Level 8 Race to the Governor's House

What was the first major clash of the Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Harper's Ferry

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Yorktown

Which Confederate General played a major role in the Battle of Bull Run?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Who was the Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia who defeated Union troops at Fredericksburg, VA?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Where was the capital of the Confederacy?

• Williamsburg, VA

• Richmond, VA

• Washington, D. C.

• Jamestown, VA

Which General captured and burned Richmond near the end of the war?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Lincoln used the Union ___________ to blockade southern ports.

• navy

• army

• air force

• military

Which two iron-clad ships battled in waters near Norfolk and Hampton? The Battle was fought to a draw.

• the USS New Ironsides and the CSS Davis

• the USS Monitor and the CSS Merrimack

• the USS Montauk and the CSS Palmetto State

• the USS Monitor and the CSS Tennessee

Where did the Civil War end?

• Yorktown, VA

• Great Bridge, VA

• Appomattox Court House, VA

• Bull Run, VA

Who surrendered his army to Ulysses S. Grant to end the Civil War?

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

• Lord Cornwallis

When did the Civil War end?

• April, 1861

• June, 1863

• April, 1865

• July, 1870