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Civil War Quiz
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All of these were Northern advantages except:
industry
better generals
population
railroads
2
Causes if the Civil War were:
Conflicts over slavery
Election of Lincoln as President
Economic differences between the North and South
Secession of Southern states
3
In what years did the Civil War take place?
1760-1765
1961-1965
1861-1865
1856-1864
4
The Emancipation Proclamation:
Freed all of the slaves
Freed all of the slaves in the border states
Freed all of the slaves in the Confederate states
Expanded slavery into new territory
5
The Siege of Vicksburg was a key battle because:
Union gained control of the entire Missouri River
Gave the Union control of Richmond
Union gained control of the entire Ohio River
Union gained control of the entire Mississippi River
6
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Fort Wagner
Fort Union
Fort Warren
Fort Sumter
7
What aspects explain total war?
Destroy the economy
Burning crops and homes
Destroy all military and farm equipment
Demoralize the people
8
Who is this?
General Ulysses S. Grant
General Robert E. Lee
General Stonewall Jackson
General William Tecumseh Sherman
9
What is conscription:
a draft
paper money
a tax on income
practices that promote good health
10
The 54th Massachusetts was:
A Confederate Regiment
The first Regiment of Irish americans
Cavalry
A Regiment of colored soldiers
11
Copperheads supported Lincoln.
False
True
12
The President of the Confederacy was:
Jefferson Davis
James Buchanan
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
13
Confederate strategies were which of the following?
Gain European support
Make the war last as long as possible
Blockade the Atlantic
Capture Washington D.C.
14
All of the following were effects of the Civil War except:
Slavery expanded
Growth of industry
Government became more powerful
Abolition of slavery
15
How many states were needed to ratify the 13th Amendment?
2/3
All
1/4
3/4
16
Who is this?
Ulysses S. Grant
William Tecumseh Sherman
John Wilkes Booth
Abraham Lincoln
17
What does this image represent?
Copperhead Plan
Scott's Plan
Cobra Plan
Anaconda Plan
18
Who is this?
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
William Tecumseh Sherman
Jefferson Davis
19
The Union learned which of the following after the Battle of Bull Run:
Soldiers needed more training
The war would be long and bloody
Stonewall Jackson was an excellent general
They needed better leadership
20
Who founded the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Susan B. Anthony
Mary Todd Lincoln
21
The Union won the Civil War.
True
False
22
The South seceded as a direct result of:
Lincoln's election to the presidency
Bleeding Kansas
The Gettysburg Address
The abolition of slavery
23
All of the following were advances in military technology during the Civil War except:
Ironclad
Rifle
Tank
Minie ball
24
A draft (conscription):
Forces you to own slaves
Forces you to join the military
Forces you out of the country
Forces you to join the enemy
25
The Seven Days' Battle was important because:
McClellan forced Lee to retreat
Lee forced McClellan to retreat
Lee forced Grant to retreat
Sherman forced Lee to retreat
26
Anaconda Plan did NOT include:
Control the Missouri
Blockade the Gulf of Mexico
Blockade the Atlantic
Control the Mississippi
27
What military weapon is this?
Musket Ball
Ironclad
Rifle
Minie Ball
28
Which of the following were Confederate victories:
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysbug
Seven Days Battle
29
This image shows:
Conscription
Income Tax
Regiment
Greenbacks
30
Which side had more casualties?
Confederacy
Union
31
The bloodiest day in American history is:
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Gettysburg
32
Union advantages:
Better generals
More railroads
More factories
More soldiers
33
This quote comes from which speech?
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
The Declaration of Independence
34
Who is this?
Mr. Howard
Frederick Douglass
Dred Scott
Nat Turner
35
Women disguised themselves as men and fought during the Civil War.
True
False
36
In Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address he:
Urged citizens to care for one another and work toward peace
Urges citizens to enlist in the army
Urged citizens to kill the enemy
Urged the Confederacy to surrender
37
This picture depicts:
civilians
Ironclad
Conscription
cavalry
38
Who is this?
John Wilkes Booth
Ulysses S. Grant
William Tecumseh Sherman
Robert E. Lee
39
The Civil War was between:
South vs. East
North vs. South
North vs. West
East vs. West
40
Cash payments were:
Bounties
Conscriptions
An Income Tax
Regiments
41
Antietam was a key battle because:
Robert E. Lee was able to capture Washington D.C.
Robert E. Lee was not able to capture Washington D.C.
Robert E. Lee was able to capture Philadelphia.
Robert E. Lee was able to capture Richmond
42
The 13th Amendment:
Abolished slavery except in prison
Gave African American men the right to vote
Allowed slavery in the border states
Allowed slavery to expand in new territories
43
Why was the Battle of Shiloh a key victory for the Union?
It gave the Union control of the upper Mississippi River
It gave the Union control of the Ohio River
It gave the Union control of the entire Mississippi River
It gave the Union control of the lower Mississippi River
44
Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
Appomattox Court House
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia
Richmond
45
Income tax:
A tax on the French
A tax on the government
A tax on income
A tax on the British
46
Which of the following were Union victories:
Seven Days Battle
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Gettysburg
47
All of these were:
Confederate States
Territories
Free States
Border States
48
Why was the Battle of New Orleans a key victory for the Union?
Union took control over the lower Ohio
Union took control over the upper Mississippi
Union took control over the lower Missouri and a key port
Union took control over the lower Mississippi and a key port
49
Who is this?
General Sherman
General Grant
General Lee
General Jackson
50
What color did the North wear?
Brown
Grey
Yellow
Blue
51
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
John Wilkes Booth
James Buchanan
52
Gettysburg was a key Civil War battle because:
The Union surrendered to the Confederacy
The Union was never able to recover from the defeat
The Confederacy was never able to recover from the defeat
The Confederacy destroyed the Union Army
53
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
William Tecumseh Sherman
Stephen A. Douglass
Lee Harvey Oswald
John Wilkes Booth
54
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland were all:
Slave states
Border states
Confederate states
Free states
55
Lincoln fired this General because he failed to follow and finish off Lee at Antietam:
Jackson
Grant
McClellan
Sherman
56
Total war is:
Destroying everything that supports the enemy
Surrendering
Signing a treaty
Declaring peace
57
The Confederate States of America won the Civil War.
True
False
58
A Civil War is:
A war between different continents
A war between two different countries
A war between two different states
A war between citizens of the same country
59
Who is this?
General McClellan
General Grant
General Sherman
General Lee
60
Who is this?
Robert E. Lee
John Brown
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
61
When armed forces prevent the transportation of goods or people in or out of an area:
blockade
Regiment
cavalry
Hygiene
62
What is a casualty?
A person killed
A person lost
A person injured
A person killed or injured
63
Who was the top general of the Confederacy?
William Tecumseh Sherman
Stonewall Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
64
Which general waged total war?
General Robert E. Lee
General Stonewall Jackson
General George McClellan
General William Tecumseh Sherman
65
This picture depicts:
A prisoner of war
A soldier missing in action
A casualty
A soldier who got lost
66
What Union general won the Battle of Shiloh?
General McClellan
General Lee
General Grant
General Sherman
67
This amendment banned slavery in the United States:
13th
19th
14th
15th
68
Total death toll:
Less than 500,000
Under a half a million
Over 500,000
Over a half a million
69
The practice of good health:
conscription
Income tax
Hygiene
Greenbacks
70
Confederate capital:
Washington D.C.
Philadephia
New Orleans
Richmond
