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Chpt. 17: Civil War

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Lincoln not attack the South first?

a)

He didn't want to create a division

b)

He was afraid the undecided states would secede

c)

He wanted to look like the victim

d)

He wanted to drag out the war

2.

Why did the South choose a defensive strategy?

a)

To tire out the North and make them realize the war is too costly

b)

To make them look like the victim

c)

Because they didn't want to fight

d)

Because they weren't familiar with the Northern terrain

3.

What is the North's Anaconda plan?

a)

To unleash snakes so all the women panic

b)

To hide in trees and jump down to surprise the enemy

c)

To wrap around the south and block off all trade

d)

To slither under enemy fire

4.

Why did the North seek to control the Mississippi River?

a)

So they can block off Southern tradeTo Block supplies from Texas and Arkansas

b)

So they can block off Southern trade

c)

To divide the South in two

d)

All of the above

5.

What Capital did the North want to capture?

a)

Albany

b)

Columbus

c)

Richmond

d)

Adventure Bay

6.

Which General did Robert E. Lee depend on the most?

a)

Gen. "Hardball" Jackson

b)

Gen. "Blockhead" Jackson

c)

Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson

d)

Gen. "Meathead" Jackson

7.

The Civil War was expected to be a short war. But after the Battle of Bull run, both sides realized

a)

It would be a long, hard fought war

b)

It would be a war over words

c)

It would be over soon

d)

It would be fun to watch like a spectator

8.

The battle of shiloh was the first battle with massive casualties. This was an...

a)

example of what future battles will be like

b)

exception rather than the rule

c)

ironic thing because it didn't happen again

d)

event which led to the north's surrender

9.

What was the objective of the Union forces that put them at Shiloh in the first place?

a)

To capture the town of Richmond

b)

To take the Town of Memphis

c)

To Capture Corinth and the Railroad junction

d)

To surprise the enemy while they slept.

10.

There was a battle at Antietam, Maryland because

a)

Lee wanted to capture Maryland

b)

Lee was trying to attack the North in Pennsylvania

c)

General McClellan wanted to invade the south

d)

This was prime real estate which both sides wanted

11.

The Battle of Antietam was the single most bloodiest day in American history

a)

true

b)

False

12.

Gen. McClellan didn't pursue Lee after the battle . This lack of action resulted in him

a)

Being promoted

b)

Joining the Navy

c)

Getting fired

d)

Becoming an Actor

13.

The Emancipation Proclamation is law which states

a)

No one can work on Sunday

b)

No one can own two cars

c)

No one can own three houses

d)

No one can own slaves

14.

During the Civil War, Nursing became an option for women to help in the war effort.

a)

False

b)

True

15.

Andersonville and Elmira are two

a)

places to visit

b)

Terrible prisoner of war camps

c)

railroad hubs

d)

country music songs

16.

Amputation was often used because

a)

they lacked medicine to fight infection

b)

It was easier to treat a clean wound

c)

the bullets would often shatter the bone

d)

all of the above

17.

A Copperhead is a person who

a)

likes snakes

b)

can't be trusted

c)

has copper colored hair

d)

is a democrat and wants peace

18.

Habeas Corpus is a right where a person has

a)

to wash their hands often

b)

a right to a trial before conviction

c)

to wait their turn in line

d)

to have insurance in order to drive

19.

While Chancellorsville was a defeat for the North, it was a victory because

a)

Gen. Stonewall Jackson was killed

b)

Lee didn't gain any ground

c)

Hooker was fired

d)

Burnside was burned

20.

Up to 1863, what was the problem with Union leadership?

a)

They couldn't make up their mind

b)

They didn't have enough men and material

c)

They were too cautious and made poor choices

d)

They kept repeating themselves

21.

The flank in a military formation is the

a)

front

b)

side

c)

back

d)

rear

22.

Who was the South hoping would help them out during the war?

a)

Spain and Portugal

b)

Russia and China

c)

England and France

d)

Mexico and Canada

23.

Gettysburg was Lees second attempt to

a)

Bring the war to the North

b)

Keep the war going

c)

Stay in command

d)

Defeat the North

24.

The result of the Battle of Gettysburg was

a)

That the war would continue

b)

The war would soon come to an end

c)

War is cruel

d)

The turning point where the North would be the winner

25.

The Battle of Gettysburg continues to be the

a)

longest battle America fought

b)

The bloodiest battle America fought

c)

The most researched battle America fought

d)

topic of discussion at America's dinner tables

26.

Gen, Sherman's concept of Total War was to

a)

hurt the enemies will and capacity to fight

b)

bring the cruelty of war home to the confederats.

c)

show the confederates there is no chance to win

d)

all of the above

27.

Sherman's "neckties" were

a)

red and white

b)

Blue and grey

c)

Very large

d)

bent rail road rails

28.

The capture of Atlanta helped Lincoln

a)

win the election of 1864

b)

forget about Willie

c)

sell newspapers

d)

rebuild the South

29.

The surrender terms were very harsh

a)

false

b)

true

30.

The surrender took place at the town called

a)

Harrisburg

b)

Appomattox Court House

c)

Conestoga Junction

d)

Four Corners