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9e Events of the Civil War

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event began the Civil War?

a)

Firing at Fort Sumter

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Battle of Vicksburg

d)

Battle of Bull Run

2.

What color star represents where the Battle of Gettysburg took place?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

3.

What two elements were critical in influencing the development of the Civil War?

a)

Economy

b)

Education

c)

Location

d)

Topography

e)

Culture

4.

Lee's ​ (a)   to ​ (b)   at Appomattox Court House in ​ (c)   ended the war.

Choose from the below words
surrender
Grant
1865
Sherman
1861
5.

Drag and drop the correct location of ports during the Civil War.

6.

What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

a)

Battle of Vicksburg

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Battle of Antietam

d)

Battle of Bull Run

7.

Match the following capitals correctly.

a)

United States

1.

Washington D.C.

b)

Confederate States of America

2.

Richmond, VA

c)

Match with Civil War

3.

Match with Civil War

8.

What battle was the turning point of the Civil War?

a)

Battle of Vicksburg

b)

Battle of Bull Run

c)

Battle of Gettysburg

d)

Battle of Fort Sumter

9.

What color river is the Mississippi River?

a)

Orange

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

Green

10.

Reorder the following of the Civil War.

a)

Battle of Bull Run

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Battle of Vicksburg

d)

Battle of Gettysburg

e)

Surrender at Appomattox Court House

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
11.

At what battle was having the high ground critical for the battle?

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Antietam

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Appomattox Court House

12.

What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?

a)

Control of the Mississippi River

b)

Event that began the Civil War

c)

Turning point of the Civil War

d)

Control of the Ohio River

13.

The signing of the ​ (a)   Proclamation made "freeing the ​ (b)   " the new focus of the ​ (c)   . Many freed African Americans joined the ​ (d)   army.

Choose from the below words
Emancipation
slaves
war
Union