Civil War

The Civil War began at 4:30 AM on April 12, 1861 when Confederates attacked which fort?

• Ticonderoga 
• Monroe
• Knox 
• Sumter

Which one of the following slave states did not remain in the Union?

• Kentucky
• Missouri
• Virginia
• Maryland

What is described by the following?
 - written by Abraham Lincoln
 - freed slaves in the "states in rebellion"
 - issued after the Union victory at Antietam
 - added a new purpose to the Civil War

• Gettysburg Address
• Liberator
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Articles of Secession

The Civil War began when Confederates in South Carolina began firing on this location.

• Gettysburg
• Manassas/Bull Run
• Vicksburg
• Fort Sumter

Lee surrendered to Grant here, bringing an end to the Civil War.

• Gettysburg
• Manassas/Bull Run
• Vicksburg
• Appomattox Court House

Which of the following is not true about Vicksburg?

• Grant's Union forces won an important victory.
• A Union victory gave them control of the Mississippi River.
• The Union victory split the Confederacy.
• This was one of many battles that took place in Virginia.

What was true about African Americans in the Civil War?

• They served in units with white soldiers in the Union, but were segregated in the south.
• It was much more difficult for African American soldiers to become commanding officers.
• They served as doctors and nurses in both armies.
• They were discriminated against and were paid less than white soldiers.

What was a major strength of the Union?

• education
• slavery
• more churches
• factories

What was a major weakness of the Confederacy?

• factories
• smaller populations
• larger populations
• poor populations

What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?

• heavy industrial development
• a network of railway lines to transport supplies and troops
• superior military leadership
• an alliance with Britain and France