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Civil War Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The primary reason the Civil War as fought was over the issue of

a)

tariffs

b)

slavery

c)

states rights

d)

trade with Europe

2.

The name given to army from the North.

a)

Confederates

b)

Americans

c)

Military

d)

Union

3.
The name given to the southern army.
a)
Confederates
b)
Union
c)
Americans
d)
Military
4.
This was the President of the Union.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
5.

General T Sherman Fought for which side in the Civil War?

a)

The West

b)

The North/Union

c)

The South/Confederates

d)

He didn't fight in this war.

6.
This battle was the turning point in the war.
a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Antietam
c)
Battle of Gettysburg
d)
Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
7.
This was the main economy of the Confederacy
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industy
c)
Shipping
d)
Trade
8.

This was the main economy of the Union

a)

Agriculture

b)

Industry

c)

Shipping

d)

Trade

9.

This Battle was the first one of the Civil War

a)

The Battle of Gettysburg

b)

The Battle of Antietam

c)

The Battle of Fort Sumter

d)

The Battle of Bull Run

10.

Which Amendments to the Constitution OUTLAWED slavery?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

15

d)

17

11.

Which 2 states did General Sherman march through and cause destruction?

a)

Georgia and South Carolina

b)

Florida and Georgia

c)

South Carolina and North Carolina

d)

North Carolina and Virginia

12.

The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in how many states?

a)

10

b)

25

c)

50

d)

100

13.

Abolitionists are people who fight to:

a)

Get women the right to vote

b)

Stop the Underground Railroad

c)

Unite the North with the South

d)

End Slavery

14.

The Union Blockade Was:

a)

A barracked the South made to keep the North from crossing state lines.

b)

A battle strategy of the Union that stopped goods, soldiers and weapons to be sent into the South.

c)

A large wall built by the North to stop the South from crossing state lines

d)

The name of the ships that were used to block the port of Charleston

15.
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
a)
Richmond, Virginia 
b)
 Washington, DC. 
c)
Charleston Harbor, South Carolina 
d)
 Wilmington, North Carolina. 
16.
Choose the best definition of the term "border state".  A border state is a state . . . 
a)
that had slaves but officially remained loyal to the United States. 
b)
that was on the border between Canada and the United States. 
c)
that was on the border between Mexico and the United States.
d)
that bordered one of the western territories. 
17.
Had more men, weapons, and naval technology throughout the war
a)
 Union 
b)
Confederacy
18.

What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

a)

to help slaves escape to freedom

b)

to provide an underground train that slaves could ride on

c)

a way to sneak soldiers across enemy lines

d)

a plan to end the Civil War

19.

What was the purpose of the abolitionist movement?

a)

To move slaves to Canada.

b)

To outlaw slavery across the United States.

c)

To allow slavery in the western territories.

20.

What was the cause for the Southern states to secede?

a)

Lincoln's election of 1860

b)

They didn't like the clothes the North wore

c)

The North was taking all of the slaves from the South because they needed help farming

21.

Word for states leaving the Union.

a)

Confederacy

b)

States' rights

c)

Secession

d)

Liberty

22.

What did the South fear with Lincoln's election?

a)

He would increase the amount of slavery used

b)

He would keep the North and South separated

c)

He would abolish slavery

d)

None of the above

23.

What are two ways Shermans' march affected South Carolina?

a)

Sherman's men gave out medical supplies and food to soldiers.

b)

Sherman's men burned homes and buildings and left destruction all through the state.

c)

His march helped South Carolinians by giving them some entertainment to take their mind off the war.

d)

Sherman's march freed slaves all over South Carolina and made Confederate soldiers angry.

24.

Check the boxes that name the effect of the "March of the Sea," led by General Sherman.

a)

The South lost their Homes and way of life.

b)

Homes were destroyed.

c)

Sherman presented Savannah, Georgia to the President

d)

The Confederacy surrendered.

25.

What was President Lincoln's speech called?

a)

Excellentation Problemation

b)

Elephanttation Properlation

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Evaporation Procrastination

26.

What was the first official battle of the civil war?

a)

Fort Summers

b)

Fort Sampler

c)

Fort Hood

d)

Fort Sumter

27.

Fill in the Blank: The _____ part of the U.S was called the Union, and the _____ was called the Confederacy.

a)

South, North

b)

East, West

c)

North, South

d)

South, East

28.

What were the two sides fighting in the Civil War?

a)

United States v.s Mexico

b)

Union v.s Confederacy

c)

North v.s West

d)

United States v.s Texas