US History Civil War Test 1

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History Civil War (Us History) K-12 to University (USA History) USA — Us History USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for History practice (US/World/State), USA — K-12 to University (USA History) level, USA — Us History.
For all levels (Elementary to University) studying History in the USA
Section: History Civil War (Us History) · Education: K-12 to University · Part: History Civil War (Us History) · Country: USA · Region: USA — Us History

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

Who was "Abraham Lincoln"?

A) the Union president

B) president of the Confederacy

C) the leading Union general who won the war

D) the main Confederate general

Question 2

Which term means "1862 bloodiest day"?

A) the first battle of the Civil War

B) Antietam

C) the Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

D) Sherman's March to the Sea

Question 3

Who was the "conductor" Harriet Tubman?

A) Confederate nurse

B) Union spy

C) Escaped slave who rescued others

D) Abolitionist writer

Question 4

Which person led Confederacy?

A) Lincoln

B) Lee

C) Stephens

D) Jefferson Davis

Question 5

Which of these did Emancipation free?

A) Rebel-state slaves

B) All slaves

C) No one

D) Border slaves

Question 6

Which event triggered secession?

A) Dred Scott decision

B) Election of Lincoln 1860

C) Harpers Ferry

D) Compromise of 1850

Question 7

What was the Emancipation Proclamation (1863)?

A) Freed all slaves

B) Ended war

C) Freed slaves in Confederate areas

D) Gave land

Question 8

Which of the following best defines Bull Run?

A) Last battle

B) Naval clash

C) Siege

D) 1861 first battle

Question 9

Where did Lee surrender?

A) Appomattox 1865

B) Richmond

C) Gettysburg

D) Washington

Question 10

Provide the definition of Pickett's Charge:

A) Victory march

B) Failed assault

C) Retreat

D) Naval attack

Question 11

What best defines Sherman's March to the Sea?

A) Peace march

B) Defensive stand

C) Destructive campaign through Georgia

D) Naval blockade

Question 12

Who delivered the Gettysburg Address?

A) Robert E. Lee

B) Jefferson Davis

C) Ulysses Grant

D) Abraham Lincoln

Question 13

Which term means "Union blockade of the South"?

A) the Anaconda Plan

B) the first battle of the Civil War

C) the Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

D) Sherman's March to the Sea

Question 14

Identify the main Confederate general.

A) George Meade

B) Robert E. Lee

C) William Sherman

D) Ulysses Grant

Question 15

Which term means "1863 turning battle"?

A) the first battle of the Civil War

B) the Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

C) Gettysburg

D) Sherman's March to the Sea

Question 16

What was Emancipation?

A) 1861 law

B) 1865 amendment

C) Speech only

D) January 1863 order

Question 17

In which year did the Civil War end?

A) 1865

B) 1864

C) 1861

D) 1863

Question 18

Which amendment granted citizenship to freed slaves?

A) 16th

B) 14th

C) 13th

D) 15th

Question 19

Who was "the leading Union general who won the war"?

A) the main Confederate general

B) Union president

C) "Ulysses S. Grant"

D) the Union president

Question 20

Which person was "Escaped slave who rescued others"?

A) president of the Confederacy

B) the Union president

C) the leading Union general who won the war

D) Harriet Tubman

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