Causes of the War
What was a major cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the first major battle of the Civil War? a. Appomattox Court House b. The 1st Battle of Bull Run c. The Battle of Gettysburg
The First Battle of Bull Run
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
An executive order by President Lincoln that freed slaves in the Confederate states.
What year did the Civil War end? a.1965 b. 1888 c.1865. 2006
1865
What economic difference existed between the North and the South?
The North was industrialized, while the South relied on agriculture and slavery.
Who was the general of the Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
Which battle is known as the turning point of the war? a. Appomattox Court House b. The 1st Battle of Bull Run c. The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg
What did the Emancipation Proclamation achieve? a. All slaves must be treated better. b. All slaves were to be set free.
It declared that all slaves in Confederate-held territory were to be set free.
What amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.? a. The 9th Amendment b. The 1st Amendment c. The 6th Amendment d. The 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment
What event is often considered the start of the Civil War? a. The Battle of Bull Run b. The attack on Fort Sumter c.The Battle of Gettysburg
The attack on Fort Sumter
Who was the famous abolitionist who escaped from slavery? a. Frederick Douglass b. Harriet Beecher Stowe c. Clara Barton
Frederick Douglass
What battle took place on July 1-3, 1863? a. Appomattox Court House b. The 1st Battle of Bull Run c. The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the war? a. It made ending slavery a goal of the war for the Union. b. It made it possible to trade supplies free of taxes.
It made ending slavery a goal of the war for the Union.
What was one major effect of the Civil War on the country? a. It led to the end of slavery b. It led to the end of lower Taxes. c. It made Harriet Tubman President.
It led to the end of slavery and significant social and economic changes.
Who was the President of the Confederate States? a. Jefferson Davis b. Robert E Lee c. Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Who was the first woman to serve as a nurse during the war?
Clara Barton
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant? a. Appomattox Court House b. The 1st Battle of Bull Run c. The Battle of Gettysburg
Appomattox Court House
Who was freed by the Emancipation Proclamation? a. Slaves in the Union States b. Slaves in Confederate states.
Slaves in Confederate states.
What did Reconstruction aim to accomplish? ***We Haven't read this yet.***
To rebuild the South and integrate freed slaves into society.
What was the significance of the Missouri Compromise? a. It maintained the balance between slave and free states. b. It gave the slave states more power.
It maintained the balance between slave and free states.
What role did Frederick Douglass play in the Civil War?
He was an advocate for the abolition of slavery and made the anti-slavery newspaper, "The North Star".
What was the last major battle of the Civil War? a. Appomattox Court House b. The 1st Battle of Bull Run c. The Battle of Palmito Ranch
The Battle of Palmito Ranch
What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation on the South? a. It improved the wealth of the South b. It weakened the South.
It weakened the South's ability to fight by removing their labor force.
How did the Civil War affect the relationship between the North and the South? ***We Haven't read this yet.***
It created deep divisions and tensions that lasted for decades.