WorksheetsUnit 8 quizizz
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 52mins
The name given to army from the North.
Confederates
Americans
Military
Union
Most soldiers died in the war because of
disease/infection
battle wounds
hunger
desertion
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
What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?
to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners
to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union
to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war
to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies
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
What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?
The Union won. It proved that the South was weak.
The Union won this battle. It showed the North would win.
The Confederates won. It proved that the war would be long, $$ and difficult for the Union.
It was a tie between both sides. It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.
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
Which of the following was NOT an advantage for the Union going into the Civil War?
Excellent military leaders
larger population
more railroads
more resources
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.
During the Civil War, President Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus for which main reason?
to force citizens to join the Union army.
to free slaves throughout the Confederacy
to free slaves throughout the Union and western territories.
to keep Confederate supporters in jail
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Washington D.C.
Atlanta, GA
Philadelphia, PA
Richmond, VA
What document does Lincoln refer to in the Gettysburg Address to remind people that "all men are created equal"?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Mayflower Compact
People who worked to end slavery were called:
abolitionists
southerners
cartridges
blockades
Lincoln ordered a blockade of Charleston and the entire south to:
keep a closer watch on the South
keep the South from getting any supplies
catch seafood along the coast
keep southerners from escaping to the North
What's important about Fort Sumter?
This is where Lee surrender and it ended the Civil War.
The Confederates open fired on the fort, which began the Civil War.
Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address here.
To withdraw from the country to form a separate country, state, or territory
Secede
Border States
Union Army
Confederate
A slave state that bordered states in which slavery was illegal
Secede
Border States
Union Army
Confederate
To give freedom, or give political/legal rights
Confederate Army
Emancipate
Emancipation Proclamation
54th Massachusetts Regiment
One of the first African-American regiments organized to fight for the Union in the Civil War
Confederate Army
Emancipate
Emancipation Proclamation
54th Massachusetts Regiment
The courthouse in a Virginia town where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant in 1865, ending the Civil War
Appomattox Court 'House
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
__________________________ was a Confederate General who surrender at Appomattox Court House.
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
President Lincoln gave a famous speech at the site of one of the bloodiest and most decisive battles of the Civil War. This speech became known as the __________________________________.
Bull Run
Appomattox Court House
Gettysburg Address
13 U.S. Colored Troops
General Sherman marched troops from Tennessee to the east coast of Georgia destroying and burning towns along the way. This became known as Sherman’s ________________________.
March to the Sea
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Gettysburg Address
Emancipation Proclamation
The Battle of _________________________ was the start of the Civil War.
Bull Run
Fort Sumter
March to the Sea
Appomattox Court House
African American regiment, attack Charleston, SC, half wounded, captured, or killed, gained respect
64th Massachusetts
54th Massachusetts
44th Massachusets
34th Massachusetts
Union naval leader David Farragut captured and control almost all Mississippi River
New Orleans
Richmond
Antietam
Shiloh
What plan used the geographic features of the South against the Confederacy?
Anaconda Plan
Proclamation plan
Emancipation plan
Defensive Strategy
Lee's most dependable general who was killed at the Battle of Chancellorsville
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Nathan Bedford Forrest
J.E.B Stuart
William Sherman
What battle was considered the turning point in the war because Lee could no longer mount an offensive?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Bull Run
Why did the Union Army's capture of Vicksburg so important?
It gave the Union control of the Mississippi River (Anaconda)
It gave access to the upper Mississippi Delta Region
It cut off all supplies to Robert E. Lee in Virginia
It allowed the Union to attack Richmond
Which event pushed South Carolina to secede from the Union?
Firing at Fort Sumter
Election of 1860
Bleeding Kansas
Abolition of slavery
What is the name given to slave states that did not secede from the Union prior to the Civil War?
Border states
Kansas, Missouri, and the Dakotas
Free-soiler States
Mid-Atlantic Seaboard
What was the significance of the Siege of Fort Donelson?
it provided the Union access to the Mississippi River as a route to get supplies.
It provided the Confederacy access to Kentucky as a route to attack the North.
It provided the Union access to the Cumberland River as a route to invade the South.
It provided the Confederacy with a morale boost.
What are the 3 grand divisions of Tennessee?
North
West
Middle
South
East
Which grand division of Tennessee did not depend on slavery for the region’s economy?
East
Middle
West
South
