Civil War Unit Quiz

This battle is considered the "first shots fired" of the Civil War.

• Bull Run

• Fort Sumter

• Chancellorsville

• Bull Run

Which of these is FALSE about the Attack on Fort Sumter (1861)?

• After South Carolina seceded from the Union, the Confederates tried to take over Union forts.

• Lincoln refused to give up the Fort, and instead sent humanitarian aid (food and supplies) to his men.

• The Union shot first and after 34 hours of bombardment - 100,000 men had died.

• After the attack President Lincoln called for 75,000 men to enlist to fight for 90 days.

Chose which of these were STRENGTHS of the Union:

• Larger population

• Industrial advantage & More Money

• Better Transportation & More Railroads

• A Strong Navy & Support from Federal Gov.

• Home field advantage & Better Generals

Choose which of these were STRENGTHS of the Confederacy:

• Home field advantage

• Strong support for the War

• A strong & experienced federal government

• Better generals & trained troops

Which of the following were weaknesses of the Union?

• Northern support for the war was divided.

• They are fighting an "offensive" war (attacking the South)

• The federal government is unorganized.

• They are fighting a "defensive" war (being attacked by the South)

Which of the following are weaknesses of the Confederacy?

• A severe lack of supplies & soldiers.

• Support for the war is weak in the South.

• Less factories & a smaller population.

• A new & unorganized federal government.

Which of these were the main goals of the Union during the Civil War? ***Choose all that apply***

• President Lincoln's main goal for the war was to preserve the Union.

• In 1863, the Union added the goal of ending slavery, with the Emancipation Proclamation.

• The Union would fight a "war of attrition" - fighting at all costs until the last man standing.

• The Union planned to fight until Britain and France agreed to help us win.

Which of these were the goals of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

• Jefferson Davis wants the Union to recognize the Confederate States as independent.

• The South was fighting to preserve their way of life & slavery.

• The South hoped for a deal with the North, where they could rejoin the Union as slave states.

• The South hoped to fight until the North got tired, or European nations came to help them win.

This general was fired by Lincoln for his "slowness" Later ran for president.

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George McClellan

• George Pickett

• Stonewall Jackson

Which of the following things is FALSE about General Robert E. Lee?

• He was offered the job of "commander of the army" by both the Union and the CSA.

• He sided with the South, because he was unwilling to go to war against Virginia.

• Lee was a strong supporter of slavery and secession.

• His leadership helped the Confederates won many victories and continue fighting.