The Civil War

1. The Civil War Chapter 19 Social Studies Test

2. New Words Select the term or terms that best matches the given definition.

3. 1. the part of a nation at war that is home to those not fighting the war Gettysburg home front Union Confederacy New Words

4. 2. the side that fought for freedom to leave the United States Gettysburg home front Union Confederacy New Words

5. 3. site of one of the most important battles of the Civil War Gettysburg home front Union Confederacy New Words

6. 4. the side that fought to keep the United States together as one country Gettysburg home front Union Confederacy New Words

7. Just the Facts True or False

8. 5. Union and Confederate soldiers joined their respective armies for the same reasons. True False Just the Facts

9. 6. Most soldiers who fought in the Civil War were poor farmers. True False Just the Facts

10. 7. The Battle of Gettysburg marked a turning point in the Civil War, in favor of the Confederacy. True False Just the Facts

11. 8. Under the leadership of General Ulysses Grant, the Union finally defeated the Confederacy and won the Civil War. True False Just the Facts

12. 9. More Americans died in the Civil War than in any other war in U.S. history. True False Just the Facts

13. Just the Facts Select the best answer.

14. 10. Which of the following was not one of the military tactics or technologies used in the Civil War? trenches hot-air balloons artillery All of these were used in the Civil War Just the Facts

15. 11. Which one of the following statements is not true about combat conditions in battles like the one at Gettysburg? Advancing rows of soldiers were ripped apart by bullets and artillery shells. Soldiers fought face-to-face, using bayonets and whatever other weapons they could find. Soldiers wounded on the battlefield received medical attention right away. All of the above statements are true about combat conditions Just the Facts

16. 12. Which of the following explains why medical care during the Civil War was so poor? Doctors had only simple instruments to use for surgery and often did not have medicines or other supplies they needed. Conditions in hospital tents and camps were dirty and unhealthful. Doctors did not know how to treat some sicknesses and sometimes gave soldiers medicines that were poisonous. All of these statements help explain why medical care was so poor. Just the Facts

17. 13. Which of the following would a Civil War soldier have been least likely to eat? hardtack fried chicken coffee pickled meat Just the Facts

18. 14. Which of the following people would have been most likely to have written a letter describing draft riots? a Confederate officer a Union soldier the wife of a Union officer the sister of a Confederate soldier Just the Facts