The American Civil War — United States (1863, United States) — Questions and answers
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What important event happened at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 3, 1863?
Choices
- A. The start of the American Civil War.
- B. A fierce battle between Union and Confederate soldiers. ✓
- C. President Lincoln announced the end of the war.
- D. General Lee surrendered his army.
Answer: B. A fierce battle between Union and Confederate soldiers.
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What did Harriet Beecher Stowe write that she thought would "shake the nation"?
Choices
- A. A letter to President Lincoln.
- B. A powerful anti-slavery novel. ✓
- C. A speech about economic differences.
- D. A poem about unity.
Answer: B. A powerful anti-slavery novel.
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Who became president of the new government formed in Montgomery, Alabama, in February 1861?
Choices
- A. Abraham Lincoln.
- B. Ulysses S. Grant.
- C. Jefferson Davis. ✓
- D. Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Answer: C. Jefferson Davis.
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Where did the first cannon blasts of the open warfare occur in April 1861?
Choices
- A. Montgomery, Alabama.
- B. Fort Sumter, South Carolina. ✓
- C. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
- D. Manassas, Virginia.
Answer: B. Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
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What did the First Battle of Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia, show about the Civil War?
Choices
- A. That the war would be short and easy for the Union.
- B. That General Lee would quickly surrender.
- C. That the war would be a long and deadly conflict. ✓
- D. That Union forces were much more experienced.
Answer: C. That the war would be a long and deadly conflict.
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What important document did President Lincoln issue on January 1, 1863, which changed the war's purpose?
Choices
- A. A declaration of war against the Confederacy.
- B. The Emancipation Proclamation. ✓
- C. A peace treaty with General Lee.
- D. A new law about economic differences.
Answer: B. The Emancipation Proclamation.
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Why did General Ulysses S. Grant call Vicksburg "the key" to ending the war?
Choices
- A. It was where the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
- B. It was a vital Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River. ✓
- C. It was General Lee's main headquarters.
- D. It was the place where peace talks were held.
Answer: B. It was a vital Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River.
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What did General Robert E. Lee do on July 3, 1863, after two days of fighting at Gettysburg?
Choices
- A. He surrendered his army to General Grant.
- B. He ordered a desperate final assault on the Union lines. ✓
- C. He retreated his forces to Virginia.
- D. He signed a peace treaty with President Lincoln.
Answer: B. He ordered a desperate final assault on the Union lines.
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Where did General Robert E. Lee formally surrender the Army of Northern Virginia, effectively ending the Civil War?
Choices
- A. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
- B. Vicksburg, Mississippi.
- C. Appomattox Court House, Virginia. ✓
- D. Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
Answer: C. Appomattox Court House, Virginia.
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What important change happened in American society right after the Civil War ended?
Choices
- A. A new president was elected immediately.
- B. The abolition of slavery. ✓
- C. States started to secede again.
- D. The country divided into three separate nations.
Answer: B. The abolition of slavery.
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