Civil War Quiz

Which of the following battles meant that the union controlled the entire Mississippi River?

• New Orleans

• Mobile Bay

• Shiloh

• Vicksburg

• Chattanooga

Which Union victory (technically) gave Lincoln the right moment to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Shiloh

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Vicksburg

• Chattanooga

In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln stated that the war's purpose was to

• create a nation devoted to the principles in the Constitution

• create a nation devoted to the principle of equality for all

• punish the Confederacy

• Negotiate a compromise peace

• stop the spread of slavery

The New York City riots in 1863 were primarily a protest against

• the Emancipation Proclamation

• the draft

• the suspension of habeas corpus

• the declaration of martial law in the city

• the continued bad news from the North from the war

As the Civil War began, the North had all of the following advantages EXCEPT

• larger population

• more railroads

• more industrial capacity

• superior military leadership

• more gold

__________ was promoted to captain and is the only recognized female officer in the Confederate army.

The __________ called for a naval blockade of the Confederacy to squeeze the life out of them financially.

__________ was president of the Confederacy throughout the Civil War.

The first shots of the civil war happened on April 12, 1861 at 4:30 am when Confederate forces fired upon __________.

__________ was a three day battle that occurred in Pennsylvania and is considered to be the turning point of the Civil War.