Worksheetsbattles of the civil war
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Who won the battle of Fall of Richmond?
The Union
Confederate
Who were the leaders for the Confederate States of Siege of Petersburg?
Ulysses S. Grant and George Meade Benjamin Butler
Robert E. Lee and P. G. T. Beauregard
Who were the leaders in the Siege of Petersburg battle for the United States?
Bill W. Borch and Ellie M. Christansen
Ulysses S. Grant and George Meade Benjamin Butler
Robert E. Lee and P. G. T. Beauregard
Leo A. Brown and Patty B. Lavers
Where was Siege of Petersburg located?
Petersburg, Kentucky
Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg, Delaware
Petersburg, Nevada
Where was Fall of Richmond Located?
Richmond, Idaho
Richmond, Kentucky
Richmond, Oregon
Richmond, New York
In the Battle of Fredericksburg, because the Union lost twice as many men as the Confederates,
General Burnside lost his position as General.
Abe Lincoln was impeached.
Abe Lincoln hired Robert E. Lee.
General Burnside was promoted to 3rd General.
Why did the Union want to seize Fredericksburg?
It was a port city
To finish the Anaconda Plan
It was a major transportation hub
It had a large manufacturing population
Who was the commander of the Union Army?
Ulysses S Grant
Ambrose Burnside
John Pemberton
Robert Gould Shaw
Who was the commander of the Confederate Army?
William T Sherman
George C Meade
Stuart McClellan
Robert E Lee
In what state did the Battle of Fredericksburg take place?
Maryland
Tennessee
Georgia
Virginia
What was the bloodiest day of batle
Gettysburg
Ft. Sumter
Antietam
Shiloh
Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on this date:
September 22, 1862
January 1, 1863
July 4, 1862
December 6, 1865
Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on this date:
September 22, 1862
January 1, 1863
July 4, 1862
December 6, 1865
What president gave the order for the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Confederate president Jefferson Davis
Andrew Johnson
Which of the following did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed all slaves in the Confederate states that were not currently under Union control.
Laid the groundwork for a future constitutional amendment to outlaw slavery.
Allowed for African American men to fight in the Union army.
All of the above
Which side won the Battle of Antietam?
Union
Confederacy
It was a tie
Spain
About how many soldiers were killed in the one-day Battle of Antietam?
100
3,500
40,000
100,000
Which side had more soldiers during the Battle of Antietam and had the advantage?
Union
Confederacy
In what state did the Battle of Antietam take place?
Virginia
Tennessee
Maryland
North Carolina
What was the outcome of the Peninsula Campaign for the Union forces?
Unsuccessful
Victorious
Peaceful resolution
Tactical retreat
Who was the Union general in charge of the Peninsula Campaign?
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
George B. McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the Union strategy in the Civil War during the Peninsula Campaign?
Focus on defending the northern states
Retreat and regroup in Washington D.C.
Advance on Richmond and capture it
Negotiate a peace treaty with the Confederacy
Which battle gave the Union total control of the Mississippi River?
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Antietam
1st Bull Run
Bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Turned the tide of the war in favor of the Union. Northern most battle in the civil war.
Antientam
Gettysburg
Bullrun
Vicksburg
This strategy called for a naval blockade, controlling the Mississippi River, and capturing Richmond, VA?
Snake Plan
Anaconda Plan
"Cotton Shield"
Enduring Freedom
Which two ironclad warships were involved in the Battle of Hampton Roads?
USS Monitor and CSS Virginia
USS Virginia and CSS Monitor
USS Merrimack and CSS Monitor
USS Monitor and CSS Merrimack
Where is Fort Donelson located?
Near Kentucky-Tennessee border
Near Georgia-Tennessee border
Near Alabama-Tennessee border
Near North Carolina-Tennessee border
What was the outcome of the Battle of Fort Donelson?
It opened up the Ohio River as an important route to invade the South.
It opened up the Tennessee River as an important route to invade the South.
It opened up the Mississippi River as an important route to invade the South.
It opened up the Cumberland River as an important route to invade the South.
Who won the Battle of Fort Donelson?
Union
Confederacy
Rebels
South
What were the Southern states that seceded from the United States called?
Union
The South
Confederacy
Yankees
What were the Northern states that did not secede from the United States called?
Rebels
Confederacy
The North
Union
What is the "rebel yell?"
Union Generals giving the order to fire by screaming "Rebels"
Rumors of confederate spirits haunting Union soldiers at night
Confederate troops chanting the word "rebel" in unison over and over
Confederate soldiers charging and screaming to instill fear in the Union troops
Who won the Battle of Bull Run?
Confederacy
Union
Neither
It was a draw
Both armies were "green". What does that mean?
inexperienced
veterans of many battles
scared
the color of the uniforms
Who was the leader of the Union Army at Fort Sumter?
Davis
Anderson
Lincoln
Beauregard
Fort Sumter is in which state
North Carolina
South Carolina
New York
Virginia
What was the last Southern Port the North needed to block?
Mobile Bay
Petersburg Bay
Southern Port
Shiloh Port
This general earned his nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run, and was killed by friendly fire at a later battle.
Stonewall Jackson
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Ulysses Grant
Robert E Lee
David Farragut
Which of the following battles were considered a draw?
Shiloh
First Bull Run
Antietem
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Which of the following battles were Confederate Victories
Shiloh
First Bull Run
Antietem
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Which of the following battles were Union Victories
Shiloh
First Bull Run
Antietem
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Which of the following were Union Generals?
David Farragut
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Ulysses S Grant
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E Lee
Which of the following were Confederate Generals?
David Farragut
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Ulysses S Grant
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E Lee
4. At the end of the Civil war, Ulysses S. Grant became the ______.
The U.S. President
The U.S. Secretary of War
The U.S. Ambassador
None of these answers are correct.
3. What reputation did general Ulysses S. Grant have?
He was quick tempered and irrational.
He didn't listen to the advice of others.
He was said to be calm under fire
All of these answers are correct.
Who was the leader of the Union forces?
you
General Grant
Abraham Lincoln
the president
Which Amendment was ratified to extend Legal/Political Rights to African Americans?
13th
All of the above.
14th
15th
What was it called when people had to pay a fee to vote?
Government money.
Taxation without representation.
Poll Taxes
Tax evasion.
What did the 15th Amendment protect?
It granted African American men the ability to vote.
It allowed women the ability to vote.
Equal protection under the Law.
Marked the beginning of the New Nation.
The 14th Amendment made African Americans...
free slaves
citizens of the U.S.
the right to vote
The 14th Amendment was initially put into place to protect what group of people?
former slave owners
freed slaves
members of Congress
former presidents
What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?
None of the above
Made slavery legal everywhere
Allowed slavery in certain states
Made slavery illegal in the United States
To which of these historic events does the opening sentence of the Gettysburg Address refer?
the Pilgrims’ landing
the American Revolution
the founding of Jamestown
the outbreak of the Civil War
What was the significance of Robert E. Lee's surrender?
It had no significance. It was just another battle in a long war.
It meant that the South had won the Civil War.
It meant that the Civil War was pretty much over and that the North had won.
Why did General Robert E. Lee surrender his army?
Because he was surrounded by the Northern troops and he knew he would not win a fight.
His soldiers were ready to rebel and go over to the North anyway.
He knew he could get another army and come back to fight another day.
Who was Robert E. Lee?
The president of the Confederacy.
The Governor of Virginia.
The lead general for the Confederate army of the South.
The strategy of burning down railroads, factories, farmland, and anything else useful for an opponent in warfare is known as?
Savage Warfare
Complete Warfare
Destructive Warfare
Total Warfare
What tool did Atlanta have the made the Union want to destroy the city to hurt the war?
Railroads
Telephones
Planations
After Sherman's March to the Sea, what did he do next?
Went home to his family
Marched North to Tennessee, continuing his destruction
Marched North to South Carolina, continuing his destruction
Stayed in Savannah to protect the coast
Select all the Sherman destroyed using the tactic, "Total War" on his March to the Sea.
Animals (livestock)
Supplies and materials
Railroads
Businesses
Sherman wanted Atlanta captured for what reason?
Atlanta was the capital of the Confederacy.
Atlanta had become a big supply hub having lots of railroads.
Atlanta was a Union supporting town.
Sherman did not want Atlanta, he only wanted Savannah.
The General that lead the Campaign to capture Atlanta was...
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
William Sherman
The Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea happened...
Before Fort Sumter
Before the Battle of Gettysburg
After the Battle of Gettysburg
Before the Civil War
The Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea happened...
Before Fort Sumter
Before the Battle of Gettysburg
After the Battle of Gettysburg
Before the Civil War
