Civil War Test

Front

What Mississippian was the President of the Confederate States of America?

Back

Jefferson Davis

Front

How many states seceded from the Union before the Civil War began?

Back

7

Front

Which state was the first to secede?

Back

South Carolina

Front

General Grant ordered his men to dynamite a levee at a place northeast of Vicksburg called _____________.

Back

Yazoo Pass

Front

Which Union General was in command of the army that defeated Confederate forces at the Battle of Shiloh?

Back

Ulysses S Grant

Front

Which of the following led to the Civil War? Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, All of the above

Back

All of the above

Front

Why was gaining control of Vicksburg the key to winning the war?

Back

Because Vicksburg was the last major city on the Mississippi River still under Confederate control

Front

Why was it important for the Union to gain control of the Mississippi River?

Back

Union control of the Mississippi River would split the Confederacy in two, disrupt communication, and cut off supplies.

Front

Which Confederate General surrendered Vicksburg to Grant?

Back

John C. Pemberton

Front

Which candidate did Mississippi support in the election of 1860? Options: Abraham Lincoln, John C. Bell, Stephen Douglas, John C. Breckinridge

Back

John C. Breckinridge