Civil War Quiz

The opening conflict of the Civil War was at

• Bull Run

• Fort Sumter

• Petersburg

• Antietam

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after the Battle of

• Antietam

• Gettysburg

• Chancellorsville

• Fort Sumter

Why did Lincoln wait until after the battle of Antietam to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It was clear then that the North could not win the war without a bold diplomatic move.

• The South was beaten and it was time to clarify the war's objectives.

• He wanted the proclamation to follow a victory so that it would not appear to be an act of desperation.

• After Antietam Lincoln felt more inclined to help blacks in the South.

President Lincoln believed

• each state has the right to choose to belong to the Union.

• it is illegal for states to secede.

• the country will survive when states elect to secede.

• the South should be punished for its conduct.

During the Civil War, which major event occurred at Appomattox Court House?

• The South divided into two sections

• The Union declared war on the South

• The Army of Northern Virginia surrendered

• The North gained control of the Mississippi River

Lincoln's strategy to win the Civil War included all of the following EXCEPT

• create a compromise peace treaty.

• capture Richmond.

• blockade Southern ports.

• gain control of the Mississippi River.

Which of the following events caused the first seven states to secede from the Union?

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Election of 1860

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Antietam

One of the South's main strategies for winning the Civil War was trying to gain the support of European nations using their cotton as leverage. What was this plan called?

• King Cotton Diplomacy

• The Cotton Negotiation Plan

• Cotton Contingency Strategy

• The Great Cotton Plan

Which of these was not a consequence of the Civil War?

• Slavery was ended in the rebelling states by emancipation

• The Southern economy was in ruins

• The Confederate States of America was an independent country

• 620,000 Americans lost their lives

Which was NOT a major strategy of the Confederacy/South?

• Capture Washington D.C.

• Wear down the Union Naval blockades

• Fight the entire war in the North

• King Cotton Diplomacy