Civil War Quiz

Which battle was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history?

• Battle of Shiloh

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettysburg

What was the name of the proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln that declared all slaves in Confederate territory to be free?

• Gettysburg Address

• Declaration of Independence

• Proclamation of Freedom

• Emancipation Proclamation

Which legislation allowed African Americans to serve in the Union Army during the Civil War?

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Militia Act

• Dred Scott Decision

• Jim Crow Laws

Which term refers to Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War and called for a negotiated peace with the Confederacy?

• Copperheads

• Abolitionists

• Secessionists

• Unionists

Which term refers to the right of a person to be brought before a court to determine if their detention is lawful?

• due process

• double jeopardy

• ex post facto

• habeas corpus

Which term refers to a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money?

• deflation

• recession

• inflation

• stagflation

Who was the founder of the American Red Cross and served as a nurse during the Civil War?

• Florence Nightingale

• Harriet Tubman

• Susan B. Anthony

• Clara Barton

Which battle was the first major battle of the Civil War to take place on Northern soil?

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Fredericksburg

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Gettysburg

Which legislation provided free land to settlers in the West in order to encourage westward migration?

• Dawes Act of 1887

• Indian Removal Act of 1830

• Homestead Act of 1862

• Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

Which legislation imposed a tax on individuals' earnings to fund the war effort during the Civil War?

• Revenue Act of 1861

• Income Tax Act of 1863

• War Tax Act of 1865

• Revenue Act of 1872