The American Civil War 2025

Question 1

What means did Harriet Tubman use to help slaves reach freedom in the North?

Accepted Answer

The Underground Railroad

Question 2

This caused a path of destruction that passed from Atlanta to the Atlantic Ocean (Savannah).

Accepted Answer

Sherman&#x27;s March

Question 3

This three-day battle has become known as the "turning point" of the Civil War:

Accepted Answer

Battle of Gettysburg

Question 4

Which city did Sherman capture to ut off railroad lines to the Confederacy?

Accepted Answer

Atlanta

Question 5

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B Anthony fought for the abolition of slavery and:

Accepted Answer

Women's right to vote

Question 6

Which former slave wrote the famous speech, "Ain't I a Woman"?

Accepted Answer

Sojourner Truth

Question 7

By the 1850s, most of the nation's cities and factories were located in the:

Accepted Answer

North

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a reason the southern states began their own country?

Accepted Answer

to help the Northern states

Question 9

Which general led the Union army against the Confederate army?

Accepted Answer

Ulysses S. Grant

Question 10

What battle marks the beginning of the Civil War where the first shots were fired?

Accepted Answer

Fort Sumter

Question 11

Which of the following was a war strategy used by the Union?

Accepted Answer

blockade of ports

Question 12

Who was the Confederate president during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Jefferson Davis

Question 13

This caused a path of destruction from Atlanta to the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

Sherman's March

Question 14

Which general led the Confederate army against the Union army?

Accepted Answer

Robert E. Lee

Question 15

Which side won the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

U.S.A (North)

Question 16

Which of the following describes slavery's role in the southern economy?

Accepted Answer

Slavery made many Southerners wealthy.

Question 17

Which abolitionist led a raid on an arsenal at Harper's Ferry?

Accepted Answer

John Brown

Question 18

Who was the Confederate leader who got his nickname at the Battle of Bull Run?

Accepted Answer

Stonewall Jackson

Question 19

What novel told the story of slaves being treated cruelly by their owners?

Accepted Answer

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Question 20

Who was the U.S. president during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 21

Which of the following is one way in which slaves resisted slavery?

Accepted Answer

pretending to be sick

Question 22

What was the North's point of view on slavery by the 1850s?

Accepted Answer

Most northern states had outlawed slavery.

Questions 22