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Chapter 5: Civil War Test Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 24. A "total war" is a war that involves both soldiers and civilians. Which of the following is the best example of the Civil War being a total war? a. b. c. d. The battle of the CSS Hunley submarine Sherman's "March to the Sea" The construction of a prison stockade in Florence The first shots at Fort Sumter ____ 25. Confederate soldiers often had trouble getting food, clothing, and ammunition. Which of the following made it extremely difficult for the South to get needed supplies to its soldiers? a. b. c. d. The Union blockade of Charleston The burning of the city of Columbia The Union capture of Port Royal The Battle of Gettysburg ____ 26. During the Civil War, the Union set up a blockade around the city of Charleston. What was the main purpose of this blockade? a. To make sure that the Union always knew what the Confederate Army was doing. b. To protect Union ships when they sailed along the Union coast. c. To cut off supply lines and keep the Confederate troops from receiving food, clothing, and ammunition. d. To surround the southern states and frighten them. ____ 27. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States. This event made the Civil War almost inevitable, but it was this event that historians credit as being the "official" start of the Civil War: a. b. c. d. The Battle of Fort Sumter The ratification of the Constitution of the Confederate States The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation The Battle of Gettysburg Page 1 ____ 28. As president of the Confederate States, Jefferson Davis immediately asked for volunteers to join the Confederate Army. As the war went on, he was forced to pass a "conscription law," which meant that: a. soldiers had to have a certain degree of military training before going into battle. b. soldiers were drafted, or required by law, to serve in the army. c. soldiers no longer had to be white men, but could also be slaves, children, and even a d. few women. soldiers were not the only ones required to carry weapons, but also civilians. ____ 29. On February 16, 1865, Union General William Sherman and his troops reached the city of Columbia, South Carolina. What was the fate of the city over the next few days? a. In an effort to limit the destruction of the South, Abraham Lincoln ordered that the city be spared. b. Brave South Carolina soldiers fought off the Union invasion. c. The city was burned to the ground by Union troops. d. The Union troops marched through the city without stopping because their main target was Charleston ____ 30. In 1861, during the first year of the Civil War, Robert E. Lee was offered command of the Union forces. Which of the following describes his reply to the offer? a. He declined the offer because he could not turn his back on his home state of Virginia, b. c. d. which had joined the Confederacy. He declined the offer because he wanted to maintain a neutral stance during the Civil War. He accepted the honor and became one of the most admired Generals in American history. He accepted the offer, but only because he hoped to spy on the Union Army for the Confederacy. ____ 31. Fought in July 1861, the first major battle of the Civil War was the: a. b. c. d. Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Vicksburg Battle of Shiloh First Battle of Manassas (also known as the Battle of Bull Run) ____ 32. Early in the war, the Union Army captured Port Royal Sound in South Carolina. The key reason why the Army did this was to: a. b. c. d. seize the Sea Island cotton. launch a blockade to prevent the Southern states from using the Atlantic Ocean. convince the local slaves to rebel against the Confederacy. invade Columbia, the capital city. Page 2 Matching match each description with the correct term below: Group A 33-37 a. Military leader killed at the Battle of Chancellorsville b. Confederate General who surrendered on April 9, 1865 c. Leading Union General after gaining control of the Mississippi River followed by the President placing him in command of all Union troops d. President of the Confederate States e. Slave who commandeered The Planter and delivered it to the Union. Group B 38-42 a. An unfavorable judgment or opinion based on a belief of a person’s inferiority. b. A weapon or military equipment c. A system of beliefs that embraces hatred or intolerance of others because of their race. d. A barrier e. A military strategy that seeks to wear down an enemy without winning . Group C 43-47 a. Unlawful property b. Armored wooden ships c. Regret or guilt d. Ceremony to honor the memory of fallen Union soldiers in Charleston that eventually became Memorial Day. e. Union strategy to take Richmond, Control the Mississippi River, and . blockade the entire southern coastline. 33. Robert Smalls 36. Ulysses S Grant 34. Stonewall Jackson 37. Robert E Lee 35. Jefferson Davis 38. Prejudice 41. blockade 39. Racism 42. Armaments 40. attrition 43. Contraband 46 Iron-Clad 44. Remorse 47.Anaconda 45 Decoration Day Mark A if the statement is correct and B if it is incorrect. 48. The Civil War is a good example of a Total War because it was especially brutal and involved both civilians as well as soldiers. 49.There were numerous minor battles but no major battles in South Carolina after the fall of Fort Sumter. 50. After the battle of Vicksburg, General Lee abandoned plans to invade the North because it was the bloodiest battle of the war, and his troops were to weary to continue to fight. Page 3 Answer Key: Test Title: Ch 19: Civil War Practice Test Saved As: Ch 19: Civil War Practice Test 1 b 2 a 3 c 4 a 5 b 6 b 7 c 8 b 9 a 10 a 11 c 12 a 13 c 14 d 15 b 16 false 17 true 18 true 19 false 20 true 21 Civil War 22 Union 23 Confederate 24 blockade 25 Page 4 Robert E. Lee 26 Emancipation Proclamation 27 Fort Sumter 28 Hunley 29 March to the Sea 30 Union 31 Total 32 conscription 33 Ulysses S. Grant 34 Robert Smalls 35 West Point 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 b f e o m i d a c g h k n j l Page 5