American Civil War Quiz
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When did the American Civil War begin? a) 1850 b) 1861 c) 1865 d) 1870
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What was the primary cause of the American Civil War? a) Economic disparity b)
Religious differences c) Slavery d) Political corruption
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Which event is often considered the catalyst for the Civil War? a) Emancipation
Proclamation b) Dred Scott Decision c) Missouri Compromise d) Attack on Fort
Sumter
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Which states seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of
America? a) Southern states b) Northern states c) Western states d) Eastern
states
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Who was the President of the Confederate States of America? a) Abraham
Lincoln b) Ulysses S. Grant c) Robert E. Lee d) Jefferson Davis
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Which battle is often considered the turning point of the Civil War? a) Battle of
Gettysburg b) Battle of Bull Run c) Battle of Antietam d) Battle of Chancellorsville
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What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation? a) It ended the
Civil War. b) It declared all slaves in the Union free. c) It established equal rights
for all citizens. d) It expanded the Confederacy's territory.
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Which famous abolitionist helped recruit soldiers for the Union Army and
advocated for equality? a) Harriet Beecher Stowe b) Sojourner Truth c) Frederick
Douglass d) Susan B. Anthony
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What was the main goal of the Union during the Civil War? a) To expand slavery
b) To preserve the Union c) To establish a monarchy d) To abolish democracy
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Who led the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia? a) Ulysses S. Grant b) Robert
E. Lee c) Stonewall Jackson d) William Tecumseh Sherman
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Which battle marked the first major clash of ironclad ships in naval warfare? a)
Battle of Vicksburg b) Battle of Gettysburg c) Battle of Antietam d) Battle of
Hampton Roads
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What was the significance of Sherman's March to the Sea? a) It marked the end
of the Civil War. b) It united the North and the South. c) It devastated Confederate
infrastructure. d) It established a new Confederate capital.
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Which side won the Battle of Gettysburg? a) Union b) Confederate c) Neither; it
was a draw d) International forces
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Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln? a) Robert E. Lee b) John Wilkes
Booth c) Ulysses S. Grant d) Jefferson Davis
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When did the American Civil War officially end? a) 1863 b) 1865 c) 1870 d) 1880
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What was the purpose of the Reconstruction Era following the Civil War? a) To
punish Confederate leaders b) To rebuild the Southern economy and society c)
To establish a new form of government d) To expand slavery to new territories
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What did the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution achieve? a) Abolished
slavery b) Gave women the right to vote c) Established Prohibition d) Ended the
Civil War
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Which battle is known for the famous charge of Pickett's men? a) Battle of Bull
Run b) Battle of Antietam c) Battle of Vicksburg d) Battle of Gettysburg
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Which side had a significant advantage in terms of industrial resources during
the Civil War? a) Union b) Confederate c) Both had equal resources d) None; both
were equally disadvantaged
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What was the name of the Confederate submarine that made history as the first
submarine to sink an enemy ship? a) USS Monitor b) CSS Virginia c) USS
Merrimack d) H.L. Hunley
Answers:
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b) 1861
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c) Slavery
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d) Attack on Fort Sumter
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a) Southern states
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d) Jefferson Davis
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a) Battle of Gettysburg
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b) It declared all slaves in the Union free.
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c) Frederick Douglass
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b) To preserve the Union
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b) Robert E. Lee
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d) Battle of Hampton Roads
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c) It devastated Confederate infrastructure.
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a) Union
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b) John Wilkes Booth
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b) 1865
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b) To rebuild the Southern economy and society
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a) Abolished slavery
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d) Battle of Gettysburg
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a) Union
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d) H.L. Hunley