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# Civil War # History
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1
Who was Dred Scott?
New York Governor, Secretary of State under Lincoln
slave who sued for his freedom
military leader in Confederate Army
author, civil rights activist, statesman
2
What was the last battle in which Grant and Sherman fought together?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Missionary Ridge
Battle of Cold Harbor
Battle of Fredericksburg
3
What was the secret route used by slaves to escape to freedom in the North?
Amtrak Railroad
Underground Railroad
Freedom Train
Trail of Tears
4
What was Ulysses Grant's original middle name?
Simpson
Syrus
Ulysses
Hiram
5
Lincoln referred to this woman as, "the little woman who started the big war." Who was she?
Harriet Tubman
Ida B. wells
Mary Lincoln Todd
Harriet Beacher Stowe
6
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
Tennessee
Alabama
South Carolina
Georgia
7
This state was a Confederate state:
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Virginia
8
What happened on April 14, 1865, just 5 days after the surrender of Robert E. Lee?
Assasination of President Lincoln
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Battle of Bull Run
The Gettysburg Address
9
Who established the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beacher Stowe
Betsy Ross
Mary Lincoln Todd
10
What was the capital of the Confederacy for most of the war?
Petersburg, VA
Nashville, TN
Richmond, VA
Savannah, GA
11
What was Ulysses S. Grant's occupation before the Civil War broke out?
Attorney
Plantation owner
Ironsmith
Leather goods and harness salesman
12
Which battle had the most casualties?
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Antiedum
Shiloh
13
What did the Southern States form when they seceded from the Union?
The Trade Federation of America
The Confederate States of America
The United Nations
The Civil Union of America
14
In which cities did Sherman's 'March to the Sea' begin and end?
Montgomery to Mobile
Montgomery to Charleston
Atlanta to Savannah
Raleigh to Richmond
15
What was the era after the American Civil War called?
Reconstruction
Reclamation
Reunification
Emancipation
16
What fort did Confederate General Pierre Beauregard fire on that started the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Fort Collins
Fort Atkinson
Fort De Soto
17
What was General Sherman's "Christmas Present" to President Lincoln in 1864?
a fruit cake
his horse, "Sorrel"
a LeMat revolver
the capture of Savannah, GA
18
What type of pet did General Robert E. Lee keep with him during the Civil War?
mouse
dog
chicken
snake
19
In what year did the Civil War begin?
1865
1867
1961
1861
20
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln
Ambrose Burnside
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
21
How many lives were lost in the American Civil War?
about 200,000
about 80,000
about 600,000
about 1,000,000
22
Confederate general Stonewall Jackson was mortally wounded in 1863 during which battle?
The Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Vicksburg
23
In which two states did most Civil War battles occur?
North Carolina and Georgia
Tennessee and Virginia
Missouri and Alabama
Pennsylvania and Ohio
24
What statement did the Emancipation Proclamation make?
voting was a basic right of all men
all slaves in Confederate states were free
peace between the North and South
women held the right to own property
25
Which city was the first capital of the Confederacy?
Austin, TX
Montgomery, AL
Atlanta, GA
Knoxville, TN