WorksheetsUnit 10 Test: The Civil War
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act introduced popular sovereignty to the new territories
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The Dred Scott Decision made Northern Abolitionists happy
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican President
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The basic strategy of the Confederacy was to conduct a defensive war.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The Union won the Battle of Shiloh.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
When the Civil War began, many teenagers stayed home and did not serve in the military.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Sherman's march to the sea was unsuccessful for the Union.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation accomplished TWO goals. Select all that apply (answer required multiple responses)
a)
Stated that the Civil War was a War to end slavery
b)
Defeated the South and forced their surrender
c)
Removed the threat of European involvement in the war
d)
Gained valuable allies for The Union
9.
The excerpt below is from a letter by the sister of a Confederate soldier in Louisiana and was written shortly after the attack on Fort Sumter. How does this quote describe the soldier's feelings about fighting in the war?
a)
A. He was eager to fight.
b)
B. He was fearful about fighting.
c)
C. He was reluctant about fighting.
d)
D. He was slow to join the military.
10.
In the span of 30 days this General lost 50,000 of his troops and was called the "butcher" by his critics.
a)
A. Albert Sidney Johnson
b)
B. David Farragut
c)
C. George McClellan
d)
D. Ulysses S. Grant
11.
What was the name of the battle that contained the single bloodiest day of the Civil War?
a)
A. Shiloh
b)
B. Gettysburg
c)
C. Antietam
d)
D. Fort Sumter
12.
Who were the Military commanders that were considered a great strength of the Confederacy? Select all that apply
a)
A. Stonewall Jackson
b)
B. Robert E Lee
c)
C. Ulysses S Grant
d)
D. George McClellan
13.
General Sherman inflicted "total war" on the south, what is total war?
a)
A. Warfare utilizing Guerilla Warfare
b)
B. Traditional Rank Formation Warfare
c)
C. A war where an army targets an enemy's land and people
d)
D. Economic War
14.
Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River and its tributaries?
a)
A. Both sides lacked battle experience.
b)
B. It would increase enlistment.
c)
C. They could rebuild more wooden ships.
d)
D. Union ships could prevent supplies from reaching the eastern Confederacy.
15.
Which of these was the result of enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act?
a)
A. anger in the North
b)
B. compromise on the slavery question
c)
C. recognition of states’ rights
d)
D. resolution of the slavery question
16.
John Brown was captured after a failed raid in this southern city
a)
A. Richmond, VA
b)
B. Harper's Ferry, VA
c)
C. Atlanta, GA
d)
D. Hampton Roads, VA
17.
What was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
a)
A. admission of Illinois to the Union
b)
B. economic issues
c)
C. slavery
d)
D. war with Mexico
18.
Which “property of this kind” is being referred to in Taney’s decision?
a)
A. an Act of Congress
b)
B. Dred Scott and his family
c)
C. the Missouri Compromise
d)
D. United States territories
19.
The South was mostly pleased by the Dred Scott decision because the Supreme Court ruled that
a)
A. Dred Scott could own slaves.
b)
B. Dred Scott must be freed.
c)
C. restricting slavery was unconstitutional.
d)
D. human beings were not property.
20.
Why was General McClellan relieved of his duties as commander?
a)
A. Stealing Federal Funds
b)
B. Torturing Southern Soldiers
c)
C. His inaction before and during the battle of Antietam
d)
D. Selling military secrets to the enemy
21.
won the 1856 presidential election
a)
The Missouri Compromise
b)
John Brown
c)
Henry David Thoreau
d)
James Buchanan
22.
Violent Abolitionist
a)
The Missouri Compromise
b)
John Brown
c)
Henry David Thoreau
d)
James Buchanan
23.
wrote "Civil Disobedience"
a)
The Missouri Compromise
b)
John Brown
c)
Henry David Thoreau
d)
James Buchanan
24.
Was ruled Unconstitutional by the Dred Scott Decision
a)
The Missouri Compromise
b)
John Brown
c)
Henry David Thoreau
d)
James Buchanan
25.
The single bloodiest day in US history
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Ft Sumter
c)
Shiloh
d)
Antietam
e)
Bull Run
26.
First major land battle
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Ft Sumter
c)
Shiloh
d)
Antietam
e)
Bull Run
27.
Fighting of the War begins
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Ft Sumter
c)
Shiloh
d)
Antietam
e)
Bull Run
28.
Turning Point of the War
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Ft Sumter
c)
Shiloh
d)
Antietam
e)
Bull Run
29.
Union victory in Tennessee
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Ft Sumter
c)
Shiloh
d)
Antietam
e)
Bull Run
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