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The attack on ______________ marked the official beginning of the American Civil War.
a) Appomattox Court House
b) Fort Sumter
c) Gettysburg
d) Atlanta
b) Fort Sumter
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Who was the 16th president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
100
In the 1860s the southern economy of the United States was mainly build on ________________.
a) manufacturing (factories)
b) agriculture (farming)
b) agriculture (farming)
100
True or False?
Steamboats helped bring goods and people up and down rivers.
True
200
More than 50,000 estimated casualties, the three-day engagement was the bloodiest single battle of the Civil War.
What is the name of the battle that marked the turning point of the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
200
_____________________ was the first and only president of the Confederate States of America.
a) William T. Sherman
b) Abraham Lincoln
c) Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
d) Jefferson Davis
d) Jefferson Davis
200
In the 1860s the northern economy of the United States was mainly built on ________________.
a) manufacturing (factories)
b) agriculture (farming)
a) manufacturing (factories)
200
Video Question
Watch the video, then answer the question.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ur-IssVtWnI
The cotton gin easily separates _________________
a) seeds from soil
b) fibers from soil
c) seeds from fibers
c) seeds from fibers
300
Which was not an effect of the Atlanta Campaign?
a) boosted Northern morale
b) helped ensure the reelection of President Abraham Lincoln in November of 1864
c) gave the Confederate Army new hope
d) further led to the downfall of the Confederacy
c) gave the Confederate Army new hope
300
_____________ was a Confederate general during the American Civil War.
a) Ulysses S. Grant
b) Robert E. Lee
c) William T. Sherman
b) Robert E. Lee
300
Why is a dog washing spa an example of economic specialization?
a) dogs are special pets
b) it is a business that focuses on a specific job or service
c) owners make a lot of money
b) it is a business that focuses on a specific job or service
300
Which of these advancements led to an increase in slavery?
a) cotton gin
b) telegraph
c) steamboat
d) steam locomotive
a) cotton gin
400
What was not an effect of Sherman's March to the Sea?
a) many southern farms were destroyed
b) buildings were burned
c) Union soldiers lost hope that the war would end
d) hunger became a big problem in the south
c) Union soldiers lost hope that the war would end
400
In 1865, as commanding general, _______________ led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War.
a) Ulysses S. Grant
b) Robert E. Lee
c) Jefferson Davis
d) Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
a) Ulysses S. Grant
400
Which of the following descriptions is the BEST example of specialization?
A. a small garden in a backyard
B. a large farm that grows different kinds of crops
C. a Mormon community in Utah
D. a factory that only produces steel for railroads
D. a factory that only produces steel for railroads
400
Which of these was NOT a cause of the Civil War?
a) Uncle Tom's Cabin
b) John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry
c) tensions about state's rights and slavery
d) voluntary exchange of goods and services
d) voluntary exchange of goods and services
500
On April 9th, 1865, Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union general Ulysses S. Grant at _________________.
This event led to the end of the bloodiest conflict in American history.
a) Fort Sumter
b) Appomattox Court House
c) Kennesaw Mountain
d) The White House
b) Appomattox Court House
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His forces followed a "scorched earth" policy, destroying military targets as well as industry, infrastructure, and civilian property, disrupting the Confederacy's economy and transportation networks.
a) Robert E. Lee
b) Jefferson Davis
c) Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
d) William T. Sherman
d) William T. Sherman
500
In the standard of living today, why don't families need to grow their own food today? Choose two answers.
a) Economic specialization allows for people to focus on different jobs.
b) Overall people eat less food then before
c) Farms do the work more efficiently and make food cheaper for consumers
a) Economic specialization allows for people to focus on different jobs.
c) Farms do the work more efficiently and make food cheaper for consumers
500
What was the name of the most famous speech ever given by President Abraham Lincoln?
The Gettysburg Address