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1
What caused the most deaths in the Civil War?
Friendly fire
Disease
Gunshots
Suicide
2
Ulysses S. Grant surrendered to Robert E. Lee
False
True
3
Slave states that wanted to stay in the Union where called
Union
Either
Border state
Confederate
4
The formal withdrawal of a state from the Union is known as:
secession
confederacy
popular sovereignty
compromise
5
What was the bloodiest battle in The Civil War ?
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Fredericksburg
6
Sherman's March to the Sea wanted to "make Georgia Howl" by using _________
Drone warfare and attacking cyber security.
"Total War" (destroying transportation, buildings, and crops)
Trench warfare
Guerilla warfare (hit and run tactics)
7
The Union won the Civil War.
True
False
8
When the Civil War began, what was Abraham Lincoln's main goal?
to abolish slavery
to punish the South
to preserve the Union
to end the war within 6 months.
9
What was the American Civil War?
a war between all of the states and territories.
a war about slavery and nothing else
a war between the Union and the Confederacy
a battle between the Confederacy and union
10
The Confederacy included the following states EXCEPT:
Alabama
Texas
California
Florida
11
This side of the Civil War seceded
The Union
The Confederacy
12
"Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation . . . "
The Declaration of Independence
The Emancipation Proclamation
The State of the Union Address of 1862
The Gettysburg Address
13
Which area did the South have a clear advantage over the North?
food production
military leadership
civilian leadership
industrial capacity
14
While serving in the Union army, African Americans faced all of the following EXCEPT:
leadership opportunities
higher death rates than white troops
discrimination
lower pay than white troops
15
Women helped out during the war in all of the following EXCEPT:
voting for new political leaders
serving as spies
working in factories and businesses
serving as nurses
16
Lincoln suspended the writ of _______ _______ to deal with non-supporters of the Union.
the writ of Habeas Corpus
life sentences for draft rioters
voting rights for free African Americans
conscription (drafting) of all men between the ages of 25 and 35
17
What year did the Civil War begin ?
1959
1861
1865
1760
18
The 54
th
Massachusetts Regiment was...
a regiment with mostly white people.
None of the above
a forgotten regiment.
a regiment of black soldiers.
19
What was the drummer boys purpose?
They entertained the troops.
They were soldiers.
They killed people with drum sticks.
They gave the troops commands.
20
How Long did the Civil War last ?
6 years
10 years
2 years
4 years
21
What battle started the Civil War?
battle of Fort Sumpter
battle of the Alamo
battle of Gettysburg
battle of Appomattox
22
The Emancipation Proclamation ___.
united the Republican party.
gave blacks the right to vote.
kept Great Britain out of the war.
freed slaves in rebel states.
23
What were railroads used for in the Civil War?
They were fun to Ride
Transported Messages
Provided fresh supplies of arms, men, equipment, horses,
Used to trade cotton
24
What caused tensions between the North and South?
All of the above and much more!!!
Dred Scott Decision
John Brown Raid
Fugitive Slave Act
25
What was the first state to secede from the United States?
Alabama
South Carolina
Virginia
California
26
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?
It made the South give up the idea of invading the North.
it forced the Confederacy to surrender
it divided the Confederacy
it was the first Union victory on the battlefield
27
How many soldiers died during the Civil War?
250,000
125,000
50,000
600,000 +
28
The primary economic activity of the South was manufacturing.
False
True
29
What was Grant’s impact on the United States?
Led the Southern army to early victories.
He was the president of the Confederate States of America.
He commanded the victorious Union army and served as the 18th president.
Nothing; he was too slow to make decisions.
30
Who was the 54
th
Massachusetts regiment led by?
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Robert Gould Shaw
Jefferson Davis
