WorksheetsCivil War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A civil war is a conflict between?
Two countries that share the same form of government
Two groups of citizens in one country
Two countries that share a border
Two nations that were once allies
Which river was the South’s biggest geographic disadvantage if the Union was able to get control of it?
Missouri River
Hudson River
Mississippi River
Rio Grande River
What was the Confederacy?
A speech by Lincoln in 1863 in memory of the soldiers that died there
The right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether they were imprisoned lawfully
An order issued by President Lincoln declared slaves to be set free
The 11 southern states that seceded from the Union
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
A speech by Lincoln in 1863 in memory of the soldiers that died there
An order issued by President Lincoln declared slaves in the south to be set free
The right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether they were imprisoned lawfully
The 11 states that seceded from the Union
What was the Gettysburg Address?
An order issued by President Lincoln declared slaves to be set free
The right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether they were imprisoned lawfully
The 11 states that seceded from the Union
A speech by Lincoln in 1863 in memory of the soldiers that died there
What is Habeas corpus?
The right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether they were imprisoned lawfully
A speech by Lincoln in 1863 in memory of the soldiers that died there
The 11 states that seceded from the Union
A decree that set all the slaves in South free.
What was one of the North’s biggest advantages over the South at the start of the war?
The North had better weather to fight wars in
The North had better military leadership
They had the help of other countries to help in the war effort
They had a larger population of people
How did the Battle of Bull Run change Lincoln's point of view?
It made him question whether the keeping the Union together was worth fighting for
It made him realize that ending the war would be much harder than expected
It made him determined to punish the South severely for leaving the Union
It made him decide to let the Southern states go rather than continue fighting
The Union completed the first two steps of the Anaconda Plan by the end of 1861. What did that accomplish?
The Union convinced the British to stop buying cotton from the South
The Union gained control over the Missouri River and divided the Confederacy
The Union Navy set up a blockade of the East coast and was able to access the Mississippi River through New Orleans.
The Union was able to take out Richmond, VA.
Which statement BEST reflects why many called the Battle of Antietam a defeat for both sides?
Both sides lost the will to continue fighting
The generals of both armies were killed in the battle
It was the bloodiest single day of the war and showed that nobody had the upper hand
Neither side claimed victory in the battle
What did the Emancipation Proclamation achieve?
Freed all the slaves in the United States
Allowed families to leave the U.S. to get away from the war
Freed the slaves in the North and kept France and Britain out of the war.
Freed the slaves in the South and kept France and Britain out of the war.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?
The Confederate victory convinced European nations to lend their support to the South
The battle convinced both sides to declare a truce and end the war
General Lee lost so much of his army that he could only wage a defensive war on Southern soil
The morale of Union soldiers was so low that their determination to win had vanished
What did President Lincoln mean when he stated, “that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain”?
That there were more men who could fight and the North would still win
That people are selfish and vain and should care more about each other
That the South are savages and didn’t care about the loss of life
That these men did not die for no reason and that the fight must go on
Why did Lincoln echo the words of the Declaration of Independence in his Gettysburg Address?
He wanted to remind the people of the ideals they were fighting for
He had great admiration for Thomas Jefferson and often used his words in speeches
Union was fighting for its freedom from the Confederacy
He intended to convince the people that God was fighting on the Union side
What risk did African American Union soldiers face in the war?
They risked death or enslavement if captured by the Confederates
They risked being banished to Africa if the Southern army captured them
They faced death by Union firing squads if they did not win their battles
They faced a higher risk of disease because they were only allowed to tend the sick
The Massachusetts 54th Regiment was one of the first organized black regiments. It was commanded by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and included two of what famous abolitionists' sons?
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
William Lloyd Garrison
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Which statement is false?
The Civil War was the first truly modern war
The Civil War settled problems between the North and South
The war generated technological advances for both sides
The Civil War led into slavery being abolished in the U.S.
What Army Commander did President Lincoln find that he was looking for to finish off the Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
George C. Meade
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
Where did General Lee from the Confederate Army surrender to General Grant and the Union Army?
Appomattox Court House
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Antietam
The Civil War started in 1861 and ended in what year?
1863
1864
1865
1866
