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Civil War Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 5hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The primary reason the Civil War as fought was over the issue of

a)

tariffs

b)

slavery

c)

states rights

d)

trade with Europe

2.

Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:

a)

they believed he might one day end slavery, which would threaten their way of life

b)

they wanted a president who would support the abolition of slavery

c)

he wanted northern states to secede from the Union

d)

he had a plan to raise taxes

3.

One reason South Carolina chose to leave the Union was because:

a)

the other states refused to trade with South Carolina

b)

people in the state believed their state's rights were being denied

c)

the state was paying high tariffs.

d)

plantation owners were being forced to trade with northern businesses

4.

The name given to army from the North.

a)

Confederates

b)

Americans

c)

Military

d)

Union

5.
The name given to the southern army.
a)
Confederates
b)
Union
c)
Americans
d)
Military
6.
This was the president of the Confederate States.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis
7.
This was the President of the Union.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
8.
This battle was the turning point in the war.
a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Antietam
c)
Battle of Gettysburg
d)
Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
9.

Most soldiers died in the war because of

a)

disease

b)

battle wounds

c)

hunger

d)

desertion

10.
One of General Lee's most important generals who would stand like a "Stonewall" during battles and was accidentally killed by his own men.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
11.
War between people of the same country
a)
secede
b)
state's rights
c)
civil war
d)
slavery
12.
To break away from a group
a)
state's rights
b)
slavery
c)
Gettysburg
d)
secede
13.
Each state should be able to decide their issues for themselves and the Federal Government should not interfere.
a)
slavery
b)
state's rights
c)
secede
d)
Gettysburg
14.

Which social change was brought about by the 13th Amendment?

a)

formerly enslaved African Americans were granted land

b)

enslaved African Americans were made United States citizens

c)

African Americans living in the South were given the right to vote

d)

the practice of enslaving people was outlawed in the United States

15.

Which political change came about in the United Sates as a result of the Civil War?

a)

A new federal constitution was created

b)

immigrants were granted voting rights

c)

the union of states was reconstructed

d)

a system of federalism was established

16.

In 1861 a civil war began between the northern and southern states of the United States. A major reason for this conflict was a disagreement about-

a)

the admission of free states into the union

b)

the right of states to maintain the practice of slavery

c)

the return of fugitive enslaved people to slaveholders

d)

the extension of citizenship rights to formerly enslaved people

17.

What important document written by President Lincoln freed the slaves from the Confederate States?

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Declaration of Independence

18.
What amendment abolishes slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
10th
19.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
20.
What year did the Civil War begin?
a)
1860
b)
1861
c)
1862
d)
1863
21.
What year did the Civil War end?
a)
1862
b)
1861
c)
1864
d)
1865
22.

This amendment gave African Americans citizenship

a)

10th

b)

14th

c)

8th

d)

13th

23.
Which amendment gave African-Americans the right to vote in 1869?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
24.
What crop was grown in the South that increased the need for slave labor?
a)
Corn
b)
Rice
c)
Soybeans
d)
Cotton
25.

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

a)

Fort Lauderdale

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

The White House

d)

In Texas

26.

The army that fought to keep the country UNITED was the

a)

Native Americans

b)

Union Army

c)

Confederate Army

d)

African Americans

27.

A person who wanted to abolish slavery is called a:

a)

Confederate

b)

Southern

c)

Abolitionist

d)

Northern

28.

What ended slavery in the United States?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Thirteenth Amendment

d)

Declaration of Independence

29.

Which region of the country was better prepared for war and how?

a)

The North with more factories to build weapons and other goods and more railroad tracks to move goods and people quicker

b)

The West with more space to fight.

c)

The East with more ships for shipping goods.

d)

The South with more farmland to provide more food for their soldiers.

30.
A civil war is a war between _________________.
a)
people of the same race
b)
people of the same country
c)
two different countries
31.

Read the passage.

“... And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?”

What is the significance of this song?

a)

It encourages westward expansion.

b)

It became our national anthem

c)

It commemorates Paul Revere’s ride.

d)

It mocks early American colonists.

32.

Who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner”?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Francis Scott Key

d)

Benjamin Franklin

33.

What were the three main causes of the War of 1812?

a)

Great Britain impressment of American sailors.

b)

Great Britain giving aid to the Native Americans in hopes of stopping westward expansion.

c)

The War Hawks encouraging war against Britain.

d)

All of the above

34.

President James Madison declared war on Great Britain on June 18, 1812

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What were 2 important buildings in Washington that were destroyed during the War of 1812?

a)

the post office and the library

b)

the statue of liberty and the library

c)

the White House and the Capitol

d)

the Monroe Doctrine and the White House

36.

To two men who led a journey to explore the territory acquired through the Louisiana Purchase.

a)

James Madison & Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Jefferson & Meriwether Lewis

c)

William Clark & Meriwether Lewis

d)

William Clark & James Madison

37.
In the War of 1812, the British
a)
defeated the Americans at Fort McHenry
b)
crossed Lake Champlain to cut off New England
c)
captured and burned Washington, DC
d)
survived the Battle of New Orleans with few casualties
38.
The God-given right to occupy land and move west is called
a)
Perkins Act
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Manifest Destiny
39.

Why did Jefferson send Lewis and Clark on an expedition?

a)

to gather information about the landforms, plants, animals, and climate of the west.

b)

to study the cultures of the Native Americans

c)

to explore the Missouri and Columbia Rivers

d)

All of the above

40.

Who was Sacagawea?

a)

a Native American interpreter who helped Lewis and Clark

b)

An English woman who tried to stop them from exploring

c)

a Native American married to Lewis

d)

the daughter of Clark

41.

What ocean did Lewis and Clark reach?

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

The Gulf of Mexico

c)

The Pacific Ocean

d)

The Arctic Ocean

42.
The expedition of Lewis and Clark was successful because
a)
they brought back valuable information about the land west of the Mississippi River
b)
they converted Native Americans to Christianity
c)
They won Mexico from Spain
d)
all of the above
43.

What river did Lewis and Clark travel on for the majority of the journey?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Clark River

c)

Colombia River

d)

Missouri River

44.

What two rivers did they travel on?

a)

New and York

b)

Missouri and Mississippi

c)

Potomac and Rappahanock

d)

Colorado and Mississippi

45.

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

a)

Kansas and Nebraska were united into one territory

b)

The people of Kansas could vote on the issue of slavery

c)

Slavery was banned in both Kansas and Nebraska

d)

Slavery was allowed in both Kansas and Nebraska

46.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act...

a)

made slavery legal in land that had been promised as free

b)

raised the 36’30 line to the 49th Parallel

c)

outlawed slavery in the U.S.

d)

allowed slavery everywhere

47.

An abolitionist is...

a)

someone who approves of slavery.

b)

someone who wants to get rid of slavery.

48.
This region relied heavily on slave labor
a)
North
b)
South
49.

The Transcontinental Railroad connected the __________________________.

a)

north and south

b)

east and west

c)

north and west

d)

east and south

50.

After the railroad was built, travel time went from 6 months to _____________________.

a)

6 weeks

b)

6 days

c)

6 hours

d)

6 minutes

51.
The first railroad to cross the United States was the....
a)
Union Pacific Railroad
b)
Central Pacific Railroad
c)
Missouri Railroad
d)
Transcontinental Railroad
52.

Mass production means:

a)

Products being made with more superior in quality

b)

goods being made in large quantities

c)

laborers received higher wages

d)

industries moved to rural areas

53.

Mass production helped the Industrial Revolution by making things...

a)

cheaper and faster

b)

cheaper and slower

c)

stinky and faster

d)

cheaper and cheesier

54.
The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.
a)
French Revolution
b)
Machine Revolution
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Technological Revolution
55.

Give the correct order of these battles:

a)

Shiloh, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, First Bull Run

b)

First Bull Run, Shiloh, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg

c)

Antietam, Shiloh, First Bull Run, Gettysburg, Vicksburg

56.

How long was the Civil War?

a)

48 days

b)

almost 3 years

c)

almost 4 years

d)

10 years

57.
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
The Atlanta Campaign
c)
Sherman's March to the Sea
d)
Appomattox Court House
58.
Which Civil War battle lasted three days in Pennsylvania, ended in a cemetery, and was the turning point of the war? 
a)
Bull Run 
b)
Gettysburg 
c)
Antietam   
d)
Vicksburg