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WorksheetsCivil War Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
How did the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, contribute to the start of the Civil War?
convincing many people that slavery was morally wrong
condemning abolitionists
supporting states' rights
supporting the rights of slaveholders
Where did the Civil War begin?
Harpers Ferry
Bull Run
Gettsyburg
Fort Sumter
What were the three main causes of the Civil War?
States’ rights
slavery
the election of Abraham Lincoln
What was the effect of the Battle of Gettysburg on the war?
Left the South with no chance of winning the Civil War
The South was just as strong after the battle
Both sides felt that neither side would ever win
It had no effect
Which region of the United States wanted to secede from the union and why?
The North- They wanted to be in control of all states.
The South- They wanted to have states' rights.
What effect did the Raid on Harper’s Ferry have on Southerners?
John Brown was a hero.
abolitionists were not a serious threat
they needed to secede, or withdraw, from the Union
that slavery should be abolished
What were three reasons the Civil War was more devastating in the South than in the North?
Most of the fighting took place in the South
The South lacked the industry to produce what it needed
a higher percentage of their male population was killed
How did the Atlanta Campaign impact the citizens of Atlanta and the Civil War overall?
The city was destroyed.
The citizens lost a lot.
It helped the citizens.
It didn't impact the citizens at all.
What is the March to Sea?
It is Sherman's destructive advance from Atlanta to Savannah.
It is Sherman's destructive advance from Savannah to Atlanta.
What brought destruction and misery to Georgia and crushed any fighting spirit the South had left?
Sherman's March to the Sea
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
The general who captured Atlanta
Sherman
Robert E. Lee
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
He surrendered to general Grant at Appomattox Courthouse
Sherman
Robert E. Lee
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Confederate general who was victorious at the Battle of Bull Run
Sherman
Robert E. Lee
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
US President during the Civil War
Sherman
Robert E. Lee
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Commander of the Confederate army
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Harriet Beecher Stowe
John Brown
Jefferson Davis
Commander of the Union army
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Harriet Beecher Stowe
John Brown
Jefferson Davis
Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Harriet Beecher Stowe
John Brown
Jefferson Davis
Abolitionist who led the Raid at Harper’s Ferry
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Harriet Beecher Stowe
John Brown
Jefferson Davis
President of the Confederacy
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Harriet Beecher Stowe
John Brown
Jefferson Davis
More battles were fought on their home soil
North
South
Both
Diseases killed ⅔ of their soldiers
North
South
Both
Farms, homes, railroads, and industries were destroyed
North
South
Both
Factories expanded to supply the military
North
South
Both
They faced a long rebuilding process after the war
North
South
Both
Young teenage boys and old men served in the army
North
South
Both
Farms produced more crops to feed soldiers
North
South
Both
Deaths of husbands and fathers who had earned the family’s income
North
South
Both
Put the following events in order
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Gettysburg
Atlanta Campaign
Sherman's March to the Sea
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
