Civil War Quiz

What did the 13th Amendment do?

• A) Abolished slavery

• B) Established the right to vote

• C) Created the income tax

• D) Guaranteed freedom of speech

Which of the following was not a cause that led to the Civil War?

• A) Sectionalism

• B) Slavery

• C) Agriculture

• D) States' rights

When was the Civil War fought?

• A) 1861-1865

• B) 1845-1849

• C) 1870-1874

• D) 1890-1894

____________________ means to formally leave the United States.

• Secede

• Annex

• Occupy

• Integrate

This Battle was the last battle of the Civil War?

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Palmito Ranch

• Bull Run

What is Juneteenth?

• The day the Civil War ended

• The day slaves in Texas heard about being freed

• The day the Declaration of Independence was signed

• The day the Emancipation Proclamation was issued

During the Civil War, many Texan women?

• Fought in battles

• Took charge of farms and businesses

• Moved to the North

• Became nurses in the army

How did the issue of states' rights contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?

• Seceding states believed the federal government should not intervene in state decisions.

• States wanted to expand their territories.

• States sought to abolish slavery.

• States aimed to increase trade with Europe.

Who was the commander of the Union army?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Stonewall Jackson

• William T. Sherman

Who was the U.S. president during the Civil War?

• Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Andrew Johnson

• James Buchanan