Union vs Confederacy Quiz

What was the name of the Union Flag?

• The Stars and Bars

• The Southern Cross

• The Stars and Stripes

• The Yankees

Which of the following was NOT a border state?

• Texas

• West Virginia

• Delaware

• Missouri

My main goal was to reunite the Union after the Civil War. I was elected without the support of the southern states. I was the first Republican president. Who am I?

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

Which does NOT describe a weakness of the Confederacy?

• They had trouble transporting supplies to the troops.

• They were unfamiliar with the land where most battles took place.

• They had a small army because the Confederacy had few taxes to support the military.

• They had a population of only 9 million people.

Which of the following is TRUE about the Union?

• They had a population of about 9 million people.

• They were skilled at riding horses and shooting.

• The Union's capital was in Richmond, Virginia.

• They thought that slavery was wrong and should be abolished.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• The South had an economy that relied on cotton and used slave labor.

• The South had an economy that paid its workers.

• The South had a variety of natural resources.

• The South had many large cities.

Which battle officially began the Civil War?

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Battle of Appomattox Court House

• The Battle of Fort Sumter

• The Battle of Bull Run

I am the commanding general who led the Union military to victory in the Civil War. Who am I?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

I was the most famous Confederate military leader in the Civil War. I used clever strategies in battle. Who am I?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

I was the first and only president of the Confederate States of America. I tried to create a nation that could keep slavery. Who am I?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee