Civil War history worksheet with matching questions and answers.
A worksheet titled "The Civil War" with 18 numbered questions on the left and a list of 18 answer choices labeled A through R on the right, designed for matching historical facts related to the American Civil War.
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Let’s go step by step to match each numbered item on the left with the correct lettered term on the right.
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1. He was an African American soldier during the American Civil War
→ Look for a name of an actual person who was an African American soldier.
Option Q. WILLIAMCARNEY — William Carney was a real African American Union soldier, first Black recipient of the Medal of Honor.
✔ Match: 1 → Q
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2. The original plan to crush the rebellion of southern states devised by Union General Winfield Scott proposed to Lincoln
→ This is the famous “Anaconda Plan” — meant to squeeze the South like an anaconda snake.
Option D. ANACONDAPLAN
✔ Match: 2 → D
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3. Nickname for southern whites who supported the Reconstruction after the civil war
→ These were called “Scalawags” — derogatory term used by opponents.
Option N. SCALAWAGS
✔ Match: 3 → N
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4. Abolished slavery everywhere in the U.S.
→ That’s the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
Option F. THIRTEENTHAMENDMENT
✔ Match: 4 → F
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5. Soldiers who ride horses
→ That’s cavalry.
Option G. CALVARY (Note: It’s misspelled as “Calvary” instead of “Cavalry”, but that’s clearly what it means.)
✔ Match: 5 → G
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6. An abolitionist who attempted to lead a slave revolt by capturing Armories in southern territory and giving weapons to slaves, was hung in Harper’s Ferry after capturing an Armory
→ That’s John Brown.
Option O. JOHN BROWN
✔ Match: 6 → O
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7. American Confederate general, he led the Shenandoah Valley campaign and fought with Lee in the Seven Days’ Battles and the First and Second Battles of Bull Run
→ That’s Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.
Option J. THOMAS JACKSON
✔ Match: 7 → J
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8. Founder of the American Red Cross, she obtained and administered supplies and care to the Union soldiers during the American Civil War
→ Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.
Wait — option R. CLARABARTON isn’t listed? Let me check again…
Looking at options: A through Q are listed, then R is cut off? But in your image description, you wrote up to Q, and then said “18. The Union army’s six week blockade...” — so maybe R is Clara Barton?
Actually, looking back at your text:
You have up to Q. WILLIAMCARNEY, and then under #18 you mention “R. CLARABARTON” — yes! In your original message, after #18, you wrote “R. CLARABARTON”. So we can use that.
But wait — in the matching list, only A–Q are shown next to numbers 1–17? Hmm. Let me recheck your input.
Actually, in your original post, you wrote:
> 18. The Union army’s six week blockade of Vicksburg that led the city to
> R. CLARABARTON
So R is available. And Clara Barton is the founder of the American Red Cross.
✔ Match: 8 → R
*(Note: You didn’t show R in the initial column, but it appears later — we’ll include it since it’s needed.)*
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9. Union General who destroyed South during "march to sea" from Atlanta to Savannah, example of total war
→ That’s William Tecumseh Sherman.
Option K. WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN
✔ Match: 9 → K
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10. A state that didn't secede, but it was in between a slave state and free state
→ Border States — like Kentucky, Missouri, etc.
Option A. BORDERSTATES
✔ Match: 10 → A
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11. Warships that are heavily armored with iron
→ Ironclads — but that’s not listed. Wait — look at options:
Is there “Ironclad”? No. But maybe they mean something else?
Wait — perhaps this is referring to monitors or ironclad ships — but none of the letters say that.
Hold on — let’s skip and come back.
Actually, looking again — maybe I missed it. Options:
A. BORDERSTATES
B. COPPERHEADS
C. KANSAS-NEBRASKAACT
D. ANACONDAPLAN
E. FUGITIVESLAVEACT
F. THIRTEENTHAMENDMENT
G. CALVARY
H. APPOMATTOXCOURTHOUSE
I. SEVENDAYS BATTLE
J. THOMAS JACKSON
K. WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN
L. HABEASCORPUS
M. WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN
N. SCALAWAGS
O. JOHN BROWN
P. TOTALWAR
Q. WILLIAM CARNEY
R. CLARA BARTON *(assumed from context)*
None say “ironclad”. But wait — maybe #11 is not matched yet? Or perhaps it’s a trick?
Wait — actually, in some contexts, “ironclads” might be associated with “Monitor” or “Merrimack”, but those aren’t here.
Perhaps I made a mistake. Let’s hold #11 and do others.
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12. A group of northern Democrats who opposed abolition and sympathized with the South during the Civil War
→ Copperheads.
Option B. COPPERHEADS
✔ Match: 12 → B
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13. The constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
→ Habeas Corpus.
Option L. HABEASCORPUS
✔ Match: 13 → L
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14. A type of war in which an army destroys its opponent's ability to fight by targeting civilian and economic as well as military resources
→ Total War.
Option P. TOTALWAR
✔ Match: 14 → P
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15. Part of the Compromise of 1850; demanded that all runaway slaves be brought back to their owners
→ Fugitive Slave Act.
Option E. FUGITIVESLAVEACT
✔ Match: 15 → E
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16. Created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, and allowed those territories to determine themselves whether or not they would be slave holding counties
→ Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Option C. KANSAS-NEBRASKAACT
✔ Match: 16 → C
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17. A series of Civil War battles in which Confederate army successes forced the Union army to retreat from Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital
→ Actually, Richmond was the *Confederate* capital, not Union. The Union tried to capture it.
The Seven Days Battles were when Lee pushed McClellan away from Richmond.
Option I. SEVENDAYS BATTLE
✔ Match: 17 → I
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Now back to #11: Warships that are heavily armored with iron
We still don’t have a match. Let’s see what’s left.
Used so far:
1-Q, 2-D, 3-N, 4-F, 5-G, 6-O, 7-J, 8-R, 9-K, 10-A, 12-B, 13-L, 14-P, 15-E, 16-C, 17-I
Leftover options:
H. APPOMATTOXCOURTHOUSE
M. WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN
And #11 and #18 remain.
#18: “The Union army’s six week blockade of Vicksburg that led the city to...” — probably surrender. But no option says “Vicksburg” or “siege”. However, Appomattox Courthouse is where Lee surrendered — not Vicksburg.
Wait — Vicksburg fell in July 1863 after a siege. Appomattox is April 1865.
But option H is APPOMATTOXCOURTHOUSE — that’s where the war effectively ended, not Vicksburg.
Perhaps #18 is miswritten? Or maybe it’s referring to something else.
Alternatively, maybe #11 is supposed to be “ironclads” but it’s not listed — unless...
Wait — perhaps “Warships that are heavily armored with iron” refers to “Monitors” — but again, not listed.
Another thought: Maybe “CALVARY” was meant to be “CAVALRY”, and “IRONCLAD” is missing — but we have to work with given options.
Let’s look at leftover items:
Unused options: H, M
Unused questions: 11, 18
#18: “The Union army’s six week blockade of Vicksburg that led the city to...” — likely “surrender”, but no such option. However, Appomattox is a place of surrender — but for Lee, not Vicksburg.
This seems mismatched.
Wait — perhaps #18 is incomplete in your text. You wrote:
> 18. The Union army’s six week blockade of Vicksburg that led the city to
> R. CLARABARTON
But R is already used for #8.
Actually, in your original message, after #18, you have “R. CLARABARTON” — but that must be a typo or formatting error. Because Clara Barton is for #8.
Perhaps #18 should be matched with H? Appomattox Courthouse is where Lee surrendered — but that’s not related to Vicksburg.
Vicksburg surrendered to Grant in 1863. Appomattox is 1865.
Maybe the question is wrong? Or perhaps “blockade of Vicksburg” is a red herring.
Another idea: Perhaps #11 is “ironclads” and it’s not listed, but maybe they expect us to leave it? No.
Wait — let’s count how many matches we have.
We have 18 questions and 18 options if we include R.
List of options provided in your text:
A. BORDERSTATES
B. COPPERHEADS
C. KANSAS-NEBRASKAACT
D. ANACONDAPLAN
E. FUGITIVESLAVEACT
F. THIRTEENTHAMENDMENT
G. CALVARY
H. APPOMATTOXCOURTHOUSE
I. SEVENDAYS BATTLE
J. THOMAS JACKSON
K. WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN
L. HABEASCORPUS
M. WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN
N. SCALAWAGS
O. JOHN BROWN
P. TOTALWAR
Q. WILLIAM CARNEY
R. CLARA BARTON ← assumed from context
That’s 18 options.
Now, for #11: Warships armored with iron — historically, these are called “ironclads”. Since it’s not listed, perhaps it’s a trick, or maybe I missed it.
Wait — is there any option that could relate? “Wilderness Campaign” is a battle series. “Appomattox” is a location.
Perhaps #11 is not among them? But that can’t be.
Another thought: Maybe “CALVARY” is a distractor, and “ironclads” is implied elsewhere? No.
Let’s consider that #18 might be about Appomattox, even though it mentions Vicksburg — perhaps a mistake in the question.
In many textbooks, Appomattox Courthouse is where Lee surrendered, ending the war. Vicksburg was a key victory but not the end.
So perhaps #18 is meant to be “led the city to surrender” and they want Appomattox? But Vicksburg didn’t surrender at Appomattox.
This is confusing.
Perhaps #18 is incomplete, and it should be “led the city to surrender” and the answer is not listed, but we have to choose from remaining.
Remaining options: H and M
Remaining questions: 11 and 18
For #18: If we ignore “Vicksburg” and think of “where the war ended”, then H. APP
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1. He was an African American soldier during the American Civil War
→ Look for a name of an actual person who was an African American soldier.
Option Q. WILLIAMCARNEY — William Carney was a real African American Union soldier, first Black recipient of the Medal of Honor.
✔ Match: 1 → Q
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2. The original plan to crush the rebellion of southern states devised by Union General Winfield Scott proposed to Lincoln
→ This is the famous “Anaconda Plan” — meant to squeeze the South like an anaconda snake.
Option D. ANACONDAPLAN
✔ Match: 2 → D
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3. Nickname for southern whites who supported the Reconstruction after the civil war
→ These were called “Scalawags” — derogatory term used by opponents.
Option N. SCALAWAGS
✔ Match: 3 → N
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4. Abolished slavery everywhere in the U.S.
→ That’s the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
Option F. THIRTEENTHAMENDMENT
✔ Match: 4 → F
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5. Soldiers who ride horses
→ That’s cavalry.
Option G. CALVARY (Note: It’s misspelled as “Calvary” instead of “Cavalry”, but that’s clearly what it means.)
✔ Match: 5 → G
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6. An abolitionist who attempted to lead a slave revolt by capturing Armories in southern territory and giving weapons to slaves, was hung in Harper’s Ferry after capturing an Armory
→ That’s John Brown.
Option O. JOHN BROWN
✔ Match: 6 → O
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7. American Confederate general, he led the Shenandoah Valley campaign and fought with Lee in the Seven Days’ Battles and the First and Second Battles of Bull Run
→ That’s Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.
Option J. THOMAS JACKSON
✔ Match: 7 → J
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8. Founder of the American Red Cross, she obtained and administered supplies and care to the Union soldiers during the American Civil War
→ Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.
Wait — option R. CLARABARTON isn’t listed? Let me check again…
Looking at options: A through Q are listed, then R is cut off? But in your image description, you wrote up to Q, and then said “18. The Union army’s six week blockade...” — so maybe R is Clara Barton?
Actually, looking back at your text:
You have up to Q. WILLIAMCARNEY, and then under #18 you mention “R. CLARABARTON” — yes! In your original message, after #18, you wrote “R. CLARABARTON”. So we can use that.
But wait — in the matching list, only A–Q are shown next to numbers 1–17? Hmm. Let me recheck your input.
Actually, in your original post, you wrote:
> 18. The Union army’s six week blockade of Vicksburg that led the city to
> R. CLARABARTON
So R is available. And Clara Barton is the founder of the American Red Cross.
✔ Match: 8 → R
*(Note: You didn’t show R in the initial column, but it appears later — we’ll include it since it’s needed.)*
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9. Union General who destroyed South during "march to sea" from Atlanta to Savannah, example of total war
→ That’s William Tecumseh Sherman.
Option K. WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN
✔ Match: 9 → K
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10. A state that didn't secede, but it was in between a slave state and free state
→ Border States — like Kentucky, Missouri, etc.
Option A. BORDERSTATES
✔ Match: 10 → A
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11. Warships that are heavily armored with iron
→ Ironclads — but that’s not listed. Wait — look at options:
Is there “Ironclad”? No. But maybe they mean something else?
Wait — perhaps this is referring to monitors or ironclad ships — but none of the letters say that.
Hold on — let’s skip and come back.
Actually, looking again — maybe I missed it. Options:
A. BORDERSTATES
B. COPPERHEADS
C. KANSAS-NEBRASKAACT
D. ANACONDAPLAN
E. FUGITIVESLAVEACT
F. THIRTEENTHAMENDMENT
G. CALVARY
H. APPOMATTOXCOURTHOUSE
I. SEVENDAYS BATTLE
J. THOMAS JACKSON
K. WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN
L. HABEASCORPUS
M. WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN
N. SCALAWAGS
O. JOHN BROWN
P. TOTALWAR
Q. WILLIAM CARNEY
R. CLARA BARTON *(assumed from context)*
None say “ironclad”. But wait — maybe #11 is not matched yet? Or perhaps it’s a trick?
Wait — actually, in some contexts, “ironclads” might be associated with “Monitor” or “Merrimack”, but those aren’t here.
Perhaps I made a mistake. Let’s hold #11 and do others.
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12. A group of northern Democrats who opposed abolition and sympathized with the South during the Civil War
→ Copperheads.
Option B. COPPERHEADS
✔ Match: 12 → B
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13. The constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
→ Habeas Corpus.
Option L. HABEASCORPUS
✔ Match: 13 → L
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14. A type of war in which an army destroys its opponent's ability to fight by targeting civilian and economic as well as military resources
→ Total War.
Option P. TOTALWAR
✔ Match: 14 → P
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15. Part of the Compromise of 1850; demanded that all runaway slaves be brought back to their owners
→ Fugitive Slave Act.
Option E. FUGITIVESLAVEACT
✔ Match: 15 → E
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16. Created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, and allowed those territories to determine themselves whether or not they would be slave holding counties
→ Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Option C. KANSAS-NEBRASKAACT
✔ Match: 16 → C
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17. A series of Civil War battles in which Confederate army successes forced the Union army to retreat from Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital
→ Actually, Richmond was the *Confederate* capital, not Union. The Union tried to capture it.
The Seven Days Battles were when Lee pushed McClellan away from Richmond.
Option I. SEVENDAYS BATTLE
✔ Match: 17 → I
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Now back to #11: Warships that are heavily armored with iron
We still don’t have a match. Let’s see what’s left.
Used so far:
1-Q, 2-D, 3-N, 4-F, 5-G, 6-O, 7-J, 8-R, 9-K, 10-A, 12-B, 13-L, 14-P, 15-E, 16-C, 17-I
Leftover options:
H. APPOMATTOXCOURTHOUSE
M. WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN
And #11 and #18 remain.
#18: “The Union army’s six week blockade of Vicksburg that led the city to...” — probably surrender. But no option says “Vicksburg” or “siege”. However, Appomattox Courthouse is where Lee surrendered — not Vicksburg.
Wait — Vicksburg fell in July 1863 after a siege. Appomattox is April 1865.
But option H is APPOMATTOXCOURTHOUSE — that’s where the war effectively ended, not Vicksburg.
Perhaps #18 is miswritten? Or maybe it’s referring to something else.
Alternatively, maybe #11 is supposed to be “ironclads” but it’s not listed — unless...
Wait — perhaps “Warships that are heavily armored with iron” refers to “Monitors” — but again, not listed.
Another thought: Maybe “CALVARY” was meant to be “CAVALRY”, and “IRONCLAD” is missing — but we have to work with given options.
Let’s look at leftover items:
Unused options: H, M
Unused questions: 11, 18
#18: “The Union army’s six week blockade of Vicksburg that led the city to...” — likely “surrender”, but no such option. However, Appomattox is a place of surrender — but for Lee, not Vicksburg.
This seems mismatched.
Wait — perhaps #18 is incomplete in your text. You wrote:
> 18. The Union army’s six week blockade of Vicksburg that led the city to
> R. CLARABARTON
But R is already used for #8.
Actually, in your original message, after #18, you have “R. CLARABARTON” — but that must be a typo or formatting error. Because Clara Barton is for #8.
Perhaps #18 should be matched with H? Appomattox Courthouse is where Lee surrendered — but that’s not related to Vicksburg.
Vicksburg surrendered to Grant in 1863. Appomattox is 1865.
Maybe the question is wrong? Or perhaps “blockade of Vicksburg” is a red herring.
Another idea: Perhaps #11 is “ironclads” and it’s not listed, but maybe they expect us to leave it? No.
Wait — let’s count how many matches we have.
We have 18 questions and 18 options if we include R.
List of options provided in your text:
A. BORDERSTATES
B. COPPERHEADS
C. KANSAS-NEBRASKAACT
D. ANACONDAPLAN
E. FUGITIVESLAVEACT
F. THIRTEENTHAMENDMENT
G. CALVARY
H. APPOMATTOXCOURTHOUSE
I. SEVENDAYS BATTLE
J. THOMAS JACKSON
K. WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN
L. HABEASCORPUS
M. WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN
N. SCALAWAGS
O. JOHN BROWN
P. TOTALWAR
Q. WILLIAM CARNEY
R. CLARA BARTON ← assumed from context
That’s 18 options.
Now, for #11: Warships armored with iron — historically, these are called “ironclads”. Since it’s not listed, perhaps it’s a trick, or maybe I missed it.
Wait — is there any option that could relate? “Wilderness Campaign” is a battle series. “Appomattox” is a location.
Perhaps #11 is not among them? But that can’t be.
Another thought: Maybe “CALVARY” is a distractor, and “ironclads” is implied elsewhere? No.
Let’s consider that #18 might be about Appomattox, even though it mentions Vicksburg — perhaps a mistake in the question.
In many textbooks, Appomattox Courthouse is where Lee surrendered, ending the war. Vicksburg was a key victory but not the end.
So perhaps #18 is meant to be “led the city to surrender” and they want Appomattox? But Vicksburg didn’t surrender at Appomattox.
This is confusing.
Perhaps #18 is incomplete, and it should be “led the city to surrender” and the answer is not listed, but we have to choose from remaining.
Remaining options: H and M
Remaining questions: 11 and 18
For #18: If we ignore “Vicksburg” and think of “where the war ended”, then H. APP
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