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WWMS Civil War Test
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This secret society was formed in Pulaski, TN. and terrorized African-Americans after the Civil War | Ku Klux Klan |
| What was the last state to secede from the Union and the first state to be able to rejoin the Union after the Civil War | TENNESSEE |
| This was a sharp dagger like weapon that could be fixed at the end of a musket for hand-to-hand combat | BAYONET |
| Natural or manmade structures constructed to provide protection during battles | EARTHWORKS |
| This Fort near the KY – TN border was taken over by the Union early in the war | Fort Donelson |
| The assault on this South Carolina military fort is considered to be the opening shots of the Civil War | Fort Sumter |
| One particular advantage that the North had over the South during the Civil War was….. | More Factories |
| General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Gen. Grant at this location | Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia |
| This battle is considered to be the turning point of the Civil War | Gettysburg |
| The “Sunken Road” and the “Hornet’s Nest” are part of which Tennessee battlefield | Shiloh |
| What was the first state to secede from the Union in 1861 | South Carolina |
| One particular ADVANTAGE that is true of the South during the Civil War | Abundance of Cotton |
| This South Carolina fort was fired upon by Confederate forces from Charleston, SC in April of 1861 | Fort Sumter |
| This projectile allowed for improved accuracy and firing distance during the Civil War | Minie Ball |
| What was the common style of hat or cap that was worn by both Northern and Southern troops | Kepi |
| This Union General is remembered primarily for his successful “March to the Sea” in 1864 | General Sherman |
| President Abraham Lincoln issued this statement in January of 1863. It stated that slavery was abolished in states that were in rebellion against the United States? | Emancipation Proclmation |
| Wounded soldiers were often taken to makeshift shelters known as ______________ to be cared for and given medical attention following battles? | Field Hospitals |
| Wounds that soldiers received during the Civil War were often so brutal that _________ was required and often left them with disabilities as well as lifelong deformities? | Amputation |
| This sustaining type of food known as _______ was distributed to soldiers during the Civil War even though soldiers found it hard to eat and digest | Hardtack |
| President Lincoln gave his famous speech entitled_____________________ the at the dedication ceremony of the famous Pennsylvania battlefield that it was named after | Gettysburg Address |
| What was this famous charge at the battle of Gettysburg is named after this General who led it? | Pickett |
| Who was the Confederate General at the Battle of Franklin? | General Hood |
| What was the title given to the period following the Civil War | Reconstruction |
| The 13th Amendment made this illegal in all of the United States | Slavery |
| What is it called when a person is living and farming on land owned by a landlord | Sharecropping. |
| What is the name given to Northern whites who moved South after the war to gain political offices or start businesses | Carpetbaggers |
| How did the Emancipation Proclamation is most significantly important because it changed this | War Aims |
| When was the Battle of Franklin | Nov 30, 1864 |
| This pastime was popular among Civil War soldiers because it kept them connected to home and loved ones. | Writing Letters |
| This Confederate leader was accidentally killed by his own troops at the battle of Chancellorsville. | Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson |
| The Freedman’s Bureau was organized to provide emergency relief to newly freed slaves as well as…. | Set up schools, locate jobs for freedmen |
| TRUE or FALSE. The court case Plessey v Ferguson upheld a law that said “Separate but Equal” is within the Constitution. | TRUE |
| TRUE or FALSE. The term “Total War” means that fighting is to be strictly done among soldiers and not on innocent citizens | FALSE |
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