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Civil War Era

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Union "victory" in Maryland had 23,000 casulties, otherwise known as the "bloodiest day" of the war?
a)
Second Bull Run
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Vicksburg
2.

In 1863 this declared all slaves in the rebelling states were free.

a)

Declaration of Independance

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Gettysburg Address

d)

Battle of Bull Run

3.

On April 9, 1865, __________ surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

John Magruder

d)

Robert E. Lee

4.
This is where the Civil War Ended
a)
Yorktown
b)
Richmond
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
5.

What color is the Confederacy on this map?

a)

red

b)

dark blue

c)

light blue

d)

gray

6.

What color is the Union on this map?

a)

red

b)

dark blue

c)

light blue

d)

gray

7.

What is the main message of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address?

a)

Despite their differences, the North and South must work together to achieve peace.

b)

The nation has finally moved past the Civil War and is now prospering again.

c)

The South is solely to blame for the Civil War and should therefore be punished.

d)

The occasion of President Lincoln’s second inauguration is a time to celebrate.

8.

This side had more factories and industries to produce war supplies such as muskets, uniforms and ammunition.

a)

Union advantage

b)

Confederate advantage

c)

Union disadvantage

d)

Confederate disadvantage

9.

What is Lincoln’s main purpose in the Gettysburg Address?

a)

to identify the soldiers who have died in battle so far

b)

to argue why the Union will win the war

c)

to seek money for the families of those who died in battle

d)

to explain the importance of the war and inspire support for the Union

10.

2. In the Gettysburg Address, what is Abraham Lincoln trying to persuade people to do?

a)

to fight in a great civil war

b)

to dedicate a field to brave men who fought in Gettysburg

c)

to continue the work of the people who fought and died in Gettysburg

d)

to create two new nations dedicated to equality and liberty

11.

What did Sherman's men do while marching through the South?

a)

tore up railroads, cut telegraph lines, burn down farms and villages who fought back

b)

Attack Confederate troops in Ironclad ships

c)

Flee from Confederate protesters

d)

March for days without stopping

12.

They had skilled and experienced military leaders when the war began.

a)

Union advantage

b)

Confederate advantage

c)

Union disadvantage

d)

Confederate disadvantage

13.

This side had a larger railroad network for transportation of supplies and soldiers.

a)

Union advantage

b)

Confederate advantage

c)

Union disadvantage

d)

Confederate disadvantage

14.

This side was defending their land and homes on familiar territory (fighting a defensive war).

a)

Union advantage

b)

Confederate advantage

c)

Union disadvantage

d)

Confederate disadvantage

15.
African American soldier that fought with the 54th Massachusetts Regiment in the Civil War.  1st black soldier to win the Medal of Honor
a)
Philip Bazaar
b)
William Carney
c)
Jamestown 1607
16.

What happened at Appomattox Courthouse?

a)

Abraham Lincoln surrenders to Jefferson Davis

b)

Ulysses Grant surrenders to Robert E. Lee

c)

Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses Grant

d)

Jefferson Davis surrenders to Abraham Lincoln

17.

At the end of which battle did General Grant and his troops secure control of the Mississippi River?

a)

Antietam

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Richmond

18.

Also called “the draft” - requires all healthy men over the age of 18 to serve in the military.

a)

Conscription

b)

Abolitionist

c)

Slave Codes

d)

Union

19.
Lincoln believed --
a)
the South should form its own country and separate from the Union
b)
Preservation of the Union was more important than punishing the South
c)
Charity should be given to the North for their trouble fighting the Civil War
d)
It was important to preserve the Union and punish the South
20.

An announcement by Abraham Lincoln to the southern, Confederate states in rebellion to surrender or their slaves would be freed. The document also recruited black soldiers into the Union and added ending slavery to the goals of the Civil War.

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

The Charter of 1732

21.
The 1st and only President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Jefferson Davis
22.

What effect did the Union naval blockade have on the South's economy during the war?

a)

created shortages of supplies

b)

extremely high inflation

c)

crippled cotton exports

d)

ALL choices

23.

What was the purpose of the Union's naval blockade strategy?

a)

to keep slaves from escaping

b)

to cut-off Southern trade & ruin the Confederate economy

c)

to supply markets for Northern industries

d)

to capture the Missisiipi& Missouri Rivers

24.

The Anaconda Plan of the North had was to:

a)

Steal Southern supplies

b)

Block Southern ports

c)

Take control of the railroads

d)

Take control of the Hudson River

25.
Lincoln's ___________ was meant to help heal and restore the country after four years of Civil War.
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
First Inaugural Address
d)
Second Inaugural Address
26.
The Union General that forced General Lee to surrender at Appomattox.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
27.

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the war because:

a)

It triggered a four-day draft riot in New York City

b)

The outcome convinced European nations to help the Confederacy.

c)

Southern troops reached their northernmost point in Union territory.

d)

Lee lost so many troops that he would never again invade the North.

28.

Confederates attacked the this fort, the Union surrendered. First shots of the war

a)

Bull Run/ Manassas 1

b)

Antietam

c)

Appomattox Courhouse

d)

Ft. Sumter

29.

Battle took place in Maryland and was the closest Civil War battle to Washington D.C. The Union won and gave Abraham Lincoln the victory he needed to issue his Emancipation Proclamation.

a)

Antietam

b)

Bull Run

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Vicksburg

30.

Who was the general of the Union Army during the Civil War?

a)

"Stonewall" Jackson

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Ulysses S Grant

d)

Abraham Lincoln