Civil War events

What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Appomattox

• Battle of Fredericksburg

Who used the Union Navy to blockade southern ports?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson

Who surrendered at Appomattox Court House?

• General George Washington

• General "Stonewall" Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• General Robert E. Lee

What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?

• Washington D.C.

• Williamsburg

• Richmond

• Appomattox

Who would have supported state's rights?

• Jefferson Davis

• Frederick Douglass

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

In which battle did "Stonewall" Jackson play a major role and get his nickname?

• Battle of Appomattox

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Jamestown

• Battle of Williamsburg

What was the result of the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack?

• The Merrimack surrendered.

• The Monitor surrendered.

• Neither side won.

• Both ships sank.

Who defeated the Union army at Fredericksburg?

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• "Stonewall" Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

Near which city was the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack?

• Jamestown

• Yorktown

• Richmond

• Norfolk

Which group didn't support either side in the Civil War?

• Whites

• American Indians

• Free African Americans

• Enslaved African Americans