Civil War

Q. Which of the following was not the cause of American Civil War?

1. Economic cause
2. Problem of slavery
3. Cultural discontent
4. Territorial expansion

Q. Discuss the role of Abraham Lincoln in the abolition of slavery.

Q. Confederate States of America was established in ______.

1. 1860
2. 1861
3. 1865
4. 1862

Q. ______ was the President of Confederate States of America.

1. Jefferson Davis
2. George Washington
3. S. A. Douglas
4. Abraham Lincoln

Q. Which of the following was/were the part(s) of Confederate States of America?

1. Mississippi
2. Florida
3. Texas
4. Virginia

Q. American Civil War lasted for _____ years.

1. 2
2. 3
3. 5
4. 4

Q. The American Civil War was fought between ______ and _______.

1. poor
2. States of South
3. rich
4. federal government

Q. The attack of _______ marked the beginning of the American Civil War.

1. Pearl Harbour
2. Colorado
3. Charleston Harbour
4. Virginia

Q. Which of the following states joined Confederate States of America in the later phase?

1. New York
2. North Carolina
3. Virginia
4. Arkansas

Q. The British troops were led by _______ against Americans.

1. Lord Minto
2. Lord Cornwallis
3. Lord Canning
4. Lord Curzon

Q. What was the total number of states on the side of Confederate States of America?

1. 10
2. 12
3. 13
4. 11

Q. The naval Battle of Hampton Roads was historically significant because:

1. It was an essential battle that allowed the Union to take over New Orleans.
2. It was the first and last time the Confederacy launched a naval assault on the Northern blockade.
3. It opened up Washington DC to Confederate attacks.
4. Though it resulted in a draw it was the first time ironclad ships battled.
5. It was the climactic battle in the Union campaign to take control of the Mississippi River.

Q. Which of the following were a few of the advantages the northern states had?

1. Scientific knowledge
2. Strong air power
3. Strong naval force
4. Large population

Q. Northern states has a higher numerical strength due to the _________.

1. large population
2. appealing demands
3. technological advancement
4. support of all northern states

Q. All the following were aspects of the Union's military strategy to win the Civil War EXCEPT:

1. Preventing the Confederacy from using the Mississippi River to travel north or receive supplies in trade
2. Capturing the Confederate capital city of Richmond, Virginia
3. Blockading Southern ports to prevent exporta tion and importation of goods
4. Controlling the railroad system
5. Establishing a military alliance with Great Britain and France

Q. Which of the following was NOT a Northern advantage as the Union entered the Civil War?

1. A larger population
2. An existing Navy
3. The majority of the nation's manufacturing
4. The majority of the nation's railroads
5. Superior generals and military leadership

Q. Some historians date the start of the Civil War to April 1861 when _______.

1. John Brown led a raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry
2. South Carolina seceded from the United States
3. Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, South Carolina
4. President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
5. Union troops laid siege to Richmond, Virginia

Q. The northern states had a strong base of _______.

1. tourism
2. agriculture
3. hospitality industry
4. industries

Q. Which of the following were the new states that joined the Confederates after Predident Lincoln's retaliation to the attack on Fort Sumter?

1. Arkansas
2. North Carolina
3. Virginia
4. Tennessee

Q. In which state did no Civil War battles take place?

1. New York
2. Pennsylvania
3. Maryland
4. Virginia
5. South Carolina

Q. Who was president of the United States when the first southern states seceded from the Union?

Q. Which advantage did the Confederacy have over the Union at the beginning of the Civil War?

1. Control over the majority of U.S. industry and material resources
2. Assurance of support, supplies, and troops from France and Great Britain
3. The location of major national railroads in Confederate states
4. A larger population and thus larger pool of available soldiers
5. Superior, more experienced military leaders

Q. The Battle of Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862) was important because _____________________.

1. it led to Union's control of the Mississippi River.
2. it stopped a Northern advance on Atlanta.
3. it gave the Union full control of Louisiana.
4. it was the first battle in which the Union used African-American troops.
5. it convinced both sides that this was going to be a long and bloody war.

Q. What were the southern states called?

1. The Union
2. The Libertarians
3. The Confederacy
4. The Rebelites

Q. Which of the following states wanted to secede from the Union of the United States of America?

1. South Carolina
2. California
3. Mississippi
4. Hawaii
5. Florida
6. Texas
7. Alabama
8. Louisiana
9. Georgia
10. Pennsylvania