WorksheetsQuiz: The Strain of War and The Final Years of the War
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When African Americans were allowed to enlist, they were integrated into existing regiments.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Gettysburg was an important battle because ____.
a)
it took place in Union territory
b)
it turned the tide of the war in the Union's favor
c)
General George Pickett led his charge against Union forces there
d)
it occurred at a key fort near Richmond, Virginia
3.
The Union's capturing of Port Hudson meant that ____.
a)
the war was over
b)
the South was split in two
c)
New Orleans would soon follow
d)
Britain and France would support the South
4.
President Lincoln's address at Gettysburg lasted for two hours.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
General Burnside ____.
a)
lead the North to victory at Fredericksburg
b)
was appointed after Fredericksburg was lost
c)
resigned after losing Fredericksburg
d)
was fired after losing at Fredericksburg
6.
President Lincoln put General Grant in charge because ____.
a)
he had been a top student at West Point
b)
Grant promised to win the war
c)
they were good friends
d)
he was a man of action
7.
Sherman waged total war in the South because ____.
a)
he hated slavery and wanted to punish slave owners
b)
he hated Southerners and wanted to humiliate them
c)
he was raiding the South for supplies
d)
he hoped it would help end the war
8.
When Richmond fell, this marked ____.
a)
the bloodiest battle of the war
b)
the end of the war
c)
the end of the longest siege in the war
d)
Confederate victory
9.
At Cold Harbor, Union soldiers were confident that the war would soon be won and they would be going home.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
When Lincoln ran for reelection, it seemed unlikely that he would lose.
a)
True
b)
False
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