Civil War

Where were the first shots fired in the Civil War?

• Fort Sumter SC

• March to the Sea in GA

• Richmond in VA

• Field in NC

Who did the South elect as their President?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Who was President of the Union?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Abraham Lincoln believed the United States was one nation. As president, Lincoln was determined to preserve the Union - by force if necessary!

• True

• False

The First Battle of Bull Run is also known as:

• The Second Battle of Bull Run

• Ferry's Harper

• Battle of First Manassas

• The Battle of Gettysburg

Which Confederate general earned his nickname during the First Battle of Manassas?

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• William T. Sherman

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Which Confederate general opposed secession but not believe the Union should be held together by force and he chose NOT to fight against his home state?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Which Union general was the most capable of all the Union generals and was a master of military strategy?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

What declared: "all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforth shall be free."

• Emancipation Proclamation

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Anaconda Plan

• The Battle of Vicksburg

Which battle is known as being the turning point in the Civil War?

• Battle of First Manassas

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Atlanta Campaign