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Grade 5 Civil War
To abolish slavery means to
  1. get rid of it.
  2. maintain it.
  3. support it.
  4. run away from it.
Grade 5 Civil War
The Underground Railroad was
  1. an underground train
  2. a secret caves the slaves traveled
  3. a group of people that helped slaves escape
  4. A railroad haunted by the ghost of slaves
Grade 6 Civil War
What was the name of William Lloyd Garrison's abolitionist newspaper?
  1. The Liberator
  2. The North Star
  3. The Emancipator
  4. The American Issue
Grade 7 Civil War
Who said "A house divided against itself cannot stand"?
  1. Stephen A. Douglas
  2. George Washington
  3. Dred Scott
  4. Abraham Lincoln
Grade 5 Civil War
What was the name of the document that President Lincoln drafted to put an end to slavery.
  1. The Declaration of Independence
  2. The Emancipation Proclamation
  3. The Gettysburg Address
  4. The Bill of Rights
Grade 9 Civil War
Answer the following questions about important dates of the Civil War.
__ What date was the Emancipation Proclamation issued? A. April 12, 1861
__ When did Sherman begin the March to the Sea? B. May 12, 1865
__ What was the date of the surrender at Appomattox Court House? C. April 9, 1865
__ On which day did the Battle of Gettysburg begin? D. July 4, 1863
__ When did the bombardment of Fort Sumter start? E. September 22, 1862
__ The first battle of Bull Run was fought on what day? F. November 15, 1864
__ New Orleans was captured on what day? G. July 1, 1863
__ What day did South Carolina secede from the Union? H. July 21, 1861
__ That last Battle of Palmito Ranch, the Civil War's last battle, began on what day? I. May 1, 1862
__ Vicksburg fell on what day? J. December 20, 1860
Grade 5 Civil War
What officially started the Civil War?
  1. battle at Fort Sumter
  2. disagreements between Lincoln and Davis
  3. disagreements between the North and the South
  4. Battle of Gettysburg
Grade 4 Civil War
Who shot Abraham Lincoln?
  1. John Wilkes Booth
  2. Andrew Johnson
  3. Andrew Booth
  4. William Sherman
Grade 10 Civil War
What was the name of the Union ironclad at the battle of Hampton Roads?
  1. Constitution
  2. Monitor
  3. Mary Rose
  4. Niagara
Grade 4 Civil War
The Battle of                        was the first major clash of the Civil War.
  1. Bull Run
  2. Richmond
  3. Appomattox Court House
  4. Fredericksburg
Grade 4 Civil War
What was the name for the group of people who were against slavery in the 1800s?
  1. conductors
  2. inventors
  3. abolitionists
  4. immigrants
Grade 7 Civil War
The Emancipation Proclamation was made to                          .
  1. free slaves
  2. end the war
  3. make friends in the South
  4. help Southern landowners
Grade 8 Civil War
Which of the following was true about General George McClellan?
  1. He was very disorganized.
  2. He was an inexperienced general.
  3. He was the leader of the Confederate military.
  4. He was overly cautious and slow to strike in battle.
Grade 5 Civil War
When did General Lee surrender to General Grant?
  1. April 9, 1865
  2. April 12, 1861
  3. January 1, 1863
  4. March 13, 1866
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