American Civil War Quiz

What was the main cause of the American Civil War?

• Dispute over slavery

• Religious differences

• Territorial expansion

• Taxation issues

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

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• Lincoln's election

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Attack on Fort Sumter

• Battle of Gettysburg

What was the Confederacy?

• A group of Southern states that seceded

• A political party

• A group of Northern states

• A foreign alliance

Which document declared all slaves in rebel states to be free?

• The Constitution

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Declaration of Independence

Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?

• Stonewall Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

Which battle is often referred to as the turning point of the Civil War?

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Bull Run

What was the main goal of the Union's Anaconda Plan?

• To blockade Confederate ports

• To negotiate peace

• To invade Canada

• To capture Mexico

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

• Texas

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Virginia

What was the outcome of the Civil War?

• British intervention

• Confederate victory

• Union victory

• Stalemate