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War is anything but civil. But learning from history is important as to not repeat mistakes. How well do you know the American Civil War? Take this quiz to find out!Once you answer all the questions, you will get your results from this quiz. Submit your answers by selecting an option below each quesShow More
War is anything but civil. But learning from history is important as to not repeat mistakes. How well do you know the American Civil War? Take this quiz to find out!Once you answer all the questions, you will get your results from this quiz. Submit your answers by selecting an option below each question. All answer options will load for you once you reach them. For best results, answer the questions in a row. Once you know your results, don’t forget to check the rest of the fun quizzes we’ve prepared for you. Good luck!
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During the mid-19th century, there was growing ideological conflict within the United States. Following the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln, several states seceded from the United States of America in protest of which Republican platform?
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Tax increases on tobacco exports
Decreased revenue sharing to rural districts
Abolition of slavery
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The Confederate States of America was founded in February 1861. Months before, which state was the first to secede from the United States of America?
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Louisiana
South Carolina
Alabama
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The Civil War officially started on April 12, 1861 when the Confederate States army bombarded which United States sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina?
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Fort Sumter
Fort Donelson
Fort Knox
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During the 1864 election, the Republican party changed its name to attract War Democrats. What ticket did Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson run as that year?
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Grand Old Party
American Freedom Party
National Union Party
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Who served as president of the Confederacy?
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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
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Joseph E. Johnston
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Jefferson Davis
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Robert E. Lee
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Symbolically ending the war, Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at which site on April 9, 1865?
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Appomattox Courthouse
Battlefield of Antietam
Little Round Top
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Before being president, Ulysses S. Grant was a Union general during the Civil War. What was his nickname?
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The Chimney
The Butcher
The Shooter
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West Virginia became a state when it seceded from Virginia in 1863. Which side of the war did it align with?
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Union
Confederacy
Neutral
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Kentucky was a border state during the Civil War as well as the birth place of the presidents of both countries. Initially declaring neutrality, Kentucky joined forces with which side in 1862?
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Confederacy
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Union
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Which city was NOT a capital of the Confederate States of America?
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Danville, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Atlanta, Georgia
Montgomery, Alabama
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The border of the Union and Confederacy was known as the…
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Mason-Dixon Line
Durand Line
Union Blockade
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After the war ended, the U.S. Constitution was amended to abolish slavery and give black men the right to vote. Which amendment made involuntary servitude illegal?
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