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1
Fort Sumter lies off the coast of which Southern state?
Georgia
Virginia
South Carolina
North Carolina
2
The Emancipation Proclamation allowed for the freeing of slaves.....
In the rebelling states
In the border states
In all the states
In the free states
3
Which major Georgian city was captured and burned by the Union army in 1864?
Atlanta
Macon
Savannah
Charleston
4
What did the Union traditionally name their battles after?
Towns
Waterways
State Capitals
Villages
5
What was the name of the army that Robert E. Lee commanded?
The Army of the Northern Republic
The Army of the Confederacy
The Army of Virginia
The Army of Northern Virginia
6
After the fall of Fort Sumter, Lincoln called up how many volunteers?
100,000
50,000
75,000
300,000
7
In response to the draft, several cities broke out into riots. The most destructive riot of the Civil War occurred in?
New York City
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
8
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
Lee Harvey Oswald
Thomas Renfield
Joseph Rathbone
John Wilkes Booth
9
The first large scale land battle of the Civil War took place outside of Washington DC at....
Chancellorsville
Seven Pines
Bull Run (Manassas)
Gettysburg
10
Which general did Grant leave in charge when he went East to fight Lee?
Joseph Hooker
General Philip Sheridan
Ambrose Burnside
General William Sherman
11
Where did Lee surrender his army to US Grant on April 9, 1865?
Wilmington
Washington DC
Richmond
Appomatox Courthouse
12
The vice-president under Lincoln, during his second term was?
Hannibal Hamlin
James Buchanan
Andrew Johnson
Ridley Scott
13
Which of the following was NOT a "border states?"
Kentucky
Virginia
Delaware
Missouri
14
Abraham Lincoln came from which state just prior to becoming president?
Tennessee
Illinois
Kentucky
Indiana
15
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Robert E. Lee
Alexander Stephens
Jefferson Davis
Thaddeus Stephens
16
Who was the Union commander of Fort Sumter?
US Grant
Robert Anderson
Ambrose Burnside
PGT Beauregard
17
What was the name of the army that George McClellan commanded?
The Army of the Potomac
The Army of Washington
The Army of the Northern Republic
The Army of the Republican Union
18
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
The rate of fire for Civil War weapons increased
Armies continued to fight in line formation
General US Grant led Union forces in the West
Soldiers suffered a considerably small amount of amputations in the war
19
Which of the following was NOT a strength for the North?
The northern states had a consistently large influx of immigrants
The northern states had strong trade in cotton
The northern states had more industry than the southern states
The northern states had a large population
20
Abraham Lincoln was shot at this building?
Ford's Theater
The Capitol Building
The White House
Peterson House
21
Where was the permanent Southern capital city located during the Civil War?
Savannah, GA
Selma, AL
Atlanta, GA
Richmond, VA
22
This man ran against Lincoln in the 1864 election as the Democratic nominee?
Andrew Johnson
George McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
Hannibal Hamlin
23
Which state did the Battle of Gettysburg take place in?
Massachusetts
Virginia
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
24
This devastating Southern maneuver during the Battle of Gettysburg led to a Confederates defeat?
Pickett's Charge
Hail Mary Hill Charge
The Little Round Top Flop
Devil's Den Disaster
25
Which battle broke the Confederate back and won the Mississippi River for the Union?
Antietam
Appomattox
Shiloh
Vicksburg
26
Which of the following was NOT part of the North's Anaconda Plan?
The North needed to blockade the South with its navy
The North needed to capture the Confederate capital
The North needed to capture the Mississippi River
The North needed to capture Jefferson Davis
27
How many states originally seceded from the Union before the outbreak of the Civil War?
7
9
6
11
28
Which of the following generals did NOT serve in the Union army during the Civil War?
Joseph Hook
US Grant
Robert E. Lee
George McClellan
29
Which amendment is responsible for ending slavery in the United States?
15th amendment
12th amendment
14th amendment
13th amendment
30
On average, how long is Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?
10 minutes
2 minutes
5 minutes
20 minutes
