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Civil War Study Guide Quiz
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1
What event turned the
secession issue
into an outright civil war?
Battle of Gettysburg
Election of 1860
Battle of Bull Run
Fort Sumter
2
Which
early battle
showed both sides that the war would
not be a short one
?
Battle of Bull Run
Manassas
Fort Sumter
Battle of Gettysburg
3
Before the attack on
Fort Sumter
, how many states
seceded from the Union
?
Seven deep south states
Five deep south states
Eight deep South states
Six deep South states
4
What were the
effects
of
Sherman's March to the Sea
?
Total war
Displaced slaves
Destruction of land and railroads
Burning plantations
5
What is
"total war"
?
To kill everybody on the other side of the war
100% war
To destroy everything in an unconventional way
To win a war
6
Why was the
Battle of Gettysburg
considered the
turning point
in the Civil War?
North would never recover
South would never recover
Many more men died on the north's side
South won the battle
7
What did the
Election of 1860
show about our country?
It showed that the southern states seceded due to slavery
It showed that Lincoln had cheated in the election
It showed that our country was divided due to slavery
It showed that there was going to be a war
8
Why did Lincoln appoint
Ulysses S. Grant
as
head of the Army
of the potomac during the last year of the war?
He wasn't afraid to fight
Lincoln was a Grant fanatic
The other generals were afriad of spiders
Lincoln was in a good mood
9
What was the
South's greatest strengths
when the Civil War began?
Exporting and Military leadership
Exporting and Many factories
Large population and Military leadership
Many railroads and Many factories
10
After the attack on
Fort Sumter
, what happened to the
four border states
?
Attacked the Confederates
Joined the Union
Attacked the Union
Joined the Confederates
11
After which
battle
did Lincoln issue the
Emancipation Proclomation
?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Fredricksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
12
Why did Lincoln only
free slaves
in the
Confederate states
?
He did not want the other states to be free
He forgot to mention the other states
He was afraid that the border states would secede
He was afraid that the southern states would be angry
13
What was the
South's main economic strength
?
Cotton
Railroads
Tabaco
Military leadership
14
What
significance
did the brave actions of the
Massachusetts 54th
at
Fort Wagner
have?
It showed that the north was better than the south
Black soldiers gained respect from white soldiers
The actions had no significance
White soldiers gained respect from black soldiers
15
How did the invention of
ironclads
change naval warfare?
Made wooden ships a necesity
Made wooden ships obsolete
Wasted a lot of iron
Replaced old ironclads
16
What is the definition of
"civil war"
?
Conflict within a country
The war against North and South
A war fought by two groups with different ideals
Battle that takes place within a city
17
What did the
Confederates
do when they received news that Lincoln was
sending supplies to Fort Sumter
?
Stole the supplies
Recived the supplies
Attack the fort
Attack Lincoln
18
What is the definition of
secession
?
When a group of people have different ideals than another group
To withdraw from an orginization or country
A portion of states that left the United States
A portion of the United States that remained loyal to the government
19
What line in the
Decleration of Independence
is
similar
to the one in the
Emancipation Proclamation
?
All people are equal
All humans are created equal
All men are created equal
All persons are created equal
20
What were the
terms of surrender
that
General Grant
offered to
General Lee
?
To destroy the Union
To arrest officers and let all soldiers free
To put all confederate soldiers in prison
To let all soldiers free but not allow them to bear arms against the Union
21
Why was Lincoln
unhappy
with most of his
generals
?
They made bad decisions and were slow
He was having a bad day
They were not afraid to fight
Um... they were awful
22
What
advantages
did the
North
have when the Civil War began?
Many railroads and Many factories
Large population and Military leadership
Exporting and Many factories
Exporting and Military leadership
23
What were
three effects
of the
Emancipation Proclamation
?
Dysentery
Britain and France would not help the south
Abolitionist movement gained momentum
Black regiments were formed
24
What was the
South's economy
based on? Why could this economy
not support
a long war?
Cash crops, Easy to destroy and block exports
Industrialization, South did not have minerals
Cash crops, not worth much
Cash crops, Easy to steal
25
What was the
North's military strategy
in the Civil War?
Snake
Take Richmond, take Miss. River, blockade Atlantic coast
Take Richmond, take Miss. River, blockade the Pacific coast
Take Atlanta, take Miss. River, blockade Atlantic coast
26
What is the definition of
"The Union"
?
A club or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose
An edible bulb with a pungent taste and smell, mainly used in cooking
One country, one federal government
A name for the United States of America
27
What did President Lincoln
advise Americans
to do in the
Gettysburg Address
?
To remain dedicated to the cause
To set the south's plantation and crops on fire
To take Richmond
To kill Robert E. Lee
28
What was the outcome of the
battle of Vicksburg
?
North takes Richmond
South takes Mississippi River
North takes Ohio River
North takes Mississippi River
29
Why did the
four additional southern states secede after Fort Sumter
?
Because they liked southern climate!
To keep slavery
To get revenge on the north
To stay loyal to the south
30
What was the biggest difference in
natural resources
between the
North and South
?
North had minerals and South had crops
North had crops and South had minerals
North had oil and South had crops
North had minerals and South had animals
