How many states eventually ended up seceding from the Union?
A. 7
B. 9
C.11
Where were the first shots of the war fired?
A. Fort Scott
B. Fort Harrison
C . Fort Sumter
In what year was the Battle of Antietam fought?
A. 1861
B. 1862
C. 1863
What other battle was going on while the Battle of Gettysburg was being fought in Pennsylvania?
A. Cedar Creek
B. Shiloh
C. Vicksburg
What did Lincoln call his greatest and most enduring contribution to the history of the war?
A. The Emancipation
B. the Gettysburg Address
C. Appointing Ulysses Grant
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Civil War?
A. Disagreement over slavery
B. Disagreement over states’ right
C. Disagreement over the electoral college process
What brought the Confederate Army troops to Gettysburg, Penn. For the decisive battle?
A. They heard that Union troops were stationed there
B. The road went through there
C. They needed shoes
About how many American soldiers lost their lives in the Civil War?
A. 6,000
B. 60,000
C. 600,000
What was the South’s view of slavery during the Civil War?
A. Slavery was necessary to its economy
B. Slavery was constitutionally protected
C. Both of the above
What city was chosen as the confederate capital in 1861?
A. Richmond, Va
B. Chattanooga, Tenn.
C. Corinth, Miss.
What popular battle was also called the Battle of Manassas?
A. Battle of Gettysburg
B. Battle of Bull Run
C. Battle of Shiloh
Which battle was the bloodiest of the Civil War?
A. Battle of Antietam
B. Battle of Chickamauga
C. Battle of Gettysburg
What did Lincoln suggest doing to African-Americans when the war started?
A. Freeing them and granting them equal rights
B. Keeping them as slaves
C. Sending them out of the country