Civil War Introduction — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The Civil War began in April 1861 when Confederates fired on Fort Sumter.
The attack on Fort Sumter in 1861 began four years of fighting between North and South.
2. In 1862, the bloodiest single day battle of the war was at Antietam.
Antietam stopped a Confederate advance and led Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
3. President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.
The Emancipation Proclamation declared enslaved people in rebel states to be free.
4. The turning-point battle in July 1863 was fought at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg ended Lee's invasion of the North and became a major Union victory.
5. The Union plan to blockade the South was called the Anaconda Plan.
The Anaconda Plan aimed to choke southern ports and split the Confederacy in two.
6. In 1864, General Sherman led his famous March to the Sea across Georgia.
Sherman's march destroyed supplies and weakened the South's ability to keep fighting.
7. The famous African American Union regiment was the 54th Massachusetts Infantry.
The 54th Massachusetts proved that Black soldiers could fight bravely for the Union.
8. General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House in April 1865.
Lee's surrender to Grant essentially ended the four-year Civil War in 1865.
9. The brave woman who led many people to freedom on the Underground Railroad was Harriet Tubman.
Harriet Tubman risked her life to guide enslaved people to freedom in the North and Canada.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
1861
→ Fort Sumter attacked, war begins
Fort Sumter attacked, war begins
1863
→ Battle of Gettysburg, turning point
Battle of Gettysburg, turning point
1864
→ Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea
1865
→ Lee surrenders at Appomattox
Lee surrenders at Appomattox
Knowing year-event pairs helps you understand how the Civil War unfolded over four years.