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What do you know about the Civil War?
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1
What was the name of the all-black regiment that attacked Fort Wagner near Charleston in 1863?
54th Massachusetts
45th Massachusetts
45th New York
54th New York
2
Which of these was the weakness of the South going into the Civil War?
Economy/Transportation Systems
Size of the South
Pride
Military Leadership
3
The North and South passed draft laws because
neither side wanted to use black soldiers
the armies needed more soldiers
the volunteers in the army were not good soldiers
Copperheads thought too many men avoided fighting
4
Who was elected President of the United States in 1860?
Andrew Johnson
Warren G. Harding
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
5
What was a serious weakness of the South?
few soldiers who knew how to shoot
few railroads
to fight a defensive war
few trained army officers
6
What battle was the bloodiest of the Civil War?
Antietam
Bull Run
Manassas
Gettysburg
7
Who was the Union general who marched through Shenandoah Valley destroying farms and livestock?
Philip Sheridan
George Pickett
Robert E. Lee
George McClellan
8
What did Abraham Lincoln announce that made all slaves in the Confederacy free?
1860 Inaugural Address
Habeas Corpus
Gettysburg Address
Emancipation Proclamation
9
Who was the Secretary of State for the Union during the Civil War?
Edwin Stanton
Thaddeus Stevens
Salmon P. Chase
William Seward
10
Where was the first battle of the Civil War fought?
Fredericksburg
Gettysburg
Antietam
Fort Sumter
11
Who led a "March to the Sea?"
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
P.G.T Beauregard
William Tecumseh Sherman
12
Which of the these states did not secede from the United States?
Virginia
North Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
13
Who was the Confederate general that led the charge on Cemetery Ridge in Gettysburg?
George Pickett
Robert E. Lee
Philip Sheridan
George McClellan
14
Where did the South surrender the Civil War?
Raleigh, North Carolina
Savannah, Georgia
Washington D.C.
Appomattox Courthouse
15
This was Lincoln's main goal
to preserve the Union
to capture Washington, D.C.
to stop slavery
to keep the U.S. at war
16
What city was the capital of the Confederacy?
Richmond, Virginia
Charleston, South Carolina
Atlanta, Georgia
Raleigh, North Carolina
17
Who was the main general of the Union army?
Ulysses S. Grant
William Tecumseh Sherman
George McClellan
Stonewall Jackson
18
Where did General Lee surrender ending the Civil War?
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, Virginia
Cape May Courthouse
Appomattox Courthouse
19
What was added to ships during the Civil War?
Iron Plates
Cannons
Mortars
Gatling Guns
20
One of Lincoln's more controversial moves as President was his suspension of the Writ of what?
Habeas Corpus
Prohibition
Mandamus
Certiorari
21
Who was the main general of the Confederate Army?
P.G.T. Beauregard
Robert E. Lee
George Pickett
Stonewall Jackson
22
What battle was a turning point in the Civil War?
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Antietam
Gettysburg
23
The bloodiest day of the Civil War occurred in what battle?
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
24
Who was the first, and only, President of the Confederacy?
Bernard Bee
Robert E. Lee
George Pickett
Jefferson Davis
25
How did the South plan to win the war?
wearing down the Union army
using its industrial advantage quickly
capturing Washington, D.C.
end slavery on its own
26
How did the Civil War help the northern economy?
increasing inflation
creating a boom in clothing, ammunition, and other industry
increasing trade with the South
decreasing the need for farm products
27
Which former commander of the Union armies ran against Lincoln in 1864 for President?
William Tecumseh Sherman
Philip Sheridan
Ulysses S. Grant
George McClellan
28
What Confederate general held his ground at the Battle of Bull Run showing courage?
Robert E. Lee
Thomas Jackson
William Tecumseh Sherman
Philip Sheridan
29
Which of these was the North's weakness going into the Civil War?
Farms
Railroads
Military Leadership
Population
30
The name of the group of northerners who wanted to compromise with the South and end war
Civilians
Compromisers
Copperheads
Profiteers
