Important Battles
What battle started the Civil War?
A. Gettysburg
B. Fort Sumter
C. Antietam
D. Shiloh
B. Fort Sumter
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
A. John Wilkes Booth
B. Robert E. Lee
C. Andrew Johnson
D. Ulysses S. Grant
A. John Wilkes Booth
Which president was known for being lenient, or easy, on the South during Reconstruction?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Ulysses S. Grant
C. Andrew Johnson
D. Thomas Jefferson
C. Andrew Johnson
What does abolish mean?
A. To begin something
B. To end something
C. To vote for something
D. To hide something
B. To end something
Which Union general accepted Lee’s surrender?
A. Ulysses S. Grant
B. Stonewall Jackson
C. PGT Beauregard
D. John Wilkes Booth
A. Ulysses S. Grant
What battle showed both sides that the war would not be quick or easy?
A. Bull Run
B. Vicksburg
C. Appomattox
D. Fort Sumter
A. Bull Run
Where was Lincoln when he was shot?
A. At the White House
B. At a train station
C. At Ford’s Theater
D. At Appomattox Court House
C. At Ford’s Theater
What did the 13th Amendment do?
A. Gave women the right to vote
B. Ended slavery
C. Created public schools
D. Gave citizenship to immigrants
B. Ended slavery
What does disenfranchise mean?
A. To give someone more freedom
B. To take away someone’s right to vote
C. To end a war
D. To allow people to run for office
B. To take away someone’s right to vote
Which Confederate general earned the nickname “Stonewall”?
A. Robert Anderson
B. Thomas Jackson
C. William T. Sherman
D. George McClellan
B. Stonewall Jackson
What battle was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history?
A. Shiloh
B. Gettysburg
C. Antietam
D. Bull Run
C. Antietam
What was Booth’s first plan before deciding to kill Lincoln?
A. Burn Washington, D.C.
B. Capture Lincoln and use him as a hostage
C. Attack the Union army
D. Kidnap General Grant
B. Capture Lincoln and use him as a hostage
What did the 14th Amendment do?
A. Gave citizenship to people born in the United States
B. Ended the Civil War
C. Protected the Confederacy
D. Freed only soldiers
A. Gave citizenship to people born in the United States
What does secession mean?
A. When a state leaves the Union
B. When soldiers surrender
C. When a president is elected
D. When a battle begins
A. When a state leaves the Union
What Union general led the March to the Sea?
A. Robert E. Lee
B. George Meade
C. William Tecumseh Sherman
D. Lewis Powell
C. William Tecumseh Sherman
What battle was a major Union victory in Pennsylvania?
A. Vicksburg
B. Gettysburg
C. Shiloh
D. Fort Sumter
B. Gettysburg
Who became president after Lincoln died?
A. Jefferson Davis
B. Ulysses S. Grant
C. Andrew Johnson
D. William Seward
C. Andrew Johnson
What did the 15th Amendment do?
A. Made Andrew Johnson president
B. Gave all adults the right to vote
C. Gave African American men the right to vote
D. Ended Reconstruction
C. Gave African American men the right to vote
What does assassination mean?
A. A peace agreement
B. The murder of an important person, often a leader
C. A law passed by Congress
D. A military strategy
B. The murder of an important person, often a leader
Why was Vicksburg important to the Union?
A. It was where Lincoln was shot
B. It helped the Union control the Mississippi River
C. It ended Reconstruction
D. It was the first battle of the war
B. It helped the Union control the Mississippi River
At what place did General Lee surrender to General Grant?
A. Richmond
B. Bull Run
C. Atlanta
D. Appomattox Court House
D. Appomattox Court House
What happened to Booth after he escaped?
A. He became president of the Confederacy
B. He was caught in a barn and died after being shot
C. He escaped to Europe
D. He turned himself in right away
B. He was caught in a barn and died after being shot
Why were the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments important?
A. They helped expand rights for formerly enslaved people
B. They helped the South leave the Union again
C. They gave more power to Confederate generals
D. They started the Civil War
A. They helped expand rights for formerly enslaved people
What does surrender mean?
A. To keep fighting
B. To celebrate a victory
C. To give up to the enemy
D. To ask for more land
C. To give up to the enemy
What was one goal of Booth’s assassination plot?
A. To help the Union win faster
B. To end slavery
C. To throw the Union government into chaos
D. To make Grant president
C. To throw the Union government into chaos