Understanding the Civil War

Which of the following was a main cause of the Civil War?

• Disagreements over the use of electricity

• Disagreements over slavery

• Disagreements about the metric system

• Disagreements over the gold rush

Which event marked the official start of the Civil War?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The attack on Fort Sumter

• The Boston Tea Party

• The end of the Revolutionary War

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

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ulysses S. Grant

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Shiloh

Which side did Ulysses S. Grant command during the Civil War?

• The Confederate Army

• The Union Army

• The British Army

• The French Army

Which document, issued by Abraham Lincoln, declared that all slaves in Confederate states were free?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Constitution

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Texas

Who was the main general for the Confederate Army?

• Robert E. Lee

• William T. Sherman

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George Meade

Which battle was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Chancellorsville

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution officially ended slavery?

• 10th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 1st Amendment