Civil War

What Battle was the First of the American Civil War?

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Bull Run

The Union forces began running out of supplies at Fort Sumter.

• True

• False

What were the Southern states during the Civil War known as?

• Colonies

• Union

• Territories

• Confederacy

Who was the President of the United States at the start of the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

In which state is Fort Sumter located?

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

What was the Union expecting as they made the attack at Bull Run?

• a long, drawn-out war
• an evenly matched fight
• a quick and easy end to the war
• none of these

Bull Run was important because...

• it set the stage for the rest of the Civil War
• it showed the strength of the Union Army
• led to the capture of Washington D.C.
• led to the capture of Richmond

Antietam was the deadliest one-day battle in American military history.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Why did people gather in Gettysburg on Nov. 19, 1863? 

• To abolish slavery
• To dedicate a national cemetery 
• To encourage the Confederacy to rejoin the Union
• To hear campaign speeches for the upcoming Presidential election

Lincoln said our country was conceived in liberty.  What did he mean? 

• Founded for justice
• Founded for fairness
• Founded for equality
• Founded for freedom