Question 1

What was the first battle of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Fort Sumter

Answer

Battle of Bull Run

Answer

Battle of Gettysburg

Answer

Battle of Antietam

Question 2

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Answer

Robert E. Lee

Answer

Andrew Johnson

Answer

Ulysses S. Grant

Question 3

What was a major turning point of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Gettysburg

Answer

Battle of Fort Wagner

Answer

Battle of Vicksburg

Answer

Battle of Shiloh

Question 4

What was significant about William Carney during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

He was a Medal of Honor recipient and an African American soldier.

Answer

He led the Union Navy.

Answer

He was a Confederate general.

Answer

He served as a spy for the North.

Question 5

Why was New Orleans strategically important during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

It was crucial for controlling supplies to the Confederacy.

Answer

It had a strong Union presence.

Answer

It was the capital of the Confederacy.

Answer

It was a major battleground.

Question 6

What was a geographic advantage of the Confederacy?

Accepted Answer

A well protected capital

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Large population centers

Answer

Access to extensive railroads

Answer

Natural resources in the North

Question 7

What was the impact of President Lincoln's assassination?

Accepted Answer

It made overcoming challenges more difficult for the nation.

Answer

It increased support for Reconstruction.

Answer

It unified the North and South.

Answer

It led to an immediate end of the war.

Question 8

What was one result of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Strengthened power of the federal government over the states

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Weakened the federal government

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Restored the Confederacy

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Increased state rights

Question 9

Who surrendered at Appomattox Court House?

Accepted Answer

Robert E. Lee

Answer

Jefferson Davis

Answer

Ulysses S. Grant

Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 10

What advantage did the North have in transportation during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

An extensive railroad network

Answer

Better roads

Answer

Fewer railroads

Answer

More rivers

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