The Civil War Quiz

What was one of the main causes of the Civil War?

• Disagreement over trade routes

• Disagreement over immigration

• Disagreement over taxes

• Disagreement over slavery

Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• The Battle of Fort Sumter

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Surrender at Appomattox Court House

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It declared all states to be free

• It declared all enslaved people in Confederate territory to be free

• It declared all Confederate soldiers to be free

• It declared all federal soldiers to be free

Who surrendered to whom at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, in 1865?

• Confederate President Jefferson Davis to President Abraham Lincoln

• Union General Ulysses S. Grant to Confederate General Robert E. Lee

• Confederate General Robert E. Lee to Union General Ulysses S. Grant

• President Abraham Lincoln to Confederate President Jefferson Davis

What was the most significant outcome of the Civil War?

• The strengthening of states' rights

• The establishment of national supremacy over states' rights

• The expansion of slavery

• The weakening of the federal government

When was the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ratified?

• 1861

• 1863

• 1865

• 1867

What did the Civil War ultimately lead to in terms of the roles and rights of African Americans?

• A complete removal of their rights and opportunities

• A decrease in their rights and opportunities

• No change in their rights and opportunities

• An increase in their rights and opportunities