WorksheetsCivil War Key Terms and Events
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the main goal of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry?
To start a new government
To capture a federal arsenal and start a slave rebellion
To negotiate peace
To gain control of Virginia
Which event officially began the Civil War?
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
The takeover of Fort Sumter by the Confederacy
The Battle of Gettysburg
The raid on Harper's Ferry
What was the Confederacy?
A group of northern states
The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
A peace treaty
A military alliance with Europe
Where did the Civil War officially end?
Fort Sumter
Appomattox Courthouse
Harper's Ferry
Gettysburg
What was Sherman's March known for?
A peaceful protest
A march that left a path of almost total destruction
A diplomatic mission
A recruitment campaign
How did Morse Code help the Union during the Civil War?
It allowed for faster transportation
It helped send battle information over long distances
It was used to encrypt messages
It provided new weapons
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed all slaves in the United States
Freed slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states
Ended the Civil War
Established the Confederacy
Which battle is considered the bloodiest day of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Appomattox
What was the Union during the American Civil War?
The southern states that seceded
The United States, especially the northern states
A group of European allies
A peace treaty organization
What is an ironclad?
A type of cannon
A ship made of iron
A fortification technique
A military strategy
What does it mean to secede?
To join a new alliance
To leave or withdraw
To negotiate a treaty
To declare war
Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Appomattox
Who was Robert E. Lee?
A Union general
A Confederate general considered one of the greatest of all time
The President of the United States
An abolitionist
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
A Confederate general
A successful Union general who attended West Point Military Academy
The author of the Emancipation Proclamation
A naval commander
What was the Gettysburg Address?
A speech given by Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery
A treaty to end the Civil War
A military strategy
A letter to Congress
