Civil War Quiz

What year did the American Civil War begin?

• 1850

• 1861

• 1875

• 1901

Who was the President of the Confederate States during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Bull Run

What was the primary cause of the Civil War?

• Taxation without representation

• The right to bear arms

• Slavery

• Women's suffrage

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution officially abolished slavery?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

What was the name of the strategy used by the Union to blockade the southern ports?

• Anaconda Plan

• Cotton Plan

• Total War

• March to the Sea

Who was the commanding general of the Confederate Army?

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• George B. McClellan

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Texas

• Georgia

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It immediately freed all slaves in the Confederate states

• It ended the Civil War

• It allowed African Americans to serve in the Union Army and Navy

• It declared that slaves in Confederate-held territory were to be set free

Which battle marked the final major offensive by the Confederate Army?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Appomattox Court House

• Battle of Vicksburg