Civil War Unit Exam Flashcards
All of the following were causes of the Civil War EXCEPT:
a) Slavery in the United States
b) Black political power
c) Growing and dividing political parties
b) Black political power
Which statement best describes Civil War medicine and health care?
a) Soldiers were happy to be treated by the doctors
b) They had the same medical care as we do today
c) Doctors did not know that unsterilized instruments could cause infection
c) Doctors did not know that unsterilized instruments could cause infection
President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by a famous theater actor named:
a) John Wilkes Booth
b) Ulysses S. Grant
c) Andrew Johnson
a) John Wilkes Booth
States that seceded from the Union did so because:
a) They were afraid slavery would be abolished
b) They were upset with the decision of the Dred Scott case
c) Both
a) They were afraid slavery would be abolished
Where were the “first shots” of the war fired?
a) Bull Run
b) Fort Sumter
c) Appomattox Courthouse
b) Fort Sumter
What was an argument that southerners used to defend the use of slavery?
a) States had the right to determine the use of slavery
b) Slaves were treated well and happy with their position in life
c) Both
c) Both
Which statement best describes Abraham Lincoln’s policy towards slavery when he was elected?
a) He promised to not make any changes
b) He promised to stop the spread to the new territories.
c) He promised to allow the spread to the new territories.
b) He promised to stop the spread to the new territories.
Which of the following refers to the Southern states breaking away from the United States?
a) Emancipation
b) Secession
c) Arbitration
b) Secession
Which of the following CORRECTLY states the role of women during the Civil War?
a) They disguised themselves as men to enlist in the army
b) They acted as nurses including the creation of the Red Cross
c) Both
c) Both
Which of the following is a CORRECT statement about the Emancipation Proclamation?
a) An Executive Order that stated that only slaves in Confederacy were considered free
b) An Executive Order that freed all of the slaves
c) Jefferson Davis strongly supported it
a) An Executive Order that stated that only slaves in Confederacy were considered free
All of the following were slave states, but which one remained loyal to the Union:
a) South Carolina
b) Georgia
c) Maryland
c) Maryland
Which of the following statements about the Civil War is true?
a) It was the bloodiest war in our nation’s history
b) It was the last war major war the United States will get involved in
c) Both
a) It was the bloodiest war in our nation’s history
The Civil War began in ________ and ended in ________.
a) 1775; 1780
b) 1861; 1865
c) 1902; 1907
b) 1861; 1865
What happened at Appomattox Courthouse?
a) The first shots of the war were fired
b) It was the first battle
c) Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
c) Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
She was known as the “Angel of the Battlefield” and started the American Red Cross.
a) Harriet Tubman
b) Mary Todd Lincoln
c) Clara Barton
c) Clara Barton
