WorksheetsKey Figures of the Civil War
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
When did the American Civil War take place?
1861 to 1865
1776 to 1783
1914 to 1918
1941 to 1945
The American Civil War was fought between which groups of states?
Northern states and Southern states
Eastern states and Western states
Central states and Coastal states
Mountain states and Plains states
What were the Northern states called during the American Civil War?
The Union
The Confederacy
The Allies
The Axis
What were the Southern states called during the American Civil War?
The Confederacy
The Union
The Allies
The Axis
Who was the 16th President of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Jefferson Davis
Theodore Roosevelt
Which famous speech did Abraham Lincoln deliver in 1863?
Gettysburg Address
I Have a Dream
Four Freedoms Speech
Pearl Harbor Address
What position did Jefferson Davis hold?
President of the Confederate States of America
President of the United States
Governor of Texas
General of the Union Army
What major challenges did Jefferson Davis face as President of the Confederate States of America?
Resource shortages and military defeats
Economic prosperity and peace
Overpopulation and food surplus
Technological advancements
What was Jefferson Davis a strong believer in?
States’ rights and the Southern way of life
Central government control
Abolition of slavery
Western expansion
What position did Ulysses S. Grant hold during the Civil War?
Confederate general
Union general
President of the United States
Navy admiral
What position did Robert E. Lee hold during the Civil War?
President of the United States
Top general for the Confederacy
Union Army soldier
Secretary of State
What position did Albert Sidney Johnston hold during the Civil War?
High-ranking officer in the Confederate Army
President of the United States
General in the Union Army
Secretary of State
What position did John Bell Hood hold during the Civil War?
Union general
Confederate general
President
Senator
Which army did John Bell Hood command?
Army of the Potomac
Army of Tennessee
Army of Northern Virginia
Army of the West
What was John B. Magruder's position during the Civil War?
Union general
Confederate general
President
Navy admiral
What major Confederate victory did John B. Magruder achieve in Texas?
The capture of Houston
The recapture of Galveston
The defense of Dallas
The siege of San Antonio
What was the position held by Santos Benavides during the Civil War?
Union general
Confederate officer
President
Texas governor
Why is Santos Benavides significant in history?
He was the first president of Texas
He was one of the few Tejano leaders in the Confederate Army
He discovered gold in Texas
He wrote the Texas Constitution
What was one of the key contributions of Santos Benavides?
Commanded a regiment of Mexican Americans and fought along the Texas-Mexico border
Built the first railroad in Texas
Signed the Declaration of Independence
Led the Union Army in Texas
What was the name of the small Confederate force commanded by Lieutenant Richard W. Dowling?
Davis Guards
Griffin Guards
Texas Rangers
Union Defenders
Which battle is known as the last land battle of the Civil War, fought in Texas?
Battle of Palmito Ranch (1865)
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Galveston (1863)
Battle of Antietam
