US History Civil War Test 6

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History Us Civil War (High School) High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) USA USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for High School History (9-12, AP US History), USA — High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) level, USA.
For High School students (9-12) including AP History in the USA
Section: History Us Civil War (High School) · Education: High School · Part: History Us Civil War (High School) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

Which term means "1863 river victory"?

A) Vicksburg

B) the first battle of the Civil War

C) the Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

D) Sherman's March to the Sea

Question 2

Who took Vicksburg?

A) Sherman

B) Ulysses Grant

C) Meade

D) Farragut

Question 3

Which term means "Failed assault"?

A) the first battle of the Civil War

B) the Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

C) Pickett's Charge

D) Sherman's March to the Sea

Question 4

Name the "conductor" Harriet Tubman.

A) Confederate nurse

B) Abolitionist writer

C) Union spy

D) Escaped slave who rescued others

Question 5

When did the Civil War begin?

A) 1861

B) 1862

C) 1860

D) 1865

Question 6

Which person took Vicksburg?

A) Sherman

B) Ulysses Grant

C) Meade

D) Farragut

Question 7

Provide the definition of Sherman's March:

A) Peace tour

B) Retreat

C) 1864 Georgia destruction

D) Naval cruise

Question 8

Name the person who led Southern army.

A) Jackson

B) Beauregard

C) Johnston

D) Robert E. Lee

Question 9

Which person delivered the Gettysburg Address?

A) Abraham Lincoln

B) Jefferson Davis

C) Ulysses Grant

D) Robert E. Lee

Question 10

Identify the main Confederate general.

A) Ulysses Grant

B) Robert E. Lee

C) George Meade

D) William Sherman

Question 11

Who was "Jefferson Davis"?

A) the Union president

B) the leading Union general who won the war

C) president of the Confederacy

D) the main Confederate general

Question 12

Which of the following best defines the first battle of the Civil War?

A) Bull Run

B) Gettysburg

C) Antietam

D) Fort Sumter

Question 13

What best defines Sherman's March to the Sea?

A) Destructive campaign through Georgia

B) Naval blockade

C) Defensive stand

D) Peace march

Question 14

Who was "Ulysses S. Grant"?

A) president of the Confederacy

B) the leading Union general who won the war

C) the Union president

D) the main Confederate general

Question 15

Which battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi?

A) Gettysburg

B) Chancellorsville

C) Vicksburg

D) Antietam

Question 16

When exactly did the Civil War end?

A) 1863

B) 1864

C) 1861

D) 1865

Question 17

In what year exactly did the Civil War begin?

A) 1861

B) 1862

C) 1860

D) 1865

Question 18

Which of the following best defines Emancipation?

A) 1861 law

B) January 1863 order

C) 1865 amendment

D) Speech only

Question 19

Who was "the "conductor" Harriet Tubman"?

A) Union president

B) "Abraham Lincoln"

C) "Escaped slave who rescued others"

D) the leading Union general who won the war

Question 20

Who was "the Union president"?

A) Union president

B) the leading Union general who won the war

C) "Escaped slave who rescued others"

D) "Abraham Lincoln"

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