American Civil War Quiz

The Confederate bombardment of which fort on April 12-13, 1861, marked the beginning of the American Civil War?

• Fort Pickens

• Fort Antietam

• Fort Pickens

• Fort Sumter

Why was Fort Sumter significant to the Civil War?

• Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter (a federal fort), and this marked the beginning of the Civil War.

• After the firing on Fort Sumter, Union troops were stranded in the Charleston Harbor and were unable to obtain supplies; this marked the beginning of the Civil War.

• The firing on Fort Sumter was a turning point in the Civil War. As a result of this event, the French decided to provide financial support to the Confederacy.

• Fort Sumter is significant to the Civil War because this was the final conflict between Union and Confederate troops.

Although the Confederate states did not recognize the authority of President Abraham Lincoln, in 1862 he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which —

• granted freedom for all slaves in the Confederate states.

• offered pardons to Confederate soldiers who surrendered.

• outlawed human slavery in the United States and its territories.

• released individuals from their debts to Southern plantation owners.

Based on the information in the map, what role did the Election of 1860 play in the outbreak of the Civil War?

• It caused a split in Southern Democrats in their support for Lincoln.

• It indicated that many non-slaveholders in the South supported Lincoln.

• It confirmed that Southern states feared the election of Lincoln would bring about the end of slavery.

• It showed that slave owners in the West viewed Lincoln as one who would protect slavery.

Which important Civil War battle does the text describe?

• The Battle of Fort Sumter

• The Battle of Vicksburg

• The Battle of Antietam

• American Revolution

Which of the following individuals from the Civil War era is being described in the bulleted list above?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• William Carney

Which idea does President Lincoln express in this excerpt from his first inaugural address in 1861?

• The Union exists only through the consent of sovereign states.

• The Union requires a nationwide decision on slavery.

• The Union matters more than current disagreements between states.

• The Union will be preserved through military force if necessary.