Civil War

Which battle of the Civil War was considered the turning point?

• Bull Run

• Appomattox

• Gettysburg

• Fort Sumter

Who was Jefferson Davis?

• President of the Union

• President of the Confederacy

• A General for the Confederacy

• A soldier

Why did the Southern States secede from the Union to create a separate country? Choose the BEST answer.

• They hated Lincoln

• They believed states had the right to follow the laws that the president makes if they wanted to

• They hated slavery

• They wanted to make cotton for themselves and not share

Why was the battle of Fort Sumter significant to the Civil War?

• It was the turning point of the war

• It was the beginning of the war

• 50,000 soldiers died

• It was a stale mate

What made Gettysburg the turning point of the war?

• The Confederacy couldn’t recover from the incredible losses

• The union won the war with the battle

• It proved that the Confederacy is not as strong as they appear

• Stonewall Jackson died

Who was Robert E. Lee

• The president of the Union

• The leader of the Union Army

• The president of the Confederacy

• The leader of the Confederate Army

Who delivered the Gettysburg Address

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Thomas Stonewall Jackson

What are 3 roles women played during the Civil War

• Made clothes to send to the front

• Were spies

• Ran the family farm while the men were at war

• all of the above

What were 3 ways that African Americans were discriminated against during their service during the Civil War?

• They were paid less

• They always served under white officers

• They were not allowed to hold higher positions in the army

• all of the above

What were 2 ways that life for soldiers on the front was difficult.

• Food was never fresh

• Medical care was dirty and many people died from infections

• all of the above