American Civil War.2 QUIZ

What was considered the turning point of the Civil War?

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Appomattox Court House

• Battle of Antietam

Which battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Bull Run

Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant, ending the Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Appomattox Court House

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Fort Sumter

What was a significant issue faced by African American troops during the Civil War?

• They were not allowed to fight

• They were paid more than white soldiers

• They were discriminated against and paid less

• They led all major battles

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

What did the Emancipation Proclamation call for?

• Independence from Britain

• Freedom of speech

• All slaves in the Southern states to be freed

• Women's right to vote

What was one effect of the Emancipation Proclamation in the North?

• It had no effect

• It raised morale for the war

• It ended the war

• It caused economic decline

Grant won this battle by taking control of Mississippi River and laying siege to the city of....

• Vicksburg
• Sherman

• Georgia

• Virginia

Which side during the Civil War allowed African Americans to become soldiers?

• Union

• Confederacy

Which general surrendered at Appomattox Court House?

• Grant

• Lee

• Johnson

• Jackson