Civil War

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

What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

• to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners

• to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union

• to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war by using total war

• to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies

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

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

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Cold Harbor

• Fall of Richmond

The events above contributed to-

• the election of Abraham Lincoln

• the start of the American Civil War

• the creation of the Missouri Compromise

• the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

By delivering the Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln demonstrated the leadership quality of-

• being honest

• being religious

• being inspirational

• being a decision-maker

In 1861, the Civil War began between the northern and southern states of the United States. A major reason for this conflict was a disagreement about-

• the admission of free states into the union

• the right of states to maintain the practice of slavery

• the return of fugitive enslaved people to slaveholders

• the extension of citizenship rights to formerly enslaved people

The American Civil War started on April 12, 1861 when-

• South Carolina seceded from the Union

• Confederate Army soldiers fired on Fort Sumter

• Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States

• Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States

The Confederate army was commanded by:

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Thomas Jefferson