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Unit 13 Study Guide

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was president of the Union during the Civil War?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

2.

The reason for the Union to fight was:

a)

To preserve the Union

b)

To expand territory

c)

To gain independence

d)

To establish a monarchy

3.

Another name for the North, short for United States.

a)

Rebel

b)

Dixie

c)

Confederacy

d)

Union

4.

The Confederacy fought for what reason?

a)

For independence

b)

To expand industrialization in the South

c)

To establish a monarchy in the United States

d)

To promote international trade

5.

The Union wore uniforms of what color?

a)

Blue

b)

Gray

c)

Red

d)

Green

6.

The name of the strategy of the Union was:

a)

Anaconda Plan

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Scorched Earth

d)

Guerrilla Warfare

7.

Which of these was NOT a strength of the Union.

a)

Industrial power

b)

Strong navy and more railroads

c)

Better generals

d)

larger population

8.

Which of these is not a weakness of the Union.

a)

Lack of military leadership

b)

Had to invade the South

c)

larger population

9.

Who was president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

10.

Where were most battles during the Civil War fought?

a)

In the Northern states

b)

In the Southern states

c)

In the Western territories

d)

In the Eastern territories

11.

A nickname for Union soldiers.

a)

Yankees

b)

Rebels

c)

Confederates

d)

Redcoats

12.

Another name for the South is:

a)

Confederacy

b)

Union

c)

Yankees

13.

A nickname for Confederate soldiers.

a)

Rebels

b)

Yankees

c)

Unionists

d)

Federals

14.

The Confederates wore what color uniforms?

a)

Blue

b)

Gray

c)

Green

d)

Red

15.

The main general of the Confederacy was:

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

William T. Sherman

d)

Stonewall Jackson

16.

Which were NOT strategies of the South?

a)

Defensive war

b)

Offensive strikes

c)

gaining foreign allies

17.

Which of these were NOT strengths of the Confederacy?

a)

knew the land

b)

large population

c)

fighting for a cause

d)

skilled military leaders

18.

Which of the following were NOT weaknesses of the Confederacy?

a)

Lack of industry

b)

smaller population

c)

less railroads

d)

not having trained officers

19.

Who was the main general AT THE END of the war for the Union? (most important)

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

William T. Sherman

d)

George B. McClellan

20.

This document declared that all slaves living in rebelling territories were now free.

a)

The Emancipation Proclamation

b)

The Gettysburg Address

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Declaration of Independence

21.

True or false: The Emancipation Proclamation freed ALL slaves & ended slavery in the US.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The name of the first submarine to sink a ship in battle was:

a)

CSS Dreadnought

b)

CSS Nautilus

c)

CSS Hunley

d)

CSS Victory

23.

What was the number one cause of death during the Civil War?

a)

Battle wounds

b)

Infectious diseases

c)

Starvation

d)

Accidents

24.

This was an infamous Confederate prison known for its horrible living conditions.

a)

Andersonville Prison

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Libby Prison

d)

Castle Thunder

25.

1st African American regiment

a)

54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

b)

Tuskegee Airmen

c)

Buffalo Soldiers

d)

Harlem Hellfighters

26.

Who won the Civil War?

a)

The Union

b)

The Confederacy

c)

The British

d)

The French

27.

Who was the only civilian killed during the battle of Gettysburg?

a)

John Burns

b)

Virginia "Jenny" Wade

c)

Joshua Chamberlain

d)

George Meade

28.

General Lee lost his "right hand man" after the Battle of Chancellorsville. Who was he?

a)

Stonewall Jackson

b)

J.E.B. Stuart

c)

James Longstreet

d)

A.P. Hill

29.

Grant was the most

a)

successful Union general in the Civil War

b)

famous president of the 19th century

c)

influential writer of his time

d)

notorious outlaw in the Wild West

30.

Whose economy was totally devastated by the Civil War?

a)

The Northern states

b)

The Southern states

c)

The Western territories

d)

The Eastern seaboard

31.

Gen. Stonewall Jackson gains nickname at this battle & it proved the war would not be short.

a)

Battle of Antietam

b)

Battle of Bull Run

c)

Battle of Shiloh

d)

Battle of Gettysburg

32.

This event demoralizes the South; everything of value was destroyed like homes & fields.

a)

Sherman's March to the Sea

b)

The Battle of Gettysburg

c)

The Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The Siege of Vicksburg

33.

Most decisive battle of the Civil War

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Antietam

c)

Battle of Fort Sumter

d)

Battle of Chancellorsville

34.

Where was Lee's surrender to Grant that ended the war?

a)

Appomattox Courthouse

b)

Washington, DC

c)

Richmond, VA

d)

Montgomery, AL

35.

A key Union victory & bloodiest, deadliest ONE day.

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Antietam

c)

Battle of Bull Run

d)

Battle of Shiloh

36.

After this event the Union controls ALL of the MS River.

a)

Siege of Gettysburg

b)

Siege of Vicksburg

c)

Siege of Antietam

d)

Siege of Shiloh

37.

This battle ended in a stalemate, but raised spirits in both North & South.

a)

The Battle of Gettysburg

b)

The Battle of the Ironclads

c)

The Battle of Bull Run

d)

The Battle of Shiloh

38.

Lee's greatest victory (defeats Union force twice his size) but loses Jackson.

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Antietam

c)

Battle of Chancellorsville

d)

Battle of Fredericksburg

39.

Lincoln's 2 min., 272 word speech that honored soldiers & stated his vision for the country.

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Second Inaugural Address

d)

House Divided Speech

40.

The main role of railroads during the Civil War was to:

a)

transport troops and supplies

b)

provide communication lines

c)

serve as battlegrounds

d)

facilitate trade with foreign nations

41.

List the 2 nurses who worked during the Civil War.

a)

Clara Barton and Florence Nightingale

b)

Clara Barton and Mary Todd Lincoln

c)

Clara Barton and Annie Ethridge

d)

Florence Nightingale and Mary Todd Lincoln

42.

Which of these women did NOT disguise themselves as men so they could fight in the Civil War?

a)
  1. Loreta Velazquez

b)

Clara Barton

c)
  1. Frances Clayton

d)
  1. Sarah Edmonds

43.

List the 2 women who were spies during the Civil War.

a)
  1. Isabella Boyd and Pauline Cushman

b)

Clara Barton and Mary Bowser

c)

Rose O'Neal Greenhow and Elizabeth Van Lew

d)

Pauline Cushman and Sarah Emma Edmonds

44.

Which Confederate flag is this?

a)

Bonnie Blue

b)

1st National; nicknamed "Stars & Bars"

c)

2nd National; nicknamed "Stainless Banner"

d)

3rd National; nicknamed "Blood Stained Banner"

e)

Beauregard Battle Flag

45.

Which Confederate flag is this?

a)

Bonnie Blue

b)

1st National; nicknamed "Stars & Bars"

c)

2nd National; nicknamed "Stainless Banner"

d)

3rd National; nicknamed "Blood Stained Banner"

e)

Beauregard Battle Flag

46.

Which Confederate flag is this?

a)

Bonnie Blue

b)

1st National; nicknamed "Stars & Bars"

c)

2nd National; nicknamed "Stainless Banner"

d)

3rd National; nicknamed "Blood Stained Banner"

e)

Beauregard Battle Flag

47.

Which Confederate flag is this?

a)

Bonnie Blue

b)

1st National; nicknamed "Stars & Bars"

c)

2nd National; nicknamed "Stainless Banner"

d)

3rd National; nicknamed "Blood Stained Banner"

e)

Beauregard Battle Flag

48.

Which Confederate flag is this?

a)

Bonnie Blue

b)

1st National; nicknamed "Stars & Bars"

c)

2nd National; nicknamed "Stainless Banner"

d)

3rd National; nicknamed "Blood Stained Banner"

e)

Beauregard Battle Flag