WorksheetsCIVIL WAR TEST STUDY GUIDE
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
In 1863, Lincoln declared he would ______________ the slaves in the Confederate states.
Rose Greenhow
Emancipate
Draft
Never talk to
Some individuals in the North who protested the war were imprisoned without being granted _______________.
Habeas Corpus
Draft law
Emancipate
Emancipation Proclamation
Which woman acted as a spy for the Confederacy while hosting Union leaders in her Washington D.C. residence?
Clara Barton
Rose Greenhow
Habeas Corpus
Abraham Lincoln
Which of the following states did not secede from the Union?
Missouri and Tennessee
Kentucky, Missouri, and Maryland
Kentucky and Maryland
New Jersey, New York, and New England
A law was enacted by Congress that required men between the ages of 20 and 45 to join the military. What is this law called?
Habeas Corpus
Draft law
Emancipate
Gettysburg Address
Which Civil War nurse went on to establish the American Red Cross?
Rose Greenhow
Habeas Corpus
Clara Barton
None of the above
One main reason Lincoln struggled to find effective generals for the Union army was because __________
West point was still a good school
Many of the army's best officers joined the Confederacy
few officers were young enough to lead in wartime
most army officers were part time volunteers
Which of the following was NOT an initial objective of the Union at the beginning of the war?
blockading Southern Ports
Waging a total war that destroyed crops and livestock
capturing Richmind
controlling the Mississippi river
States' rights influenced the war because it _________ .
became a problem in the North
made it difficult for the Confederacy to collect taxes from the states
allowed southern states to trade with Britian
helped the Confederacy to settles disputes between the states.
According to the Emancipation Proclamation, who was declared free?
all slaves in the Union and the Confederacy were freed immediately.
slaves in states still in rebellion were freed.
northern blacks could enlist in the Union army
slaves in states loyal to the Union were freed
Which of the following was a way the Civil War benefited the northern economy?
increasing trade with the South
creating a boom in clothing, ammunition, and other industries
increasing inflation
decreasing the need for farm products
The Confederacy was victorious in all of the following battles except __________ .
Shiloh
Bull Run
Chancellorsville
Fredericksburg
What factors contributed to the Union gradually gaining the upper hand in the war?
The North had more soldiers
The North had more factories
The north had more railroads
all of the above
Both the North and South enacted conscription laws because ___________ .
neither side wanted to use black soldiers
copperheads thought too many men avoided fighting.
the armies needed more soldiers
the volunteers in the army were not good soldiers
Which battle is considered the pivotal moment of the Civil War?
Gettysburg
Fredericksburg
Antietam
Chancellorsville
Which underlying issue highlighted by "Bleeding Kansas" contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?
South fears it will lose power in the national government
Issue of slavery in the territories divides the Norths and South
Lincoln issues the Emanicipation Proclamtion
Southern states secede after Lincolns election
Which region of the United States suffered the most destruction during the Civil War?
The North
The South
The East
The West
Which of the following represents a long-term impact of the Civil War?
Sectionalism is less of a force in American life and politics
Hundreds of thousands odf americans killed
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
South loses its cotton trade with Britian
One major disadvantage faced by the South was
to fight a defensive war
few railroads
few soldiers knew how to shoot
few trained army officers
At the beginning of the conflict, what was the South's strategy to achieve victory?
ending slavery
wearing down the North
Capturing Washington D.C.
Spreading slavery into the North
Which battle revealed that both Union and Confederate troops required additional training?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Shiloh
Battle Chancellorsville
Which group was exempted from the draft law in the South?
All rich men
Men who owned 10 or more slaves
men who supervised or owned 20 or more slaves
all poor men
Which of the following was NOT an issue faced by the South?
the cotton trade was damaged
inflation
severe food shortages and supplies
overproduction of goods
Which side emerged victorious in the Battle of Vicksburg?
The North
The South
The British
Neither side won
Which side emerged victorious at the Battle of Gettysburg?
The North
The South
The British
Neither side won
For how many days was the Battle of Gettysburg fought?
One day
Two days
Three days
Ten days
In which state is the town of Gettysburg located?
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Who was the Democratic candidate opposing Abraham Lincoln in the 1864 U.S. presidential election?
Abraham Lincoln
George McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
Who was elected President of the United States in 1864?
Abraham Lincoln
George McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
At which location did General Lee officially surrender to General Grant, marking the end of the Civil War on April 9, 1865?
Appomatox Courthouse
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Shioh
Which side emerged victorious in the Civil War?
The North
The South
Neither side won
Which side possessed the Monitor?
The North
The South
Britain
France
Which side emerged victorious in the Battle of Bull Run?
The North
The South
Britain
France
