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WorksheetsCivil War - EAHS
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
This state was the first to secede from the Union.
South Carolina
Mississippi
The "divided house" referred to in this speech was caused primarily by?
war with Mexico
slavery
Based on this excerpt, what was Lincoln's main goal during the Civil War?
To free all the slaves
To keep the Union together
"Secession" is best described as
legally freeing all slaves in a state or region
to leave
This side had a population of over 20 million people in 1861 (larger than the other side).
north
south
The Union was the ?
South
North
What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War?
industrial resources/Factories
superior military leadership
It had an advantage, because the soldiers were fighting to defend their own homes from invasion.
south
north
It had more factories and railroads
south
north
Robert E. Lee was a southern general?
True
False
This General became the leader of Union forces after the war began, and led the Union to victory.
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
President Lincoln believed _____
slavery was a problem because it made the South wealthy.
slavery was wrong and should be made illegal.
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves
only in the border states
in areas of the Confederacy.
The First Battle of Bull Run (aka Manassas) demonstrated that...
the South would quickly lose and surrender.
the war would not be short or entertaining.
Fort Sumter is best remembered as...
the first battle of the Civil War
the final battle of the Civil War
Robert E. Lee surrendered because
his troops were trapped by General Grant's army
he was seriously wounded
This is remembered as the place where the Civil War ended.
Appomattox Courthouse
Fort Sumter
A major result of the Civil War was that the
nation's industrial development came to a standstill
slavery was ended, and the Fed. gov. had more power over states
The Battle of Gettysburg is best remembered as...
the turning point of the Civil War
the final battle of the Civil War
What is a border state?
A slave state between the North and South that remained in the Union.
Where all freed slaves moved.
A person not concerned a soldier is a
Casualty
Civilian
How long did the Civil War last?
ten years
four years
In the Civil War more people died then in World War I and World War II
True
False
