Civil War Quiz

What were the advantages of the Union over the Confederacy in the Civil War?

• Superior military strategy

• Stronger support from European powers

• Greater population and industrial resources

• Better military leadership

What was the impact of Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War?

• Preservation of the Union

• Defeat of the Confederacy

• Unification of the Northern and Southern states

• Successful implementation of the Emancipation Proclamation

Why was the battle of Gettysburg important?

• It led to the Emancipation Proclamation

• It resulted in the capture of the Confederate capital

• It secured foreign support for the Union

• It marked the turning point of the Civil War by ending Confederate offensive battles

What was the significance of the battle of Vicksburg?

• It resulted in the abolition of slavery

• It gave the Union control of the Mississippi River

• It led to the surrender of General Robert E. Lee

• It secured foreign recognition for the Confederacy

What was the importance of the Anaconda Plan?

• It was a successful military strategy used by the Confederacy

• It led to the capture of Atlanta by the Union

• It ensured the Union's control over the Mississippi River

• It secured foreign support for the Confederacy

What was the impact of Sherman's March to the Sea?

• It resulted in the capture of Richmond, the Confederate capital

• It led to the surrender of General Robert E. Lee

• It devastated the Southern economy and morale

• It secured foreign recognition for the Confederacy

What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It immediately freed all slaves in the Confederate states

• It secured foreign support for the Confederacy

• It led to the enlistment of African American soldiers in the Union army

• It resulted in the end of the Civil War

What did the Confiscation Acts do?

• They established equal voting rights for all citizens

• They provided financial compensation to former slaves

• They allowed the Union to seize Confederate property

• They granted amnesty to Confederate soldiers

What was the impact of the Gettysburg Address?

• It outlined the Union's war strategy

• It emphasized the importance of preserving the Union

• It rallied support for the Confederacy

• It called for the abolition of slavery

What did the Union Draft during the Civil War involve?

• Exemption of wealthy individuals from military service

• Conscription of all men aged 20 to 45

• Voluntary enlistment of soldiers

• Enlistment of African American soldiers only