Civil War Multiple Choice Questions

The leader of the Union was

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Bill Sumpter

The Southern States were called the _______ of America

• Union States

• Gray States

• Blue State

• Confederate

The U.S. Navy blockade during the Civil War was done to:

• hurt the economy of the South

• not allow people to travel to Europe

• not allow Confederate ships to move

• allow the north to move ships quicker

What river did the North want to control to divide the South.

• Ohio

• Virginia

• Mississippi

• Richmond

After this battle, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

• Antietam

• Gettysburg

• Fort Sumter

This battle was the turning point in the Civil War.

• Fort Sumter

• Antietam

• Gettysburg

The 54th Massachusetts Regiment was important because

• They helped win the battle of Gettysburg

• They were the all freed slaves fighting for the north.

• They helped the south win the battle at Appomattox Court House

Slavery was ended in the U.S. with the passage of

• Emancipation Proclamation

• 13th Amendment

• The South surrenders at Appomattox Court House

As a result of the Civil War

• the Northern economy grew

• the Southern economy grew

• the power of state governments grew

Why did John Wilkes Booth assassinate Abraham Lincoln?

• His businesses had lost money due to the war

• He had lost an election to Lincoln

• He was trying to rob Lincoln

• He was a southern sympathizer and was angry about the North’s victory.