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2023 Civil War Quiz!
2023 Civil War Quiz!
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1
What Union regiment of African Americans fought bravely in the Battle of Ft. Wagner?
19th New York
82nd Iowa
54th Massachusetts
20th Maine
2
General Grant won the Battle of Vicksburg by
cutting the city off from access to the Mississippi.
repeatedly attacking.
laying siege to the city.
intercepting Confederate plans.
3
Read the following excerpt from a Confederate soldier’s letter home to his family in 1862. What aspect of war does this
Soldiers suffered from poor conditions and inadequate supplies.
About 25 percent of Confederate soldiers deserted during the war.
Soldiers had to forage the countryside for food.
Many soldiers were killed or wounded in most battles.
4
President Lincoln waited until after a Union victory to issue the Emancipation Proclamation because he __
wanted fighting for the Union to appeal to free African Americans.
did not want Americans to think it was a desperate effort
believed slaveholders would obey it only after a Union victory.
wanted slavery sympathizers in the North to support him.
5
Where did the Confederacy surrender?
Richmond, VA
Appomattox Courthouse, VA
Atlanta, GA
Vicksburg, MS
6
Which of the following is most likely the reason for Brown’s lack of emotion during his sentencing?
He accepted the fact that what he had done was wrong.
He was sure his raid would lead to the immediate abolition of slavery.
He was confident the charges would be dropped by a federal court.
He knew his actions would bring national attention to the abolitionists
7
Why was the capture of Vicksburg so important for Union forces?
the city’s large civilian and military population
the city’s industries
the city’s distance from other battlefields
the city’s location on a river
8
Why was the Siege of Vicksburg considered a turning point in the war?
It gave the North control of the Mississippi River.
The North finally defeated Lee.
The North destroyed the South's last agricultural strong hold.
It gave the North control of the ports in Louisiana.
9
Why was Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?
It gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
It gave the Union the advantage, because they depleted Lee's army
It gave the Union a moral boost and allowed them to push back the rebels
It gave the Confederacy an advantage the rest of the war.
10
What battle became the bloodiest day in American History?
Gettysburg
Antietam
Vicksburg
Fredericksburg
11
Commander of the 20th Maine in the Battle of Little Round Top at Gettysburg.
Ambrose Burnside
Ulysses S. Grant
James Longstreet
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
12
Toward the end of the Civil War, how did General Grant’s actions affect southern civilians?
He ordered his generals to impose a “total war” strategy on the South.
He made sure that slavery was allowed to continue in the South.
He ordered his army to rebuild rural areas in the South damaged by the war.
He allowed those living in the South to keep ownership of their land.
13
Who planned and executed a raid on the Harpers Ferry Armory in an effort to trigger a slave rebellion?
Salmon Brown
Frederick II Brown
Oliver Brown
John Brown
14
Why did the Confederates finally surrender at Appomattox?
Lee knew that the Union was outnumbered by the Confederates.
The Confederates had run out of their weapons and ammunition.
The Confederates had lost every battle leading up to Appomattox.
Lee knew the Confederates were no longer in a position to fight effectively
15
What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?
It was a Confederate victory.
There were an astonishing number of fatalities.
It showed General McClellan’s decisiveness.
It resulted in General Jackson’s retreat.
16
Why was the Union victory at Vicksburg the key to their strategy?
They captured the Confederate capitol
It protected Washington D.C.
They gained the Mississippi River
It captured the border states
17
What was the significance of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s leadership at the Battle of Bull Run?
He was very cautious and delayed leading his troops to battle.
He led the retreat of Union soldiers.
He was blamed for the Confederate loss.
He rallied his Confederate troops to help win the battle.
18
What presidential order freed the slaves in the Confederacy?
Lincoln's First inaugural Address
MLK's I have a Dream Speech
Gettysburg Address
Emancipation Proclamation
19
What did Lincoln emphasize about the Union in his Second Inaugural Address?
the country’s basis of freedom and equality
the immorality of slavery
the importance of maintaining the unity in the country
his plans to punish the people of the South after northern victory
20
Southern states began to secede largely because they felt that
seceding would improve their economy.
the Constitution no longer protected their way of life.
the North was going to invade the South.
Lincoln as President was a threat to their way of life.
21
Which of the following were advantages held by the Confederacy as the war began?
more manufacturing
a larger population
more railroads to transport troops and supplies
fighting mostly on home territory
22
Who was the top general at the end of the war for the North?
Jefferson Davis
Geroge Pickett
Ulysses S. Grant
Frederick Douglass
23
What was the North’s biggest advantage in the Civil War?
it strong industrial economy
its large slave population
its strong agricultural economy
northerners’ familiarity with south
24
Despite southern protests, what gave the western territories the right to request to enter the Union as free states?
the Missouri Compromise
the Wilmot Proviso
secession of states
popular sovereignty
25
The Union army was able to continue fighting at Gettysburg on the first day, because Union troops ___
launched a surprise attack.
surpassed Confederate troops in number.
took up a strategic position on high ground on Cemetery Ridge .
were motivated to defend their capital city Gettysburg.
26
Name the hard-fought 2-day battle in Tennessee in which General Grant led the Union to its first bloody victory.
Fredericksburg
Shiloh
Antietdam
Vicksburg
27
How did Uncle Tom’s Cabin affect attitudes toward slavery?
It made northerners more supportive of the Compromise of 1850.
It made southerners more determined to secede from the Union.
It convinced northerners they could no longer ignore slavery
It made southerners reflect upon how they treated enslaved people.
28
Who was the Hero of Little Round Top, that led a famous charge that saved the Union army on the second day of Gettysburg
General George Pickett
General Robert E. Lee
General Robert E. Lee
Colonel Joshua Chamberlain
29
Where were the first shots fired in the Civil War.
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Antietam
Ft. Sumter
30
Which of the following was a strength of the South during the Civil War?
a huge population
its factories and industry
a strong navy
better generals
31
Fort Sumter was important because ____.
it was the start of the Civil War.
it was the first major battle in the Civil War.
it showed the North that the South was serious about secession.
it allowed the South to control the Atlantic.
32
What was name the name of the failed Confederate charge on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg?
The Bloody Angle
Chamberlain's Charge
The Failed Charge
Pickett's Charge
33
What was the name of the Union strategy to surround the South?
The Cobra Plan
The Anaconda Plan
The Panda Express
The Lion King
34
Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act anger many northerners?
They suspected it was a political move enacted to increase property taxes
They reasoned that it unfairly challenged the Compromise of 1850
They were convinced the new act would lead to violence in the West.
They thought it went against the Missouri Compromise’s
35
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in the ______.
both the Union states and the Confederate states.
the Confederate states that were under Union control.
the Union slave states.
the Confederate states in rebellion against the Union.
36
Read the excerpt from President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
A government of the people, by the people, and for the people is not good
Americans should honor the sacrifice by continuing democratic government
Presidents should decide important issues, including slavery
Soldiers must be given power in the government because of their actions
37
What contribution to the war effort is shown in this image?
women accompanying their wounded husbands to a field hospital
women’s involvement as nurses
medical and surgical technique development
the creation of the American Red Cross
38
What is the most likely reason that immigrants in New York participated in the draft riots?
They were extremely religious and believed that war was immoral.
They couldn’t support their families while serving in the army.
They sympathized with the South’s fight for independence.
They didn’t want freed slaves to compete with them for jobs.
39
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the Civil War?
It gave a greater moral purpose to the Union side.
It silenced abolitionists who had been critical of Lincoln’s leadership
It convinced the Union slave states to secede and join the Confederacy.
It freed all enslaved people in the United States.
40
Which founder of the American Red Cross was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" for her work as a nurse at Antietam?
Molly Pitcher
Elizabeth Blackwell
Clara Barton
Harriet Tubman
41
Why are there more battles in Tennessee than in Louisiana
Mississippi had fewer battles because it was on the Mississippi River.
Mississippi had more battles because it was on the coast.
Tennessee had many more battles because it was closer to Union territory.
Tennessee had many more battles because it remained part of the Union.
42
Main general for the South during the war.
William Sherman
Robert E. Lee
George Meade
James Longstreet
43
What was the most common cause of death in the Civil War?
Bayonet Wound
Bullet Wound
Diseases / Sickness
Artillery Blast
44
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford stated that Congress did not have the power to
establish or abolish slavery in the territories.
outlaw the Missouri Compromise.
make African Americans citizens.
return escaped enslaved African Americans.
45
What Confederate general was known as "Stonewall Jackson?"
Lewis Armistead
Thomas Jackson
James Longstreet
George Pickett
46
The battle between the Merrimack and the Monitor resulted in both ships withdrawing because
the damage to each was so great.
neither captain could maneuver his ship effectively.
neither could seriously damage the other.
the fatalities were so high.
47
Why did the Civil War mark a turning point in American history?
It permanently divided the North and South and their ideals.
Established that the United States was one country, not a confederation
No war had ever cost so much money and the United States was in debt
It revealed the importance of having a strong leader in the presidency.
48
What major city fell on July 4th 1863.
The Confederacy won Ft. Sumter
The Union won Antietam
The Confederacy won Fredericksburg
The Union won Vicksburg
49
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln
George B. McClellan
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
50
The Union general that marched through the South, destroying everything in his path.
John Brown
Clara Barton
George Pickett
William T. Sherman
51
President of the Confederate State of America
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
52
This is the bloodiest BATTLE of the Civil War?
Gettysburg
Fredericksburg
Antietam
Bull Run
53
General Grant’s plan for a Union victory was different from former plans in that it involved General Sherman
capturing as many Confederate troops as possible.
freeing enslaved people wherever Union troops went.
killing civilians as well as enemy troops.
totally destroying anything of use to the South.
54
As part of the Missouri Compromise, __ was admitted to the Union as a free state and __ was admitted as a slave state.
Missouri; Kentucky
Kentucky; Missouri
Maine; Missouri
Missouri; Maine
55
President of the United States during the Civil War.
Joshua Chamberlain
John Brown
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
