
American Civil War Quiz
Authored by Sara Nave
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the President of the United States in 1860?
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significance of the Battle of Fort Sumter?
Largest number of casualties
Official beginning of the Civil War
Death of General Stonewall Jackson
Abraham Lincoln announced Emancipation Proclamation
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which battle had the largest number of casualties in the Civil War?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Chancellorsville
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did the Civil War begin?
April 12, 1861
April 9, 1865
July 4, 1863
September 17, 1862
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the Union Army General during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
George McClellan
Jefferson Davis
William T. Sherman
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?
All men are created equal
All persons held as slaves shall be free
The United States must remain united
The war must end immediately
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the Civil War?
It weakened the Union's moral cause
It strengthened the Union both militarily and politically
It led to the immediate end of the war
It caused the Union to lose support
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
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