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Civil War Practice Quiz 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. African Americans began to form their own (a)   units to fight in battles.

2.

2. Harriet Tubman earned the nickname Moses because she was a ________________, leading many to freedom along the ________________ ________________.

(a)  

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3. Rose Greenhow went to Europe as an unofficial ________________ representing the Confederacy, in hopes of gaining the financial support of the British and French ________________.

(a)  

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4. In February 1863, the first official call for African-American soldiers was made in Massachusetts, and the first official African-American (a)   was formed in the North.

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5.Freedom seekers were called (a)   in the South, but after the Emancipation Proclamation they could legally allowed to enlist in the Union Army.

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6. Unlike CSA President Davis, Robert E. Lee was not charged with (a)   when the Civil War ended, and he became a US citizen again.

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7. The Confederate Army was outmatched by the Union Army, but Lee’s clever military (a)   led to several rebel victories.

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8. Both the North and South used ________________ to secretly gather information about one another, but anyone caught would be charged with ________________ and either be imprisoned or killed.

(a)  

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9. The Union Army was able to get closer to Vicksburg by digging (a)   in the ground, which kept them protected from Confederate fire.

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10. Tubman was the first woman to lead an armed military ________________ when she attacked several Confederate ________________ in South Carolina.

(a)  

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11. Freedom seekers were often used as (a)   because they knew the southern terrain.

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12. Why did Robert E. Lee become a general for the Confederate Army?
a)
a. Lee supported secession and believed slavery was important to the economy of the South.
b)
b. He was upset US President Lincoln did not offer him a position in the Union Army.
c)
c. Lee’s home state of Virginia seceded, and he did not want to fight against his home state.
d)
d. Lee wanted to become the next president of the Confederate States of America.
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13. How was Ulysses S. Grant able to defeat Lee’s Confederate Army?
a)
a. Grant sent spies to interfere with Lee’s battle plans.
b)
b. Grant invaded the South and captured Atlanta.
c)
c. Grant wanted to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond.
d)
d. Grant laid siege to Lee’s army at Petersburg and Richmond, cutting off Lee’s supply routes.
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14. How did Sherman cripple the South?
a)
a. Sherman laid siege to several southern towns until all Confederate armies surrendered.
b)
b. Sherman commanded the US Navy and captured several major Confederate ports.
c)
c. Sherman destroyed anything the Confederate Army could use including civilian businesses and farms during his “March to the Sea”.
d)
d. Sherman captured Atlanta and turned the city into a major Union outpost.
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15. What role did women play in the Civil War? Give at least 3 roles and specific details for each one.
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