When and where did the American Civil War begin?

April 12, 1861, Fort Sumter, South Carolina

Explain the Emancipation Proclamation.

It gave freedom to slaves in the South only.

Explain the war plan of the Union.

It called to control the Mississippi River

What was the purpose of the Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

To honor the dead and reaffirm the ideas of the Constitution

What was the purpose of General Sherman's March to the Sea?

So nothing can be used by the Confederate army

What was the a major turning point of the Civil War?

The Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg

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1
Who was the commander of the Confederate Army?
General George McClellan
General Robert E. Lee
General Ulysses S. Grant
General Albert S. Johnston
2
When and where did the American Civil War begin?
July 21, 1861, Bull Run, Virginia
July 4, 1863, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
April 12, 1861, Fort Sumter, South Carolina
April 6, 1863, Shiloh, Mississippi
3
Where was the capital of the Confederacy?
Austin, Texas
Atlanta, Georgia
Richmond, Virginia
Vicksburg, Mississippi
4
Which of the following was NOT a reason why the American Civil War began?
States' Rights
Mexico
Slavery
Abraham Lincoln
5
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
North Carolina
6
Explain the Emancipation Proclamation.
It gave freedom to slaves in both the North and South.
It gave freedom to slaves in Mexico.
It gave freedom to slaves in the North only.
It gave freedom to slaves in the South only.
7
Explain the war plan of the Union.
It called to control the Atlantic coast
It called to control the cotton trade
It called to control the Mississippi River
It called to control the Gulf of Mexico
8
What was the purpose of the Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?
To state that the Union will not give up without a fight
To honor the dead and reaffirm the ideas of the Constitution
To praise his military for their sacrifices
To give freedom to all slaves in the Confederacy
9
On what side did Texas join?
Union
Confederacy
10
What was the final battle of the American Civil War?
Battle of Palmito Ranch
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Atlanta
11
What was the purpose of General Sherman's March to the Sea?
So nothing can be used by the Confederate army
To destroy Union morale
To show the power might of the Union army
To terrorize the South into surrendering
12
What was the a major turning point of the Civil War?
The Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg
General Sherman's March to the Sea
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Union victory at the Battle of Shiloh
13
On what day did General Lee surrender to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse?
September 17, 1862
July 4, 1863
April 9, 1865
May 13, 1865
14
At what battle was known as the single bloodiest day in American history?
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
15
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Albert S. Johnson

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