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Civil War Section 1 and 2 Quiz Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a border state?
a)
States that bordered the ocean
b)
Slave states that stayed with the Union
c)
Free states that went to the Confederacy
d)
States that remained neutral during the Civil War
2.
Who was the commander of the Confederate Army?
a)
Robert E Lee
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
George Washington
d)
Ulysses S Grant
3.
What was the capital of the Union?
a)
Richmond
b)
Bull Run
c)
Washington DC
d)
New York City
4.
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
a)
Richmond
b)
Bull Run
c)
Washington DC
d)
New York City
5.
Which of these was an advantage of the Confederacy?
a)
Larger Population
b)
Better Navy
c)
Better Economy
d)
Home field advantage (fighting on their own land)
6.
What was the name of the Union’s military strategy?
a)
Python Plan
b)
Anaconda Plan
c)
Spider Plan
d)
War of Attrition
7.
What was the first official battle of the Civil War ?
a)
Battle of Antietam
b)
Battle of Shiloh
c)
First Battle of Bull Run
d)
The Fall of New Orleans
8.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
a)
Commander of the Confederate Army
b)
Commander of the Union Army
c)
President of the Confederacy
d)
A slave who sued for his freedom
9.
In which battle was “Stonewall” Jackson killed?
a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Antietam
c)
Battle of Shiloh
d)
Battle of Chancellorsville
10.
Which of these was a goal of the Confederate army during the Civil War?
a)
Gain recognition as an independent nation
b)
Capture Richmond
c)
Blockade Southern Ports
d)
Abolish slavery
11.

Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

12.

What was the primary cause of the Civil War?

a)

Economic Disparities

b)

State Rights

c)

Slavery

d)

Territorial Expansion

13.

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Antietam

c)

Battle of Vicksburg

d)

Battle of Fort Sumter

14.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution officially abolished slavery?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

12th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

15.

Who was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

a)

James Buchanan

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Andrew Johnson

16.

What document did Abraham Lincoln issue that declared slaves in Confederate states to be free?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Gettysburg Address

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

17.

Which Union general led the famous March to the Sea?

a)

William Tecumseh Sherman

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Ambrose Burnside

d)

George McClellan

18.

What event marked the official end of the Civil War?

a)

Lincoln's assassination

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

19.

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

a)

Virginia

b)

Texas

c)

Georgia

d)

South Carolina

20.

Which battle was the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War?

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Antietam

c)

Battle of Shiloh

d)

Battle of Chancellorsville

21.

What was the main purpose of the Gettysburg Address?

a)

To declare the end of the war

b)

To dedicate a cemetery and reaffirm the principles of liberty and equality

c)

To announce the Emancipation Proclamation

d)

To surrender to the Confederacy

22.

Which state remained loyal to the Union despite being a slave state?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Kentucky

c)

Georgia

d)

South Carolina

23.

Which Civil War battle resulted in the Union gaining control of the Mississippi River?

a)

Battle of Antietam

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Battle of Shiloh

d)

Battle of Vicksburg

24.

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

It established the Confederate government

b)

It freed slaves in Confederate states

c)

It created the Union Army

d)

It ended the Civil War

25.

Who was known as the 'Stonewall' during the Civil War?

a)

William Tecumseh Sherman

b)

Thomas J. Jackson

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee