American Civil War Quiz

Which year did the American Civil War begin?

• 1850

• 1861

• 1870

• 1865

What was Admiral David Farragut famous for during the Civil War?

• Shouting " Full throttle"

• Shouting “Full speed ahead!”

• Shouting "Charge the barricades"

• Shouting "Let's get it"

Which Confederate general led the army at Gettysburg?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George G. Meade

• John C. Pemberton

What was the outcome of the Battle of Shiloh?

• The Union Army was defeated.

• The Union Army held the field despite heavy casualties.

• The Confederacy gained control of the Mississippi River.

• The Union Army surrendered.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation achieve?

• It ended the Civil War.

• It declared enslaved people in Confederate states free.

• It split the Confederacy in two.

• It suspended habeas corpus.

What was the impact of the high number of casualties at the Battle of Shiloh?

• It showed how deadly the war would become.

• It marked the end of the Civil War.

• It forced Robert E. Lee to retreat.

• It split the Confederacy in two.

Who was the 54th Massachusetts Infantry?

• The 54th Massachusetts Infantry was a cavalry unit in the Confederate Army.

• The 54th Massachusetts Infantry was a naval regiment during World War I.

• The 54th Massachusetts Infantry was a medical corps in the Revolutionary War.

• The 54th Massachusetts Infantry was an African American regiment in the Union Army during the Civil War.

Which battle was a major turning point in the Civil War, resulting in a Union victory in Pennsylvania?

• Battle of Fort Wagner

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Appomattox

• Battle of Antietam

Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to Union General Ulysses S. Grant?

• Gettysburg

• Appomattox Court House

• Fort Wagner

• Antietam

What was the primary goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To end the Civil War

• To free enslaved people in Confederate states

• To honor fallen soldiers

• To establish the Union Army