How Well Do You Know the American Civil War?

How many states eventually ended up seceding from the Union?

• 7

• 11

• 9

Where were the first shots of the war fired?

• Fort Sumter

• Fort Scott

• Fort Harrison

In what year was the Battle of Antietam fought?

• 1861

• 1862

• 1863

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

• Shiloh

• Vicksburg

• Cedar Creek

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

• appointing Ulysses S. Grant to commander of Union Forces

• the Gettysburg Address

• the Emancipation Proclamation

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

• disagreement over states rights

• disagreement over slavery

• disagreement over the electoral college process

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

• They needed shoes.

• The roads went through there.

• They heard that Union troops were stationed 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

• Merrimack and Minotaur

• Minotaur and Maverick

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

• 25

• 15

• 5

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

• 600,000

• 60,000

• 6,000

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

• War of the People

• War of the Rebellion

• War Between the States

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

• Slavery was necessary to its economy.

• Both of these answers

• Slavery was constitutionally protected.

What city was chosen as the confederate capital in 1861?

• Richmond, Va.

• Chattanooga, Tenn.

• Corinth, Miss.

What popular battle was also called the Battle of Manassas?

• Battle of Shiloh

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Bull Run

How many versions of the Gettysburg address are there?

• At least two

• At least five

• Around 10

Which battle was the bloodiest of the Civil War?

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Chickamauga

• Battle of Gettysburg

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

• Paying $300

• Either of these methods would work

• Providing a substitute

What percentage of the Union Army was African-American?

• 30%

• 2%

• 10%

Why are there often two names for the same battle?

• The Union and the Confederacy named them differently.

• Both of these answers are correct.

• The media named them differently from the armies.

Who won the American Civil War?

• The South

• There was no clear winner

• The North