End of the War — Quiz

Question 1

Which event led to the capture of Richmond, the Confederate capital?

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the Siege of Petersburg

Question 2

Why did General Lee fail during his last stand at the Appomattox Court House?

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His troops were weak and surrounded.

Question 3

At the time, the number of soldiers killed during the Civil War

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was more than the number killed in all previous US wars combined.

Question 4

When Grant broke the Confederate lines on April 2, 1865, Lee

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alerted President Davis to evacuate Richmond.

Question 5

How did General Sherman’s “March to the Sea” affect the Confederacy during the Civil War?

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It crippled the Confederate war effort in the wake of the destruction.

Question 6

Who assassinated President Lincoln after the South’s defeat in the Civil War?

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John Wilkes Booth

Question 7

As an enslaver and a Democrat, President Andrew Johnson was

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often at odds with Republicans in Congress.

Question 8

During General Sherman’s “March to the Sea,” Union soldiers

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destroyed buildings, railroads, and crops.

Question 9

Who became president in the wake of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination?

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Andrew Johnson

Question 10

How did General Grant’s total war strategy affect the presidential election of 1864?

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It allowed Sherman to capture Atlanta, which increased Lincoln’s popularity in the election.

End of the War — Quiz Answers