Civil War 1861-1865

True or False: The original reason the south separated from the Union was to become an independent country.

• True

• False

True or False: The North had better military leaders during the war and a strong fighting spirit for their cause.

• True

• False

Which side try to prolong the war by fighting a defensive war and maintaining as much land as possible?

• North

• South

What did people think after the first Battle of Bull Run?

• Proved the south is weak.

• Showed Northern offensive tactics are better than the Southern tactics.

• Proved the war will be long and difficult.

• People were already tired of war and unwilling to fight.

True or False: The South has a larger population, more rail lines, more resources and more supplies.

• True

• False

What was the Battle of Antietam known for by historians?

• End of the war.

• Turning point of the war.

• Bloodiest single day battle of the war

• Start of the war.

Why was the victory at Vicksburg by Gen. Grant important to the Union?

• Lead to total control of the Mississippi River

• The South surrendered after this battle.

• The Union retreated to the north

• This battle had no clear result.

Which Southern General lost to General George Meade at the Battle of Gettysburg?

• William T. Sherman

• John Pemperton

• Robert E. Lee

• Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson

What was the Battle of Gettysburg called?

• "First" Civil War battle

• "Last" Civil War Battle

• The "Deadliest Single Day" battle of the war

• "Turning Point" of the war

Which document only freed slaves in the Confederacy?

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Compromise of 1850

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Gettysburg Address