American Civil War

What states are colored grey on the map?

• Union States
• Confederate States
• Border States
• Neutral States

Which one of the following does not describe Robert E. Lee?

• opposed secession
• urged Southerners to accept defeat at end of the war
• did not believe the Union should be held together by force
• supported the Union blockade of the Confederate Coastline

Which one of the following correctly pairs an individual with his role in the Civil War?

• Jefferson Davis - Confederate President
• Robert E. Lee - General in Union Army
• U.S. Grant - General in Confederate Army
• Abraham Lincoln - Confederate President

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 first major battle of the Civil War took place here.

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

This battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War.

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

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

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

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.

The Battle of Vicksburg was important in the Civil War because it --

• allowed the Confederate army to seize Washington D.C.
• broke the Union blockade along the Gulf of Mexico
• enabled the Confederate army to seek French assistance
• gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River

The speech above shows that Lincoln believed that the South should--

• be allowed to continue the practice of slavery
• pay for the damages suffered by the Union
• receive fair treatment after the war
• be punished for seceding from the Union