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battles of the civil war

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who won the battle of Fall of Richmond?

a)

The Union

b)

Confederate

2.

Who were the leaders for the Confederate States of Siege of Petersburg?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant and George Meade Benjamin Butler

b)

Robert E. Lee and P. G. T. Beauregard

3.

Who were the leaders in the Siege of Petersburg battle for the United States?

a)

Bill W. Borch and Ellie M. Christansen

b)

Ulysses S. Grant and George Meade Benjamin Butler

c)

Robert E. Lee and P. G. T. Beauregard

d)

Leo A. Brown and Patty B. Lavers

4.

Where was Siege of Petersburg located?

a)

Petersburg, Kentucky

b)

Petersburg, Virginia

c)

Petersburg, Delaware

d)

Petersburg, Nevada

5.

Where was Fall of Richmond Located?

a)

Richmond, Idaho

b)

Richmond, Kentucky

c)

Richmond, Oregon

d)

Richmond, New York

6.

In the Battle of Fredericksburg, because the Union lost twice as many men as the Confederates,

a)

General Burnside lost his position as General.

b)

Abe Lincoln was impeached.

c)

Abe Lincoln hired Robert E. Lee.

d)

General Burnside was promoted to 3rd General.

7.

Why did the Union want to seize Fredericksburg?

a)

It was a port city

b)

To finish the Anaconda Plan

c)

It was a major transportation hub

d)

It had a large manufacturing population

8.

Who was the commander of the Union Army?

a)

Ulysses S Grant

b)

Ambrose Burnside

c)

John Pemberton

d)

Robert Gould Shaw

9.

Who was the commander of the Confederate Army?

a)

William T Sherman

b)

George C Meade

c)

Stuart McClellan

d)

Robert E Lee

10.

In what state did the Battle of Fredericksburg take place?

a)

Maryland

b)

Tennessee

c)

Georgia

d)

Virginia

11.
Commonly, the Union soldiers uniforms were...
a)
Red
b)
Grey
c)
Brown
d)
Blue
12.

What was the bloodiest day of batle

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Ft. Sumter

c)

Antietam

d)

Shiloh

13.

Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on this date:

a)

September 22, 1862

b)

January 1, 1863

c)

July 4, 1862

d)

December 6, 1865

14.

Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on this date:

a)

September 22, 1862

b)

January 1, 1863

c)

July 4, 1862

d)

December 6, 1865

15.

What president gave the order for the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Confederate president Jefferson Davis

d)

Andrew Johnson

16.

Which of the following did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

Freed all slaves in the Confederate states that were not currently under Union control.

b)

Laid the groundwork for a future constitutional amendment to outlaw slavery.

c)

Allowed for African American men to fight in the Union army.

d)

All of the above

17.

Which side won the Battle of Antietam?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

c)

It was a tie

d)

Spain

18.

About how many soldiers were killed in the one-day Battle of Antietam?

a)

100

b)

3,500

c)

40,000

d)

100,000

19.

Which side had more soldiers during the Battle of Antietam and had the advantage?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

20.

In what state did the Battle of Antietam take place?

a)

Virginia

b)

Tennessee

c)

Maryland

d)

North Carolina

21.

What was the outcome of the Peninsula Campaign for the Union forces?

a)

Unsuccessful

b)

Victorious

c)

Peaceful resolution

d)

Tactical retreat

22.

Who was the Union general in charge of the Peninsula Campaign?

a)

Stonewall Jackson

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

George B. McClellan

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

23.

What was the Union strategy in the Civil War during the Peninsula Campaign?

a)

Focus on defending the northern states

b)

Retreat and regroup in Washington D.C.

c)

Advance on Richmond and capture it

d)

Negotiate a peace treaty with the Confederacy

24.

Which battle gave the Union total control of the Mississippi River?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Antietam

d)

1st Bull Run

25.

Bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Turned the tide of the war in favor of the Union. Northern most battle in the civil war.

a)

Antientam

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Bullrun

d)

Vicksburg

26.

This strategy called for a naval blockade, controlling the Mississippi River, and capturing Richmond, VA?

a)

Snake Plan

b)

Anaconda Plan

c)

"Cotton Shield"

d)

Enduring Freedom

27.

Which two ironclad warships were involved in the Battle of Hampton Roads?

a)

USS Monitor and CSS Virginia

b)

USS Virginia and CSS Monitor

c)

USS Merrimack and CSS Monitor

d)

USS Monitor and CSS Merrimack

28.
The Battle of Shiloh is known as the bloodiest battle in American history.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Who won the Battle of Shiloh?
a)
Union forces
b)
Confederate forces
30.
Who led the Confederate forces?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Johnston
d)
Prentiss
31.
Who led the Union forces?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Johnston
d)
Ruggles
32.
Where did the Battle of Shiloh take place?
a)
Tennessee
b)
Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Georgia
33.
When did the Battle of Shiloh take place?
a)
April 6-7, 1962
b)
August 6-7, 1862
c)
April 6-7, 1862
d)
August 6-7, 1682
34.
What did the North call its strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Blockade Plan
35.
Cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out
a)
Blockade Runner
b)
Blockade
c)
Ironclad
d)
Emancipate
36.
Armored naval vessel
a)
Copperhead
b)
Ironclad
c)
Blockade Runner
d)
Blockade
37.

Where is Fort Donelson located?

a)

Near Kentucky-Tennessee border

b)

Near Georgia-Tennessee border

c)

Near Alabama-Tennessee border

d)

Near North Carolina-Tennessee border

38.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Fort Donelson?

a)

It opened up the Ohio River as an important route to invade the South.

b)

It opened up the Tennessee River as an important route to invade the South.

c)

It opened up the Mississippi River as an important route to invade the South.

d)

It opened up the Cumberland River as an important route to invade the South.

39.

Who won the Battle of Fort Donelson?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

c)

Rebels

d)

South

40.

What were the Southern states that seceded from the United States called?

a)

Union

b)

The South

c)

Confederacy

d)

Yankees

41.

What were the Northern states that did not secede from the United States called?

a)

Rebels

b)

Confederacy

c)

The North

d)

Union

42.

What is the "rebel yell?"

a)

Union Generals giving the order to fire by screaming "Rebels"

b)

Rumors of confederate spirits haunting Union soldiers at night

c)

Confederate troops chanting the word "rebel" in unison over and over

d)

Confederate soldiers charging and screaming to instill fear in the Union troops

43.

Who won the Battle of Bull Run?

a)

Confederacy

b)

Union

c)

Neither

d)

It was a draw

44.

Both armies were "green". What does that mean?

a)

inexperienced

b)

veterans of many battles

c)

scared

d)

the color of the uniforms

45.

Who was the leader of the Union Army at Fort Sumter?

a)

Davis

b)

Anderson

c)

Lincoln

d)

Beauregard

46.

Fort Sumter is in which state

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Carolina

c)

New York

d)

Virginia

47.

What was the last Southern Port the North needed to block?

a)

Mobile Bay

b)

Petersburg Bay

c)

Southern Port

d)

Shiloh Port

48.

This general earned his nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run, and was killed by friendly fire at a later battle.

a)

Stonewall Jackson

b)

Nathan Bedford Forrest

c)

Ulysses Grant

d)

Robert E Lee

e)

David Farragut

49.

Which of the following battles were considered a draw?

a)

Shiloh

b)

First Bull Run

c)

Antietem

d)

Vicksburg

e)

Gettysburg

50.

Which of the following battles were Confederate Victories

a)

Shiloh

b)

First Bull Run

c)

Antietem

d)

Vicksburg

e)

Gettysburg

51.

Which of the following battles were Union Victories

a)

Shiloh

b)

First Bull Run

c)

Antietem

d)

Vicksburg

e)

Gettysburg

52.

Which of the following were Union Generals?

a)

David Farragut

b)

Nathan Bedford Forrest

c)

Ulysses S Grant

d)

Stonewall Jackson

e)

Robert E Lee

53.

Which of the following were Confederate Generals?

a)

David Farragut

b)

Nathan Bedford Forrest

c)

Ulysses S Grant

d)

Stonewall Jackson

e)

Robert E Lee

54.

4. At the end of the Civil war, Ulysses S. Grant became the ______.

a)

The U.S. President

b)

The U.S. Secretary of War

c)

The U.S. Ambassador

d)

None of these answers are correct.

55.

3. What reputation did general Ulysses S. Grant have?

a)

He was quick tempered and irrational.

b)

He didn't listen to the advice of others.

c)

He was said to be calm under fire

d)

All of these answers are correct.

56.

Who was the leader of the Union forces?

a)

you

b)

General Grant

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

the president

57.

Which Amendment was ratified to extend Legal/Political Rights to African Americans?

a)

13th

b)

All of the above.

c)

14th

d)

15th

58.

What was it called when people had to pay a fee to vote?

a)

Government money.

b)

Taxation without representation.

c)

Poll Taxes

d)

Tax evasion.

59.

What did the 15th Amendment protect?

a)

It granted African American men the ability to vote.

b)

It allowed women the ability to vote.

c)

Equal protection under the Law.

d)

Marked the beginning of the New Nation.

60.

The 14th Amendment made African Americans...

a)

free slaves

b)

citizens of the U.S.

c)

the right to vote

61.

The 14th Amendment was initially put into place to protect what group of people?

a)

former slave owners

b)

freed slaves

c)

members of Congress

d)

former presidents

62.

What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?

a)

None of the above

b)

Made slavery legal everywhere

c)

Allowed slavery in certain states

d)

Made slavery illegal in the United States

63.
Ships that sail into and out of blockaded area
a)
Biily Yank
b)
Blockade Runner
c)
Blockade
d)
Ironclad
64.
The Monitor and the Merrimac were
a)
iron clad ships
b)
battles in the North
c)
Confederate pirate ships
d)
Union war ships
65.

To which of these historic events does the opening sentence of the Gettysburg Address refer?

a)

the Pilgrims’ landing

b)

the American Revolution

c)

the founding of Jamestown

d)

the outbreak of the Civil War

66.
Lincoln ends his speech by stating "that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from earth." What idea is he describing?
a)
democracy
b)
justice
c)
liberty
d)
equality
67.
What was so special about "four score and seven years ago" mentioned in this speech?
a)
The first colonists settled America
b)
America was discovered by Christopher Columbus
c)
America gained its 50th state
d)
The Declaration of Independence was written and America gained its freedom from Great Britain
68.
What is a "score"? 
a)
20 years
b)
a win for the Union
c)
a win for the Confederacy
d)
a win for freedom
69.
Lincoln said our country was conceived in liberty.  What did he mean? 
a)
Founded for justice
b)
Founded for fairness
c)
Founded for equality
d)
Founded for freedom
70.
What is the subject/main idea of the Gettysburg Address?
a)
Freedom 
b)
Self-Reliance
c)
Voting Rights 
d)
Equality
71.

What was the significance of Robert E. Lee's surrender?

a)

It had no significance. It was just another battle in a long war.

b)

It meant that the South had won the Civil War.

c)

It meant that the Civil War was pretty much over and that the North had won.

72.

Why did General Robert E. Lee surrender his army?

a)

Because he was surrounded by the Northern troops and he knew he would not win a fight.

b)

His soldiers were ready to rebel and go over to the North anyway.

c)

He knew he could get another army and come back to fight another day.

73.

Who was Robert E. Lee?

a)

The president of the Confederacy.

b)

The Governor of Virginia.

c)

The lead general for the Confederate army of the South.

74.

The strategy of burning down railroads, factories, farmland, and anything else useful for an opponent in warfare is known as?

a)

Savage Warfare

b)

Complete Warfare

c)

Destructive Warfare

d)

Total Warfare

75.

What tool did Atlanta have the made the Union want to destroy the city to hurt the war?

a)

Railroads

b)

Telephones

c)

Planations

76.

After Sherman's March to the Sea, what did he do next?

a)

Went home to his family

b)

Marched North to Tennessee, continuing his destruction

c)

Marched North to South Carolina, continuing his destruction

d)

Stayed in Savannah to protect the coast

77.

Select all the Sherman destroyed using the tactic, "Total War" on his March to the Sea.

a)

Animals (livestock)

b)

Supplies and materials

c)

Railroads

d)

Businesses

78.

Sherman wanted Atlanta captured for what reason?

a)

Atlanta was the capital of the Confederacy.

b)

Atlanta had become a big supply hub having lots of railroads.

c)

Atlanta was a Union supporting town.

d)

Sherman did not want Atlanta, he only wanted Savannah.

79.

The General that lead the Campaign to capture Atlanta was...

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

William Sherman

80.

The Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea happened...

a)

Before Fort Sumter

b)

Before the Battle of Gettysburg

c)

After the Battle of Gettysburg

d)

Before the Civil War

81.

The Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea happened...

a)

Before Fort Sumter

b)

Before the Battle of Gettysburg

c)

After the Battle of Gettysburg

d)

Before the Civil War