Civil War Test Review

Who was the president of the Confederacy?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

Who was the general that surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865 ending the Civil War?

• Stonewall Jackson

• Robert E. Lee

• Winfield Scott

• Abraham Lincoln

What year did the Civil War end?

• 1863

• 1864

• 1865

• 1866

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

• Washington, D.C.

• Richmond, Virginia

• Appomattox Court House, Virginia

• Atlanta, Georgia

This was the President of the Union.

• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S Grant
• Abraham Lincoln

What river was an important resource during the war?

• Missouri

• Mississippi

• Amazon

• Delaware

At the end of which battle did General Grant and his troops secure control of the Mississippi River?

• Antietam

• Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

• Richmond

What was the capital of the Confederacy?

• Washington D.C.

• Atlanta, GA

• Philadelphia, PA

• Richmond, VA

What document does Lincoln refer to in the Gettysburg Address to remind people that "all men are created equal"?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

Which 3-day battle was the turning point of the war for the Union army?

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Cold Harbor

• Fall of Richmond