The Civil War

Which event changed the reason for fighting the Civil War from preserving the Union to freeing the slaves?

• Secession of South Carolina

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

Which was NOT an advantage of the South:

• better knowledge of the land where most battles were fought

• extensive railroad system

• Mississippi River

• more ports

Which battle was important because it divided the confederacy?

• Gettysburg

• Bull Run

• Vicksburg

• Antietam

Which was the site of the Confederate surrender?

• Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

• Charleston

• Appomattox Court House

The general in charge of the entire Union Army was:

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E Lee

• Ulysses Grant

• Jefferson Davis

When Lincoln was elected president, his number one priority was:

• to preserve the Union.

• to defeat Jefferson Davis.

• to end slavery.

• to compromise with the South about the expansion of slavery.

The battle at Ft. Sumter was significant because:

• Jefferson Davis cut off supplies to the Union, shortening the war.

• it showed the war was going to be harder to win than the Union thought.

• it started the Civil War.

• it ended the Civil War.

During which battle did the Union take control of the Mississippi River?

• Ft. Sumter

• Bull Run

• Vicksburg

• Antietam

Which statement is true?

• Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses Grant at a courthouse in Virginia

• Ulysses Grant surrendered to Robert E Lee at a courthouse in Virginia.

• Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses Grant at someone's home in Virginia.

• Ulysses Grant surrendered to Robert E Lee at someone's home in Virginia.

The cause of the Civil War was: