Civil War Quizizz

Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:

• they believed he might one day end slavery, which would threaten their way of life

• they wanted a president who would support the abolition of slavery

• he wanted northern states to secede from the Union

• he had a plan to raise taxes

The name given to army from the North.

• Confederates

• Americans

• Military

• Union

This was the president of the Confederate States.

• Abraham Lincoln
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Robert E. Lee
• Jefferson Davis

This was the President of the Union.

• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S Grant
• Abraham Lincoln

This battle was the turning point in the war.

• Battle of Bull Run
• Battle of Antietam
• Battle of Gettysburg
• Battle of Appomattox Courthouse

Most soldiers died in the war because of

• disease

• battle wounds

• hunger

• desertion

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

• Washington, D.C.

• Richmond, Virginia

• Appomattox Court House, Virginia

• Atlanta, Georgia

What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

• to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners

• to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union

• to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war

• to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies

Use the following chart to answer the question that follows.

According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?

• The South

• The North

• The West

• All regions had equal amount of resources

What was the significance of the First Battle of Bull Run?

• The Union won. It proved that the South was weak.

• The Union won this battle. It showed the North would win.

• The Confederates won. It proved that the war would be long and difficult for the Union.

• It was a tie between both sides. It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.