(C) The Civil War

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(C) The Civil War

Last updated 20 days ago

41 questions

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The border state of __________ broke away to become a brand new state during the Civil War.

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The American Civil War was between the years _________  and _________ .

Other Answer Choices:

1941

1686

1910

1785

1861

1680

1865

1776

1

Lincoln was from the __________ party when he became President.

1

The South's capital was in _________________  .

Other Answer Choices:

Richmond, VA

Atlanta, GA

Nashville, TN

New Orleans, LA

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6

Draggable item		Corresponding Item

1

This picture shows black troops attacking Fort Wagner (as seen in the movie Glory). It was the 54th regiment from the state of __________

2

1

3

1

2

What was the most common operation performed by doctors during the Civil War? Why?

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Why did General Sherman destroy all the railroad tracks as he moved through the south?

1

The name of this northern state is __________

1

Abe Lincoln's famous 2 minute speech, was called ___________________________  

Other Answer Choices:

The Gettysburg Address

The Emancipation Proclamation

The Free Soil Speech

The Inauguration Speech

1

Why did Grant give Lee and his men lenient (easy) terms of surrender?

1

The border state of __________ broke away to become a brand new state during the Civil War.

1

The southern state of __________ had the battle of Vicksburg in it, where the North finally gained control of the river. 

1

The northern state of __________ was one of the bigger states in population and production for the Union.

1

Many of the battles of the Civil War were fought in the southern state of __________

The American Civil War was between the years _________  and _________ .

Other Answer Choices:

1941

1686

1910

1785

1861

1680

1865

1776

Lincoln offered Robert E. Lee command of the Union armies, but he did not accept because...

he could not fight against his family in Virginia.

he already accepted command of the Confederate troops.

he believed in slavery.

he supported secession.

All of the following were advantages the North enjoyed over the South EXCEPT

more miles of railroad tracks.

more factories.

a larger population.

more military colleges.

The North’s Anaconda Plan proposed all of the following EXCEPT

capturing the Confederate capital.

controlling the Mississippi River.

a blockade of Confederate ports.

destroying everything in a path 1 mile wide from Atlanta to Savanah, GA. 

The South's capital was in _________________  .

Other Answer Choices:

Richmond, VA

Atlanta, GA

Nashville, TN

New Orleans, LA

The first battle fought in the Civil War had no casualties at ...

Fort Sumter

Shiloh

Cold Harbor

Bull Run

Match the following people with their correct role.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Robert E. Lee		16th President of the United States
George McClellan		General of the Southern Armies that died, accidently shot by his own men
Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson		General of the Northern Armies by the end of the war
Abraham Lincoln		Fired General of the North Armies, ran for President against Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant		President of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis		Top General of the Southern Armies

The Emancipation Proclamation...

gave freedom for all enslaved people in the loyal border states.

gave freedom for all enslaved people in the southern states at war with the Union.

started the congressional process of amending the Constitution to free all enslaved people.

gave freedom for all enslaved people.

1

This picture shows black troops attacking Fort Wagner (as seen in the movie Glory). It was the 54th regiment from the state of __________

Which two European nations were debating on helping the South, prior to the Emancipation Proclamation?

The South had less advantages than the North, but they did have ...

better weapons

strong military leadership

more money

a stronger government

According to the pie chart above, which of the following is the most accurate statement?

Ten times as many soldiers died in the Civil War as in all previous wars combined.

Less Americans died in the Civil War than in WW2.

The number of American deaths in the Civil War are close to the number of American deaths in every other war combined.

The number of deaths in the Revolutionary War was 1/2 of those in the Civil War.

It became clear that Union would need a well-trained army with a competent General to defeat the South, after the Union army was defeated at the first major battle at...

Antietam.

Bull Run.

Chancellorsville.

Gettysburg.

Put each item under either the North or South side. Three items to each side.

Rebels
Confederate
Union
Blue Uniforms
Yankees
Gray Uniforms

North
South

The single bloodiest day of the war with over 22,000 casualties (Bloody Lane) was the ....

Battle of Shiloh

Battle of Antietam

Battle of Vicksburg

Battle of Cold Harbor

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What was the most common operation performed by doctors during the Civil War? Why?

Which battle is considered the "Turning Point" of the War?

Bull Run

Gettysburg

Antietam

Fredricksburg

After the battle of Chancellorsville, General Lee stated, "He has lost his left arm, but I have lost my right." Who was Lee talking about?

Albert Johnston

William Sherman

Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson

George Pickett

To begin his 'March to the Sea', General Sherman’s troops set fires to destroy structures, burning down more than a third of what city?

Savannah

Columbia

Chattanooga

Atlanta

1

Why did General Sherman destroy all the railroad tracks as he moved through the south?

Which battle was the largest in the war, lasting three days and over 40,000 casualties?

Gettysburg

Antietam

Shiloh

Appomattox

1

The name of this northern state is __________

1

The name of this northern state is __________

1

The name of this southern state is __________

1

The name of this southern state is __________

The Confederate prison in Georgia where 13,000 captured Union soldiers died from starvation, disease, thirst and exposure to the elements was called ...

Andersonville.

Petersburg.

Gettysburg.

Chancellorsville.

Abe Lincoln's famous 2 minute speech, was called ___________________________  

Other Answer Choices:

The Gettysburg Address

The Emancipation Proclamation

The Free Soil Speech

The Inauguration Speech

Ulysses S. Grant had two nicknames. They were ...

1

Why did Grant give Lee and his men lenient (easy) terms of surrender?

The 13th amendment...

gave former slaves the right to vote.

formally banned slavery in the entire United States.

provided due process to all citizens.

ended segregation.

The southern state of __________ had the battle of Vicksburg in it, where the North finally gained control of the river. 

The northern state of __________ was one of the bigger states in population and production for the Union.

Many of the battles of the Civil War were fought in the southern state of __________

Lincoln offered Robert E. Lee command of the Union armies, but he did not accept because...

he could not fight against his family in Virginia.

he already accepted command of the Confederate troops.

he believed in slavery.

he supported secession.

Before the war, Lincoln believed that all races and genders were equal.

True

False

Which statement is closest to Lincoln's point of view on slavery before the war.

He wanted to go to war to end slavery everywhere.

He only wanted to allow slavery in the original 13 states.

He wanted to only allow slavery in the border states.

He wanted to stop the spread of slavery in new states.

All of the following were advantages the North enjoyed over the South EXCEPT

more miles of railroad tracks.

more factories.

a larger population.

more military colleges.

The North’s Anaconda Plan proposed all of the following EXCEPT

capturing the Confederate capital.

controlling the Mississippi River.

a blockade of Confederate ports.

destroying everything in a path 1 mile wide from Atlanta to Savanah, GA. 

The first battle fought in the Civil War had no casualties at ...

Fort Sumter

Shiloh

Cold Harbor

Bull Run

Match the following people with their correct role.

Robert E. Lee

16th President of the United States

George McClellan

General of the Southern Armies that died, accidently shot by his own men

Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson

General of the Northern Armies by the end of the war

Abraham Lincoln

Fired General of the North Armies, ran for President against Lincoln

Ulysses S. Grant

President of the Confederate States of America

Jefferson Davis

Top General of the Southern Armies

The Emancipation Proclamation...

gave freedom for all enslaved people in the loyal border states.

gave freedom for all enslaved people in the southern states at war with the Union.

started the congressional process of amending the Constitution to free all enslaved people.

gave freedom for all enslaved people.

The recruitment of black soldiers for the North began after the Emancipation Proclamation.

True

False

Which two European nations were debating on helping the South, prior to the Emancipation Proclamation?

Norway

Switzerland

Germany

Britain

France

The South had less advantages than the North, but they did have ...

better weapons

strong military leadership

more money

a stronger government

According to the pie chart above, which of the following is the most accurate statement?

Ten times as many soldiers died in the Civil War as in all previous wars combined.

Less Americans died in the Civil War than in WW2.

The number of American deaths in the Civil War are close to the number of American deaths in every other war combined.

The number of deaths in the Revolutionary War was 1/2 of those in the Civil War.

It became clear that Union would need a well-trained army with a competent General to defeat the South, after the Union army was defeated at the first major battle at...

Antietam.

Bull Run.

Chancellorsville.

Gettysburg.

Put each item under either the North or South side. Three items to each side.

Rebels

Confederate

Union

Blue Uniforms

Yankees

Gray Uniforms

North

South

The single bloodiest day of the war with over 22,000 casualties (Bloody Lane) was the ....

Battle of Shiloh

Battle of Antietam

Battle of Vicksburg

Battle of Cold Harbor

Which battle is considered the "Turning Point" of the War?

Bull Run

Gettysburg

Antietam

Fredricksburg

After the battle of Chancellorsville, General Lee stated, "He has lost his left arm, but I have lost my right."  Who was Lee talking about?

Albert Johnston

William Sherman

Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson

George Pickett

To begin his 'March to the Sea', General Sherman’s troops set fires to destroy structures, burning down more than a third of what city?

Savannah

Columbia

Chattanooga

Atlanta

Which battle was the largest in the war, lasting three days and over 40,000 casualties?

Gettysburg

Antietam

Shiloh

Appomattox

The name of this northern state is __________

The name of this southern state is __________

The name of this southern state is __________

The Confederate prison in Georgia where 13,000 captured Union soldiers died from starvation, disease, thirst and exposure to the elements was called ...

Andersonville.

Petersburg.

Gettysburg.

Chancellorsville.

Ulysses S. Grant had two nicknames. They were ...

"Stonewall"

"Old Rough and Ready"

"Unconditional Surrender"

"Old Hickory"

"The Butcher"

With his troops surrounded and outnumbered, General Lee met with General Grant and surrendered on April 9, 1865 at ...

Appomattox Courthouse, VA.

Washington, D.C.

New Orleans, LA.

Charleston, SC.

The 13th amendment...

gave former slaves the right to vote.

formally banned slavery in the entire United States.

provided due process to all citizens.

ended segregation.

Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?

James Earl Ray

John Wilkes Booth

Lee Harvey Oswald

John Hinckley Jr.

Where was Lincoln located when he was assassinated?

The White House

Ford's Theatre

The Capital Building

The Tempest Diner

Before the war, Lincoln believed that all races and genders were equal.

True

False

Which statement is closest to Lincoln's point of view on slavery before the war.

He wanted to go to war to end slavery everywhere.

He only wanted to allow slavery in the original 13 states.

He wanted to only allow slavery in the border states.

He wanted to stop the spread of slavery in new states.

The recruitment of black soldiers for the North began after the Emancipation Proclamation.

True

False

With his troops surrounded and outnumbered, General Lee met with General Grant and surrendered on April 9, 1865 at ...

Appomattox Courthouse, VA.

Washington, D.C.

New Orleans, LA.

Charleston, SC.

Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?

James Earl Ray

John Wilkes Booth

Lee Harvey Oswald

John Hinckley Jr.

Where was Lincoln located when he was assassinated?

The White House

Ford's Theatre

The Capital Building

The Tempest Diner