Civil War Practice

Who was the most famous conductor of the Underground railraod?

• Harriet Beecher Stowe
• Frederick Douglass
• William Lloyd Garrison
• Harriet Tubman
• Dred Scott

The first shots fired of the Civil War took place at . . .

• Bull Run, VA
• Antietam, MD
• Sharpsburg, MD
• Vicksburg, MS
• Ft. Sumter, SC

During the Civil War, the South enjoyed what advantage over the North in

• total population
• railroad mileage
• firearms production
• experienced military leadership

The Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, is considered pivotal to the outcome of the Civil War because

• it represented the Union’s deepest thrust into southern territory
• Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after the Union won the battle
• it marked the first use of Black troops by the Union army
• it confirmed George McClellan’s status as the leading Union general

The Union’s victory at Gettysburg was important because it

• prompted Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
• allowed the Union to go on the offensive since Lee's army was severely weakened
• gave the Union control over the Mississippi River
• caused the Confederacy to surrender

What word means "to leave"?

• Abolition
• Secede
• Liberator
• Emancipation

Where did Lee surrender to Grant?

• Ft Sumter, Sc
• Antietam, MD
• Gettysburg, PA
• Appomattox Court House, VA

A war fought between members of the same country is known as a

• Total War
• Civil War
• Cold War
• Guerrilla War

Who was the political leader of the Confederate States of America

• Abraham Lincoln
• Jefferson Davis
• Ulysses S Grant
• Robert E Lee

Who was the political leader of the Union during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Jefferson Davis
• Ulysses S Grant
• Robert E Lee