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WorksheetsTCI Lesson 22: The Civil War
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
a)
highly trained soldiers
b)
abundant natural resources
c)
fighting in familiar territory
d)
control of the Mississippi River
2.
2. Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?
a)
He was in favor of slavery.
b)
He felt loyalty to his native Virginia.
c)
He believed in the rights of states to secede.
d)
He had been defeated in the presidential election.
3.
3. Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
a)
large population
b)
strong military leadership
c)
control of the railway system
d)
many factories and businesses
4.
4. What was Jefferson Davis’s role prior to becoming president of the Confederate States?
a)
He was a Northern abolitionist.
b)
He was a wealthy plantation owner.
c)
He represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate.
d)
He was a candidate in the 1860 presidential election.
5.
5. What was the significance of the Bale of Bull Run?
a)
It proved that the South was weak.
b)
It showed that the North would win.
c)
It proved that a quick victory was impossible.
d)
It showed that the armies were unwilling to fight long bales.
6.
6. The Union’s Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except
a)
Dividing the South.
b)
Blocking Southern ports.
c)
Capturing Richmond, Virginia.
d)
Assassinating the Confederate president.
7.
7. Women supported the Civil War cause in all of the following ways except
a)
Spying on the enemy.
b)
Working in factories.
c)
Fighting on the battlefield.
d)
Treating wounded soldiers.
8.
8. Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?
a)
wounds
b)
disease
c)
frostbite
d)
starvation
9.
9. What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil?
a)
A show of strength in Maryland might convince the state to join the Confederacy.
b)
Union troops would be defeated and the war would end.
c)
Confederate troops would cut off Union access to the Potomac.
d)
Seeing their land being destroyed by war would discourage the Union.
10.
10. Lincoln’s Emancipa(on Proclamation declared that
a)
Enslaved people in U.S. territories were free.
b)
Enslaved people throughout the world were free.
c)
Enslaved people in Confederate states were free.
d)
Enslaved people in Union states with slavery were free.
11.
11. Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
a)
Lee succeeded in capturing a city in the North.
b)
The South suffered many losses while the North had few.
c)
The loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the North.
d)
The outcome convinced European na(ons to aid the Confederacy.
12.
12. Which document did Lincoln refer to in his Gettysburg Address?
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
Preamble to the Constitution
d)
Declaration of Independence
13.
13. What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?
a)
The Confederate troops deserted.
b)
The Union controlled all Southern ports.
c)
The Union gained control of the Mississippi River.
d)
The Confederacy enlisted more troops than ever before.
14.
14. Which of these was a danger for African American troops who fought for the Union?
a)
If captured, they could be sold into slavery.
b)
They were frequently attacked by other Union soldiers.
c)
If captured, they would be forced to fight for the Confederacy.
d)
They were easily overcome since they had no weapons.
15.
15. Which of these describes General Sherman’s March through Georgia?
a)
An example of total war.
b)
A defeat for both armies.
c)
A peaceful end to the conflict.
d)
The bloodiest battle of the war.
16.
16. Which of these 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.
17.
17. What was NOT a hardship faced by the Confederate troops?
a)
Lack of leadership
b)
Lack of food and supplies
c)
Disease
d)
Loneliness
18.
18. Which battle VICTORY was a turning point for the Union army?
a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Vicksburg
c)
Battle of Gettysburg
d)
Battle of Antietam
19.
19. What is the right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether a person is being imprisoned lawfully?
a)
Civil War
b)
Appomattox Court House
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Gettysburg Address
e)
habeas corpus
20.
20. What is a war between opposing groups of the same country called?
a)
Civil War
b)
Appomattox Court House
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Gettysburg Address
e)
habeas corpus
21.
20. What is a war between opposing groups of the same country called?
a)
Civil War
b)
Appomattox Court House
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Gettysburg Address
e)
habeas corpus
22.
21. What order was issued declaring slaves in the Confederate states to be free?
a)
Civil War
b)
Appomattox Court House
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Gettysburg Address
e)
habeas corpus
23.
22. What is the Speech given by Lincoln in memory of Union soldiers who had died protecting the ideals of
freedom?
a)
Civil War
b)
Appomattox Court House
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Gettysburg Address
e)
habeas corpus
24.
23. Where did the Confederates surrender to the Union forces ending the Civil War?
a)
Civil War
b)
Appomattox Court House
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Gettysburg Address
e)
habeas corpus
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