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How well do you remember the Civil War??
How well do you remember the Civil War??
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A review of major events, concepts and figures from the American Civil War
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1
Lee finally surrenders to Grant at this location in 1865:
Vicksburg Library
Appomattox Courthouse
Washington D.C.
Atlanta, Georgia
2
Why would the south prefer a strong state government?
To improve trade routes between states
To preserve slavery in states that needed it for business
To assist Native Americans
To help with taxes
3
All of the following were CAUSES of the Civil War
except
...
Disagreement over slavery
Economic differences
Political differences
Lincoln's unpopularity
4
Clara Barton was the "angel of battlefield" - what organization did she establish?
St. Mary's Hospital
Unicef
The American Red Cross
Goodwill
5
General Robert E. Lee was a the major commander for which army?
Confederate Army
Union Army
6
Which of the following is a method the North used to contain the South?
Stealing their slaves
Infiltrate with spies
Destroy seaports
None of the above
7
Which side
preferred
strong state government
and
opposed
strong federal government?
the South
the North
8
Who was the fearless leader of the Union Army?
George McClellan
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
9
The war began with the attack of Fort Sumter in which U.S. State?
South Carolina
Georgia
Massachusetts
North Carolina
10
This was the first major battle in the War AND a Confederate victory:
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Charleston
McClellan's Battle
11
What were the Southern States called?
The Confederacy
The Red
The Union
The Libertarians
12
In what year did the Civil War begin?
1890
1845
1861
1820
13
What were the Northern states called?
The Libertarians
The Confederacy
The Blue
The Union
14
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Gave Lincoln a 3rd term
Allowed the South to secede
Ended the Civil War
Freed the slaves
15
T/F: All Northerners supported the end of slavery
False
True
16
Why was Gettysburg such a big victory for the North?
Robert E. Lee was murdered
It stopped Southern raids
There was a rally of ex-slave support
It ended the war
17
This Northern General led 100,000 troops south in order to take out Atlanta, GA:
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
William Tecumseh Sherman
Ulysses S. Grant
18
Which battle was the bloodiest battle in U.S. History?
Battle of Second Bull Run
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Antietam
Battle of First Bull Run
19
The election of which U.S. President in 1860 infuriated the south & caused a desire to secede?
Howard Taft
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
George Bush
20
What was the South's main source of income?
Corn
Cotton
Coal
Fish
21
When Grant sieged this Southern city, its citizens survived on horses, dogs, and rats
Shiloh
Gettysburg
New Orleans
Vicksburg
22
All of the following were EFFECTS of the Civil War
except...
All of the following are correct!
Southern economy in ruins
Slavery ended
over 600,000 Americans killed
23
What famous speech did Lincoln deliver that reminded his listeners of liberty & equality?
Lincoln Address
Gettysburg Address
Emancipation Proclamation
Vicksburg Address
