Civil War

Civil War ONE

100

Which of the following was a major cause of the American Civil War? a. foreign invasion b. immigration c. taxes d. slavery

d. slavery

200

This compromise was made prior to the outbreak of the Civil War in order to ease tensions over the issue of slavery in new territories. a. California Compromise b. New York Compromise c. Missouri Compromise d. Kansas-Nebraska Compromise

c. Missouri Compromise

300

What were the two major areas in which the Northern States and Southern States differed? a. economy and culture b. food production and culture c. food production and language d. language and education

a. economy and culture

400

The Confederate States of America were located in which region of the United States? a. West b. North c. South

c. South

500

What was one way people throughout the country prepared for the Civil War? a. protested the war b. collected weapons from previous wars c. bottled water d. collected old tires

b. collected weapons from previous wars

Civil War TWO

100

In 1859, this abolitionist raided Harper's Ferry, Virginia in an attempt to incite a slave insurrection. a. Robert E. Lee b. John Brown c. William Lloyd Garrison d. Frederick Douglass

b. John Brown

200

Which of the following was the capital of the Confederacy? a. Raleigh, NC b. Charleston, SC c. Nashville, TN d. Richmond, VA

d. Richmond, VA

300

When did Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation go into effect? a. September 22, 1862 b. December 25, 1862 c. January 1, 1863 d. April 9, 1865

c. January 1, 1863

400

The Emancipation Proclamation a. freed all of the slaves in the Union on January 1, 1863 b. freed all of the black soldiers and gave them a piece of farmland c. freed all of the slaves d. freed the slaves in the Confederate States if those states did not return to the Union by January 1, 1863

d. freed the slaves in the Confederate States if those states did not return to the Union by January 1, 1863

500

Why did President Lincoln choose to present the Emancipation Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam? a. Antietam was the first battle in a border state. b. Antietam was the most deadly battle of the war. c. Lincoln hoped to raise the morale of Union soldiers. d. Lincoln needed to issue it after a Union victory.

d. Lincoln needed to issue it after a Union victory.

Civil War THREE

100

What advantage did the War Department's Special Order 143: Creation of the U.S. Colored Troops have for the Union Army? a. The Union Army received additional troops. b. The Union Army received more slaves to help the soldiers. c. The Union Army could not move West. d. The Union Army could now vote out its generals.

a. The Union Army received additional troops.

200

Which of the following is NOT something women would do to support the soldiers during the war? a. fundraise b. nurse wounded soldiers c. talk to soldiers over the phone d. write letters

c. talk to soldiers over the phone

300

What were the common ways people at home learned about the war? a. newspapers, photographs, and letters b. Internet, newspapers, and photographs c. photographs, television, and letters d. letters, Internet, and photographs

a. newspapers, photographs, and letters

400

Before the Battle of Gettysburg, the Union Army... a. was shoeless and without food b. had lost a number of important battles in the Eastern Theater c. had won all the major battles against General Lee's army d. had lost 90% of its men fighting in Virginia

b. had lost a number of important battles in the Eastern Theater

500

How did the victory at Gettysburg help the United States? a. There was more food for American families. b. Union soldiers were allowed to go home and help on the farm. c. American hopes were lifted believing that the war could be won. d. The Confederate Army surrendered, ending the war.

c. American hopes were lifted believing that the war could be won.

Civil War FOUR

100

How did the victory at Vicksburg help the Union Army? a. More waterways were opened for fishing. b. The Mississippi River now came under control of the Union. c. It divided the Confederacy in half. d. B and C

d. B and C

200

For what occasion did Lincoln give the Gettysburg Address? a. The dedication of a national cemetery b. The end of the Battle of Gettysburg c. The end of the Civil War d. The end of slavery

a. The dedication of a national cemetery

300

What was one of the things Lincoln asked of the country in the Gettysburg Address? a. To protect the Union capitol of Washington, DC from the Confederate Forces b. To honor the dead soldiers by protecting a democratic government as the soldiers had on the battlefield c. To bury all of the dead soldiers of the Civil War in individual graves d. To build monuments at every Civil War battle site

b. To honor the dead soldiers by protecting a democratic government as the soldiers had on the battlefield

400

During the Civil War soldiers mainly... a. drilled and marched b. fought in battles c. worked on farms d. nursed the wounded in the hospitals

a. drilled and marched

500

Which of the following was NOT a common hardship faced by soldiers in the Civil War? a. disease and injuries b. dehydration and starvation c. imprisonment d. submarine accidents

d. submarine accidents

Civil War FIVE

100

Which of the following is the correct order of events leading to the end of the Civil War? a. President Lincoln is assassinated in Washington, DC, General Lee surrenders at Appomattox, General Sherman enters Atlanta, Battle of Gettysburg b. Battle of Gettysburg, General Sherman enters Atlanta, General Lee surrenders at Appomattox, President Lincoln is assassinated in Washington, DC c. Battle of Gettysburg, General Lee surrenders at Appomattox, General Sherman enters Atlanta, President Lincoln is assassinated in Washington, DC

b. Battle of Gettysburg, General Sherman enters Atlanta, General Lee surrenders at Appomattox, President Lincoln is assassinated in Washington, DC

200

General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox did which of the following? a. completely ended all of the fighting b. disbanded the Army of Northern Virginia c. imprisoned thousands of Confederate soldiers d. forced all Confederate soldiers to turn over their farms

b. disbanded the Army of Northern Virginia

300

Which of the following was added to the United States Constitution after the Civil War? a. The 2nd Amendment - the right to bear arms b. The 13th Amendment - abolishing slavery c. The 8th Amendment - no cruel and unusual punishment d. The 26th Amendment - right of citizens to vote

b. The 13th Amendment - abolishing slavery

400

At the conclusion of the Civil War, President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Which of the following is the reason Booth gave for the assassination? a. Booth believed Lincoln waged war upon Southern rights and institutions. b. Booth was fulfilling a family feud. c. Booth believed that Lincoln was pursuing his wife. d. Booth believed that Lincoln has made an alliance with Russia to defeat the South.

a. Booth believed Lincoln waged war upon Southern rights and institutions.

500

What is one way to help preserve Civil War battlefield land? a. writing letters to government officials about protecting the local battlefield b. littering the battlefield c. searching for Civil War artifacts on a battlefield d. camping on a battlefield

a. writing letters to government officials about protecting the local battlefield