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WorksheetsUnit 13 Study Guide
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Who was president of the Union during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
The reason for the Union to fight was:
To preserve the Union
To expand territory
To gain independence
To establish a monarchy
Another name for the North, short for United States.
Rebel
Dixie
Confederacy
Union
The Confederacy fought for what reason?
For independence
To expand industrialization in the South
To establish a monarchy in the United States
To promote international trade
The Union wore uniforms of what color?
Blue
Gray
Red
Green
The name of the strategy of the Union was:
Anaconda Plan
Blitzkrieg
Scorched Earth
Guerrilla Warfare
Which of these was NOT a strength of the Union.
Industrial power
Strong navy and more railroads
Better generals
larger population
Which of these is not a weakness of the Union.
Lack of military leadership
Had to invade the South
larger population
Who was president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Where were most battles during the Civil War fought?
In the Northern states
In the Southern states
In the Western territories
In the Eastern territories
A nickname for Union soldiers.
Yankees
Rebels
Confederates
Redcoats
Another name for the South is:
Confederacy
Union
Yankees
A nickname for Confederate soldiers.
Rebels
Yankees
Unionists
Federals
The Confederates wore what color uniforms?
Blue
Gray
Green
Red
The main general of the Confederacy was:
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
William T. Sherman
Stonewall Jackson
Which were NOT strategies of the South?
Defensive war
Offensive strikes
gaining foreign allies
Which of these were NOT strengths of the Confederacy?
knew the land
large population
fighting for a cause
skilled military leaders
Which of the following were NOT weaknesses of the Confederacy?
Lack of industry
smaller population
less railroads
not having trained officers
Who was the main general AT THE END of the war for the Union? (most important)
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
William T. Sherman
George B. McClellan
This document declared that all slaves living in rebelling territories were now free.
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Gettysburg Address
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
True or false: The Emancipation Proclamation freed ALL slaves & ended slavery in the US.
True
False
The name of the first submarine to sink a ship in battle was:
CSS Dreadnought
CSS Nautilus
CSS Hunley
CSS Victory
What was the number one cause of death during the Civil War?
Battle wounds
Infectious diseases
Starvation
Accidents
This was an infamous Confederate prison known for its horrible living conditions.
Andersonville Prison
Fort Sumter
Libby Prison
Castle Thunder
1st African American regiment
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Tuskegee Airmen
Buffalo Soldiers
Harlem Hellfighters
Who won the Civil War?
The Union
The Confederacy
The British
The French
Who was the only civilian killed during the battle of Gettysburg?
John Burns
Virginia "Jenny" Wade
Joshua Chamberlain
George Meade
General Lee lost his "right hand man" after the Battle of Chancellorsville. Who was he?
Stonewall Jackson
J.E.B. Stuart
James Longstreet
A.P. Hill
Grant was the most
successful Union general in the Civil War
famous president of the 19th century
influential writer of his time
notorious outlaw in the Wild West
Whose economy was totally devastated by the Civil War?
The Northern states
The Southern states
The Western territories
The Eastern seaboard
Gen. Stonewall Jackson gains nickname at this battle & it proved the war would not be short.
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Gettysburg
This event demoralizes the South; everything of value was destroyed like homes & fields.
Sherman's March to the Sea
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Siege of Vicksburg
Most decisive battle of the Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Chancellorsville
Where was Lee's surrender to Grant that ended the war?
Appomattox Courthouse
Washington, DC
Richmond, VA
Montgomery, AL
A key Union victory & bloodiest, deadliest ONE day.
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Shiloh
After this event the Union controls ALL of the MS River.
Siege of Gettysburg
Siege of Vicksburg
Siege of Antietam
Siege of Shiloh
This battle ended in a stalemate, but raised spirits in both North & South.
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of the Ironclads
The Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Shiloh
Lee's greatest victory (defeats Union force twice his size) but loses Jackson.
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Fredericksburg
Lincoln's 2 min., 272 word speech that honored soldiers & stated his vision for the country.
Gettysburg Address
Emancipation Proclamation
Second Inaugural Address
House Divided Speech
The main role of railroads during the Civil War was to:
transport troops and supplies
provide communication lines
serve as battlegrounds
facilitate trade with foreign nations
List the 2 nurses who worked during the Civil War.
Clara Barton and Florence Nightingale
Clara Barton and Mary Todd Lincoln
Clara Barton and Annie Ethridge
Florence Nightingale and Mary Todd Lincoln
Which of these women did NOT disguise themselves as men so they could fight in the Civil War?
Loreta Velazquez
Clara Barton
Frances Clayton
Sarah Edmonds
List the 2 women who were spies during the Civil War.
Isabella Boyd and Pauline Cushman
Clara Barton and Mary Bowser
Rose O'Neal Greenhow and Elizabeth Van Lew
Pauline Cushman and Sarah Emma Edmonds
Which Confederate flag is this?
Bonnie Blue
1st National; nicknamed "Stars & Bars"
2nd National; nicknamed "Stainless Banner"
3rd National; nicknamed "Blood Stained Banner"
Beauregard Battle Flag
Which Confederate flag is this?
Bonnie Blue
1st National; nicknamed "Stars & Bars"
2nd National; nicknamed "Stainless Banner"
3rd National; nicknamed "Blood Stained Banner"
Beauregard Battle Flag
Which Confederate flag is this?
Bonnie Blue
1st National; nicknamed "Stars & Bars"
2nd National; nicknamed "Stainless Banner"
3rd National; nicknamed "Blood Stained Banner"
Beauregard Battle Flag
Which Confederate flag is this?
Bonnie Blue
1st National; nicknamed "Stars & Bars"
2nd National; nicknamed "Stainless Banner"
3rd National; nicknamed "Blood Stained Banner"
Beauregard Battle Flag
Which Confederate flag is this?
Bonnie Blue
1st National; nicknamed "Stars & Bars"
2nd National; nicknamed "Stainless Banner"
3rd National; nicknamed "Blood Stained Banner"
Beauregard Battle Flag
