How Well Do You Know The Civil War

The American civil war was a turning point in the expansion of the United States. There are many things that could be different if there had been a different outcome. This little quiz just scratches the surface. ENJOY

This quiz will test your basic knowledge of the US Civil war. How much do you know? Check your basic knowledge with this little quiz. When you're done it will tell you where to brush up. You can see which questions you got right and wrong.

Created by: Bill Thompson

The battle of Manassas was also know as?
- The battle of Shiloh
- The battle of Antietam
- The battle of Bull Run
- The battle of Crawfords Junction
The President of the United States during the Civil War was?
- Andrew Jackson
- George Washington
- Tyler Goodwin
- Abraham Lincoln
John Brown led a raid that captured the US Arsenal at Harpers Ferry Virginia. Who led the US Army platoon who captured Brown and recovered the arsenal?
- Ulysses S Grant
- George Meade
- Stonewall Jackson
- Robert E Lee
Joshua Chamberlain a hero of Gettysburg, credited with turning the tide of the battle went on after the war to be?
- President of the Virginia Military Academy
- Vice President of the United States
- Chief Adjutant General
- Governor of Maine
During the battle of Gettysburg there was a single civilian casualty, who was it?
- James Earl Jones
- violet Morrison
- Ebenezer Daniels
- Jennie Wade
Where did the majority of Civil War battles take place?
- Mississippi and Virginia
- West Virginia and Pennsylvania
- Tennessee and Virginia
- New York and New Mexico
At the end of the Civil War President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by?
- John Washington Clark
- David Wilkie Bowie
- John Wilkes Booth
- James Wilson Pickett
Who became the Commander of the Army of Virginia?
- John Meade
- Stonewall Jackson
- Robert E Lee
- William T Sherman
During the march to the sea who commanded the US troops?
- William T Sherman
- John Meade
- Ulysses S Grant
- James Culperrer
The Commander of the US forces in the Civil War U.S. Grant went on to become?
- Secretary of War
- Chief Justice of the supreme court
- A Minister in New York
- President of the United States
Confederate General Stonewall Jackson was killed by a Union sniper at the battle of Chancellorsville?
- True
- False
The battle of Picacho Peak fought during the Civil War took place in what state?
- New Mexico
- Texas
- California
- Arizona
In Georgia there is a carving on Stone Mountain depicting who?
- Jefferson Davis, Joel Namby and Tyrone Banks
- Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant and John Meade
- Jefferson Davis, Robert E Lee and Stanewall Jackson
- Stonewall Jackson, John Brown and Marquis de Lafeyette
Lincoln's plan for freed slaves, post civil war was to?
- Move them all to a single state in the west
- Give each one a piece of property and a cow
- Send them Back to Africa
- Make a token payment to each one based on years in slavery
In October of 1861 General William Sherman was?
- Given command of the Army of the Potomac
- Transferred to command all armies west of the Mississippi river
- Removed from command by Secretary of War Simon Cameron who thought him insane
- Shot and wounded at The battle of Bull Run
On June 1, 1863 Harriet Tubman who helped many slaves escape on the underground railroad, along with Colonel Montgomery led a raid on confederates?
- True
- False
Robert E Lee resigned from where to lead the Army of Northern Virginia?
- President of Washington and Lee University
- Vice President of the United States
- The United States Army
- President of the bank of New York
Why did black soldiers in the union army refuse payment for about 18 months?
- To let the Government save money to be used in the war effort
- Because they were just happy to be free
- It was a protest because they didn't get paid as much as white troops
- They felt they didn't deserve it
The Emancipation Proclamation Freed the slaves?
- True
- False
The following 3 were battles of the Civil war.
- Gettysburg, Harpers Ferry, and Washington DC
- Shiloh, Antietam, and Blue Ridge
- Bull Run, Shiloh, and Antietam
- Ridge Fork, Cyuga Trail and Donner Pass

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