BMS - Civil War and Reconstruction 8th Grade

What was a major cause of the American Civil War?

• The invention of the cotton gin

• Disagreements over states' rights and slavery

• The assassination of a political leader

• A dispute over land with Mexico

Which battle is considered the first battle of the Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Bull Run

What was Abraham Lincoln's role during the Civil War?

• A general for the Union Army

• President of the Confederate States

• President of the United States

• A leading abolitionist

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Freed all slaves in the United States

• Freed slaves in Confederate states not under Union control

• Ended the Civil War

• Made slavery illegal in the northern states

Who was the president of the Confederate States during the Civil War?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Andrew Johnson

What were ironclads?

• A type of railroad used during the Civil War

• A type of heavy artillery

• Warships covered with iron plates

• Fortified bunkers

Which side in the Civil War was known as the Union?

• The Northern states

• The Southern states

• The Western territories

• The Eastern colonies

What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

• It was the first battle of the Civil War

• It marked the end of the Civil War

• It was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War

• It resulted in a major victory for foreign powers

Who was the main general of the Confederate Army?

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• George B. McClellan

What was the main goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To increase taxes on the Southern states
• To expand the territory of the United States
• To establish a monarchy in the country
• To free enslaved individuals in the Confederate states