Civil War Quiz part I

Which Civil War battle was the deadliest single day of fighting in the war and led to a Union victory as Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had to retreat? This battle also marked the first time that the Southern army had invaded the North.

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Appomattox Court House

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

Use the following chart to answer the question that follows.

According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?

• The South

• The North

• The West

• All regions had equal amount of resources

Why did the Emancipation Proclamation NOT change the lives of enslaved people overnight?

• The Confederacy needed to pass a law first.

• Lincoln did not finish drafting it until 1865.

• It was voted down by Congress.

• There needed to be a clear Union victory.

Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Compromise of 1850

• Emancipation Proclamation

• The Gettysburg Address

As the Civil War began, the South had the advantage of...

• superior military leadership

• enormous industrial capabilities

• a complex railroad network

• a large population

Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.

• Lack of agricultural land

• larger population

• Inexperienced military leaders

• Lack of industries

Union General John Pope clashed with Confederate General "Stonewall Jackson" at this battle.

• Battle of Shiloh

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Antietam

• Seven Days' Battle

This battle is considered the first Union victory.

• First Battle of Manassas

• Second Battle of Manassas

• Battle of Antietam

• Seven Days' Battles

A military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott in the outbreak of the Civil War

• Capturing the opposing Capital

• Destroying blockades

• The Anaconda Plan

• Attacking by land

Which statement below is the best description of the South in the aftermath of the Civil War?

• Plantation owners were arrested and charged with crimes associated with owning slaves

• Plantation owners lost everything because of the destruction caused by the Civil War

• Under northern control plantations recovered and thrived in their economy.

• Plantations were closed, owners kept half of their farms and the other half was given to slaves and indentured servants.