Civil War Unit Test

Located in Charleston Harbor, Fort Sumter is just off the coast of this state.

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• North Carolina

• Virginia

The capital of the Confederacy was located in this Virginia city:

• Baltimore

• Washington D.C.

• Richmond

• Atlanta

State Identification & Labeling: For each question below, provide your answer by writing the name of the correct state in the blank rectangle next to that state on the map below. (4 points each) Abraham Lincoln was born in a one-room log cabin in a rural part of this state.

• Kentucky

• Illinois

• Indiana

• Ohio

Explain why “Sherman’s March” was so significant:

• It was a minor event in the Civil War.

• It marked a turning point in the Civil War due to its strategy and impact.

• It was a peaceful negotiation between the North and South.

• It had no significant impact on the outcome of the Civil War.

The first major battle of the Civil War was...

• Appomattox Courthouse

• Vicksburg

• The second battle of Manassas

• The First battle of Bull Run

On average, this many soldiers died every day during the Civil War:

• 3

• 20

• 504

• 18,833

Surrounding, blockading & attacking a fortified place by an army attempting to capture it

• blockade
• defense
• siege
• attack
• armistice

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Shiloh

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Why was the Battle of Fort Sumter significant?

• It was the last battle of the Civil War.

• It marked the beginning of the Civil War.

• It was the deadliest battle.

• It ended the Civil War.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

During the Civil War, a regiment was a unit within the ______:

• Army

• Navy

• Government

• Confederacy