Civil War Quiz

What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The attack on Fort Sumter

• Lincoln's election

• The Emancipation Proclamation

Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

What was the main reason the Southern states wanted to leave the Union?

• To keep slavery

• To avoid paying taxes

• To create new laws

• To trade with other countries

What were soldiers who fought for the North called?

• Confederates

• Rebels

• Union soldiers

• Patriots

Which side won the Civil War?

• The West

• The South

• The North

• Neither side

What was the name of the Southern army?

• Union Army

• Confederate Army

• Royal Army

• Colonial Army

What important document did President Lincoln write that freed enslaved people?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Emancipation Proclamation

Who was the leader of the Confederate Army?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George McClellan

• William Sherman

What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?

• Bull Run

• Antietam

• Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

What year did the Civil War end?

• 1861

• 1863

• 1865

• 1867