WorksheetsCivil War
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 27mins
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at (a) in April of 1861.
The first naval battle to use iron clad ships was at (a) . It was a (b)
The 1st Battle of Bull Run was important because it showed that _____________.
the Union forces were superior. and would win easily.
the Confederacy had too many disadvantages.
that the Confederacy would have to rejoin the Union.
that the war would not be over quickly, and many lives would be lost.
Which battle does this image depict?
1st Bull Run
Fort Sumter
Hampton Roads
Gettysburg
What battle is depicted by this image?
1st Bull Run
Fort Sumter
Hampton Roads
Gettysburg
The Union plan to surround and defeat the Confederate states was known the
(a)
The batte of Vicksburg was important because it__________________.
gave the Confederacy control of the Mississippi.
was the last time the South tried to invade the North.
was the bloodiest single day of the CIvil War.
gave control of the Mississippi to the Union and divided the Confederacy.
Put these in order.
Lee Surrenders
Emancipation Proclamation
Battle of Fort Sumter
Election of 1860
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Texas
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
U.S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
Jefferson Davis
Who won the election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
John Bell
John Breckinridge
Jefferson Davis was the president of the (a)
The General over the Confederate forces was (a)
General Sherman is most closely linked with the (a) which destroyed much of the south.
Put these where they belong.
Large population
small population
Industry
Agriculture
free
slave
Maryland and Delaware were called (a) because they were slave states in the (b)
Which of the following was NOT part of the Anaconda Plan?
Blockade the Southern coast.
Capture the Mississippi River
Burn the city of Atlanta
Capture Richmond, VA
Which order by Lincoln stated that, "all persons held as slaves" in rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
Gettysburg Address
Inaugural Speech of 1860
Emancipation Proclamation
House Divided Speech
What happened at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia?
Grant surrendered to Lee
Lee surrendered to Grant
The Confederacy launched a new offensive
Sherman burned it down
What was the significance of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment?
They were the first all black regiment in the Union Army.
They fought bravely at the seige of Ft. Wagner near Charleston
They helped black soldiers to be accepted by the North
They accomplished all of these
On April 14, 1865 at Ford's Theater, President Lincoln was (a)
Lincoln was assassinated by (a)
Why did South Carolina secede after the election of 1860?
Lincoln said he was going to abolish slavery
They didn't want industrialize like the north
They believed that Lincoln and the Republicans would outlaw slavery in the US
They didn't secede
According to the pie charts, what is true about resources of the North and South at the outset of the war?
Their populations were equal.
The South had more railroads.
The South had more manufacturing.
The North had most of the industrial workers.
How did the blockade of South Carolina ports during the Civil War affect people living in South Carolina?
Made southerners wealthier
Helped slaves escape to freedom in the North
Opened more trade with Europe
Kept the Confederacy from receiving supplies
What was the main reason that many Southerners thought that Great Britain would support the Confederacy in the Civil War?
Plantation owners in Great Britain owned slaves.
Most British immigrants to the U.S. lived in the South.
Britain relied on Southern cotton for its factories.
British politicians wanted to weaken the United States.
How was the Union gaining control of the Mississippi River a significant achievement?
gave the Confederacy control of Washington, D.C.
started the Northern blockade
was the turning point of the war
the Union split the Confederacy
What was the purpose of the C. S. S. Hunley?
To break the Union blockade
To keep the Mississippi open for the Confederacy
Send secret messages to Great Britain
Transport Confederate soldiers around the blockade
How did the Civil War impact women on the southern homefront?
Became wealthier plantation owners
Dealt with inflation as they managed homes and farms
Gained land and earned their own money
Increased their political power
