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Question 1 of 44

1. Question
Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the American Civil War?
- The Dred Scott decision
- The Raid on Harpers Ferry
- The issue of slavery
- All of the above
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Question 2 of 44

2. Question
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
- Robert E. Lee
- Andrew Jackson
- Jefferson Davis
- Stephen Douglas
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Question 3 of 44

3. Question
Who was the Commanding General of the United States Army at the beginning of the Civil War?
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Irvin McDowell
- George B. McClellan
- Winfield Scott
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Question 4 of 44

4. Question
What name was given to the strategic plan that General Winfield Scott proposed at the start of the Civil War?
- The March to the Sea
- The Border Strategy
- The Anaconda Plan
- The Scorched Earth Plan
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Question 5 of 44

5. Question
The Civil War began when Confederate guns bombarded a federal fort located in what state?
- Virginia
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- North Carolina
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Question 6 of 44

6. Question
Most of the generals from both the North and South gained experience as junior officers in what previous American war?
- Spanish-American War
- Revolutionary War
- War of 1812
- Mexican-American War
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Question 7 of 44

7. Question
Which of the following best describes the quality of the military officers in the North and South at the start of the Civil War?
- The South had more experienced and talented officers than the North.
- The North had more experienced and talented officers than the South.
- The majority of the officers serving in both the North and South were extremely talented and experienced.
- The majority of the officers in both the North and South were comparable in their talents and military experience.
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Question 8 of 44

8. Question
Which of the following best describes the navies in the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War?
- The Southern navy was far superior to the Northern navy.
- The Northern navy was powerful and the South did not have a navy.
- Both sides had large navies.
- Neither side had a powerful navy, but the North had a lot more ships and more expert crews.
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Question 9 of 44

9. Question
Which of the following best describes the railroad capacity of the North and South during the Civil War?
- The North had a substantially larger network of railroads than the South.
- The South had a substantially larger network of railroads than the North.
- Both the North and South had comparable railroad capacity during the Civil War.
- The railroads were largely ineffectual for both the North and the South during the Civil War due to widespread railway damage and coal shortages.
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Question 10 of 44

10. Question
Which faction had a larger pool of manpower from which to draw soldiers during the Civil War?
- The South
- The North
- Both the North and South had comparable populations.
- The South had a smaller white population than the North, but had a larger overall population when slaves were counted.
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Question 11 of 44

11. Question
Which faction had more industrial capacity and could more easily manufacture weapons and equipment during the Civil War?
- The South
- The North
- Both the North and the South relied primarily on European imports
- Both the North and South had comparable manufacturing capabilities
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Question 12 of 44

12. Question
What name was given to Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War?
- Copperheads
- Pacifists
- Bourbon Democrats
- Hippies
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Question 13 of 44

13. Question
Which of the following battles was the first major military engagement of the Civil War?
- First Bull Run
- Shiloh
- Gettysburg
- Antietam
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Question 14 of 44

14. Question
Initially, the popular opinion in both the North and South was that the war would be…
- a long, drawn-out affair.
- over within a matter of months.
- a certain victory for the North.
- a certain victory for the South.
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Question 15 of 44

15. Question
At which battle did General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson earn his nickname?
- Antietam
- Chancellorsville
- Gettysburg
- First Bull Run
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Question 16 of 44

16. Question
Of which Union general was President Lincoln speaking when he said “I can’t spare the man; he fights” although the officer had nearly been defeated at the Battle of Shiloh?
- George B. McClellan
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Winfield Scott
- Irvin McDowell
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Question 17 of 44

17. Question
Which southern general commanded the Army of Northern Virginia before Robert E. Lee took over?
- James Longstreet
- Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
- Braxton Bragg
- Joseph E. Johnston
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Question 18 of 44

18. Question
By capturing this important Confederate port in 1862, Union forces seriously disrupted the Confederate war effort and cut off access to the mouth of the Mississippi River:
- Savannah, GA
- Mobile, AL
- New Orleans, LA
- Charleston, SC
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Question 19 of 44

19. Question
Which controversial Northern general commanded the occupation of New Orleans?
- Ulysses S. Grant
- George B. McClellan
- William T. Sherman
- Benjamin Butler
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Question 20 of 44

20. Question
Which general, known for his cautious approach, commanded Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign?
- George B. McClellan
- Winfield Scott
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Irvin McDowell
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Question 21 of 44

21. Question
Which battle in 1862 secured Union control of Kentucky?
- Richmond
- Wildcat Camp
- Perryville
- Mill Springs
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Question 22 of 44

22. Question
The Union gained control of the Mississippi River after capturing which of the following Southern cities?
- Vicksburg
- Memphis
- New Orleans
- Chattanooga
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Question 23 of 44

23. Question
Which Confederate cavalry commander led a series of raids into Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio in 1863?
- Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
- John Hunt Morgan
- Nathan Bedford Forest
- J.E.B. Stuart
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Question 24 of 44

24. Question
At which battle was General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson accidentally shot by friendly soldiers?
- Chattanooga
- Cold Harbor
- Chancellorsville
- Chickamauga
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Question 25 of 44

25. Question
What name was given to the Republican politicians who strongly supported equal rights for African Americans from approximately 1854 to 1877?
- Libertarians
- Radical Republicans
- Moderate Republicans
- Conservative Republicans
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Question 26 of 44

26. Question
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after which key Civil War battle?
- Shiloh
- Antietam
- Gettysburg
- Vicksburg
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Question 27 of 44

27. Question
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- Abolished slavery throughout the United States
- Proclaimed the end of slavery in designated areas of the South that were in rebellion
- Abolished all slavery in the South
- Gave slaves the right to vote
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Question 28 of 44

28. Question
Which general said, “It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it”?
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
- Robert E. Lee
- William T. Sherman
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Question 29 of 44

29. Question
During which campaign did the Battle of the Crater occur?
- Petersburg
- Shenandoah Valley
- Vicksburg
- Peninsular Campaign
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Question 30 of 44

30. Question
What was general Ulysses S. Grant’s most costly and lopsided defeat?
- Missionary Ridge
- Cold Harbor
- Wilderness
- Spotsylvania Court House
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Question 31 of 44

31. Question
In 1864, which Union commander executed his total war strategy for attacking the Confederate South that became known as the “March to the Sea”?
- William T. Sherman
- Philip Sheridan
- George Armstrong Custer
- Ulysses S. Grant
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Question 32 of 44

32. Question
To what did the slang “Sherman’s neckties” refer?
- Gorgets
- Twisted railroad rails
- Nooses
- Cravats
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Question 33 of 44

33. Question
During which battle in 1864 were many African-American soldiers from the Union army massacred while trying to surrender?
- Fort Wagner
- Fort Pillow
- Fort Henry
- Fort Donnellson
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Question 34 of 44

34. Question
Which of these battles resulted in a Confederate defeat that was a turning point in the Civil War?
- Atlanta
- Antietam
- Gettysburg
- Petersburg
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Question 35 of 44

35. Question
Who ordered the fatal charge that would ultimately lead to the Confederates’ defeat at Gettysburg?
- General Robert E. Lee
- General George Pickett
- General J. Johnston Pettigrew
- General George Meade
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Question 36 of 44

36. Question
At which battle did the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, a unit of black soldiers, lead a famous yet unsuccessful assault?
- Fort Pillow
- Fort Henry
- Fort Donnelson
- Fort Wagner
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Question 37 of 44

37. Question
In what year was Ulysses S. Grant given command of all Union Armies?
- 1854
- 1862
- 1863
- 1864
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Question 38 of 44

38. Question
Abraham Lincoln coined the iconic phrase “Four score and seven years ago…” in a speech commemorating which civil war battle?
- Gettysburg
- Antietam
- Petersburg
- Spotsylvania
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Question 39 of 44

39. Question
Who became President upon the death of Abraham Lincoln?
- Andrew Johnson
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Hannibal Hamlin
- Edwin M. Stanton
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Question 40 of 44

40. Question
What was the last major campaign of the Civil War?
- Wilderness
- Spotsylvania
- Appomattox
- Shenandoah
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Question 41 of 44

41. Question
How did the Civil War affect the Northern and Southern economies?
- The Union economy thrived during the war, but the Confederate economy struggled.
- The Confederate economy thrived during the war, but the Union economy struggled.
- Both the Union and Confederate economies thrived during the war.
- Both the Union and Confederate economies struggled during the war.
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Question 42 of 44

42. Question
Where were the majority of Civil War battles fought?
- The North
- The South
- West of the Mississippi
- There were roughly the same number of battles fought in the North and the South
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Question 43 of 44

43. Question
Which of the following was responsible for the majority of the soldiers’ deaths that occurred during the Civil War?
- Rifle/musket fire
- Bayonet charges
- Artillery fire
- Disease
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Question 44 of 44

44. Question
What was the last Confederate military unit to surrender?
- The Army of the Trans-Mississippi, led by General Kirby Smith
- The CSS Shenandoah, captained by Lieutenant Commander James Waddell
- The Army of Northern Virginia, led by General Robert E. Lee
- The Confederate Indians, let by Brigadier General Stand Watie
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1. Question

Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the American Civil War?

2. Question

Who was the President of the Confederacy?

3. Question

Who was the Commanding General of the United States Army at the beginning of the Civil War?

4. Question

What name was given to the strategic plan that General Winfield Scott proposed at the start of the Civil War?

5. Question

The Civil War began when Confederate guns bombarded a federal fort located in what state?

6. Question

Most of the generals from both the North and South gained experience as junior officers in what previous American war?

7. Question

Which of the following best describes the quality of the military officers in the North and South at the start of the Civil War?

8. Question

Which of the following best describes the navies in the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War?

9. Question

Which of the following best describes the railroad capacity of the North and South during the Civil War?

10. Question

Which faction had a larger pool of manpower from which to draw soldiers during the Civil War?

11. Question

Which faction had more industrial capacity and could more easily manufacture weapons and equipment during the Civil War?

12. Question

What name was given to Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War?

13. Question

Which of the following battles was the first major military engagement of the Civil War?

14. Question

Initially, the popular opinion in both the North and South was that the war would be…

15. Question

At which battle did General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson earn his nickname?

16. Question

Of which Union general was President Lincoln speaking when he said “I can’t spare the man; he fights” although the officer had nearly been defeated at the Battle of Shiloh?

17. Question

Which southern general commanded the Army of Northern Virginia before Robert E. Lee took over?

18. Question

By capturing this important Confederate port in 1862, Union forces seriously disrupted the Confederate war effort and cut off access to the mouth of the Mississippi River:

19. Question

Which controversial Northern general commanded the occupation of New Orleans?

20. Question

Which general, known for his cautious approach, commanded Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign?

21. Question

Which battle in 1862 secured Union control of Kentucky?

22. Question

The Union gained control of the Mississippi River after capturing which of the following Southern cities?

23. Question

Which Confederate cavalry commander led a series of raids into Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio in 1863?

24. Question

At which battle was General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson accidentally shot by friendly soldiers?

25. Question

What name was given to the Republican politicians who strongly supported equal rights for African Americans from approximately 1854 to 1877?

26. Question

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after which key Civil War battle?

27. Question

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

28. Question

Which general said, “It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it”?

29. Question

During which campaign did the Battle of the Crater occur?

30. Question

What was general Ulysses S. Grant’s most costly and lopsided defeat?

31. Question

In 1864, which Union commander executed his total war strategy for attacking the Confederate South that became known as the “March to the Sea”?

32. Question

To what did the slang “Sherman’s neckties” refer?

33. Question

During which battle in 1864 were many African-American soldiers from the Union army massacred while trying to surrender?

34. Question

Which of these battles resulted in a Confederate defeat that was a turning point in the Civil War?

35. Question

Who ordered the fatal charge that would ultimately lead to the Confederates’ defeat at Gettysburg?

36. Question

At which battle did the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, a unit of black soldiers, lead a famous yet unsuccessful assault?

37. Question

In what year was Ulysses S. Grant given command of all Union Armies?

38. Question