Civil War Wednesday
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- Q1
Which sentence from the passage best explains the main reason why the Civil War started?
Today, people still study this important time to understand how our country became what it is now.
Soldiers fought in hundreds of battles, and many people died.
The Civil War was one of the most important events in American history.
The North wanted to stop slavery from spreading to new states, while the South wanted to keep slavery.
300s - Q2
What is the meaning of the word “Union” as it is used in paragraph 1?
A friendship between two people
The name of a Southern army
The Northern states that stayed part of the United Staes
A group of workers who protect rights
300s - Q3
Read the sentence from paragraph 2: “They formed their own country called the Confederate States of America.” Why did the Southern states form their own country?
They wanted more control over their land and to keep slavery.
They were afraid of being attacked by the North.
They didn't want Abraham Lincoln to be president.
They wanted to create a new country without slavery.
30s - Q4
Which sentence from the passage shows a result of the Union winning the Civil War?
Today, people still study this important time.
It happened a long time ago, from 1861 to 1865.
In the end, the Union won, slavery was ended, and the United States became one nation again.
The Civil War was about more than just battles.
300s - Q5
Which detail best supports the idea that the Civil War changed the country?
Slavery was ended, and the country became one again.
The North and South disagreed about laws.
The war lasted four years.
Many people died in the war.
300s - Q6
What is the main idea of the passage?
Southern states formed a group called the Confederacy.
Soldiers fought in battles between 1861 and 1865.
Abraham Lincoln was president during the Civil War.
The Civil War was a major conflict that divided the country and ended slavery.
300s - Q7
Which of the following best shows a cause and effect relationship?
The South left the United States, so the North had to build new railroads.
Abraham Lincoln was elected, and everyone agreed with his ideas.
The Southern states formed the Confederacy, which made the North upset and led to war.
People studied history, and they found out more about slavery.
300s - Q8
Which sentence from the passage could best be used as a summary of the entire passage?
The Civil War changed the country forever.
The Civil War was about more than just battles.
Abraham Lincoln became president in 1861.
Most battles happened in the South.
300s - Q9
Which sentence needs a revision to better explain an idea?
The Civil War changed the country forever.
When Abraham Lincoln became president in 1861, some Southern states decided to leave the United States.
They formed their own country called the Confederate States of America.
Soldiers fought in hundreds of battles, and many people died.
300s - Q10
Group the facts into the correct category: Causes of the Civil War vs. Effects of the Civil War
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This was the name of the major conflict between the North and South in the 1800s.
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The Union was made up of the Northern states.
truefalseTrue or False300s - Q13
Put these Civil War events in the correct order, from first to last.
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