This quiz contains questions related to the Civil War. Different types of multiple-choice questions are added to the quiz so that students can learn effectively about history.
This caused widespread fear in the South about the future of slavery-
Election of Jefferson Davis
Tariffs
Election of Abraham Lincoln
Death of Stonewell Jackson
What did the North call its strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
Anaconda Plan
Rattlesnake Plan
Scorpion Plan
Blockade Plan
What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?
It reduced the need for slaves on plantations.
It made slavery more important to the South.
It helped improve the slaves' work conditions.
It had no significant effect on slaves or slavery.
What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?
heavy industrial development
a network of railway lines to transport supplies and troops
superior military leadership
an alliance with Britain and France
The North wanted to control the Mississippi River so that-
it could control the movement of trade and goods
it was a natural division to “split the South”
it was an easier invasion route to the South than by land
all of the above
Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Vicksburg
Fort Sumter
The Battle of Gettysburg
What was the first battle on northern soil?
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Antietam
Shermans March
Who gave the Gettysburg Address speech?
John Adams
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Victoria Alexander
The place where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant.
Fort Sumter
Sherman's March to Sea
Appomattox Court House
Uncle Tom's Cabin
This person was the President of the Confederate States of America.
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
John Brown