and made it obsolete.

b)

It upheld the Compromise of 1850.

c)

It made the Compromise of 1850 acceptable to all northerners.

d)

ALL choices

91.

The ruling in the Dred Scott case protected the rights of...

a)

fugitive slaves.

b)

abolitionists.

c)

slave owners.

d)

anti-slavery groups.

92.

What did the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case make possible?

a)

the abolition of slavery

b)

the restriction of slavery within the South

c)

the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act

d)

the spread of slavery into any free territory or state

93.

Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Harriet Beacher Stowe

c)

Robert E Lee

d)

Fredrick Douglas

94.

What did Lincoln say to Harriet Beecher Stow

a)

"Your book is not as good as everyone says it is"

b)

"Why did you write a book to start this war?"

c)

"So you're the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war!"

d)

"You are too little to have started such a big war by writing a huge book"

95.

What did Uncle Tom’s Cabin convince the North of?

a)

That it was ok to own a slave

b)

That you shouldn’t have more than two slaves

c)

That Uncle Tom had a nice cabin

d)

That slavery was wrong

96.
Why did Brown move his family to Kansas?
a)
Good farmland
b)
To support them in the fight against slavery
c)
to go to KU
d)
to fight the South
97.
What was Brown's penalty for his attack on Harper's Ferry?
a)
Jail time
b)
he was hanged
c)
no penalty
d)
nothing
98.

What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case?

a)

that slavery diminished the national character

b)

that African American rights were protected by the Constitution

c)

that African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court

d)

that slavery should be abolished by executive order

99.

What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?

a)

to create a rebellion led by enslaved people that would bring an end to slavery

b)

to bring attention to the conflict between the North and the South

c)

to bring the two sides together to form a new compromise

d)

to create a revolution that would lead to a war between the states

100.

How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln’s political future?

a)

He won the senate race in Illinois

b)

He became known throughout the nation

c)

He was seen as a poor candidate for public office

d)

He felt discouraged and removed himself from politics for a time

101.

Events & Acts: Supreme Court decision in 1857 that ruled that African Americans were not U.S. citizens and could not sue in federal court; also Congress did not have the power to limit slavery

a)

Dred Scott Decision

b)

Lincoln-Douglas Debates

c)

John Brown's Raid

d)

Wilmot Proviso

102.

Events & Acts: series of political debates between Illinois U.S. Senate candidates Abraham Lincoln & Stephen Douglas about the issue of slavery

a)

Dred Scott Decision

b)

Lincoln-Douglas Debates

c)

John Brown's Raid

d)

Wilmot Proviso

103.

Events & Acts: 1859 effort to arm slaves for a rebellion by seizing the federal arsenal of weapons at Harpers Ferry

a)

Dred Scott Decision

b)

Lincoln-Douglas Debates

c)

John Brown's Raid

d)

Wilmot Proviso

104.

People: became a national figure after a series of debates about slavery; elected President of the United States in 1860

a)

Dred Scott

b)

Roger Taney

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Stephen Douglas

e)

John Brown

105.

People: Abraham Lincoln's opponent in the 1858 Illinois U.S. Senate election

a)

Dred Scott

b)

Roger Taney

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Stephen Douglas

e)

John Brown

106.

People: led a raid of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry; wanted to arm slaves for a rebellion that would end slavery

a)

Dred Scott

b)

Roger Taney

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Stephen Douglas

e)

John Brown

107.

John Brown was...

a)

a believer in popular sovreignty

b)

an abolitionist

c)

a free-soiler

d)

pro-slavery

108.

Free soilers believe...

a)

....slavery should be abolished everywhere.

b)

...slavery is essential for successful economy in the South.

c)

...slavery should not be allowed in new states, but is okay in states where it already exists.

d)

...enslaved people should be freed.

109.

Which statement best summarizes the influence of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

a)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slaves.

b)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against slaves.

c)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slavery.

d)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against slavery.

110.

Which statement accurately describes the effect of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

a)

It effectively overturned the terms of the Gadsden Purchase.

b)

It effectively overturned the terms of the Missouri Compromise.

c)

It effectively overturned the terms of the Compromise of 1850.

d)

It effectively overturned the terms of the Fugitive Slave Act.

111.

Why did “Bleeding Kansas” occur?

a)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed the Fugitive Slave Act to be enforced within the borders of Kansas and Nebraska.

b)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed popular sovereignty to determine whether or not Kansas and Nebraska would be slave territories or free territories.

c)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed abolitionists to establish an underground railroad to help free slaves in Kansas and Nebraska

d)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed new settlers to Kansas and Nebraska to bring slaves with them even though slavery was not allowed there.

112.

Who was known as the “Great Compromiser” for his role in the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?

a)

Franklin Pierce

b)

James Gadsden

c)

Stephen Douglas

d)

Henry Clay

113.

Which statement accurately explains the reasons for the Compromise of 1850?

a)

The Fugitive Slave Act had become an issue between the North and South, and a compromise was needed to resolve it.

b)

The Missouri Compromise broke down, and a new plan was needed for Kansas and Nebraska.

c)

The territory of California wanted to enter the Union as a free state, and California’s entry would upset the balance between free and slave states.

d)

There was a dispute of boundaries with Mexico, and the United States wanted to build a railroad on the disputed land.

114.

How did the Fugitive Slave Act impact African Americans?

a)

It jeopardized the safety of African Americans in the North, forcing many to flee to Canada.

b)

It guaranteed a trial by jury for enslaved African Americans captured in the North.

c)

It allowed enslaved African Americans to purchase their freedom once they escaped to the North.

d)

It prohibited slave owners and slave traders from tracking runaway slaves in the North.

115.

Who led a raid on a government weapons storehouse in Harpers Ferry in 1859?

a)

Preston Brooks

b)

Charles Sumner

c)

Dred Scott

d)

John Brown

116.

Which statement accurately describes the scene shown in the political cartoon?

a)

Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because they were political rivals from the South.

b)

Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner refused to support the abolitionist cause.

c)

Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner insulted other senators for supporting the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

d)

Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner insulted other senators who supported the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision.