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1
In which state did the MOST battles take place during the Civil War?
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Maryland
2
What inspired African Americans to enlist in the Union army?
Hoped that fighting in the war would convince Lincoln to issue the Em. Pro.
Government offered western land to African-American soldiers who fought
The Emancipation Proclamation made ending slavery a goal of the war
The government offered African Americans the same pay as white soldiers
3
Why did the Southern whites complain that the Civil War was "a rich man's war; but a poor man's fight"?
The South fought to protect slavery, which only benefitted slave owners
All of the following are true
Wealthy planters could hire replacement soldiers to avoid going to war
Southerners who owned 20 or more slaves could avoid military service
4
Appomattox Courthouse is important because it was
the site where Robert E. Lee surrendered to U.S. Grant
the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War
the location of the Supreme Court of the Confederacy
the Confederate capital after Richmond was captured in 1865
5
What was the reason for the high number of Civil War casualties from combat?
Bomber planes were highly accurate
Careless leadership
Guerrila tactics led to constant fighting
Weapon technology became far more advanced than military tactics
6
A major Confederate blunder which led to Union victory at Gettysburg was
"Stonewall" Jackson's injury
Pickett's Charge
Belle Boyd's mix-up of information
hostage starvation at Andersonville
7
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Lee Harvey Oswald
James Earl Ray
George Atzerodt
8
What term was used by Northerners when referring to people who lived in the Confederate States of America?
Yankees
Jayhawkers
Abolitionists
Rebels
9
What did "Stonewall" Jackson's death mean for the South?
It cut short the career of a Union spy
It removed Lee's main rival for leadership
It made the South believe they would lose the war
It deprived Lee of one of his best generals
10
How many states ultimately made up the Confederate States of America?
7
14
11
4
11
What was one Northern strategy for winning the Civil War?
to offer Natives land in the South if they would fight for the Union
to cut off the South's imports and exports with a naval blockade
to capture Texas and attack the rest of the Confederacy from the West
to kidnap Jefferson Davis and bring him to Washington D.C. for trial
12
What was the total number of estimated casualties in the Civil War?
1.3 million
2.2 million
420,000
620,000-750,000
13
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Jefferson Davis
U.S. Grant
14
How did the Union and Confederate resources compare at the beginning of the Civil War?
The Confederates had the advantage in almost every major category
The two sides were relatively equal
Confederates had a larger population, but the Union had the more wealth
The Union had the advantage in almost every major category
15
Sherman's march through Georgia in 1864 involved the capture of which of the following two cities?
Savannah and Chatanooga
Vicksburg and Atlanta
Shiloh and Atlanta
Atlanta and Savannah
16
What was the 54th Massachusetts regiment?
Union army regiment who fought bravely at the Battle of Shiloh
One of the first African-American regiments organized in the North
A regiment of escaped slaves from Virginia
White army regiment cammanded by Frederick Douglass
17
Which term refers to a soldier on horseback?
Infantry
Engineer
Cavalry
Artillery
18
Led a successful march through Georgia and the Carolinas wrecking everything in their path.
George McClellan
William Tecumseh Sherman
Robert E. Lee
U.S. Grant
19
What two battles which coincided, are considered the turning points of the Civil War?
Antietam and Chatanooga
Vicksburg and Gettysburg
Atlanta and Petersburg
Shiloh, and Second Bull Run
20
Creator of the American Red Cross; Worked in field hospitals during the Civil War.
Clara Barton
Stonewall Jackson
Winfield Scott
Stand Watie
21
Confederate General; Shot accidentally by his own men at the Battle of Chancellorsville; Died of pneumonia
Clara Barton
Stonewall Jackson
William Tecumseh Sherman
Stand Watie
22
Which of the following led to the Battle of Gettysburg?
Lee hoped a victory on northern soil would lead European Powers to help
All of the following are true
Confederate troops searched for shoes in Pennsylvania
Lee invaded the North, hoping to fuel northern discontent with the war
23
Creator of the Anaconda Plan.
Winfield Scott
Stonewall Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
24
During what years did the American Civil War occur?
1860-1867
1866-1871
1861-1865
1861-1869
25
Which battle resulted in the bloodiest single day in American History, with neither side having gained any ground?
the Battle of Antietam
Seven Days' Battle
the Battle of Shiloh
First Battle of Bull Run
26
Who was the fired Union general who ran for president in 1864?
William Tecumseh Sherman
Stand Watie
George McClellan
Winfield Scott
27
What strategy did the South have for fighting at the start of the Civil War?
attack Washington D.C. and win a quick victory
capture the Mississippi River in order to split the Union in half
withhold the trade of cotton to pressure Britain and France into helping
increase cotton exports to Europe in order to increase wealth
28
Last Confederate leader to surrender his army.
U.S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Stand Watie
George McClellan
29
Which is NOT true of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Some abolitionists criticized it
Some Northern whites oppossed it
It gave freedom to enslaved people in the border states
It freed only a very few slaves
30
Lead General of the Confederate army; Well respected by soldiers on both sides of the conflict.
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Stonewall Jackson
Jefferson Davis
31
Which of the following was NOT a term of surrender ordered by U.S. Grant?
disband the army
lay down your weapons
promise to never rebel against the United States again
pay a fine totaling $10,000,000 to the United States government
32
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after Antietam because
All of the following are true
he wanted to be in a position of military strength when he freed slaves
after the loss at Antietam, he did not care what Congress thought
he needed to lose another battle before he could free slaves
33
What southern state was the first to secede?
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Florida
34
Head General of the Union Army after 1864; future President of the United States
U.S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
William Tecumseh Sherman
George McClellan
35
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?
Winfield Scott
Jefferson Davis
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
