Civil War Quiz

When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

• January 1, 1863

• September 22, 1862

• March 4, 1865

• July 4, 1776

Who surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House?

• John Wilkes Booth

• Andrew Johnson

• William Tecumseh Sherman

• Robert E. Lee

What did the Emancipation Proclamation allow black men to do?

• Vote in elections

• Attend integrated schools

• Own land in the South

• Join the Union Army and Union Navy

Who became president after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?

• Andrew Johnson

• William Tecumseh Sherman

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

What did General William Tecumseh Sherman and his troops do after capturing Atlanta?

• Destroyed farms and homes

• Rebuilt the city

• Surrendered to the Confederates

• Retreated back to the North