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WorksheetsChpt. 17: Civil War
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Why did Lincoln not attack the South first?
He didn't want to create a division
He was afraid the undecided states would secede
He wanted to look like the victim
He wanted to drag out the war
Why did the South choose a defensive strategy?
To tire out the North and make them realize the war is too costly
To make them look like the victim
Because they didn't want to fight
Because they weren't familiar with the Northern terrain
What is the North's Anaconda plan?
To unleash snakes so all the women panic
To hide in trees and jump down to surprise the enemy
To wrap around the south and block off all trade
To slither under enemy fire
Why did the North seek to control the Mississippi River?
So they can block off Southern tradeTo Block supplies from Texas and Arkansas
So they can block off Southern trade
To divide the South in two
All of the above
What Capital did the North want to capture?
Albany
Columbus
Richmond
Adventure Bay
Which General did Robert E. Lee depend on the most?
Gen. "Hardball" Jackson
Gen. "Blockhead" Jackson
Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson
Gen. "Meathead" Jackson
The Civil War was expected to be a short war. But after the Battle of Bull run, both sides realized
It would be a long, hard fought war
It would be a war over words
It would be over soon
It would be fun to watch like a spectator
The battle of shiloh was the first battle with massive casualties. This was an...
example of what future battles will be like
exception rather than the rule
ironic thing because it didn't happen again
event which led to the north's surrender
What was the objective of the Union forces that put them at Shiloh in the first place?
To capture the town of Richmond
To take the Town of Memphis
To Capture Corinth and the Railroad junction
To surprise the enemy while they slept.
There was a battle at Antietam, Maryland because
Lee wanted to capture Maryland
Lee was trying to attack the North in Pennsylvania
General McClellan wanted to invade the south
This was prime real estate which both sides wanted
The Battle of Antietam was the single most bloodiest day in American history
true
False
Gen. McClellan didn't pursue Lee after the battle . This lack of action resulted in him
Being promoted
Joining the Navy
Getting fired
Becoming an Actor
The Emancipation Proclamation is law which states
No one can work on Sunday
No one can own two cars
No one can own three houses
No one can own slaves
During the Civil War, Nursing became an option for women to help in the war effort.
False
True
Andersonville and Elmira are two
places to visit
Terrible prisoner of war camps
railroad hubs
country music songs
Amputation was often used because
they lacked medicine to fight infection
It was easier to treat a clean wound
the bullets would often shatter the bone
all of the above
A Copperhead is a person who
likes snakes
can't be trusted
has copper colored hair
is a democrat and wants peace
Habeas Corpus is a right where a person has
to wash their hands often
a right to a trial before conviction
to wait their turn in line
to have insurance in order to drive
While Chancellorsville was a defeat for the North, it was a victory because
Gen. Stonewall Jackson was killed
Lee didn't gain any ground
Hooker was fired
Burnside was burned
Up to 1863, what was the problem with Union leadership?
They couldn't make up their mind
They didn't have enough men and material
They were too cautious and made poor choices
They kept repeating themselves
The flank in a military formation is the
front
side
back
rear
Who was the South hoping would help them out during the war?
Spain and Portugal
Russia and China
England and France
Mexico and Canada
Gettysburg was Lees second attempt to
Bring the war to the North
Keep the war going
Stay in command
Defeat the North
The result of the Battle of Gettysburg was
That the war would continue
The war would soon come to an end
War is cruel
The turning point where the North would be the winner
The Battle of Gettysburg continues to be the
longest battle America fought
The bloodiest battle America fought
The most researched battle America fought
topic of discussion at America's dinner tables
Gen, Sherman's concept of Total War was to
hurt the enemies will and capacity to fight
bring the cruelty of war home to the confederats.
show the confederates there is no chance to win
all of the above
Sherman's "neckties" were
red and white
Blue and grey
Very large
bent rail road rails
The capture of Atlanta helped Lincoln
win the election of 1864
forget about Willie
sell newspapers
rebuild the South
The surrender terms were very harsh
false
true
The surrender took place at the town called
Harrisburg
Appomattox Court House
Conestoga Junction
Four Corners
