WorksheetsCivil War Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
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
This was the main economy of the Union
Agriculture
Industry
Shipping
Trade
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
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
What year did the Civil War end?
1863
1864
1865
1866
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Washington D.C.
Atlanta, GA
Philadelphia, PA
Richmond, VA
