Civil War Quiz

Which individual served as the President of the Confederate States during the Civil War?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

What was Abraham Lincoln's primary reason to fight in the Civil War according to his first inaugural address?

• To abolish slavery

• To preserve the Union at all costs

• To support the Southern states

• To retaliate against the rebellious states

When did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

• After the Battle of Antietam on January 1, 1863

• Before the Civil War on November 6, 1860

• At the start of the Civil War in 1861

• After the Civil War ended in 1865

What was the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It immediately freed all slaves in the United States

• It only freed slaves in Northern states

• It only freed slaves in Southern states where Lincoln's forces had no control

• It ended the Civil War

What event marked the end of the Civil War?

• The election of Ulysses S. Grant as president

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The surrender of Robert E. Lee's army to Grant at Appomattox Court House

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

Who was the first African American to be awarded the Medal of Honor?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Philip Bazaar

• William Carney

• Robert E. Lee

Which title corresponds to Philip Bazaar during the Civil War?

• Union President

• Confederate President

• Hispanic Medal of Honor Recipient

• Confederate Army Leader

What was Robert E. Lee's role during the Civil War?

• Union President

• Confederate President

• Hispanic Medal of Honor Recipient

• Confederate Army Leader

Where is Fort Sumter located?

• Near Charleston, South Carolina

• Near Richmond, Virginia

• Near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

• Near Savannah, Georgia