WorksheetsCivil War Key Figures and Events
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant during the Civil War?
It had the most casualties of any battle in the war.
It was the first battle of the war.
It ended the Civil War.
It was fought in the ocean.
What was the main focus of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Ending slavery
Reuniting the Union
Starting the war
Building new cities
Who was the General of the United States of America during the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Clara Barton
Who founded the American Red Cross and was known as the “Angel of the Battlefield”?
Clara Barton
Dorothea Dix
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
What role did Dorothea Dix have during the Civil War?
Superintendent of Army Nurses for the Union
General of the Confederate Army
President of the United States
Founder of the American Red Cross
What evidence shows that Clara Barton was important during the Civil War?
She founded the American Red Cross and was called the “Angel of the Battlefield.”
She was a general in the army.
She was President of the United States.
She wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.
How did Abraham Lincoln use the Union victory at Antietam strategically?
He announced the Emancipation Proclamation.
He surrendered to the Confederacy.
He became a general.
He started the American Red Cross.
What reasoning might explain why the Emancipation Proclamation was announced after the Battle of Antietam?
The Union needed a victory to show strength before making a major announcement.
The Confederacy had already surrendered.
The war was over.
The Red Cross was founded that day.
If you were a soldier in the Confederate Army, who would be your general?
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Clara Barton
Why was the role of Dorothea Dix important to the Union Army?
She organized and led the nurses who cared for wounded soldiers.
She fought in battles.
She was President of the Confederacy.
She wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.
How many times was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
One
Three
Four
Two
Which battle was the first battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Fort Sumter
First Battle of Bull Run
What did the First Battle of Bull Run end?
The Civil War
The myths that everyone thought about the war
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Anaconda Plan
Which state was NOT a Border State during the Civil War?
Delaware
West Virginia
Kentucky
Florida
What was the main goal of the Union in the Battle of Shiloh?
To free the slaves
To gain total control of Tennessee
To end the war
To capture the Confederate President
Which of the following was a result of the First Battle of Bull Run?
The Union won the war
The myths that everyone thought about the war ended
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed
The Anaconda Plan was created
Which of these was a plan to blockade the South during the Civil War?
Gettysburg Address
Anaconda Plan
Emancipation Proclamation
Battle of Shiloh
What is the significance of the Gettysburg Address?
It ended the Civil War
It is one of the most recognizable speeches in American history
It started the Civil War
It was a battle plan
Which of the following was NOT a purpose of the Anaconda Plan?
To blockade the south
To squeeze the south of supplies
To free the slaves
To weaken the Confederacy
Why is the Gettysburg Address important in American history?
It was a battle plan
It is a famous speech
It ended the Civil War
It started the Civil War
