2nd Grade Civil War Chapter 7

Who is the main character in the reading?

• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln
• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E. Lee

What was the impact of the Gettysburg battle on the surrounding area?

• The pastures were trampled
• The forests lost their leaves
• The cornfields were destroyed
• All of the above

What does secede mean?

• To declare war on a country or organization
• To join a country or organization
• To withdraw from a country or organization
• To make peace with a country or organization

Why did Robert E. Lee join the Confederate Army?

• Because he wanted to end the disagreement peacefully
• Because he was asked to take command by President Jefferson Davis
• Because his home state of Virginia seceded and joined the Confederacy
• Because he wanted to fight against the United States

What was Robert E. Lee's background and military experience before the Civil War?

• He served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War
• He joined the army at age seventeen and graduated second in his class from the United States Military Academy
• Both A and B
• None of the above

What was General Lee's role in the Confederate Army?

• He was President of the Confederate States of America
• He was a soldier in the Confederate Army
• He was a spy for the Confederate Army
• He was Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia

How did the war impact General Lee's physical appearance and health?

• He became stronger and healthier
• He stayed the same
• He became more thin and frail or weak
• None of the above

Who did Robert E. Lee marry?

• Martha Washington
• Jefferson Davis
• Mary Custis
• Abraham Lincoln

What was Robert E. Lee's father's role in the Revolutionary War?

• He fought bravely alongside George Washington
• He was a politician
• He was a spy for the British
• None of the above

What did Robert E. Lee swear to uphold?

• The Mexican Constitution
• The Virginia Constitution
• The Confederate Constitution
• The U.S. Constitution