American Civil War: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Third Graders

Question 1

The Emancipation Proclamation did which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Freed slaves in areas controlled by the Confederacy.

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Freed all slaves in the United States.

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Made slavery illegal in new territories.

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Gave African Americans the right to vote.

Question 2

Who was the leader of the Confederate Army?

Accepted Answer

Robert E. Lee

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Ulysses S. Grant

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William Tecumseh Sherman

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Stonewall Jackson

Question 3

What was the most important economic activity in the Southern states?

Accepted Answer

Farming

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Making goods in factories

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Mining for gold and silver

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Trading with other countries

Question 4

What was the main reason for the start of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Differences over slavery

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Economic disagreements

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States' rights issues

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Foreign influence

Question 5

Which river played a major role in the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi River

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Ohio River

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Hudson River

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Rio Grande

Question 6

What was the name of the Union's naval strategy to blockade the Confederate coast?

Accepted Answer

Anaconda Plan

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Sherman's March to the Sea

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Battle of Hampton Roads

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Gettysburg Address

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT a major battle of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Yorktown

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Battle of Gettysburg

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Battle of Vicksburg

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Battle of Antietam

Question 8

What document officially ended slavery in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Thirteenth Amendment

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Emancipation Proclamation

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Fourteenth Amendment

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Fifteenth Amendment

Question 9

Which side won the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The Union

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The Confederacy

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Neither side won

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The war ended in a draw

Question 10

Which battle is known as the turning point of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Gettysburg

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The Battle of Antietam

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The Battle of Vicksburg

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The Battle of Bull Run

Question 11

What was the outcome of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The North won and slavery ended

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The South won and slavery continued

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The war ended with no clear winner and slavery remained

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The war had no major effects

Question 12

Which amendment to the Constitution ended slavery?

Accepted Answer

The 13th Amendment

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The 14th Amendment

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The 15th Amendment

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The 16th Amendment

Question 13

Who was the Southern general who surrendered to the Union at Appomattox Courthouse?

Accepted Answer

Robert E. Lee

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Stonewall Jackson

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William Tecumseh Sherman

Question 14

Which of these is a first-hand account of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A letter written by a Union soldier

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A newspaper article about the war

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A textbook written after the war

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A movie about the war

Question 15

How did the Civil War primarily affect Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

They lost land and were forced to live on reservations.

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They gained more land.

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They became citizens of the United States.

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They were not affected by the war.

Question 16

Which of these was **NOT** a reason for the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

States wanted more rights.

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Slavery was spreading to new lands.

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Different parts of the country had different interests.

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The North and South had different economies.

Question 17

Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

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Jefferson Davis

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Robert E. Lee

Question 18

Which amendment to the Constitution made slavery illegal?

Accepted Answer

The 13th Amendment

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The 14th Amendment

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The 15th Amendment

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The 16th Amendment

Question 19

Who was the Confederate general who gave up to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House?

Accepted Answer

Robert E. Lee

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Stonewall Jackson

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William Tecumseh Sherman

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George Pickett

Question 20

What was the name of the paper that Lincoln wrote to free the slaves in the South?

Accepted Answer

The Emancipation Proclamation

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The Gettysburg Address

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The Appomattox Surrender

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The Reconstruction Act

Question 21

Which state was the first to leave the Union?

Accepted Answer

South Carolina

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Virginia

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Mississippi

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Georgia

Question 22

What was the name of the plan that Lincoln used to fix the South after the war?

Accepted Answer

Reconstruction

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Redemption

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Reintegration

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Unification

Question 23

Who was the leader of the United States during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

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George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson

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Ulysses S. Grant

Question 24

Which battle is known as the turning point of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Gettysburg

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Battle of Shiloh

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Battle of Antietam

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Battle of Vicksburg

Question 25

True or False: The Civil War was fought between the North and the South.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 26

What was a major industry in the South during the Civil War?

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Growing cotton

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Growing tobacco

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Mining

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Building ships

Question 27

Which of these is NOT a type of primary source from the Civil War?

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Textbooks

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Letters

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Diaries

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Photographs

Question 28

How did the Civil War change women's roles in society?

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Women had more chances to work outside the home.

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Women's roles in the family became more important.

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Women's lives did not change much.

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Women got the right to vote.

Question 29

Who was the leader of the United States during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Jefferson Davis

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Robert E. Lee

Question 30

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Accepted Answer

Freed all slaves in the states that were fighting against the North

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Freed all slaves in the United States

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Allowed slaves to vote

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Ended the Civil War

Question 31

Which amendment to the Constitution ended slavery?

Accepted Answer

13th Amendment

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14th Amendment

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15th Amendment

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16th Amendment

Question 32

What was the name of the group of Southern states that left the Union?

Accepted Answer

The Confederate States of America

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The Union States of America

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The Free States of America

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The Slave States of America

Question 33

Which general led the Northern army to victory in the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Ulysses S. Grant

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Robert E. Lee

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Stonewall Jackson

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William Tecumseh Sherman

Question 34

What was the main goal of the North during the Civil War?

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To keep the United States together

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To end slavery

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To take over the Southern states

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To increase its size

Question 35

What happened at the end of the Civil War?

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The Union won and slavery was ended

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The Confederacy won and became independent

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The war ended in a tie

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The United States split into two different countries

Question 36

Who was the leader of the Confederate States of America?

Accepted Answer

Jefferson Davis

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Abraham Lincoln

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Robert E. Lee

Question 37

What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Accepted Answer

To free slaves in Confederate-held territory.

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To free all slaves in the United States.

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To grant citizenship to former slaves.

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To abolish slavery in the United States Constitution.

Question 38

Which state was the first to leave the Union and join the Confederacy?

Accepted Answer

South Carolina

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Virginia

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Mississippi

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Alabama

Question 39

What was the main goal of the Underground Railroad?

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To help enslaved people escape to freedom

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To transport goods between the North and South

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To spy on Confederate movements

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To provide medical care to wounded soldiers

Question 40

Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Gettysburg

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Battle of Antietam

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Battle of Vicksburg

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Battle of Shiloh

Question 41

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

Accepted Answer

A document signed by President Lincoln that freed slaves in Confederate-held territory

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A treaty that ended the Civil War

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A plan to rebuild the South after the war

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A law that allowed women to vote

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the North won the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

They had the support of foreign powers

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They had a larger population

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They controlled the major industrial centers

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They had better generals

Question 43

Who led the United States during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

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Jefferson Davis

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Robert E. Lee

Question 44

Which general led the Union Army to victory?

Accepted Answer

Ulysses S. Grant

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William Tecumseh Sherman

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Robert E. Lee

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Stonewall Jackson

Question 45

What was the main reason for the creation of the Confederate States of America?

Accepted Answer

To keep slavery

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To move westward

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To make their own money

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To have their own government

Question 46

Which Amendment to the Constitution ended slavery?

Accepted Answer

13th Amendment

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1st Amendment

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15th Amendment

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19th Amendment

Question 47

What is NOT a way that the Civil War still affects us today?

Accepted Answer

Better technology

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Racial inequality

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Economic differences

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Different political ideas

Question 48

Who was the leader of the North during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

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Jefferson Davis

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Robert E. Lee

Question 49

Which battle is often called the turning point of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Gettysburg

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Battle of Vicksburg

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Battle of Antietam

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Battle of Bull Run

Question 50

What was the main impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Accepted Answer

It freed slaves in Confederate-held territory.

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It ended slavery in the United States.

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It gave slaves the right to vote.

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It abolished slavery in the North.