Chapter 7: The Civil War

A historical scene depicting the American Civil War, featuring soldiers in battle, smoke, and the Union and Confederate flags in the background, capturing the intensity and drama of the era.

The Civil War Quiz

Test your knowledge about one of the most pivotal events in American history with our engaging quiz on the Civil War. Explore the causes, key figures, and significant battles that shaped the United States during this tumultuous time.

In this quiz, you will:

Answer multiple-choice questions
Explore important historical facts
Challenge yourself with true/false and open-ended questions

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by MarchingOak257

Slavery ended in the South but grew in the North.

True

False

Some people supported slavery and some thought it was wrong.

True

False

Which side thought that states should not be able to leave the Union?

North

South

Who won the presidential election of 1860?

James Buchanan

Abraham Lincoln

Andrew Jackson

Robert E. Lee

Abraham Lincoln supported slavery.

True

False

What was the first state to secede from the Union?

North Carolina

South Carolina

Virginia

Georgia

Where did South Carolina attack on April 12, 1861 that started the Civil War?

Put a check next to the Northern advantages in the Civil War.

More formally trained military leaders

More people

Didn't need to invade, just needed to keep the other side out

More railroads and factories to make and transport supplies

Navy

Knew the land better

Who was the best general in the South and won all of his battles until towards the end of the war?

General William T. Sherman

General Ulysses S. Grant

General Robert E. Lee

Who was the best general in the North and never gave up, even when the fight was hard?

General Ulysses S. Grant

General Robert E. Lee

General William T. Sherman

Who was the northern general who conquered Atlanta and destroyed everything in his path including farmland and property, even of people who weren’t soldiers?

General Robert E. Lee

General William T. Sherman

General Ulysses S. Grant

Because the war was fought in the South and all of their things were destroyed, it was much harder for the South to recover after the war.

True

False

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln made slavery illegal and promised to free all slaves.

The Southern states declared independence and left the Union.

Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant on April 9, 1865?

Who shot and killed Abraham Lincoln in a theater right after the war ended?

Jefferson Davis

John Wilkes Booth

James Buchanan

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