Civil War Unit Test Review
How Long Did The Civil War Last?
1861-1865
Slavery in the United states was
abolished by what?
The
th
13
Amendment
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What battle ended in a Union victory
on July 4, 1863?
Vicksburg
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What event allowed Maine to enter
the Union as a free state and Missouri
as a slave state?
The Missouri Compromise
Stonewall Jackson was killed in what
battle?
Chancellorsville
Who was known as the Great
Compromiser?
Henry Clay
Which of the following was not a
Union General?
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John Pope
George Pickett
Ambrose Burnside
George Meade
George Pickett
• He led the South at Gettysburg.- “Pickett’s
Charge”
What compromise included the
Fugitive Slave Act?
The Compromise of 1850
What did the Emancipation
Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves in the Confederacy
ONLY.
True or False: Jefferson Davis
surrendered at Appomattox Court
House?
False
True or False: Richmond, VA was the
only capitol of the Confederacy.
False
Who won the Civil War?
The North!
True or False: Most battles took place
on southern lands.
True
True or False: Virginia was the first
state to secede from the Union.
False
• South Carolina was!
In 1863, what city did draft riots break
out in?
New York City
What do Belle Boyd and Loretta
Vasquez have in common?
They were both spies during the war.
Who was the Union’s naval war hero
who captured New Orleans?
David G. Farragut
What was the name of the North’s
naval strategy for winning the war?
The Anaconda Plan
Who became President after President
Lincoln was assassinated?
Andrew Johnson
What was the first major goal of
President Lincoln’s administration?
To preserve and maintain the unity of
the Union
The first shots of the Civil War were
shot at Fort Sumter which is located
where?
South Carolina
Who was the Civil War nurse who later
started the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
What was the name of the all black
regiment that was depicted in the
movie Glory?
The 54th Massachusetts
What did the 13th, 14th, and 15th
amendments do?
Banned slavery, made blacks citizens,
gave African American men the right
to vote
How were freed slaves treated after
the war?
They suffered discrimination and were
not seen as equals.
What types of jobs were typical for
freed slaves to get in the North after
the Civil War?
Domestic service jobs
What made the Union Navy even
stronger after the Civil War?
The use of ironclad ships and their
effectiveness in blockades.
What best describes the economic
condition of the South after the Civil
War?
Most small farms and plantations were
ruined.
What did the First Battle of Bull Run
tell President Lincoln about the war?
He realized the war was going to be
long and costly.
What effect did the Union’s naval
blockade have on the South?
The South was deprived of much
needed exports and imports.
What was the significance of the Battle
of Gettysburg?
General Lee failed to enter the North.
Why was Vicksburg important to the
North?
Vicksburg controlled access to the
Mississippi River.
Why is the Battle of Antietam
considered a turning point in the war?
It was the beginning of devastating
losses for the South and it convinced
Lincoln to sign the Emancipation
Proclamation.
Why was the capture of New Orleans
important for the North?
It would deprive the South of their
major seaport.
What happened at Appomattox Court
House on April 9, 1865?
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S.
Grant.
Who was commander of all Rebel
forces?
General Robert E. Lee
Who was elected President of the
Confederacy in 1861?
Jefferson Davis
What was a major political result of
the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Residents of the territories would vote
on whether slavery was allowed.
What was the main result of the Dred
Scott Decision?
Blacks were not citizens and therefore
could not sue in Federal Court.
What method did John Brown use to
oppose slavery?
Using violence and attacking proslavery targets to start a slave uprising.
What former woman slave served as a
Union spy?
Harriet Tubman
Why was Harriet Tubman known as
the “Moses of her people”?
Like Moses she led many people out of
slavery and into freedom.
The invention of the cotton gin caused
the southern economy to require
more of what?
Slave Labor