Chapter 11:Civil War
This is a quiz that will hopefully allow you to better undersand the civil war, and understand why things happened. This quiz was designed to give you some of the informantion you will need to succeed on the finals. So good luck!
- 1.
What famous battle occured when Lee attacked McClellan's army in 1862?
- A.
First Battle of Bull Run
- B.
Second Battle of Bull Run
- C.
Seven Days' Battle
- D.
Anteitam
- E.
Trent affair
Correct Answer
C. Seven Days' BattleExplanation
Lee had begun a series of attacks on McClellan's army. He did not actually defeat the Union army, but was able to inflict heavy casualties. McCllan was forced to retreat to the James River.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Who was the famous woman who left her job in a patent office to nurse soldiers in the battlefield?
- A.
Elizabeth Blackwell
- B.
Clara Barton.
- C.
Sandra McClellan
- D.
Mary C. Blackwell
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Clara Barton.Explanation
Clara Barton fed the sick and bandaged the woundedRate this question:
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- 3.
How did the u.s stop the flow of southern supplies?
- A.
Emancipation proclomation
- B.
Blockades
- C.
Building a wall
- D.
Taxes
- E.
Blockade runners
Correct Answer
B. BlockadesExplanation
blockades barricaded ports and prevented supplies to make it into the south.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Who was the first female physician?
- A.
Andersonville
- B.
Queen Mary III
- C.
Kate Cummings
- D.
Elizabeth Blackwell
- E.
Clara Barton
Correct Answer
D. Elizabeth BlackwellExplanation
she was the first female M.D.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Where was the site at which Lee surrendered to Grant?
- A.
Appamotax Courthouse
- B.
Andersonville
- C.
New Orleans
- D.
Murfreesburo
- E.
Bull Run
Correct Answer
A. Appamotax Courthouse -
- 6.
Who benefited most from the eight military colleges in the United States?
- A.
North
- B.
Mexico
- C.
South
- D.
New york
Correct Answer
C. South -
- 7.
What was the battle where Robert E. Lee led a series of attacks on McClellan's army, and did he win?
- A.
The Second Battle of Bull Run, and Yes
- B.
Antietam, no
- C.
Shiloh, yes
- D.
Seven Day's battle, no
Correct Answer
D. Seven Day's battle, noExplanation
McClellan succeeded in defeating Lee's attacks.Rate this question:
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- 8.
What was one of the most important things the union industries profited from during the civil war?
- A.
Government contracts
- B.
The telegraph
- C.
Southern food shortages
- D.
Innovations of agriculture
Correct Answer
A. Government contracts -
- 9.
After sherman's march to the sea, he brought his troops north to what state?(hint: many believe this to be the state that started the civil war.)
- A.
South carolina
- B.
North carolina
- C.
Atlanta, georgia
- D.
Baltimore, maryland
Correct Answer
A. South carolina -
- 10.
Because of the south's large slave population, they were able to create enslaved regiments, giving them an advantage over the north
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
the slaves would not fight for the south, and many southerners did not trust the slaves to fight for them.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Much of the south's population supported reconstruction
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
most southerners supported the old lifeRate this question:
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- 12.
Sherman neckties were neckties worn by avid supporters of the union and william tecumsah sherman
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
they were actually railroad tracks that the union patrolman had twisted so that the south couldnt transport goods by train.Rate this question:
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- 13.
Grant captured new orleans
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
farragut didRate this question:
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- 14.
The emancipation proclomation was to free all slaves in the south
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
it did not free slaves in border states because that would have created a weakness for lincoln.Rate this question:
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- 15.
Who was the first female doctor in the US and started the US Sanitary Commission?
- A.
Florence nightingale
- B.
Elizabeth blackwell
- C.
Clara barton
- D.
Kate cumming
Correct Answer
B. Elizabeth blackwell -
- 16.
Lincoln recites the gettysburg address and dedicates...
- A.
Battlefield to McClellan
- B.
Part of battlefield as museum
- C.
Part of battlefield as cemetary for soldiers
- D.
Battlefield to south
Correct Answer
C. Part of battlefield as cemetary for soldiers -
- 17.
Florence nightingale was the first female physician in the US
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
florence nightingale took on many nursing tasks, but Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female physician in the USRate this question:
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- 18.
Hundreds of people were arrested for war crimes during the civil war
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
the only person executed for war crimes during the civil war was henry wirz,the commandant at the prison AndersonvilleRate this question:
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- 19.
Grant decided to seige Vicksburg instead or capturing it an other way.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
grant decided that seiging vicksburg was the only way to take the cityRate this question:
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- 20.
Tredegar Iron Works was located in Richmond, Virginia, and served as the south's only factory capable of producing cannons
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
the north had man more industries than the south.Rate this question:
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