American Civil WarOnline version This is a quiz about the American Civil War (information taken from American Civil War Crash Course video) by Javier Ramón Núñez 1 When did the American Civil War happen? a In 1861 b In 1865 c Between 1861 and 1865 d In 1898 2 Who was the US President during the American Civil War? a Andrew Johnson b Abraham Lincoln c James Buchanan d Franklin Pierce 3 How many casualties did the American Civil War cause? a 1 million b 1.5 million c 500.000 d 700.000 4 What was the main reason of Southern States secession? a Slavery b Economy c States Rights d Religion 5 How many bureaucracy people had the Confederate government? a 70.000 b 100.000 c 50.000 d 25.000 6 How many population had the North and the South respectively? a 15 million/12 million b 20 million/15 million c 22 million/9 million d 13.5 million/11.5 million 7 How many slaves lived in the South? a 2 million b 1.5 million c 5 million d 3.5 million 8 Which percentage of the total of manufactured goods in North America were produced in the North? a 50% b 75% c 90% d 100% 9 How many soldiers enlisted the North and the South armies respectively? a 1 million/700.000 b 2 million/900.000 c 1.5 million/1.2 million d 1.7 million/1.1 million 10 What was the only clear advantage for the South over the North? a Better military leaders b More kilometers of railroad c More productive agriculture d More industrial production 11 Who was the most important Southern military leader? a J.E.B. Stuart b Braxton Bragg c P.G.T. Beauregard d Robert E. Lee 12 Which of the following military leaders was a Confederate general? a George McClellan b Ulysses Grant c Stonewall Jackson d William Sherman 13 Which Northern military leader became President of the United States later? a William Sherman b George McClellan c David Farragut d Ulysses Grant 14 General Ulysses Grant was branded as... a a butcher b a patriot c a pacifist d a strategist 15 When did the Union adopted Grant's strategy of attrition? a In 1861 b In 1864 c In 1863 d In 1862 16 Which victory in July 1863 allowed Ulysses Grant and the Federals the control of the Lower Mississippi? a Antietam b Fredericksburg c Vicksburg d Gettysburg 17 Which famous battle took place in Pennsylvania in the first three days of July 1863? a Fredericksburg b Vicksburg c Chattanooga d Gettysburg 18 Which Northern cities were threatened by Gen. Lee's offensive? a Boston and Buffalo b Philadelphia and New York c Detroit and Chicago d Cleveland and Cincinatti 19 Which important Southern city was taken by Gen. Sherman in August 1864? a Atlanta b Charlotte c New Orleans d Memphis 20 Who won the 1864 election? a George H. Pendleton b George McClellan c Abraham Lincoln d Andrew Johnson
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