Civil War Events Quiz

The event held at this location encouraged the start of the civil war and rallied both sides to build up their armies.

• Fort Sumter

• Bull Run

• Gettysburg

• Appomattox

Which of the following statements is true?

• The North and South both had an economy based on farming

• The South’s economy was based on industry and manufacturing; the North’s economy was based on farming

• The North’s economy was based on industry and manufacturing; the South’s economy was based on farming

• The North and South both had an economy based on industry and manufacturing.

Who was president of the Confederacy? 

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

What was the Anaconda Plan?

• To deprive the South of fishing and whaling as a primary source of food

• To stop southern attempts to establish slave plantations in Cuba and Mexico

• To cut the South off from its supply lines in the countries of Latin America

• To cripple the South's economy by ending the cotton trade

Why was the First Battle of the Bull Run so important?

• The outcome of Bull Run shocked the North. They began to realize the war would be long and costly.

• The outcome of Bull Run shocked the Confederacy. They realized they could win the war quickly.

• It was the first land battle and it ended in a draw with both forces withdrawing.

• This battle split the Confederacy into two parts and was part of the Anaconda Plan.

What years did the civil war last?

• 1858-1864

• 1865-1880

• 1860-1870

• 1861-1865

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Freed slaves in the border states

• Freed slaves in the Confederate states

• Ended slavery in the entire country

• Ended the Civil War

What were Northerners who wanted peace with the Confederates called in the Union?

• Whigs

• Democrats

• Copperheads

• Republicans

Why was the Battle of Vicksburg so important in the Civil War?

• After the battle the Union controlled the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two.

• Broke the Union blockade along the Gulf of Mexico

• Allowed the Confederate army to seize Washington D.C.

• Enabled the Confederate army to seek French assistance

What was the main role of Texas during the Civil War?

• To sell cotton to Canada to supply the war supplies

• To supply men, horses, cattle and other supplies to the Confederate Army

• To fight the Union troops and win battles

• To fight the Confederate troops and win battles for the Union