Civil War Test

What was the Civil War originally fought over?

• Secession
• Slavery
• Exports
• Taxes

Who won the 1st Battle of Bull Run?

• Union
• Confederates
• Draw

Who won the battle of Shiloh?

• Union
• Confederates
• Draw

Does the Emancipation Proclamation makes the institution of slavery illegal?

• Yes
• No

What battle was the single bloodiest battle in US history?

• Antietam

• Shiloh

• Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

Who was the the President of the Confederacy?

• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Abraham Lincoln

The President during the Civil War was ______________________.

• Thomas Jefferson 
• Abraham Lincoln
• Henry Clay 
• Robert E. Lee

The place where Confederate cannons opened fire thus starting the Civil War

• Sherman's March to Sea
• Gettysburg
• Atlanta Campaign
• Fort Sumter

Who was Ulysses S. Grant? 

• Abolitionist, former slave
• President of the Confederate States
• Commander of the Confederate Army
• Commander of the Union Army

Which of the following was the first major land battle during the Civil War?

• Fort Sumter

• Vicksburg

• The First Battle of Bull Run

• Gettysburg