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WorksheetsCivil War Review
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 5hrs 50mins
The primary reason the Civil War as fought was over the issue of
tariffs
slavery
states rights
trade with Europe
Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:
they believed he might one day end slavery, which would threaten their way of life
they wanted a president who would support the abolition of slavery
he wanted northern states to secede from the Union
he had a plan to raise taxes
One reason South Carolina chose to leave the Union was because:
the other states refused to trade with South Carolina
people in the state believed their state's rights were being denied
the state was paying high tariffs.
plantation owners were being forced to trade with northern businesses
The name given to army from the North.
Confederates
Americans
Military
Union
Most soldiers died in the war because of
disease
battle wounds
hunger
desertion
Which social change was brought about by the 13th Amendment?
formerly enslaved African Americans were granted land
enslaved African Americans were made United States citizens
African Americans living in the South were given the right to vote
the practice of enslaving people was outlawed in the United States
Which political change came about in the United Sates as a result of the Civil War?
A new federal constitution was created
immigrants were granted voting rights
the union of states was reconstructed
a system of federalism was established
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-
the admission of free states into the union
the right of states to maintain the practice of slavery
the return of fugitive enslaved people to slaveholders
the extension of citizenship rights to formerly enslaved people
What important document written by President Lincoln freed the slaves from the Confederate States?
Gettysburg Address
Bill of Rights
Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Independence
This amendment gave African Americans citizenship
10th
14th
8th
13th
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Sumter
The White House
In Texas
The army that fought to keep the country UNITED was the
Native Americans
Union Army
Confederate Army
African Americans
A person who wanted to abolish slavery is called a:
Confederate
Southern
Abolitionist
Northern
What ended slavery in the United States?
Articles of Confederation
Emancipation Proclamation
Thirteenth Amendment
Declaration of Independence
Which region of the country was better prepared for war and how?
The North with more factories to build weapons and other goods and more railroad tracks to move goods and people quicker
The West with more space to fight.
The East with more ships for shipping goods.
The South with more farmland to provide more food for their soldiers.
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?
It encourages westward expansion.
It became our national anthem
It commemorates Paul Revere’s ride.
It mocks early American colonists.
Who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Francis Scott Key
Benjamin Franklin
What were the three main causes of the War of 1812?
Great Britain impressment of American sailors.
Great Britain giving aid to the Native Americans in hopes of stopping westward expansion.
The War Hawks encouraging war against Britain.
All of the above
President James Madison declared war on Great Britain on June 18, 1812
True
False
What were 2 important buildings in Washington that were destroyed during the War of 1812?
the post office and the library
the statue of liberty and the library
the White House and the Capitol
the Monroe Doctrine and the White House
To two men who led a journey to explore the territory acquired through the Louisiana Purchase.
James Madison & Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson & Meriwether Lewis
William Clark & Meriwether Lewis
William Clark & James Madison
Why did Jefferson send Lewis and Clark on an expedition?
to gather information about the landforms, plants, animals, and climate of the west.
to study the cultures of the Native Americans
to explore the Missouri and Columbia Rivers
All of the above
Who was Sacagawea?
a Native American interpreter who helped Lewis and Clark
An English woman who tried to stop them from exploring
a Native American married to Lewis
the daughter of Clark
What ocean did Lewis and Clark reach?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Gulf of Mexico
The Pacific Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
What river did Lewis and Clark travel on for the majority of the journey?
Mississippi River
Clark River
Colombia River
Missouri River
What two rivers did they travel on?
New and York
Missouri and Mississippi
Potomac and Rappahanock
Colorado and Mississippi
Which of the following was one of the effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Kansas and Nebraska were united into one territory
The people of Kansas could vote on the issue of slavery
Slavery was banned in both Kansas and Nebraska
Slavery was allowed in both Kansas and Nebraska
The Kansas-Nebraska Act...
made slavery legal in land that had been promised as free
raised the 36’30 line to the 49th Parallel
outlawed slavery in the U.S.
allowed slavery everywhere
An abolitionist is...
someone who approves of slavery.
someone who wants to get rid of slavery.
The Transcontinental Railroad connected the __________________________.
north and south
east and west
north and west
east and south
After the railroad was built, travel time went from 6 months to _____________________.
6 weeks
6 days
6 hours
6 minutes
Mass production means:
Products being made with more superior in quality
goods being made in large quantities
laborers received higher wages
industries moved to rural areas
Mass production helped the Industrial Revolution by making things...
cheaper and faster
cheaper and slower
stinky and faster
cheaper and cheesier
Give the correct order of these battles:
Shiloh, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, First Bull Run
First Bull Run, Shiloh, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg
Antietam, Shiloh, First Bull Run, Gettysburg, Vicksburg
How long was the Civil War?
48 days
almost 3 years
almost 4 years
10 years
