The American Civil War

• The American Civil War was fought between the Union and the Confederacy over the expansion of slavery into western territories.
• The Confederacy was formed by seven southern slave states that seceded from the United States.
• The war lasted from April 12, 1861, to May 26, 1865.
• The abolition of slavery became a war goal in 1863 with the Emancipation Proclamation.
• The Union made significant gains in the Western Theater, destroyed the Confederate's river navy, and split the Confederacy in two.
• The last significant battles occurred during the ten-month Siege of Petersburg, leading to the fall of Richmond and Lee's surrender to Grant.
• The war ended with the surrender of Confederate ground forces on May 26, 1865, but Confederate surrenders continued until June 23.
• The Confederacy collapsed, slavery was abolished, and four million enslaved black people were freed.
• The war left between 620,000 and 750,000 soldiers dead and an undetermined number of civilian casualties.
• The Civil War was one of the first wars to use industrial warfare, foreshadowing the coming World Wars.

Test your knowledge on one of the most significant events in American history with our American Civil War quiz! From the secession of the Confederacy to the abolition of slavery, this quiz covers the key events and figures of the Civil War. See if you can identify the major battles, understand the outcomes, and learn about the impact of industrial warfare on modern warfare. Take the quiz now and discover how much you know about this critical moment in American history!