How Well Do You Know the American Civil War?

How many states eventually ended up seceding from the Union?

• 7

• 9

• 11

Where were the first shots of the war fired?

• Fort Harrison

• Fort Scott

• Fort Sumter

In what year was the Battle of Antietam fought?

• 1863

• 1862

• 1861

What other battle was going on while the Battle of Gettysburg was being fought in Pennsylvania?

• Cedar Creek

• Vicksburg

• Shiloh

What did Lincoln call his "greatest and most enduring contribution to the history of the war"?

• the Emancipation Proclamation

• appointing Ulysses S. Grant to commander of Union Forces

• the Gettysburg Address

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Civil War?

• disagreement over the electoral college process

• disagreement over slavery

• disagreement over states rights

What brought the Confederate Army troops to Gettysburg, Penn. for the decisive battle?

• They needed shoes.

• They heard that Union troops were stationed there.

• The roads went through there.

What were the names of the two ironclad ships that battled it out during the Civil War at the Battle of Hampton Roads?

• Merrimack and Monitor

• Minotaur and Maverick

• Merrimack and Minotaur

How many days after Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox was Abraham Lincoln shot and killed?

• 5

• 15

• 25

About how many American soldiers lost their lives in the Civil War?

• 6,000

• 60,000

• 600,000

Which of the following is NOT another name for the American Civil War?

• War of the People

• War Between the States

• War of the Rebellion

What was the South's view of slavery during the Civil War?

• Slavery was constitutionally protected.

• Slavery was necessary to its economy.

• Both of these answers

What city was chosen as the confederate capital in 1861?

• Corinth, Miss.

• Chattanooga, Tenn.

• Richmond, Va.

What popular battle was also called the Battle of Manassas?

• Battle of Shiloh

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Gettysburg

How many versions of the Gettysburg address are there?

• At least two

• Around 10

• At least five

Which battle was the bloodiest of the Civil War?

• Battle of Chickamauga

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

Which of the following allowed a male citizen aged 20 to 45 exemption from the draft?

• Either of these methods would work

• Providing a substitute

• Paying $300

What percentage of the Union Army was African-American?

• 2%

• 30%

• 10%

Why are there often two names for the same battle?

• The media named them differently from the armies.

• The Union and the Confederacy named them differently.

• Both of these answers are correct.

Who won the American Civil War?

• The South

• There was no clear winner

• The North