Civil War Review Part 2

What event marked the beginning of the American Civil War?

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The attack on Fort Sumter

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

Which battle is considered the first major battle of the American Civil War?

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettysburg

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Vicksburg

Which battle is known as the bloodiest single-day battle in American history?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Vicksburg

Which battle is often considered the turning point of the Civil War?

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Vicksburg

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Gettysburg

Answer explanation

Adams County, PA  |  Jul 1 - 3, 1863

The Battle of Gettysburg marked the turning point of the Civil War. With more than 50,000 estimated casualties, the three-day engagement was the bloodiest single battle of the conflict.

Who delivered the Gettysburg Address?

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

Where did the Confederate Army surrender to the Union Army, effectively ending the Civil War?

• Fort Sumter

• Gettysburg

• Appomattox Courthouse

• Vicksburg

Who was the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Civil War?

• Frederick Douglass

• William Carney

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

Answer explanation

https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/william-h-carney

When the color sergeant was shot down, this soldier grasped the flag, led the way to the parapet, and planted the colors thereon. When the troops fell back he brought off the flag, under a fierce fire in which he was twice severely wounded.

Who was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" for her work as a nurse during the Civil War?

• Clara Barton

• Florence Nightingale

• Dorothea Dix

• Mary Todd Lincoln

Answer explanation

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/clara-barton

Who served as the President of the Confederate States during the Civil War?

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Stonewall Jackson

• Andrew Johnson

What was the Union's strategic plan to defeat the Confederacy, which included blockading Southern ports?

• The Gettysburg Plan

• The Anaconda Plan

• The Vicksburg Strategy

• The Emancipation Strategy