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How many African-American soldiers enlisted on the Northern side during the Civil War?
How many African-American soldiers enlisted on the Northern side during the Civil War?
What event marked the end of the Civil War?
What event marked the end of the Civil War?
True or false: The number of Confederate enlistments was greater than the number of Union enlistments.
True or false: The number of Confederate enlistments was greater than the number of Union enlistments.
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Which side had more enlistments during the Civil War?
Which side had more enlistments during the Civil War?
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How many Union soldiers died in the Civil War?
How many Union soldiers died in the Civil War?
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True or false: The Civil War caused more American soldier deaths than the combined deaths of World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
True or false: The Civil War caused more American soldier deaths than the combined deaths of World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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What was the impact of the Civil War on the South?
What was the impact of the Civil War on the South?
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True or false: The Civil War had little impact on the American consciousness.
True or false: The Civil War had little impact on the American consciousness.
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What was the impact of the Civil War on the South?
What was the impact of the Civil War on the South?
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Study Notes
- On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, ending the Civil War.
- The Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history, with 360,000 Union soldiers and 260,000 Confederates dying.
- Slavery was abolished and the Union was restored.
- The war left an indelible stain on the American consciousness.
- The number of enlistments on the Northern side was 2,778,304, with 178,975 African-American soldiers.
- Confederate enlistments were between 750,000 and 1,223,890.
- The war was the closest thing the world had yet seen to a total war.
- More American soldiers were lost in the Civil War than in the two world wars, Korea, and Vietnam combined.
- The South was left with a "dead civilization and a broken-down system."
- The war caused "enough woe and want and ruin and savagery" to satisfy the most insatiable heart.
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Description
Test your knowledge of one of the most pivotal moments in American history with our Civil War quiz. From the surrender at Appomattox Court House to the impact on American society, this quiz covers all the key facts and figures. See how much you really know about the bloodiest conflict in American history and its lasting impact on the nation. Keywords: Civil War, American history, Union, Confederacy, slavery, total war, Appomattox, soldiers.
