Civil War Battles (2023)

What battle was the single, bloodiest day in the Civil War?

• Bull Run

• Antietam

• Gettysburg

• Manassas

What did Lincoln issue that changed the course of the war? It now was not only about saving the Union, but about the issue of slavery.

• Gettysburg Address

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Emancipation Proclamation

Where was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War?

• Appomattox

• Antietam

• Gettysburg

• Bull Run

What does Emancipation mean?

• To free someone from the control of another

• To abolish slavery

• To gain your independence from Britain

• To move to another state

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do for slaves?

• It freed all slaves in southern states at war against the U.S.

• It made slavery legal everywhere.

• It forced runaway slaves to return to the South.

• It gave former slaves voting rights.

What was the importance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

• Longest battle of the entire war.

• Turning point of the war. Confederates had to fight defense only.

• The Union took control of Alabama.

• The Confederates were able to take over Washington D.C.

Who won the Battle of Gettysburg?

• Union

• Confederates

What is the significance of the firing on Fort Sumter?

• It ended the Civil War.

• It was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

• It officially started the Civil War.

• It ended slavery in the Union.

From 1863 until the end of the War, who was the Union General in charge of the U.S. army?

• Robert E. Lee

• George Washington

• "Stonewall" Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

Which battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?

• Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

• Antietam

• 1st Bull Run