Civil War Quiz Review

What reason did the south give for "seceding" from the Union and going to war with the North

• they were fighting to keep slavery

• they were protecting their "states' rights"

• they wanted Abraham Lincoln impeached

• they wanted more factories and jobs in the south

Which of the following was an advantage that the North had over the south in the Civil War?

• The North had better military leadership

• The North was fighting a defensive war and had "home field advantage"

• The North had soldiers that were more familiar with guns and firearms than the south

• The north had more industry

What is one advantage the south had over the North in the Civil War

• The south had a larger population so they had more soldiers

• The south had more miles of railroad and telegraph wires

• The south had better generals and officers than the north

• The south had a better relationship with Canada than the north

On April 12, 1861 the Civil War began when Confederate troops launched an attack on

• Fort Drum in New York City

• Fort Wagner in Beaufort, Georgia

• Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina

• Fort Charleston in Richmond, Virginia

Which side won most of the battles in the early stages of the war?

• The Union

• The Confederacy

What was the significance of the Battle of Antietem?

• It brought back northern support for the war

• It allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation

• It was a major victory for the Union

• all of these are true

Which of the following most accurately describes the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln.

• It outlawed slavery everywhere

• It freed America's 4 million slaves very quickly

• It left slavery in place in the border states

• It was supported by the Confederacy

Which of the following was the greatest impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It made the war about ending slavery in addition to preserving the Union

• It made the war last longer improving the North's chances of winning

• It broke the south's fighting spirit and made them surrender sooner

• It motivated the Confederacy to directly attack Washington D.C.

The Emancipation Proclamation encouraged runaway slaves to

• join the Union army and fight to end slavery

• stay in the south and fight for the Confederacy

• keep moving North until they got to Canada and real freedom

• vote for Lincoln's re-election

The most famous African-American regiment in the Civil War was

• the 54th New York Regiment

• the 33rd South Carolina Regiment

• the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment

• the 54th Massachusetts Regiment