Civil War Review--US History

The Civil War started in...

• 1861

• 1865

• 1860

• 1961

Answer explanation

The Civil War started in 1861--after the tense election of 1860!

Robert E. Lee was...

• A Union solider

• A slave on the run

• A Confederate general

• A Union general

Answer explanation

REL was a Confederate leader during the Civil War

The Emancipation Proclamation redefined the Civil War as being about

• Economics

• Industry

• Land

• Slavery

Answer explanation

Though the purpose of the Civil War could be argued in today's political fields, President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation cited its purpose as being to prevent and stop slavery within the United States of America.

President Lincoln was...

• A freed slave

• The leader of the Union

• The leader of the Confederacy

• A Confederate general

Why is Fort Sumter significant?

• It was where the Confederacy launched the first attack of the war

• It was where the Union launched the first attack of the war

• It was the location of Lincoln's summer home

• It was the site where Lincoln died

Circle the capitals of the Union and the Confederacy.

The Civil War ended in...

• 1864

• 1868

• 1865

• 1871

How many stars were on the Confederacy's battle flag?

• 18

• 3

• 7

• 13

Which law helped to tip the war in the Union's favor?

• The Wilmot Proviso

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Militia Act

• The Fugitive Slave Act

Answer explanation

Though the Emancipation Proclamation helped in resolve on the Union's stance on slavery, the militia act required eligible black men be allowed to fight in the military. This added to the Union's numbers, tipping the war in their favor.

How was the federal authority affected by the war?

• It was abolished

• It was strengthened

• It was unchanged

• It was established