Civil War Quiz

Who was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

What was the strategic UNION plan called that aimed to defeat the South in the Civil War?

• Anaconda Plan

• Cobra Plan

• Eagle Plan

• Viper Plan

Where did the Civil War begin?

• Fort Sumter

• Fort Knox

• Fort Lee

• Fort Bragg

Which battle was the first major military engagement of the Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Shiloh

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Antietam

What was the outcome of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln?

• Ended the Civil War

• Freed slaves

• Established new states

• Created the Union army

Which battle marked a turning point in the Civil War with a Confederate defeat?

• Battle of Shiloh

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

What was the last major campaign of the Civil War?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Siege of Vicksburg

• Appomattox Courthouse

• Battle of New Orleans

How did the Civil War affect the economies of the Northern and Southern states?

• Both economies suffered equally

• The North's economy boomed while the South suffered heavy economic losses

• The South's economy boomed while the North suffered heavy economic losses

• There was no significant impact on either economy

Where were the majority of Civil War battles fought?

• The North

• The South

• The West

• Equal number in both North and South

What was the primary reason that Lincoln waged war against the South?

• Economic differences

• Slavery

• Diseases

• To preserve the Union