The Civil War, Part I: Crash Course US History #20

Who was the President during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

• Ulysses S. Grant

About how many people died during the American Civil War?

• 1,000,000

• 700,000

• 100,000

• 500,000

Which of the following was a border state?

• Texas

• Virginia

• Maryland

• New York

What was the most significant cause of the Civil War?

• slavery

• states' rights

• the election of 1860

• sectionalism (agriculture vs industry)

Which side won the war due to the many advantages they had?

• The Union

• The Dixie Rebels

• The South

• The Confederacy

Which of the following was NOT a CONFEDERATE general during the war?

• Robert E. Lee

• Stonewall Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jeb Stewart

Who was the author of the mystery document?

• Lee

• Grant

• Lincoln

• Tubman

According to John Green, why did the North lose several battles during the beginning years of the Civil War?

• Outdated weaponry

• Ineffective Generaling

• They had no advantages

• Fewer people in their army

What two events are considered turning points of the American Civil War?

• The Battle at Fort Sumter and the surrender at Appomattox Court House

• The Siege at Vicksburg and the Battle of Gettysburg

• The Battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville

• The Battle of Bull Run and the Gettysburg Address

What city did General Sherman take that changed the political outlook during the war?

• Atlanta

• Miami

• New Orleans

• Houston