Civil War Test

What city was the capital of the Confederacy?

• New Orleans, LA
• Washington DC
• Richmond, VA
• Atlanta, GA

Where did the Civil War begin?

• Fort Sumter, SC
• Gettysburg, PA
• Vicksburg, MS
• Manassass, VA

What was the Union's plan for victory?

• D-Day
• Picket's Charge
• Anaconda Plan
• Bull Run

What was the single bloodiest day of the Civil War?

• Bull Run
• Gettysburg
• Shiloh
• Antietam

What Civil War battle demonstrated the realities of war and proved that the war would be a long conflict?

• Gettysburg
• Fort Sumter
• Appomattox Courthouse
• Bull Run

What was Lincoln's main goal during the Civil War?

• End Slavery
• To stop slavery from spreading
• To Preserve the Union
• To punish the South

What theory did Southerners use to justify secession?

• Right to slavery
• Secession Rights
• States' Rights
• Right to Sectionalism

Which of the following was NOT a Southern advantage?

• Strong military leadership
• Strong transportation and supply lines
• Home field advantage
• Stronger desire to win

Which of the following was NOT a Northern advantage?

• Strong Navy
• Strong transportation and supply lines
• Strong Communication lines
• Strong military leadership

The election of ______________________ set off the events that lead to Civil War

• Henry Clay
• Abraham Lincoln
• Jefferson Davis
• Stephen Douglas