Grade 5 History Worksheet: Civil War Challenge Practice

Civil War Challenge Practice

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Grade 5 History Worksheet: Civil War Challenge Practice

Civil War Challenge Practice

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Grade: Grade 5

Subject: History

Topic: Civil War

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Very Easy

Questions: 25

Instructions:
Read each question carefully. Answer in complete sentences when needed. Start with the easier questions and work toward the harder ones. Use what you know about the Civil War to help you.

Skills Practiced:

Civil War
History
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

What was the Civil War?

2Question

Which country had the Civil War?

3Question

What were the two main sides called in the Civil War?

4Question

Which side was the North called?

5Question

Which side was the South called?

6Question

What was one reason the Civil War began?

7Question

What is slavery?

8Question

Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?

9Question

What document helped end slavery in the United States during the war?

10Question

What did the Emancipation Proclamation say about enslaved people in the Confederate states?

11Question

Name one important battle from the Civil War.

12Question

What was the Battle of Gettysburg known for?

13Question

What is a soldier?

14Question

What was the Union army fighting to keep?

15Question

What was the Confederacy fighting for?

16Question

Why was the Civil War called a civil war?

17Question

What is a state?

18Question

Which side had more states and people, the Union or the Confederacy?

19Question

What was the capital city of the Confederacy?

20Question

What was a common hardship for people during the Civil War?

21Question

What happened to many homes and cities during the Civil War?

22Question

Why are hospitals important during a war?

23Question

What does it mean to surrender?

24Question

What happened at Appomattox Court House in 1865?

25Question

How did the Civil War change the United States?

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	The Civil War was a war fought in the United States between the North and the South.
2	The United States had the Civil War.
3	The two main sides were the Union and the Confederacy.
4	The North was called the Union.
5	The South was called the Confederacy.
6	One reason was disagreement over slavery.
7	Slavery is when people are forced to work without freedom.
8	Abraham Lincoln was the president during the Civil War.
9	The Emancipation Proclamation helped end slavery.
10	It said enslaved people in the Confederate states were to be free.
11	One important battle was the Battle of Gettysburg.
12	It was one of the most important battles of the Civil War.
13	A soldier is a person who fights in an army.
14	The Union army was fighting to keep the United States together.
15	The Confederacy was fighting to leave the United States and form its own country.
16	It was called a civil war because people from the same country fought each other.
17	A state is one part of the United States.
18	The Union had more states and people.
19	Richmond, Virginia was the capital city of the Confederacy.
20	A common hardship was food shortages and danger from fighting.
21	Many homes and cities were damaged or destroyed.
22	Hospitals are important because they help care for injured people.
23	To surrender means to stop fighting and give up.
24	General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant there.
25	The Civil War kept the United States together and helped end slavery.