Chapter 15 Pre-Test - wKEY PDF

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Oxford Middle School
Social Studies 8: Section 75
Chapter 15 Pre-Test "The Civil War"

(1861-1865)
Due Date: May 5, 2016
Instructor: Greg Kennedy
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was the Union general who often gave Lincoln excuses for
not fighting the Confederates; Lincoln defeated him in the 1864 presidential election.
Ulysses S. Grant
Thomas Jackson
George McClellan
Question 2
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_ led the Union army to victory at Shiloh; he was the commander of the Union army
the last half of the Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Thomas Jackson
George McClellan
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The _ was one of the most famous African American units in the Union army; the
regiment bravely led an attack on Fort Wagner in SC.
54th Massachusetts Regiment

1st Alabama Infantry
101st Union Airborne
22nd Maryland Regiment
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led the Confederate army for the entire Civil War.
Question 5
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What was Abraham Lincolns one main goal at the start of the Civil War?
To reunite the Union

To end slavery
To drive the slave states out of the Union
To protect the northern way of life
Question 6
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All of the following statements are true except

the Confederacy had a large population advantage over the Union states.
the South had the best military leaders at the beginning of the Civil War.
there were a total of twenty-three Union states at the beginning of the Civil War.
the South had little industry to use for war supplies.
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Which battle took place in Tennessee in April 1862?
Shiloh
Memphis
Vicksburg
Corinth
Question 8
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Why did the Emancipation Proclamation have little immediate effect on slavery?
It freed enslaved people only in areas that were fighting against the Union.
It was not supported by the abolitionists.
It was widely ignored by the North and South.
It freed enslaved people only in the North.
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Which kind of region in the South would be most likely to support secession and the
Civil War?
A region with large plantations and many slaves

A region with few major cities
A region with poor farmers and few slaves
A region close to the Union
Question 10
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Clara Barton, Dorothea Dix, and Harriet Tubman all participated in which of the
following professions, which became more open to women during the Civil War?
Farm and household work

Nursing
Teaching
Law
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Question 11
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True or False-Only the South drafted men into military service during the Civil
War.
True
False
Question 12
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Which of the following battles was a turning point/were turning points in the Civil
War in 1863?
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Antietam
Bull Run
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Question 13
Who said the following? Where? When?

We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vainthat this nation, under God,
shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the
people, shall not perish from the earth.
Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in November 1863
Abraham Lincoln at his Second Inaugural Address in 1865
Robert E. Lee at his surrender in 1861
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Question 14
There were approximately _ casualties at the Battle of Gettysburg.

51,000
23,000
15,000
100,000
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Question 15
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant on
April 9, 1865
April 15, 1865
April 12, 1865
April 1, 1861
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Approximately _ total people died during the Civil War.

620,000
150,000
520,000
300,000
Question 17
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True or False-The Civil War lasted almost exactly five years.

True
False
Question 18
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Why do some Civil War battles have two different names?

The North often named battles after geographical features; the South referred to battles by towns and other manmade features close to the battlefields.
The South often named battles after geographical features; the North referred to battles by towns and other manmade features close to the battlefields.
The side that won had the right to name the battles.
The North and the South wanted to keep their historical records unique.
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The Battle of Gettysburg last from _.

July 1-3, 1863
July 4-6, 1863
April 12-15, 1863
July 2-4, 1863
Question 20
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Vicksburg officially surrendered on _.

July 4, 1863
September 17, 1862
April 9, 1865
January 1, 1863
Question 21
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The _ army was victorious at Shiloh, but the _ army had been in control at the end of
the first day.
Union; Confederate
Confederate; Union
Western; Confederate
Southern; Northern
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Which battle was the deadliest one day battle in the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Fredericksburg
Question 23
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Women contributed to the Civil War by

serving as spies.
disguising themselves as men and joining the army.
taking over businesses, farms, and plantations and working in factories.
serving in Congress and state legislatures.
Question 24
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True or False-Confederates in Picketts Charge (Battle of Gettysburg) suffered

almost fifty percent casualties.
True
False
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Question 25
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Union General William Tecumseh Sherman used the tactic of _ against the South.
total war
siege warfare
airstrikes
political assassinations
Question 26
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General Ulysses S. Grant offered which term(s) to Robert E. Lee at the surrender?
Officers were able to keep their side arms.
Any Confederate who had a horse was allowed to keep it since planting season was ahead.
Lee and Confederate President Jefferson Davis would be tried for treason against the United States.
All Confederate soldiers were arrested and sent to Union prison camps.
Question 27
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The _ officially ended slavery at the end of the Civil War.

Thirteenth Amendment
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Fifteenth Amendment
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Question 28
was the U.S. President during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Question 29
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Thomas Jackson earned which nickname at the first Battle of Manassas?

Stonewall
Bull Run
Fortress
Ironclad
Question 30
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_ was one of the most important Union advantages on the Mississippi River.
Ironclads
Fast sailboats
Rifle-barreled cannons
Army tanks
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Answer Key
Possible Points:
300
Factor:
x0.33
Test Value:
100
Instructions for grading: Grade each question and tally the score to obtain the total test points. If the
factor does not equal 1, multiply the total points by the factor to obtain the student's final score.
Question 1
George McClellan
was the Union general who often gave Lincoln excuses for not fighting the
Confederates; Lincoln defeated him in the 1864 presidential election.
10 possible pts.
Question 2
_ led the Union army to victory at Shiloh; he was the commander of the Union army the last half of
the Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant
10 possible pts.
Question 3
The _ was one of the most famous African American units in the Union army; the regiment bravely
led an attack on Fort Wagner in SC.
54th Massachusetts Regiment
10 possible pts.
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Possible Points:
300
Factor:
x0.33
Test Value:
100
Question 4
Robert E. Lee
led the Confederate army for the entire Civil War.
10 possible pts.
Question 5
What was Abraham Lincolns one main goal at the start of the Civil War?
To reunite the Union
10 possible pts.
Question 6
All of the following statements are true except

the Confederacy had a large population advantage over the Union states.
10 possible pts.
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Answer Key
Possible Points:
300
Factor:
x0.33
Test Value:
100
Question 7
Which battle took place in Tennessee in April 1862?
Shiloh
10 possible pts.
Question 8
Why did the Emancipation Proclamation have little immediate effect on slavery?
It freed enslaved people only in areas that were fighting against the Union.
10 possible pts.
Question 9
Which kind of region in the South would be most likely to support secession and the Civil War?
A region with large plantations and many slaves
10 possible pts.
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Answer Key
Possible Points:
300
Factor:
x0.33
Test Value:
100
Question 10
Clara Barton, Dorothea Dix, and Harriet Tubman all participated in which of the following
professions, which became more open to women during the Civil War?
Nursing
10 possible pts.
Question 11
True or False-Only the South drafted men into military service during the Civil War.
False
10 possible pts.
Question 12
Which of the following battles was a turning point/were turning points in the Civil War in 1863?
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
10 possible pts. / partial credit
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Answer Key
Possible Points:
300
Factor:
x0.33
Test Value:
100
Question 13
Who said the following? Where? When?

We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vainthat this nation, under God,
shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the
people, shall not perish from the earth.
10 possible pts.
Question 14
There were approximately _ casualties at the Battle of Gettysburg.

51,000
10 possible pts.
Question 15
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant on
April 9, 1865
10 possible pts.
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Answer Key
Possible Points:
300
Factor:
x0.33
Test Value:
100
Question 16
Approximately _ total people died during the Civil War.

620,000
10 possible pts.
Question 17
True or False-The Civil War lasted almost exactly five years.

False
10 possible pts.
Question 18
Why do some Civil War battles have two different names?

The North often named battles after geographical features; the South referred to battles by towns and other manmade features close to the battlefields.
10 possible pts.
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Answer Key
Possible Points:
300
Factor:
x0.33
Test Value:
100
Question 19
The Battle of Gettysburg last from _.

July 1-3, 1863
10 possible pts.
Question 20
Vicksburg officially surrendered on _.

July 4, 1863
10 possible pts.
Question 21
The _ army was victorious at Shiloh, but the _ army had been in control at the end of the first day.
Union; Confederate
10 possible pts.
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Answer Key
Possible Points:
300
Factor:
x0.33
Test Value:
100
Question 22
Which battle was the deadliest one day battle in the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
10 possible pts.
Question 23
Women contributed to the Civil War by

serving as spies.
disguising themselves as men and joining the army.
taking over businesses, farms, and plantations and working in factories.
Question 24
True or False-Confederates in Picketts Charge (Battle of Gettysburg) suffered almost fifty percent
casualties.
True
10 possible pts.
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Answer Key
Possible Points:
300
Factor:
x0.33
Test Value:
100
Question 25
Union General William Tecumseh Sherman used the tactic of _ against the South.
total war
10 possible pts.
Question 26
General Ulysses S. Grant offered which term(s) to Robert E. Lee at the surrender?
Officers were able to keep their side arms.
Any Confederate who had a horse was allowed to keep it since planting season was ahead.
Question 27
The _ officially ended slavery at the end of the Civil War.

Thirteenth Amendment
10 possible pts.
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Possible Points:
300
Factor:
x0.33
Test Value:
100
Question 28
Abraham Lincoln
was the U.S. President during the Civil War.
10 possible pts.
Question 29
Thomas Jackson earned which nickname at the first Battle of Manassas?

Stonewall
10 possible pts.
Question 30
_ was one of the most important Union advantages on the Mississippi River.
Ironclads
10 possible pts.
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Oxford Middle School

Social Studies 8: Section 75

Chapter 15 Pre-Test "The Civil War"

Due Date: May 5, 2016

Instructor: Greg Kennedy

54th Massachusetts Regiment

Due Date: May 5, 2016

led the Confederate army for the entire Civil War.

To reunite the Union

All of the following statements are true except

Due Date: May 5, 2016

Which battle took place in Tennessee in April 1862?

Due Date: May 5, 2016

A region with large plantations and many slaves

Farm and household work

Due Date: May 5, 2016

Due Date: May 5, 2016

Who said the following? Where? When?

There were approximately _ casualties at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant on

April 15, 1865

April 12, 1865

Due Date: May 5, 2016

Approximately _ total people died during the Civil War.

True or False-The Civil War lasted almost exactly five years.

Why do some Civil War battles have two different names?

Due Date: May 5, 2016

The Battle of Gettysburg last from _.

Vicksburg officially surrendered on _.

Due Date: May 5, 2016

Women contributed to the Civil War by

True or False-Confederates in Picketts Charge (Battle of Gettysburg) suffered

Due Date: May 5, 2016

The _ officially ended slavery at the end of the Civil War.

Due Date: May 5, 2016

was the U.S. President during the Civil War.

Thomas Jackson earned which nickname at the first Battle of Manassas?

Due Date: May 5, 2016

Confederates; Lincoln defeated him in the 1864 presidential election.

54th Massachusetts Regiment

Due Date: May 5, 2016

led the Confederate army for the entire Civil War.

To reunite the Union

All of the following statements are true except

Due Date: May 5, 2016

Which battle took place in Tennessee in April 1862?

A region with large plantations and many slaves

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10 possible pts. / partial credit

Due Date: May 5, 2016

Who said the following? Where? When?

There were approximately _ casualties at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant on

Due Date: May 5, 2016

Approximately _ total people died during the Civil War.

True or False-The Civil War lasted almost exactly five years.

Why do some Civil War battles have two different names?

Due Date: May 5, 2016

The Battle of Gettysburg last from _.

Vicksburg officially surrendered on _.

Due Date: May 5, 2016

Women contributed to the Civil War by