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1
______ marked the end of the era of wooden ships during war.
Old Ironsides
The Parrot Cannon
Ironclads
Invention of the Gatlin Gun
2
To free from the power of another
Secede
Abolish
Restrain
Emancipate
3
Heavy military ranged weapons
Sabers
Artillery
Repeating Spencer Rifles
Revolvers
4
A strategy by building a military blockade of a city or fortified place; could include a constant bombardment
Flank
Guerilla Warfare
Trench Warfare
Siege
5
The Confederate army of the Northern Virginia was under which general?
William Tecumseh Sherman
Robert E Lee
Ulysses S Grant
Thomas Jackson
6
Approximate number of casualties during the Civil War:
52,000
650,000
620,000
23,000
7
At Fort Sumter on April 12th 1861,
the Union surrendered right after the first shot.
the Union kept control of it.
the Union Army fired the first shots of the war.
the Confederates fired the first shot of the Civil War.
8
The Civil War is considered to be the first modern war due to the new technology.
True
False
9
The final surrender of the Confederacy’s Northern Virginian Army was located in
Appomattox Courthouse
Petersburg
Richmond
Gettysburg
10
What happened first?
Thesurrender of the N. VA Army at Appomattox Courthouse
“Marchto Sea” from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia
11
Northern soldiers were known to wear which color of uniforms after the first battle of the war?
Blue
Red
Gray
Black
12
One of the first African American Regiments formed is known as the
54th Massachusetts
1st Minnesota
20th Maine
3rd Cavalry
13
A strategy by attacking the far right or left end of an army’s line of troops
Siege
Flank
Guerilla Warfare
Trench Warfare
14
Troops brought to help an army under attack, increasing its numbers
Cavalry
Abolitionists
Reinforcements
Infantry
15
Which battle occurred when the Rebs marched into Pennsylvania to try to force an end to the war?
Antietam
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
16
In 1862, where was the capital of the Confederacy?
Charleston, SC
Atlanta, GA
Richmond, VA
Roanoke, VA
17
What military leader stood like a “stonewall” at the First Battle of Bull Run(Manassas)?
Robert E Lee
Thomas Jackson
James Longstreet
George Pickett
18
Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
Springfield, Illinois
Surrat Tavern
Ford's Model T Car
Ford's Theater
19
Which Union victory gave the North control of the Mississippi River?
Atlanta
Appomattox
Vicksburg
Petersburg
20
Thomas Jackson’s own men shot him in the left shoulder/arm area. He later died of pneumonia.
True
False
21
Which of the following was not part of the Union strategy?
to capture the Mississippi River
to capture the Confederate capital
to create a defensive strategy
The blockade the entire south
22
Which state was the scene of the most battles during theCivil War?
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
23
True? Or False? Abraham Lincoln was a strong abolitionist prior to the war beginning.
True
False
24
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
George Atzerodt
Booth Brothers
Ford Booth
John Wilkes Booth
25
To formally withdraw from an organization
Emancipate
Cede
Annex
Secede
26
Trench warfare and "the crater" (thanks to PA coal miners) are related to which battle?
Manassas
Gettysburg
Fredericksburg
Petersburg
27
Foot soldiers
Reinforcements
Infantry
Cavalry
Abolitionists
28
When was the Civil War fought?
1861-1865
1851-1855
1871-1875
1865-1871
29
Which battle was the single bloodiest day of the war with over 23,000 casualties?
Gettysburg
Antietam
Fort Sumter
Fredericksburg
30
TheConfederates signed surrender terms at Vicksburg and retreated at Gettysburg on July 4, 1863
False
True
31
This Union general became the 18
th
president of the United States.
Robert E Lee
Ulysses S Grant
George McClellan
Abraham Lincoln
32
Which adjective best describes the surrender terms that Ulysses S. Grant offered
Robert E. Lee?
Unconditional surrender
strict
restrictive
generous
33
Lincoln delivered a speech known as _______, which refocused the nation towardwinning the war
House Divided
Emancipation Proclamation
Four Score
Gettysburg Address
34
Who became the commander in chief of all Union armies after his victory at Vicksburg?
George McClellan
William Tecumseh Sherman
Ulysses S Grant
Thomas Jackson
35
Casualties include
The men killed and wounded in a battle
The men killed in a battle
The men were missing
The men killed, wounded, captured, and missing in a battle
36
Soldiers who rode horses (ahead of the infantry) to scout the area and then report any movement made by the enemy.
Cavalry
Reinforcements
Infantry
Abolitionists
37
Which Union General captured Atlanta?
Robert E Lee
Ulysses S Grant
William Tecumseh Sherman
George McClellan
38
The Emancipation Proclamation stated that African Americans in the Confederacy are free.
True
False
39
What was the military strategy for the Union known as?
Python Plan
Cobra Plan
Pincer Maneuver
Anaconda Plan
40
Both sides quickly adopted a distinctive color of uniforms after this battle.
Fredericksburg
1st Manassas
Antietam
Gettysburg
41
The “unfinished” task Lincoln presented to the people while giving the Gettysburg Address?
Establish the principles of the Declaration of Independence
Punish the south
Finish the war and preserve the Union
Abolish slavery
42
What happened first?
Pickett's CHarge (Battle of Gettysburg)
Confederatesattacked Little Round Top (Battle of Gettysburg)
43
What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War with over 50,000 casualties?
Manassas/Bull Run
Antietam
Gettysburg
Fredericksburg
44
"What speech starts out "Fourscore and seven years ago..."?
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg's House
Gettysburg Address
House Divided
45
Which Constitutional Amendment abolished slavery?
15
13
12
14
46
What was one effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
ended slavery in the Union
Changed northern strategy from offensive to defensive plan
added abolition of slavery in the South to the Union’s goal
Europe aided the CSA
47
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E Lee
Ulysses S Grant
Jefferson Davis
48
Total warfare focuses on:
attacking the Mississippi River Valley
attacking supply lines
taking prisoners
attacking the Confederate capital
49
“Burnside’s suicidal charge" refers to the Battle of...
Fredericksville
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
50
What happened first?
First Bull Run
Bombardment of Fort Sumter
51
President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers for a 90 day term after Rebs took control of
Fort Wagner
Fort Sumter
Fort Moultrie
Fort Sumner
52
What happened first?
Emancipation Proclamation
Battle of Antietam
53
What do historians contribute to the most causes of death during the Civil War?
Artillery shrapnel
Snipers
Disease
bullets