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Worksheets8th Grade SS STAAR Review 5
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 15mins
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, Virginia
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Atlanta, Georgia
Which Civil War battle was the deadliest single day of fighting in the war and led to a Union victory as Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had to retreat? This battle also marked the first time that the Southern army had invaded the North.
Battle of Vicksburg
Appomattox Court House
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Use the following chart to answer the question that follows.
According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?
The South
The North
The West
All regions had equal amount of resources
Why did the Emancipation Proclamation NOT change the lives of enslaved people overnight?
The Confederacy needed to pass a law first.
Lincoln did not finish drafting it until 1865.
It was voted down by Congress.
There needed to be a clear Union victory.
Abraham Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War led the North to victory by taking advantage of which of the following?
the discovery of gold
population growth
industrial manufacturing
Native American knowledge
What was the original goal of the Union at the start of the Civil War?
Ban slavery
Restore the Union
Separate from the United States
Make slavery legal everywhere
Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
Emancipation Proclamation
The Gettysburg Address
As the Civil War began, the South had the advantage of...
superior military leadership
enormous industrial capabilities
a complex railroad network
a large population
Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.
Lack of agricultural land
larger population
Inexperienced military leaders
Lack of industries
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
General Lee surrendered to the Union army after the battle.
There were nearly 48,000 casualties of the battle.
Lincoln emancipated the slaves after the Union victory at the battle.
The battle ended the Confederacy's hopes of getting assistance from Britain and France.
Which statement below is the best description of the South in the aftermath of the Civil War?
Plantation owners were arrested and charged with crimes associated with owning slaves
Plantation owners lost everything because of the destruction caused by the Civil War
Under northern control plantations recovered and thrived in their economy.
Plantations were closed, owners kept half of their farms and the other half was given to slaves and indentured servants.
What effects did the Civil War have on women and African Americans?
Their situation got worse
Their opportunities expanded
They helped the Confederacy win
Their rights were taken away
The Union states were located in the _____ and the Confederate states were located in the _____.
North
South
South
North
North
East
West
East
How did Lincoln abolish slavery in ALL states?
He ordered them free
Congress passed the 13th Amendment
He used the Declaration of Independence. "All Men are Created Equal"
He did nothing
The Republican party was established on the belief of
Destroying the South
Helping slavery spread
Opposing slavery
Going to war
Who was the only elected president of the Confederate States of America?
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the commander of the Union Army after 1864?
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
At which fort did the first hostilities of the Civil War take place?
Fort Wagner
Fort Sumter
Fort Hood
For Warren
The capital of the United States of America during the Civil War was:
Washington D.C.
Richmond
Philadelphia
Charleston
The capital of the Confederate states of America during the Civil War was:
Charleston
Washington, D.C.
Richmond
Philadelphia
Match the amendment with the protection it guarantees
Bans slavery in the United States and all of its territories.
13th
Amendment
Grants citizenship to all persons born in the U.S. regardless of race, color,
or previous condition of servitude.
14th
Amendment
Ensures all persons born in the U.S. have the right to vote regardless of
race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
15th
Amendment
How did the U.S. government attempt to help the newly freed enslaved people
after the Civil War?
Provided free college tuition for African American men.
Established public assistance programs which still exist today.
Established the Freedmen's Bureau to provide aid to those in need.
Recruited African American men to serve in the newly integrated U.S. Army.
Who is being described:
Fought for adoption of Constitutional Amendments that guaranteed voting rights.
Was a powerful voice for human rights and civil liberties for all people.
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Frederick Douglass
