Instructions
Read each question carefully and answer based on your knowledge of the American Civil War. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
The Causes of the Civil War
1. What were the main issues that led to the American Civil War?
2. True or False: The Civil War was only about ending slavery. Explain your answer.
Key Events of the Civil War
3. What was the name of the first battle of the Civil War?
4. Which state was the capital of the Confederacy?
5. Describe the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg.
The Impact of the Civil War
6. What was the Emancipation Proclamation, and what did it accomplish?
7. How did the Civil War change the United States?
8. What was the 13th Amendment, and how was it related to the Civil War?
Historical Figures
9. Who was Abraham Lincoln, and what role did he play in the Civil War?
10. Compare and contrast the goals of the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War.