WorksheetsCivil War Ch 14 and 15 PRETEST
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
How did some Northerners disobey the Fugitive Slave Act?
a)
They passed laws directly contradicting the Fugitive Slave Act.
b)
They donated money to buy freedom for enslaved people.
c)
They kept runaways as their own property.
d)
They refused to convict those accused of breaking the law.
2.
What was one outcome of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
a)
Kansas became a free state, and the state government forced out slaveholders.
b)
Supporters of and opponents to slavery set up rival governments in Kansas.
c)
Free African Americans moved to Kansas to establish an antislavery government.
d)
Supporters of and opponents to slavery agreed to create no laws regulating slavery.
3.
What was John Brown’s goal for his raid on the Harper’s Ferry arsenal?
a)
to occupy the arsenal until the federal government freed all enslaved people
b)
to arm enslaved African Americans to start a revolt against slaveholders
c)
to move the weapons to the North to prepare for a civil war
d)
to arm slaveholders to defend their property
4.
What made Southern states worry about Lincoln’s victory?
a)
the belief that the South would be economically strong without the North
b)
the belief that Republicans would order a military invasion of the South
c)
the belief that Republicans would interfere with slavery and promote slave revolts
d)
the belief that the North would attempt to secede
5.
Which reasons did Southern states use to justify secession?
a)
The 1860 presidential election was corrupt.
b)
Every state has rights within the United States.
c)
Individuals have natural rights to own property.
d)
Slavery is necessary for commerce.
6.
Southern states claimed that the federal government broke its contract with the states by __________.
a)
allowing popular sovereignty to determine the status of slavery
b)
ending the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
c)
ruling that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
d)
refusing to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act
7.
What did Lincoln say in his first Inaugural Address?
a)
He would not allow secession to continue.
b)
He would enforce the laws of the United States in the South.
c)
The federal government would respect states’ rights.
d)
The South would be responsible if a civil war began.
8.
Which event most directly sparked the Civil War?
a)
the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
b)
the secession of South Carolina
c)
the Emancipation Proclamation
d)
the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
9.
What advantages did the Union have over the Confederacy?
a)
a larger population
b)
knowledge of the land where soldiers fought most of the war
c)
more railroad mileage
d)
more manufactured goods
10.
Which problem did soldiers from both armies face?
a)
inadequate medical facilities
b)
no pay for their service
c)
unskilled generals
d)
no communication with their families
11.
Why was the First Battle of Bull Run significant?
a)
The Union won, which caused the Confederacy to change from a defensive military strategy to an offensive one.
b)
The Confederacy won, which made northerners realize that the war could be longer and more difficult than they expected.
c)
The Union won, which led the Confederacy to start enlisting enslaved people in its army.
d)
The Confederacy won, which caused Union soldiers to desert.
12.
Which factors contributed to the Confederacy’s early victories in the East?
a)
the Confederate generals’ ability to inspire the troops
b)
the Confederate generals’ knowledge of the terrain
c)
the Confederate forces’ outnumbering of Union troops
d)
the Confederate forces receiving help from France and Britain
13.
Why was President Lincoln initially reluctant to make the Civil War about ending slavery?
a)
He worried that states in the Confederacy would refuse to rejoin the Union.
b)
He was concerned that the border states would secede.
c)
He was concerned he would not be reelected.
d)
He did not want formerly enslaved people to move to the North.
14.
What did President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declare?
a)
All enslaved persons were free.
b)
Enslaved people in the border states were free.
c)
Enslaved people in rebel-held territories were free.
d)
Slavery was no longer legal in the United States.
15.
How did the Civil War affect Southern civilians?
a)
Fighting destroyed their crops and homes.
b)
They faced shortages of basic necessities.
c)
Many children could not attend school.
d)
The Union tried them in court as traitors.
16.
How did women contribute to the war effort on both sides?
a)
They ran the farms and factories.
b)
They served as nurses on the battlefield.
c)
They served as military advisers.
d)
They served as spies.
17.
What was the major cause of death at the prison camps?
a)
medical mistakes
b)
suicide
c)
execution
d)
disease
18.
What was the effect of President Lincoln’s decision to suspend habeas corpus?
a)
Prisoners of war gained the right to a fair and speedy trial.
b)
The federal government jailed thousands of Northerners without putting them on trial.
c)
The federal government ended the draft for the Union Army.
d)
The Union Army began accepting African American volunteers.
19.
What did African Americans in the Union Army experience?
a)
They were not paid for their service.
b)
*White soldiers doubted their ability to fight effectively.
c)
*They often faced the Confederate Army’s fiercest fire.
d)
White officers treated them the same as they treated white soldiers.
20.
Which two battles began to change the tide of the war in favor of the Union?
a)
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
b)
Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg
c)
Antietam and Vicksburg
d)
Gettysburg and Antietam
21.
President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address demonstrates his belief that the Union was fighting primarily to __________.
a)
honor soldiers who died serving the Union
b)
punish the Confederacy
c)
end slavery in the United States
d)
preserve the United States as a pillar of democracy
22.
What did General Grant do differently from previous generals in the East?
a)
He used the cavalry more frequently in battles than the previous generals.
b)
He took no prisoners of war and instead ordered his soldiers to execute Confederate soldiers.
c)
Despite heavy losses, he refused to stop fighting until the Confederacy surrendered.
d)
He engaged in total war.
23.
How was Sherman’s March to the Sea an example of total war?
a)
He ordered his soldiers to murder civilians.
b)
His soldiers executed their enemies rather than taking them as prisoners of war.
c)
His soldiers burned cities and crops, destroyed railroads, killed livestock, and took food.
d)
He engaged the enemy in both land and sea battles.
24.
What were the major outcomes of the Civil War?
a)
The Union tried Confederate leaders for treason and executed them.
b)
The Confederacy did not become an independent country.
c)
The federal government was more powerful than the states.
d)
Slavery in the United States ended.
25.
Slavery was not legal in the border states.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
26.
One of the North's main advantages was strong military leadership.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
27.
The main goal of the South was ____.
a)
to expand the Confederacy's territory
b)
to be recognized as an independent nation
c)
to make slavery legal throughout the United States
d)
to protect its ability to trade with Britain and France
28.
The main goal of the North was ____.
a)
to restore the Union
b)
to defend its territory against the Confederacy
c)
to abolish slavery
d)
all of the above
29.
The basic strategy of the South was to conduct a defensive war.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
30.
The Confederacy had a stronger fighting spirit and more soldiers than the Union.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
31.
The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves immediately.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
32.
Most prisoners of war died from ____.
a)
malnutrition
b)
bullets
c)
disease
d)
battle wounds
33.
When African Americans were allowed to enlist, they were integrated into existing regiments.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
34.
Gettysburg was an important battle because ____.
a)
it occurred at a key fort near Richmond, Virginia
b)
it turned the tide of the war in the Union's favor
c)
it took place in Union territory
d)
General George Pickett led his charge against Union forces there
35.
Sherman waged total war in the South because ____.
a)
he was raiding the South for supplies
b)
he hated slavery and wanted to punish slave owners
c)
he hoped it would help end the war
d)
he hated Southerners and wanted to humiliate them
36.
In a sentence of 7 words or less, identify the major outcomes of the Civil War.
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