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WorksheetsFinal Exam multiple choice
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What was the Cotton Gin?
a machine for plucking cotton from the fields
a machine for separating cotton from its seeds
a type of drink
a machine to turn cotton into cloth
This man was born into slavery, escaped, spoke out against slavery, and published the influential North Star newspaper
Nat Turner
Fredrick Douglass
John Brown
Jefferson Davis
What destroyed the South's economy?
the aphid bug
total war
fire
Grant's soldiers
What does 36*30' N represent?
border states
Confederate States
Missouri Compromise
Oregon Country
California's request for admission to the Union was seen as a threat to
free states
slave states
abolitionists
other western territories
Why was Senator Charles Sumner beaten unconscious on the floor of the Senate?
He verbally attacked a southern senator
He was an outspoken abolitionist
He spoken out against southern violence
He criticized the proslavery legislature
Which of the following best describes those who disapproved of the ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford?
proslavery advocates
westerners
African American and northerners
southerners
Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election in 1860 mainly because
few southerners bothered to vote
he was the only well known candidate
Stephen Douglas was not supported in the South
northerners outnumbered southerners and supported him
Southern States seceded because they
felt that the Union would not protect their rights
disagreed with the United States Constitution
feared a slave revolt once Lincoln was elected
wanted to attack the United States
In the early days the of the Civil War, leadership in the United States Army became an issue because
many army officers were involved in scandals
many officers were reluctant to fight
many officers lacked needed armaments
the army's best officers fought for the Confederacy
How did the economies of the North and South differ before the Civil War?
The South was more dependent on agriculture
The South grew more food crops
The North relied entirely on manufacturing
The North produced mainly cash crops
In his inaugural address, President Lincoln said that it would be up to the South to
secede or not
re-enter the Union
start a war, if there was to be one
agree to limits to slavery
The Mason-Dixon Line ran between Pennsylvania to the north and Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware to the south, Mason Dixon Line refers to:
longitude lines on the map
latitude lines on a map
a boundary that split the free states from the slave states
The person who traveled between the North and South creating hostile feelings between the two
The Federal Government kept an arsenal of guns at Harpers Ferry, an arsenal is:
a fort
the housing for a regiment
a locked safe
a stored collection of weapons
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Fort McClear
Fort Sumter
Fort Wagner
Fort Stofel
How many causalities were there at this first battle?
0
24
55
250
Who was the Union leader at this federal fort?
General Sherman
General Grant
General Anderson
General Washington
At the First Battle of Bull Run who earned his nickname?
Stonewall Jackson
Unconditional Surrender Grant
Too Slow McClellan
Total War Sherman
Who won the First Battle of Bull Run?
The Union
The Confederates
neither side won
What did this battle prove?
it proved to the North that it would be a long war, it inspired the South
It proved to the South that it would be a long war, it inspired the North
it proved to the North factories equal victory
it proved to the South that their generals were great planners
What are Ironclads
were ships with a steam power engine and plated with two inches of iron armor on all wooden surfaces
was a new invention for flattening out material in textile factories
was state of at the art submarine, the first built for conflict in war
a new type of armor worn by Union military soldiers involved in conflict with Confederate soldiers
What happened in the first battle between the ironclads?
Union won
Confederates won
neither side won
Why did the Confederates soldiers sink the Virginia?
the engines failed, there was no way to fix them
a cannon ball broke through one of the iron plates and it sank
they didn't want the Union to use the ship against them so they sunk it
the Confederacy invented a new more modern ironclad
Who was in charge of Union forces at Shiloh?
General Beauregard
General Johnston
General Grant
General Lee
What did the Union gain from the Battle of Shiloh?
an open port in New York
Marked the end of Southern control of the Mississippi Valley
closed the port of New Orleans to European trade
a huge loss of men on the Confederate side, it would be hard to the Confederates to win the war with this loss
Why did General Lee decide to move north, which led to the Battle of Antietam?
He believed once he crossed the border state of Maryland that the people were would rise up and support the Confederate cause
He believed the his Union Army could easily defeat the Confederacy
He wanted two push the Union Army to retreat further north
He hoped this would led to a surrender of the Confederate Army
What led General McClellan to have an advantage over General Lee in the Battle of Antietam?
He had three times as many men as the General had
They were fighting on Union ground in Pennslyvania
McClellan's troops had just had a two week rest near the battle site
Two Union men had found a copy of Lee's orders including his battle plans
Why did Lincoln finally remove General McClellan from command after the Battle of Antietam?
McClellan refused to take advantage of Lee's forced tretreat and did not pursue Law into Virginia
McClellan had leaked a story into the press declaring Lincoln an incompetent leader
McClellan had blamed the cowardice of his men for the loss of several battles
McClellan did nothing wrong, but Lincoln felt he had a better commander for the Union Army
Where did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?
Virginia
Maryland
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Why did General A.P. Hill go to Gettysburg?
he was looking for provisions especially shoes for his men
another regiment was meeting up with Hill in Gettysburg
it was where he was meeting General Grant for the battle which would end the Civil War
His orders from Jefferson Davis were to wait in Gettysburg until he could formulate a new plan
Why did Lincoln have to control Vicksburg?
It was a Confederate stronghold
It was located on the Mississippi River
It was the only Confederate fort left in the South
It had access to weapons provided by England
Why was Vicksburg such a strategic location?
It was located high up on a cliff, this gave the city an overlook of the surrounding area for miles
it was located at the mouth of the Mississippi River and could be easily resupplied by England
It was located close to the Border States an could easily be brought back into the Union
It has a large supple of weapons that were necessary to the Confederate Army
How did General Grant finally succeed in getting Vicksburg to surrender?
He ordered a bombarded from the river for 3 days at that allowed him to devastate the city
He ordered a siege of the city that prevented anyone form entering or leaving
General Johnston was killed in the attack o Vicksburg and there were no lieutenants to take over
the loss of solders was so great, they had no choice but to surrender
What is "total war"?
The end battle of the war, which in this car means the Civil War had ended
It included all of the statistics, meaning causalities. battles, leaders, etc
Total was is the total of all money spent during the war
Total war is the all-out effort given to ensure a victory and ordinary rules of war are suspended to destroy the morale and spirit of the opposing side
What two cities were part of Sherman's March to the Sea?
Charleston too Richmond
Vicksburg to Richmond
Columbia to Washinton D.C
Atlanta to Savannah
Where did the surrender between General Lee and General Grant take place?
Washington D.C.
Baltimore, Maryland
Richmond, Virginia
Appomattox Courthouse
The South's economic problems during the war were due mostly too
food shortages
deflation
increased cotton prodution
the Union blockade
What role did women in the North play during the war?
Women took jobs in factories
Women assumed combat roles
Women took over cotton production
Women became Generals in the army
Economic troubles in the North resulted in
too few goods
lower taxes
an increase in prices
an increase in the value of the dollar
How was the news of the Emancipation Proclamation received by Europe?
Europe was neutral about it
In general, Europe approved of it
In general, Europe disapproved of it
Europe was alarmed about it
Why would capturing Richmond be an important victory for the North?
its location had strategic value
it was the South's biggest city
it was the capital of the Confederacy
It was a center for cotton exports
How did Stonewall Jackson die?
He was killed in battle
He was mistakenly shot by his own men
He died of a mysterious illness
He was captured and died in a prison camp
Why was Union control of the Mississippi River important?
it was the western border of the South
it was an important supply line for the Union
it would cut off an important Confederate supply line
it would enable Union troops to surround Richmond
The most important result of the Union's triumph at the Battle of Vicksburg and the capture of Port Hudson was that
The Union controlled the Mississippi River
Th Confederacy had limited access to the Mississippi River
the Union realized that it could win battles in the South
Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana surrendered to the Union
The Confederates lost at Gettysburg because
the Confederate forces had too few soldiers
the Union forces held the high ground throughout the fighting
Stonewall Jackson was killed early in the battle
Lee sounded the retreat before his forces could overwhelm the Union positions
In Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
he made it clear that the Civil War would determined freedom
the willingness of Americans to die for a cause
the survival of a nation dedicated to freedom and equality
how determined people were to maintain the Union
During Sherman's "march to the sea," his troops
waged war to destroy anything useful to the Confederacy
fought battles that were turning points in the war
laid siege to several Confederate cities
executed civilians
The Civil War was a major turning point in American history because
the Democrats gained more power
slavery was abolished
the Republican Party was devastated
the South grew in economic importance
What principle did President Lincoln emphasize in both th First and Second Inaugural Addresses?
ending slavery
states rights
the importance of the Union
the value of self-sacrifice
Why was John Brown considered a hero by many northerners?
He attempted to lead a slave revolt
he conducted himself with dignity at his trial
he had earlier murdered proslavery settlers in Kansas
He successfully raided a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry
