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Civil War Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

The name given to army from the North.

a)

Confederates

b)

Americans

c)

Military

d)

Union

4.
The name given to the southern army.
a)
Confederates
b)
Union
c)
Americans
d)
Military
5.
This was the president of the Confederate States.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis
6.
This was the President of the Union.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
7.
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
8.
This was the main economy of the Confederacy
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industy
c)
Shipping
d)
Trade
9.

This was the main economy of the Union

a)

Agriculture

b)

Industry

c)

Shipping

d)

Trade

10.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Richmond, Virginia

c)

Appomattox Court House, Virginia

d)

Atlanta, Georgia

11.

What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

a)

to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners

b)

to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union

c)

to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war

d)

to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies

12.

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.

a)

Battle of Vicksburg

b)

Appomattox Court House

c)

Battle of Gettysburg

d)

Battle of Antietam

13.

Abraham Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War led the North to victory by taking advantage of which of the following?

a)

the discovery of gold

b)

population growth

c)

industrial manufacturing

d)

Native American knowledge

14.

What was the original goal of the Union at the start of the Civil War?

a)

Ban slavery

b)

Restore the Union

c)

Separate from the United States

d)

Make slavery legal everywhere

15.

Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?

a)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The Gettysburg Address

16.

As the Civil War began, the South had the advantage of...

a)

superior military leadership

b)

enormous industrial capabilities

c)

a complex railroad network

d)

a large population

17.

Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.

a)

Lack of agricultural land

b)

larger population

c)

Inexperienced military leaders

d)

Lack of industries

18.
Which Union "victory" in Maryland had 23,000 casulties, otherwise known as the "bloodiest day" of the war?
a)
Second Bull Run
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Vicksburg
19.
This woman was a nurse during the Civil War, and later founded the Red Cross.
a)
W. O. Hair Hall 
b)
 Clara Barton 
c)
Molly Pitcher 
d)
 Francis Spinner 
20.
When a navy tries to prevent its enemy from trading overseas they create
a)
 an embargo 
b)
 a cut-off attack 
c)
 a flank attack
d)
 a blockade 
21.
Had more men, weapons, and naval technology throughout the war
a)
 Union 
b)
Confederacy
22.
What is an ironclad?
a)
 a submarine 
b)
a treaty or agreement 
c)
 a cannon 
d)
 a ship covered by metal plates 
23.

What year did the Civil War end?

a)

1863

b)

1864

c)

1865

d)

1866

24.

What was the capital of the Confederacy?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Atlanta, GA

c)

Philadelphia, PA

d)

Richmond, VA