Appomattox Court House is notable for

Surrender of Robert E. Lee and the Northern Virginia Army

January 1st, 1863....

Slaves in the Confederacy were freed

At the beginning of the Civil War, Lincoln's main goal was

Bringing the Confederacy back into the Union

What similarities did the Union and Confederacy share during the Civil War?

They both used a draft to fill military ranks

The Battle of Antietam led to....

The issuing of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

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1
Which event is seen as the start of the Civil War?
The Election of Abraham Lincoln
The inauguration of Jefferson Davis
The attack on Fort Sumter
The rejection of the Crittenden Compromise
2
Who assassinated Pres. Lincoln at Ford Theater following the war
Lee Harvey Oswald
Jefferson Davis
John Booth
Stonewall Jackson
3
Appomattox Court House is notable for
A defeat of General McClellan
The destruction that took place during the Civil War
Surrender of Robert E. Lee and the Northern Virginia Army
Lincoln's address to the South following the Civil War
4
Which number is most accurate to the amount of causalities that occurred during the Civil War?
600,000
700,000
1,000,000
400,000
5
January 1st, 1863....
Slaves in the Confederacy were freed
Only slaves in the Border States were free
Every slave in the United States became free
The Union won the Battle of Vicksburg
6
The war in the west centered on control of.....
The Ohio River
Indian Territory
Louisiana
Mississippi River
7
At the beginning of the Civil War, Lincoln's main goal was
Maintain Republican control of the Executive Branch
Emancipation of Slaves
Bringing the Confederacy back into the Union
Keeping North and South separate to win the war
8
Delaware is an example of a(n)
Confederate State
Union State
Border State
9
West Virginia is an example of a(n)
Border State
Union State
Confederate State
10
What caused the most deaths during the Civil War?
Malnourishment
Hand to Hand military engagement
Disease
Long range missles
11
Which Union victories occurred simultaneously?
Gettysburg and the March to the Sea
Atlanta and Bull Run
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
New Orleans and Charleston
12
Lincoln thought by....... he would gain support for the war?
Increasing Bounty Payments
Issuing a National Draft
Attacking Slavery
Attacking and burning Richmond
13
Which city was destroyed as a result of the March to the Sea
Atlanta
Houston
Charlotte
New Orleans
14
The New York City Draft Riot was started by which group
Sympathizers of the Confederate Cause
African-Americans
Irish
Catholics
15
Who led the March to the Sea, destroying Confederate morale
McClellan
Meade
Sherman
Grant
16
What pop star's song would be the theme song for the Union's approach to war
Miley Cyrus
Taylor Swift
Ariana Grande
Nicki Minaj
17
During the Gettysburg Address, what promise does Pres. Lincoln make
To end slavery
To rebuild Richmond after Union destruction
A new birth of freedom
To punish the South for their actions
18
Functional banking was an advantage for the
Union
Confederacy
19
What similarities did the Union and Confederacy share during the Civil War?
They both used a draft to fill military ranks
Both sides had an elected president and congress.
Fighting for Emancipation of Slaves
Neither side suffered major casualities
20
Population and factories would be an advantage for the
Union
Confederacy
21
Which battle changed the Union's perception about the length of the Civil War?
The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Gettysburg
The First Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of 7 Pines
22
Which of these generals was very hesitant to enter battle
Sherman
Grant
McClellan
Burnside
23
Which city served as the Confederate capital during the Civil War?
Richmond
Charleston
Montgomery
Miami
24
The Battle of Antietam led to....
The issuing of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
An increase in Bounties
The use of a National Draft
The enlistment of African-Americans
25
Military leadership was an advantage for the
Union
Confederacy

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