WorksheetsThe Civil War
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
a)
Tennessee
b)
South Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Alabama
2.
What were the 2 major themes of why Southern States seceded?
a)
slavery
b)
economic issues
c)
transcontinental railroad problems
d)
states' rights
3.
True/False: Ulysses S Grant was more popular as a general than as a president, due to scandals and poor management.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
True/False: Abraham Lincoln grew up very privileged and wealthy.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
True/False: When he became President, Lincoln wanted to outlaw slavery everywhere.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
True/False: Jefferson Davis was seen as a hero after the Civil War, served no jail time, and continued to work in American government.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
True/False: Robert E. Lee was an experienced general and served in the Mexican-American War.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
When was Abraham Lincoln elected president?
a)
January, 1865
b)
November, 1860
c)
March, 1888
d)
November, 1855
9.
Which battle had the highest amount of casualties that resulted in a Union victory?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Seven Days Battles
d)
Chancellorsville
10.
Which battle officially started the war?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Seven Days Battles
d)
Chancellorsville
11.
Which battle had the highest casualties overall?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Seven Days Battles
d)
Chancellorsville
12.
At the beginning of the war, which side won more battles?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
13.
Towards the end of the war, which side won more battles?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
14.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Lincoln invited free Black Americans to join the Union army
b)
This order freed all enslaved people in the Union and Confederacy
c)
Lincoln issued this act to make the Fugitive Slave Act no longer valid in the Union
d)
It did not free enslaved people in the Confederacy because Lincoln did not have power over those seceded states.
15.
What does the word "consecrate" mean in the Gettysburg Address given by Abraham Lincoln?
a)
to draw away or divert attention
b)
dedication or commitment to a cause
c)
a suggestion that something be done or thought about
d)
to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate
16.
Read this excerpt from the Gettysburg Address:
"But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced."
-Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address
Which of the following best summarizes Lincoln's central idea?
a)
He believes the current generation should dedicate/consecrate the battlefield to the brave soldiers who fought there.
b)
He argues that the current generation cannot match the bravery and dedication of the soldiers who fought at Gettysburg.
c)
He believes the brave soldiers who fought at Gettysburg have already consecrated the ground and it is not necessary for anyone else to do so.
d)
He suggests that the current generation should focus on continuing the unfinished work of the soldiers who fought at Gettysburg.
17.
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
a)
John Wilkes Booth
b)
Ulysses S Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Henry R. Rathbone
18.
Use this map and what you know about the Election of 1860 to explain how Abraham Lincoln was able to win the presidency. Think about geography, electoral votes (population), regional opinions on slavery, and how this leads to the division between the North and the South at this time. Please address each of these things in your answer.
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