Civil War Quiz

What was NOT a cause of the Civil War?

• Taxation without representation

• New territories/land

• Secession

• Slavery

What was it called when states started to break away from the United States?

• Suspension

• Voting

• Secession

Which battle fought in 1863 was considered a turning point in the war?

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Shiloh

• Battle of Gettysburg

Which battle was fought in Tennessee in early 1862?

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Shiloh

• Battle of Gettysburg

Who was the president of the Confederacy?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E Lee

• Ulysses S Grant

Who was a general of the Union that later became a president?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E Lee

• Ulysses S Grant

Who started the American Red Cross after working as a nurse?

• Dorothea Dix

• Jefferson Davis

• Clara Barton

• Ulysses S Grant

Who was the president of the Union that NO Southern states voted for?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E Lee

• Ulysses S Grant

Which amendment abolished (got rid of) slavery?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What did the 15th Amendment accomplish?

• Abolish slavery

• Gave women the right to vote

• Gave ALL men the right to vote