American Civil War Introduction Quiz
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- Q1
What years did the US Civil War occur?
1961-1965
1861-1865
1850-1855
1860-1864
30s - Q2
What were the names of the two sides fighting in the Civil War?
Union and Confederacy
British and Confederacy
Loyalists and Patriots
British and Colonists
30s - Q3
What was one of the main causes of the Civil War?
immigration
refusal of the Union to pay for cotton
the South wanted to own all the railroads
the enslavement of black people
30s - Q4
What was the name of the fort this considered the first attack of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Battle of the First Bull Run, Virginia
Battle of Lexington, Massachusetts
Fort McHenry, Maryland
30s - Q5
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
30s - Q6
In February 1861, how many southern slave-holding states seceded from the United States?
seven
eight
nine
six
30s - Q7
Which foreign government recognized the Confederate States of America as a legitimate government?
Spain
France
Britain
None
30s - Q8
After fighting for over four years, how many casualties died because of the Civil War fighting?
250,000 to 350,000 people
10,000 to 20,000
620,000 to 750,000 people
over 1 million
30s - Q9
What day did the Civil War end?
January 1, 1865
June 23,1861
April 12, 1861
April 9, 1865
30s - Q10
Who surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse?
Union President Abraham Lincoln
Confederate General Robert E. Lee
King Henry VIII
Confederate President Jefferson Davis
30s