Civil War Test

Lincoln said he had no intention of ending slavery. So, what was he trying to achieve?

• Allow slavery to expand into the territories.

• Allow more southern states to secede.

• Help the North form its own country without interference from the South.

• Keep the Union together.

What is considered the beginning of the Civil War?

• The election of Lincoln

• The attack on Fort Sumter

• The secession of Texas

• The death of Lincoln.

In the First Battle of Bull Run, which Confederate general forced the Union to retreat back to Washington, DC?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George McClellan

• Winfield Scott

• “Stonewall” Jackson

Emancipation means ending slavery. Which of the following statements best explains the contrast between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln regarding the war's aim?

• Douglass wanted Lincoln to announce the immediate emancipation of slaves while Lincoln was focused on keeping the Union together.

• Douglass wanted former slaves to serve in the Confederate army while Lincoln wanted them to serve in the Union army.

• Douglass wanted the Union to remain united while Lincoln wanted the South to form its own country.

While the Union army was fighting to win victories in the east, which Union general was having success in the west?

• “Stonewall” Jackson

• William T. Sherman

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George McClellan

What was the outcome of the Battle of Shiloh?

• A decisive victory for the South.

• Grant was dismissed.

• The highest casualties in a single battle up to that point in the war.

• There was no clear winner.

What exactly did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Announced freedom for all slaves in both the Union and the Confederacy.

• Announced freedom for all slaves in the Confederacy only.

• Required all African American men to join the Union army.

• Granted all African Americans full and equal rights.

Which state was divided as a result of the Civil War?

• Texas

• Maine

• Virginia

• Kentucky

Which two battles did the Union army win that helped change the course of the war?

• Gettysburg and Vicksburg

• Bunker Hill and Fort Sumter

• Fredericksburg and Vicksburg

• Fort Wagner and Fort Donelson

Why was the Union able to replace its fallen troops more easily than the Confederacy?

• The Union had a larger population from which to draw troops than the Confederacy.

• The Union did not suffer as many losses as the Confederacy.

• The Confederacy allowed slaves to fight on their side, which started rebellions.

• Lincoln was a beloved leader in the North while Jefferson Davis was not well liked in the South.