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1
What was the famous name given to the yelling & running of the Confederates at Gettysburg?
Pickett's Plunge
Pickett's Charge
Meade's March
The Confederate Charge
2
What were bayonets used for in battle?
Deflecting light to distract the enemy
Throwing across the battlefield at the enemy
Shooting out of rifles, similar to a bow and arrow
Face to face fighting when soldiers got too close to shoot
3
What caused the riots by protesters in 1863?
A black man attacked a white politician in Kansas.
People thought cotton prices were too high.
Northerners were upset about John Brown's execution.
People were angry about the army draft.
4
What was the capital of the Confederate states?
Fort Sumter
Washington D.C.
Montgomery, AL
Richmond, VA
5
Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
Appomattox Court House
Vicksburg, Mississippi
The White House
Fort Sumter
6
President Lincoln gave _________________________ command of all Union forces in 1864.
William Sherman
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
George C. Meade
7
Which of the following was a reason why so many soldiers died from infections?
Tourniquets were unable to stop the bleeding from wounds.
Surgeons rarely washed their hands or medical tools.
Only women were available as nurses & all men were soldiers.
Tapeworms were spreading through both armies.
8
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
To add an extra free state to the Union.
To make sure the slave states and free states were equal.
To free the slaves.
To declare war.
9
What was the name of the device doctors used to make their own pills?
industrial pill machine
pill mold
pill chiller
pill pickler
10
Who was the leader of the Confederate army at Gettysburg?
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
George C. Meade
George Pickett
11
Draft laws allowed ______________ men to hire others to take their places in the army.
poor
rich
black
old
12
Soldiers had to carry food that would not __________________________ quickly.
be eaten
freeze
spoil
burn
13
What was the name of the woman who founded the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Mischa Barton
Claire Danes
14
Which of the following is NOT true about medical care during the Civil War?
Doctors operated in dirty, germ-infested tents.
Doctors lacked the skill to heal injured/sick troops.
Medicine that doctors prescribed was always helpful.
Diseases spread quickly & people didn't know about germs.
15
What was the first battle on Northern soil?
Antietam
Wilson's Creek
Bull Run
Gettysburg
16
The _________________ suffered shortages of food and other goods because of war in their area.
Californians
South
White House
North
17
Approximately how many soldiers died in the Civil War?
200,000
400,000
600,000
1,000,000
18
When the fighting began, both sides thought the war would be ______________________________.
famous
long
short
the bloodiest ever
19
Why was the capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi so important for the Union?
It was the border between slave states and free states.
1/4 of the Confederate Army was killed in this battle.
It gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
It had more slaves than any other city in America.
20
There were violent riots by protesters in ___________________________ in 1863.
Chicago
Washington D.C.
Richmond
New York City
21
Who was the commander of all Confederate forces?
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
George Pickett
Robert E. Lee
22
The Civil War was the first war in which what new invention was used, primarily in the North?
muskets
railroads
bayonets
cannons
23
The selection of people to serve in an army whether or not they wish to serve is called ______.
involuntary service
inventory
random selection
draft
24
What was Ulysses S. Grant's nickname?
The Gentleman
The Butcher
The Assassin
Killer
25
Who was the President of the Confederate States?
George Pickett
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
26
What was Abraham Lincoln's primary goal as President?
To abolish slavery in Alabama and Mississippi.
To make the North and South separate countries.
To kick all slave states out of the Union.
To keep the nation as one country.
27
Troops often found ___________________ and weevils in their biscuits.
crickets
ants
mold
worms
28
Who delivered the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
29
Deep ditches dug by soldiers were called ______________________________.
sewers
water holes
caskets
trenches
30
___________________ Americans died in the Civil War than in any other war in American history.
Fewer
200,000
600,000
More
31
Why was Ulysses S. Grant nicknamed The Butcher?
He was known for shaving with a butcher knife.
He kept attacking no matter how many of his men died.
He decapitated Confederate soldiers after they were captured
He worked for a meat company before the war.
32
What was the name of the dry biscuits made from flour and water?
hardtack
soldier biscuits
tortillas
flour crackers
33
Soldiers ate ________________ meat that lasted for a long time.
rotten
loafed
pickled
lunch
34
How many inches separated soldiers marching in combat?
1
13
12
24
35
Which best defines "tactics"?
random selection of people to enter an army
weapons similar to cannons
methods of implementing strategy during battle
dry, biscuit-like snacks made of flour and water
36
Some soldiers stole _____________________ from farms because they were so hungry.
horses
fruits and vegetables
cows, pigs, and chickens
corn stalks
37
What were the names of the blades that soldiers put on the end of their rifles?
tourniquets
bayonets
blade saws
rifleblades
38
Who was the leader of the Union army at Gettysburg?
Ulysses S. Grant
George C. Meade
William Sherman
Abraham Lincoln
39
Why did troops begin using rifles instead of muskets?
They were more accurate over longer distances.
"Musket" is a stupid word & sounds too much like "muskrat."
Muskets were poorly made and often didn't work.
Research showed that rifles were guaranteed to kill.
40
The Civil War was the first war in which what new invention was used, primarily in the South?
railroad
telegraph
musket
bayonet
41
What color were the uniforms of the Union army?
tan/gray
black
blue
camouflage
42
What color were the uniforms of the Confederate army?
camouflage
tan/gray
black
blue
43
What was the reason why many battles had no clear winner?
Many troops on both sides were killed by cannon fire.
Soldiers were instructed to run away if they were losing.
There was too much smoke to tell who had died.
Some battles ended in truces.
44
Attacks in the Civil War usually started with ________________________________________.
rifles
bayonets
artillery fire/cannons
muskets
45
Why did armies start the draft to select soldiers?
They were imitating great European armies.
To get female soldiers because all the men already signed up
They were having a hard time deciding who should fight.
Not enough people were signing up for the army.
46
What was the reason that the armies adopted official uniforms?
The Presidents felt that uniforms looked professional.
The uniforms included built in armor to protect the soldiers
Uniforms are totally awesome.
The variety of clothing caused confusion on the battlefield.
47
What fraction of the Confederate army was lost in the Battle of Gettysburg?
1/4
2/3
1/2
1/3
48
Early in the war, soldiers on both sides went into war with ________________ training.
little
lots of
martial arts
rifle
49
Gettysburg was considered a major turning point in the war because ___________________________.
1/3 of the Confederates were killed & they never came back
Over half the Confederate army was killed.
It led to the Emancipation Proclamation.
The Confederates surrendered immediately after the battle.
50
The war created many new job opportunities for _______________ in both the North and the South.
children
Democrats
slaves
women
