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The Civil War (battles and events)
The Civil War (battles and events)
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Civil war created primarily for 8th grade.
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1
Why did President Lincoln choose to present the Emancipation Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam?
It was his birthday
He was busy after other battles
He needed to issue it following a Union victory
He thought it would make Union soldiers happy
2
Lincoln had trouble finding good generals for the Union army mainly because
most army officers were part-time volunteers
few officers were young enough to lead in wartime
West Point was still a small school
many of the army’s best officers joined the Confederacy
3
Where was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Shiloh
Antietam
Bull Run
Gettysburg
4
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that women played a role during the Civil War?
Helped raise money for the war effort
joined on the battlefield during most battles
worked as nurses in military hospitals
Took over mens jobs in industry and on farms
5
One the Confederacy's worst defeats was the battle of Fredericksburg.
False
True
6
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant?
Vicksburg
Appomattax Court House
Gettysburg Cemetery
Richmond
7
Which was one of the disadvantages of the North at the start of the Civil War?
more people
Fighting a defensive war
strong navy
invading unfamiliar land
8
The Emancipation Proclamation freed all the slaves in all states.
True
False
9
The Battle of Bull Run was a victory for the Union.
False
True
10
Sherman's March completely destroyed which southern city?
Richmond, Va.
Nashville, Tenn.
Atlanta, Ga.
Birmingham, Ala.
11
What was one of the South's main advantages?
belief in states' rights
a larger population
excellent military leaders
strong industries
12
The battle of Antietam was a Union victory.
False
True
13
Soldiers in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment won the Medal of Honor during the Civil War for their bravery at Fort Wagner
False
True
14
Which battle prompted Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Gettysburg
Antietam
Bull Run
Vicksburg
15
“Leave nothing to invite the enemy to return. Destroy whatever cannot be consumed." What event is discussed here?
Gettysburg Address
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
Battle of Bull Run
Sherman's March
16
Which of the following was one of the South's disadvantages at the start of the Civil War?
invading an unfamiliar land
more of the best military commanders
few factories
large navy
17
Why did the South suffer most of the destruction during the Civil War?
most battles were fought in Georgia
most of the fighting took place there
b/c of its extensive railroad network
schools and churches were used as hospitals
18
Enslaved African Americans in the South would flee or cross to Union lines when the Union army appeared during the war
False
True
19
Which battle saw the highest number of casualties on both sides?
Shiloh
Fredericksburg
Antietam
Gettysburg
20
Robert E. Lee became commander of the
54th Massachusetts Regiment
Union Army
Confederate Army
21
In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln once again said that his main goal was to _____, but added an additional goal to____.
Preserve the Union / compromise on slavery
Compromise with the Confederacy / end slavery
Preserve the Union / end slavery
Destroy the South / only end slavery in the rebel states
22
Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
Appomattox Court House
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, Va.
Atlanta, Ga.
23
What was Sherman's march across Georgia toward the Atlantic called?
March to the Sea
March to the Atlantic
Long Siege
Cold War
24
In which battle did the Union win but suffer great losses in order to gain control of Tennessee?
Shiloh
Bull Run
Fredericksburg
Vicksburg
25
Which of the following was NOT one of the strengths of the Union at the start of the Civil War?
Larger population
Strong navy
Defending their homeland
Industry
26
"...government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth." This is from the
Lincol-Douglass Debates
Gettysburg Address
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Emancipation Proclamation
27
Which battle broke the Confederacy's control of the Mississippi River?
Fredericksburg
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
28
Total War was used in
battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
Appomattox Court House
Sherman's march
29
Which two Civil war battles were fought on Union soil?
Vicksburg and Antietam
Antietam and Gettysburg
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
First Bull Run and Second Bull Run
30
Which of the following was an advantage of the Confederacy at the start of the Civil War?
Strong navy
Knew the land better
more farmland
Largest population
31
After which early battle did both sides learn that this would be a long, bloody war?
Shiloh
Bull Run
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
32
The Battle of Bull Run resulted in
the realization by both sides that they needed to train their soldiers
a major victory for the Union army
the death of Stonewall Jackson
the attack on Washington, D.C. by the Confederate army
33
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Stephen Douglas
34
"Four score and seven years ago..." is from the _____ ____.
Declaration of independence
Battle of Bull Run
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettyburg Address
35
The Union surrendered at Appomattox Court House in 1865.
False
True
