WorksheetsAccom Pretest Civil War Spring 2024
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Civil War began in 1861 when Confederate troops began to fire on (U5.2.2a)
a)
A) Vicksburg
b)
B) Shiloh
c)
C) Fort Sumter
2.
One advantage that the South had over the North was that it had (U5,2,2c)
a)
A) a larger population.
b)
B) more roads, canals, and railroads.
c)
C) a strong military tradition, including many brilliant officers.
3.
Lincoln asked this general to lead the Union army, but he declined and fought for the Confederate army.
a)
A) Stonewall Jackson
b)
B) George McClellan
c)
C) Robert E. Lee
4.
This general led the Union forces in the war in the West. (U5.2.2b)
a)
A) Ulysses S. Grant
b)
B) George McClellan
c)
C) Robert Anderson
5.
In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln referenced the Declaration of Independence when he emphasized (U5.2.3c)
a)
A) preventing war.
b)
B) liberty, equality, and democracy.
c)
C) limited freedom for slaves.
6.
The Union general who waged total war which ravaged the South was (U5.2.2b)
a)
A) Ulysses S. Grant
b)
B) William T. Sherman
c)
C) Robert E. Lee
7.
The place of the meeting between Union and Confederate leaders in which the Confederacy surrendered was (U5.2.2a)
a)
A) Richmond, Virginia
b)
B) Washington, D.C.
c)
C) Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
8.
The Union’s Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except
a)
A. assassinating the Confederate president.
b)
B. dividing the South.
c)
C. blocking Southern ports.
9.
Which document did Lincoln refer to in his Gettysburg Address? (Read the text below for a hint)
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in
liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
a)
A. U.S. Constitution
b)
B. Emancipation Proclamation
c)
C. Declaration of Independence
10.
Which of these describes Grant’s terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House?
a)
A. They were meant to punish the Confederacy.
b)
B. They were generous so as to avoid further suffering.
c)
C. They were stern in their demand for payment of losses.
11.
Use the table and your knowledge of history to answer the question.
Restate the Question and Answer
How might the distribution of farmland have affected the outcome of the Civil War?
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