Civil War Quiz

What Mississippian was the President of the Confederate States of America?

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

How many states seceded from the Union before the Civil War began?

• 11

• 15

• 7

• 13

Which state was the first to secede?

• North Carolina

• Mississippi

• South Carolina

• Texas

General Grant ordered his men to dynamite a levee at a place northeast of Vicksburg called ________.

Which Union General was in command of the army that defeated Confederate forces at the Battle of Shiloh?

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S Grant

• Benjamin Grierson

• William T Sherman

Which of the following led to the Civil War?

• Compromise of 1850

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

• All of the above

Why was gaining control of Vicksburg the key to winning the war?

• Because Vicksburg was a major port for international trade

• Because Vicksburg was heavily fortified and had a large supply of weapons

• Because Vicksburg was the last major city on the Mississippi River still under Confederate control

• Because Grant had a personal dislike for the city

Why was it important for the Union to gain control of the Mississippi River?

• Union control of the Mississippi River would split the Confederacy in two, disrupt communication, and cut off supplies.

• Control of the Mississippi would allow the Union to trade freely with the Southern states.

• The Union could impose a tax on Southern troops for using the river.

• The Union wanted to gain control of the river in order to ship goods to other countries through the port of New Orleans.

Which Confederate General surrendered Vicksburg to Grant?

• Joseph E. Johnston

• John C. Pemberton

• Sterling Price

• Robert E. Lee

Which candidate did Mississippi support in the election of 1860?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John C. Bell

• Stephen Douglas

• John C. Breckinridge