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8 U.S. History Quiz on The Civil War, created by Yoonju Julie Jung on 31/05/2013.
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Question 1

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Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
Answer
  • highly trained soldiers
  • abundant natural resources
  • fighting in familiar territory
  • control of the Mississippi River

Question 2

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Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
Answer
  • large population
  • strong military leadership
  • control of the railway system
  • many factories and businesses

Question 3

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Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?
Answer
  • He was in favor of slavery.
  • He felt loyalty to his native Virginia.
  • He believed in the rights of states to secede.
  • He had been defeated in the presidential election.

Question 4

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What was a significance of the Battle of Bull Run?
Answer
  • It proved that the South was weak.
  • It showed that the North would win.
  • It proved that a quick victory was impossible.
  • It showed that the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.

Question 5

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What was Jefferson Davis's role prior to becoming president of the Confederate States?
Answer
  • He was a Northern abolitionist.
  • He was a wealthy plantation owner.
  • He represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate.
  • He was a candidate in the 1860 presidential election.

Question 6

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The Union's Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except
Answer
  • dividing the South.
  • blocking Southern ports.
  • capturing Richmond, Virginia.
  • assassinating the Confederate president.

Question 7

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What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil?
Answer
  • A show of strength in Maryland might convince the state to join the Confederacy.
  • Union troops would be defeated and the war would end.
  • Confederate troops would cut off Union access to the Potomac.
  • Seeing their land being destroyed by war would discourage the Union.

Question 8

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Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?
Answer
  • wounds
  • disease
  • frostbite
  • starvation

Question 9

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Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that
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  • slaves in U.S. territories were free.
  • slaves throughout the world were free.
  • slaves in Confederate states were free.
  • slaves in Union slave states were free.

Question 10

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Women supported the Civil War cause in all of the following ways except
Answer
  • spying on the enemy
  • working in factories
  • fighting on the battlefield
  • treating wounded soldiers

Question 11

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Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
Answer
  • Lee succeeded in capturing a city in the North.
  • The South suffered many losses while the North had few.
  • The loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the North.
  • The outcome convinced European nations to aid the Confederacy.

Question 12

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Which document did Lincoln reference at his Gettysburg Address?
Answer
  • U.S. Constitution
  • Emancipation Proclamation
  • Preamble to the Constitution
  • Declaration of Independence

Question 13

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What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?
Answer
  • The Confederate troops deserted.
  • The Union controlled all Southern ports.
  • The Union gained control of the Mississippi River.
  • The Confederacy enlisted more troops than ever before.

Question 14

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Which of these was a danger for African American troops who fought for the Union?
Answer
  • If captured, they could be sold into slavery.
  • They were frequently attacked by other Union soldiers.
  • If captured, they would be forced to fight for the Confederacy.
  • They were easily overcome since they had no weapons.

Question 15

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Which of these describes General Sherman's march through Georgia?
Answer
  • an example of total war
  • a defeat for both armies
  • a peaceful end to the conflict
  • the bloodiest battle of the war

Question 16

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Which of these describes Grant's terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House?
Answer
  • They were meant to punish the Confederacy.
  • They were generous so as to avoid further suffering.
  • They were stern in their demand for payment of losses.
  • They were meant to show that the North sought forgiveness.
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