Civil War Key Events and Outcomes

The video explores key events of the American Civil War, starting with the attack on Fort Sumter, the Battle of Antietam, the turning point at Gettysburg, the Siege of Vicksburg, and concluding with the surrender at Appomattox. These events shaped the war's course, leading to the Union's preservation and the abolition of slavery.

What event marked the beginning of the American Civil War?

• The Battle of Antietam

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Siege of Vicksburg

• The firing on Fort Sumter

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

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Battle of Antietam

• The Battle of Fort Sumter

• The Siege of Vicksburg

What significant action did President Lincoln take after the Battle of Antietam?

• Issued the Gettysburg Address

• Declared war on the Confederacy

• Issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

• Signed the Treaty of Appomattox

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

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Siege of Vicksburg

• The Battle of Fort Sumter

• The Battle of Antietam

Who led the Union forces at the Battle of Gettysburg?

• General Stonewall Jackson

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General George Meade

• General Robert E. Lee

What was the outcome of the Siege of Vicksburg?

• The Confederacy gained control of the Mississippi River

• The Union gained control of the Mississippi River

• The Confederacy won a decisive victory

• The Union forces retreated

How did the Siege of Vicksburg affect the Confederacy?

• It strengthened their supply lines

• It led to a Confederate victory

• It had no significant impact

• It split the Confederacy in two

Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant?

• Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

• Appomattox Courthouse

• Antietam

What did the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse symbolize?

• The end of the Civil War

• The start of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The beginning of the Civil War

• A major Confederate victory

What was one of the ultimate outcomes of the Civil War?

• The abolition of slavery

• The division of the United States

• The victory of the Confederacy

• The continuation of the war