Major Events of the Civil War

Where was Fort Sumter?

• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Virginia

What event caused the South to secede?

• Shots fired at Fort Sumter
• Shots at Bull Run
• Lincoln's election
• Kansas-Nebraska Act

Which battle gave the North control of the Mississippi River?

• Appomattox
• Bull Run
• Fort Sumter
• Vicksburg

Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War?

• Appomattox
• Bull Run
• Gettysburg
• Vicksburg

Where did Lee surrender to Grant an end the war?

• Appomattox
• Bull Run
• Gettysburg
• Vicksburg

Getting control of the Mississippi and blockading the ports was part of what plan?

• Anaconda
• Boa Constrictor
• Cobra
• Rattle Snake

What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?

• Washington D.C.

• Williamsburg

• Richmond

• Appomattox

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.

What was the first battle of the Civil War?

• Gettysburg

• Battle of Appomattox Court House

• The Atlanta Campaign

• Fort Sumter