Battles and Events

Where did the Civil War begin?

• Bull Run

• Fort Sumter

• Manassas

• Appomattox

Where did Robert E Lee surrender to end the war?

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

• Manassas

• Appomattox

What was the first major battle of the war?

• Fort Sumter

• Bull Run

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

Which battle divided the south and gave the north control of a major river?

• Fort Sumter

• Bull Run

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

Which battle became the turning point in the war because Robert E Lee lost 1/3 of his army?

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

• Bull Run

• Appomattox

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• It helped the slaves escape on the Underground Railroad.

• It freed the slaves in the Confederate states.

• It said that escaped slaves had to be returned to their owners.

• It honored the soldiers killed at Gettysburg.

What was NOT a port that the north wanted to block?

• Savannah, Georgia

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Richmond, Virgina

What battle did the Union win because they controlled the high ground?

• Bull Run

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

• Appomattox

What did Lincoln write that said the Civil War was being fought to preserve a government of the people, by the people, and for the people?

• Declaration of Independence

• Gettysburg Address

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Vicksburg Amendment

What river did the north want to control to help them win the war?

• Missouri

• Ohio

• Colorado

• Mississippi