Civil War Quiz

What does it mean to "secede"?

• To join a union

• To leave or withdraw from a union

• To form a new government

• To declare war

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

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

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Fort Sumter

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To end the Civil War

• To free the slaves in Confederate states

• To declare independence from Britain

• To establish the Confederate States of America

Who was the Union general who accepted the surrender at Appomattox Court House?

• Robert E. Lee

• William Tecumseh Sherman

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

Who won the presidential election of 1860?

• Stephen Douglas

• John Bell

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Breckinridge

How many states did Lincoln win in the Election of 1860?

• 10

• 18

• 22

• 15

Which Southern state was the first to secede from the Union?

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Alabama

• Mississippi

What event prompted Southern states to warn they would leave the Union?

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The start of the Civil War

• The Battle of Fort Sumter

Who was elected as the president of the Confederate States of America?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Andrew Johnson