Who is Jefferson Davis?

President of the Confederate States

Who was Robert E Lee?

Commander in chief of Confederate Army

Why were there so many deserters in the Civil War?

People hurting war efforts on both sides

In the Battle of Fredricksburg, who led the army and who won?

General Ambrose Burnside; Confederacy won

In order, which states left the Union?

South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama

What does the quote "A rich man's war, poor man's fight" mean?

Poor men (substitutes) fought for rich men

Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the Underground Railroad. What is a conductor?

A person who helped guide slaves to freedom

What was the Underground Railroad?

a passageway for slaves to escape to free states

What is the Emancipation Proclamation?

A document created to free slaves

What were the outcomes in the Battle of Gettysburg?

on each side many were killed; Union victory

Which states are apart of the Union?

California, Oregon, Kansas, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota,

The Fugitive Slave Laws did what?

Returned runaway slaves to owners

Which states are border states?

Missouri, Kansas, West Virginia, Maryland

Which is the correct term for an abolitionist?

a person who believes that slavery must be ended

Which states below are Confederate States?

Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, Mississippi, South Carolina

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1
Who is Jefferson Davis?
Union general
General in chief of all United Armies
Created the Red Cross
President of the Confederate States
2
Who was Robert E Lee?
Union general
President of Confederate States
Commander in chief of Confederate Army
President of the US
3
Which event was a cause of the Civil War?
Slavery in the South
Election of George Washington
Declaration of Indepedence
Kansas-Mississippi Act
4
Why were there so many deserters in the Civil War?
People hurting war efforts on both sides
none of the above
the president was killed
too many slaves were being freed
5
What act was proposed and passed that built transcontinental railroads?
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Emancipation Proclamation
Compromise of 1850
6
In the Battle of Fredricksburg, who led the army and who won?
General Stonewall Jackson; Confederacy won
General Ambrose Burnside; Confederacy won
General Joseph Hooker; Union Won
General Ambrose Burnside; Union won
7
What is another term for Confederacy?
Union
South
West
North
8
What role did Abraham Lincoln play in the Civil War?
Commander in chief of Confederate Army
Volunteer Nurse
President of Confederate States only
US President (1861)
9
The book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" caused an uproar, which led to the Civil War. Who wrote it?
Frederick Douglas
Dred Scott
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Uncle Tom
10
What was an outcome of the civil war?
ended slavery
reunited the nation
both a and c
kept slavery going
11
In order, which states left the Union?
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama
South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi
South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama
South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi
12
Pickett's Charge was apart of what Battle?
Battle of Fredricksburg
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
13
What does the quote "A rich man's war, poor man's fight" mean?
Poor men (substitutes) fought for rich men
Poor men get rich
Rich men go bankrupt
Rich men (substitutes) fought for poor men
14
What is another term for emancipate?
Take over
Seperate
Divide
Free
15
Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the Underground Railroad. What is a conductor?
A person who conducted the cotton production
A person who helped guide slaves to freedom
A person who operates a train
A person who sent slaves back home
16
What is the correct definition for the Civil War?
Peace within a country
War with several countries
A war that's civil with no fighting
War within a country
17
All of these are advantages for the Confederacy except....
knew the land
close to supplies
King Cotton Diplomacy
big industry
18
Which is an Outcome of the Civil War?
Union victory
Confederacy won
Abraham Lincoln died
State secession
19
What was a disadvantage for the North during the Civil War?
didn't have a big industry
dense population
troops lacked experience
unfamiliar with the land
20
What was the Underground Railroad?
a passageway for slaves to escape back to masters
a passageway for slaves to trade cotton
a railroad that Stephen Douglas created
a passageway for slaves to escape to free states
21
Women played each of these roles during the war except...
worked as nurses
fighting as men
worked as spies
worked as babysitters
22
T or F: In the battle of Chancellorsville, Stonewall was shot and the Confederacy won.
False
True
23
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
A document created to allow the states to secede
A document created for a new President
A document created to free slaves
A document created to allow slavery
24
What does it mean to secede?
Cross
Bring Together
Allow
Seperate
25
What were the outcomes in the Battle of Gettysburg?
anaconda plan
states seceeded
on each side many were killed; Union victory
all
26
Which battle was the bloodiest day of the Civil War?
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Kansas
Antietam
27
Which states are apart of the Union?
California, Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia, SC
Florida, North Carolina, California, Missouri
California, Oregon, Kansas, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota,
New York, Pennslyvania, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois
28
Who was an abolitionist during the Civil War?
South
George Washington
Confederacy
Frederick Douglas
29
The Fugitive Slave Laws did what?
Allowed runaway slaves to be free
Returned runaway slaves to owners
Helped slaves escape
Allowed the North to trade slaves
30
Which side did African Americans help in the war?
South
Union
Confederacy
West
31
In what battle did Thomas Stonewall Jackson get his name?
Bleeding Kansas
Fort Sumter
First Battle of Bull Run
Gettysburg
32
Who was Ulysses S Grant?
chief of United Armies (Union)
president of Confederacy
President of US
chief of Confederacy
33
When people honored the soldiers who died in Gettysburg, this was know as?
Gettysburg Honor
Gettysburg Service
Gettysburg Funeral
Gettysburg Address
34
Which states are border states?
Missouri, Kansas, West Virginia, Maryland
Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Maryland
Missouri and Kansas
Missouri, Kentucky, and Kansas
35
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Antietam
Kansas
Gettysburg
36
Which is the correct term for an abolitionist?
a person who believes that slavery must be ended
a person who favors slavery
a transcontinental railroad
a war within a country
37
What is the capitol city of the Union?
Atlanta, Georgia
Richmond, Virginia
Harrisburg, Pennslyvania
Washington, DC
38
Where did the Confederacy surrender?
Kansas
Appotomattox
Atlanta
Gettysburg
39
What did the Emancipation Proclamation actually do?
Didn't free anyone in the border states
Depended on Union victory
Only freed states that seceded from the Union
All
40
Which states below are Confederate States?
Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, Mississippi, South Carolina
South Carolina, Wisconsin, New York, Virginia, Pennsylvania
Maine, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas
Kansas, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota
41
What was the capitol city of the Confederacy?
Washington, DC
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Richmond, Virginia
Atlanta, Georgia

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