Battles and Events of the Civil War

What is the term for when a state decides to leave the Union?

• Annexation

• Secession

• Unification

• Colonization

Which forces fired and captured a federal fort at Charleston, SC in April 1861?

• Union forces

• British forces

• Confederate forces

• French forces

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

• 1776

• 1863

• 1901

• 1812

Which army did free black men and escaped slaves join after the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Confederate army

• British army

• Union army

• French army

What significant speech did Lincoln give after the Battle of Gettysburg?

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Gettysburg Address

• Inaugural Address

• Farewell Address

What was the significance of the Union victory at Vicksburg in July 1863?

• It marked the end of the Civil War.

• It was a turning point in the West.

• It led to the capture of New York.

• It resulted in the Union losing control of the Mississippi River.

What did the Union army do during Shermans March across Georgia?

• Destroyed everything in their path

• Built new roads

• Planted crops

• Held peace talks

Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared --

• United State's freedom from Great Britain

• an end to the Civil War

• freedom for slaves in rebellious southern states

• the beginning of Reconstruction

What does it mean to "emancipate" someone?

• To enslave

• To abolish

• To free

• To vote