Civil War Review

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

• Robert E. Lee

• John C. Calhoun

• John Breckinridge

• Jefferson Davis

• Alexander Stephens

Where did the first shots in the American Civil War occur?

• Bull Run

• Antietam

• For Sumter

• Gettysburg

• Shiloh

What is the term for a state's decision to leave the Union?

• federalism

• emancipation

• secession

• annexation

• abolition

What was the Union's plan to block all southern ports with the U.S. navy called?

• Crittenden Plan

• Anaconda Plan

• Scott's Plan

• McClellan's Plan

• The Peninsula Campaign

What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?

• Richmond, VA

• Charleston, SC

• Atlanta, GA

• Dallas, TX

• Mobile, AL

What was true when the Civil War began?

• The South had England's military support

• The North had all important material advantages for war

• The South had enough industry for war

• The Union had superior military leadership

• The Confederacy had support from the French navy

Where did the first major Civil War battle occur between the northern and southern armies?

• Shiloh

• the Seven Days

• Wilson's Creek

• Bull Run

• Antietam

What was the main objective of General Sherman's 'March to the Sea' during the American Civil War?

• To gather resources for the Union forces

• To liberate the slaves in the southern states

• To ensure President Lincoln's re-election

• To isolate the Confederate army under General Lee

• To demoralize the Confederacy and hasten the end of the war

Who was the hero of the first Bull Run battle and the inventor of the Rebel Yell?

• George Pickett

• Robert E. Lee

• Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson

• A.P. Hill

• James Longstreet

Where did the bloodiest SINGLE DAY in American history occur?

• Gettysburg

• Shiloh

• Bull Run

• Fredericksburg

• Antietam