US Civil War Era

Question 1

What was the main cause of the American Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Slavery and states' rights

Answer

Territorial expansion westward

Answer

Trade disputes with Europe

Answer

Religious differences between regions

Question 2

Which battle is considered the bloodiest single day of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Antietam

Answer

Battle of Gettysburg

Answer

Battle of Shiloh

Answer

First Battle of Bull Run

Question 3

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Accepted Answer

Freed slaves in Confederate states

Answer

Abolished slavery nationwide

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Granted voting rights to freed slaves

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Ended the Civil War

Question 4

Who was the commanding general of the Confederate Army?

Accepted Answer

Robert E. Lee

Answer

Ulysses S. Grant

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William T. Sherman

Answer

Stonewall Jackson

Question 5

What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

Accepted Answer

It was the turning point of the Civil War in favor of the Union

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It was the first battle of the Civil War

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It ended the war immediately

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It secured foreign recognition for the Confederacy

Question 6

Which amendment to the Constitution formally abolished slavery?

Accepted Answer

13th Amendment

Answer

14th Amendment

Answer

15th Amendment

Answer

12th Amendment