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1
What was the Anaconda Plan?
The Northern strategy to wage total war
The Southern strategy to enlist British help
The Northern Strategy to starve the South into submission
The Southern Strategy to survive until the North quit
2
During the Civil War many women
convinced soldiers to cook meals for them during the war.
provided medical care for injured soldiers in the war.
Began to serve in the military.
took over the jobs held by their husbands in factories.
3
The 13th Amendment
Gave citizens the right to bear arms.
Gave women the right to vote.
Abolished slavery
Gave African-Americans the right to vote.
4
What happened at Appomattox Court House?
General Lee surrendered to General Grant
Sherman burned it down
The Dred Scott decision was made
General Grant surrendered to General Lee
5
What caused the most deaths during the Civil War?
bullets
artillery
trench accidents
disease
6
Who was Jefferson Davis?
General of the Confederate Army
General of the Union's Army
President of the Confederate States
President of the United States
7
Who was Dred Scott?
An enslaved man who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom
A General of the Confederate Army
The first African American to purchase land in the U.S.
President of the Confederate States of America
8
Where was Fort Sumter located?
Jefferson City, Missouri
Charleston, South Carolina
Boston, Massachusetts
9
Andersonville was a...
POW camp
Railroad junction
military arsenal
Civil War battle
10
What was a major significance of the Battle of Hampton Roads?
It was Admiral Farragut's first battle of the war
President Lincoln was present for the battle
Hampton Roads became a base for the Union
It was the first time Ironclads fought in combat
11
Which of these women served the Confederacy?
Harriet Tubman
Sally Tompkins
Dorothea Dix
Clara Barton
12
Which of these was
NOT
an advantage of the North during the Civil War?
industrial capacity
more railroad mileage
a unified war purpose
larger population
13
Union General William T. Sherman did what to the city of Atlanta, Georgia?
He burned it to the ground
He captured the city
He didn't even go to Atlanta
He slaughtered everyone, but didnt touch the city
14
Which was
NOT
part of Winfield Scott's "Anaconda Plan?"
Blockade the South
Ally with Great Britain
Control the Mississippi River
Cut the South in two
15
How did Stonewall Jackson die?
He was hanged as a traitor to the union
He was shot by a firing squad of Union soldiers
He was shot by his own troops and later died of pnuemonia
He was shot by his own troops and died 8 days later
16
What happened in the Battle of Gettysburg?
It was the final battle of the Civil War
It convinced Britain to support the confederacy in the war.
It was the most deadly battle in U.S. history . The north won
The confederacy won a decisive victory
17
How long did the Battle of Gettysburg last
5 days
1 day
3 weeks
3 days
18
The
first
major battle of the Civil War was the Battle of...
Fredricksburg
Bull Run
Antietam
Gettysburg
19
What number president was Ulysses S. Grant?
9th president
18th president
20th president
10th president
20
The Civil War had more deaths than ALL other US wars combined
False
True
21
Where was the Battle of Antietam fought?
Mexico
Maryland
china
Virginia
22
What was the 54th Regiment?
The first official Black Regiment in the union army
A group of black sailors in the Union Navy
The first Black Regiment in the state of Ohio
A highly ranked squad sent out by the south to win the war
23
Who were the copperheads?
Republicans who opposed the war
Republicans who supported the Civil War
They were Democrats who opposed the Civil War
Those who avoided the war and kept political views neutral
24
the 14th Amendment...
gave women the right to vote
gave men the right to vote
abolished slavery
grants citizenship and civil rights to former slaves
25
Nursing was the major contribution made by women during the Civil War
False
True
26
How did Harriet Tubman help during the Civil War?
She worked as a teacher, a painter, and a musician
She worked as a soldier, a nurse, and a spy
She worked as a sailor, a writer, and a banker
She worked as a nurse, a writer, and a tailor
27
Which of the following is
NOT
true about the 1860 election?
Lincoln's did not receive a single vote in the South
Lincoln received about 40% of the popular vote
Lincoln ran as a Whig candidate
There were 4 candidates in this election
28
Matthew Brady was the most famous photographer of the Civil War?
False
True
29
Lincoln and his wife were at Ford's Theatre watching this play ______ when Booth struck.
MacBeth
Our American Cousin
Hamilton
Uncle Tom's Cabin
30
What was Uncle Tom's Cabin about?
A story about a African American writer
A story about an African America moving west in hope of a new life
The troubles that slaves faced on southern plantations
A story about a African American nanny in a white family
31
You could pay someone $200 as a substitute to fight for you in the Civil War
False
True
32
The Battle of Vicksburg resulted in what?
Robert E. Lee resignes as Confederate General
The Union taking control of the Mississippi River
The assassination of President Lincoln.
The Confederacy taking control of Washington D.C.
33
Reasons to join the 54th Massachusetts Regiment?
All of the above
Earn pay
Earn Freedom
Earn respect
34
The Battle of Antietam
gave Lincoln opportunity to issue Treaty of Peace.
gave Lincoln opportunity to issue Emancipation Proclamation.
gave Lincoln opportunity to issue Declaration of War.
gave Lincoln opportunity to issue Terms of Surrender.
35
Why did Major Robert Anderson of Fort Sumter surrender?
He didn't surrender
He was injured
Ran out of manpower
Ran out of ammunition
36
Which of these was NOT introduced in the Civil Wat
telegraphs messages
tanks
cannister shot
the Minie Ball
37
Where was the Battle of Gettysburg?
Virginia
south Carolina
Maryland
Pennsylvania
38
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
One of the founders of the abolition movement in the north
Commanding General of the Confederate army
Commanding General of the Union army during the Civil War
President of the Confederate States of America
39
How did the Battle of Hampton Roads change military strategy?
Highlighted the importance of controlling rivers
Made forward charges obsolete
Made wooden ships obsolete
Showed the value of calvary
40
A major riot broke out in New York City during the Civil War that was a protest against...
the draft
the war lasting too long
African Americans in the army
the South's succession
41
What ships fought in the Battle of Hampton Roads?
CSS Alabama and USS Kearsarge
HMS Guerriere and USS Constitution
CSS Virginia and USS Monitor
CSS Tennessee and USS Carondolet
42
The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter was justified with...
freedom of religion arguments
freedom of speech arguments
state's rights arguments
freedom of assembly arguments
43
The 15th Amendment provided
equal protection under the law
African American men the right to vote
women the right to vote
African Americans the right to go to school
44
During which battle did Picketts Charge take place?
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Chattanooga
45
A border state was....
a Union state that practiced slavery
A Confederate state that was against slavery
A state that couldn't decide if it wanted slavery or not
A state positioned between the Union and the Confederacy
46
Which of these is
NOT
associated with the Battle of Gettysburg?
Pickett's Charge
the Dunker Church
Union fish hook formation
Little Round Top
47
The Emancipation Proclamation did NOT free a single slave.
True
False
48
Who led the 54th Massachusetts Regiment?
Matthew Broderick
Jubal Early
George Armstrong Custer
Robert Gould Shaw
49
Which is
NOT
a main idea of the Gettysburg Address?
voting rights for all
a new birth of freedom
of , by & for the people
all are created equal
50
The North/Union won the Battle of Gettysburg
False
True
51
The Battle of Gettysburg was...
All of the above
A turning point in the Civil War
A decisive but costly win for the Union
The bloodiest battle ever fought in North America
52
What was President Lincoln's
main
goal during the Civil War?
emancipate the slaves
to punish the South
to end slavery
preserve the Union
53
Which of the following was
NOT
a border state?
Kentucky
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Delaware
54
Who was Clara Barton
first female physician
founder of the fist nurses union
transplanted the first successful heart
founder of the Red Crtoss
55
Missouri was NOT a border state
False
True
56
What year was the Missouri Compromise passed?
1820
1817
1825
1830
57
In which US city is Ford's theatre where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865?
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Washington D.C
58
Which is
NOT
apart of the Missouri Compromise?
slavery was prohibited above the 36 30' line
Missouri enters the Union as a slave state
Maine enters the Union as a free state
Maine enters the Union as a slave state
59
Who won the Election of 1860?
John C. Breckenridge
Abraham Lincoln
John Bell
Ulysses S. Grant
