US History Civil War Test 6

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History Us Civil War (Middle School) Middle School (USA History, 6-8) USA USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for Middle School History (6-8), USA — Middle School (USA History, 6-8) level, USA.
For Middle School students (6-8) — Middle School History in the USA
Section: History Us Civil War (Middle School) · Education: Middle School · Part: History Us Civil War (Middle 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 person was the Union president?

A) Abraham Lincoln

B) William Seward

C) Ulysses Grant

D) Jefferson Davis

Question 2

When was Civil War?

A) 1850s

B) 1861 to 1865

C) 1870s

D) 1770s

Question 3

What best defines Gettysburg?

A) First battle

B) Last battle

C) 1863 turning battle

D) Naval clash

Question 4

Which of the following best defines Bull Run?

A) Last battle

B) Naval clash

C) Siege

D) 1861 first battle

Question 5

What was Pickett's Charge?

A) Failed assault

B) Victory march

C) Retreat

D) Naval attack

Question 6

Which person succeeded Lincoln?

A) Grant

B) Andrew Johnson

C) Seward

D) Stanton

Question 7

Who was "Robert E. Lee"?

A) president of the Confederacy

B) the Union president

C) the main Confederate general

D) the leading Union general who won the war

Question 8

Name the person who succeeded Lincoln.

A) Grant

B) Seward

C) Stanton

D) Andrew Johnson

Question 9

Name the person who delivered the Gettysburg Address.

A) Abraham Lincoln

B) Ulysses Grant

C) Robert E. Lee

D) Jefferson Davis

Question 10

What was Sherman's March?

A) Peace tour

B) 1864 Georgia destruction

C) Retreat

D) Naval cruise

Question 11

Which of the following best defines Vicksburg?

A) Defeat

B) Naval loss

C) 1863 river victory

D) Stalemate

Question 12

What best defines Emancipation?

A) 1861 law

B) 1865 amendment

C) Speech only

D) January 1863 order

Question 13

Which term means "1863 turning battle"?

A) Gettysburg

B) the first battle of the Civil War

C) the Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

D) Sherman's March to the Sea

Question 14

Identify Union president.

A) Davis

B) Abraham Lincoln

C) Grant

D) Lee

Question 15

What best defines Sherman's March to the Sea?

A) Defensive stand

B) Peace march

C) Destructive campaign through Georgia

D) Naval blockade

Question 16

In which year did the Civil War begin?

A) 1860

B) 1865

C) 1862

D) 1861

Question 17

Name the person who led Confederacy.

A) Jefferson Davis

B) Lincoln

C) Lee

D) Stephens

Question 18

What was Bull Run?

A) Last battle

B) 1861 first battle

C) Naval clash

D) Siege

Question 19

Who was "the leading Union general who won the war"?

A) the leading Union general who won the war

B) "Robert E. Lee"

C) "Ulysses S. Grant"

D) Union president

Question 20

Which person was "Abraham Lincoln"?

A) president of the Confederacy

B) the leading Union general who won the war

C) the main Confederate general

D) the Union president

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