"A Brief Overview of the American Civil War"

What event triggered the start of the American Civil War?

• The firing on Fort Sumter

• The Battle of Vicksburg

• The Battle of Antietam

• The Battle of Gettysburg

What was the main goal of the Union in the Civil War?

• To establish a monarchy

• To expand its territory

• To gain independence from Britain

• To abolish slavery

Who was the President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

Which battle is known as the turning point of the Civil War?

• The Battle of Shiloh

• The Battle of Fredericksburg

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Battle of Chickamauga

Who was the general in chief of all Union armies in 1864?

• George Thomas

• William Tecumseh Sherman

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

Which Union general led his army deep into the Confederate heartland of Georgia and South Carolina?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• William Tecumseh Sherman

• Robert E. Lee

• George Thomas

What was the main reason for the start of the Civil War?

• Political differences

• Religious differences

• Differences over the power to prohibit slavery

• Economic differences

Which battle resulted in the destruction of the Confederate Army of Tennessee?

• The Battle of Cold Harbor

• The Battle of Wilson's Creek

• The Battle of Nashville

• The Battle of Spotsylvania

What was the main strategy of the Union in the later years of the Civil War?

• Total war to destroy the Old South and its basic institution of slavery

• Limited war to restore the Union

• Diplomatic negotiations with the Confederacy

• Avoiding direct confrontations with the Confederate army

Who led the Union navy to establish a base for a blockade to shut off the Confederacy's access to the outside world?

• William Tecumseh Sherman

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George Thomas