Civil War Quiz

Which battle gave the Union full control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two?

• Battle of Shiloh

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Chancellorsville

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

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Andrew Johnson

Who was the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Andrew Jackson

• Stonewall Jackson

Which battle is considered the first battle of the Civil War?

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Vicksburg

Which battle was the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Bull Run

Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War?

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

Who was the commanding general of the Confederate Army?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• William T. Sherman

• George McClellan

Who was the general that led the Union Army to victory?

• Robert E. Lee

• George McClellan

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

What was the significance of the Battle of Vicksburg?

• It ended the war

• The Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River

• It was the bloodiest battle

• It was the first Confederate victory

What was the main goal of the North in the Civil War?

• To keep slavery

• To gain land from Mexico

• To preserve the Union

• To establish a monarchy