April 1865 by Jay Winik
  • 1. What was one of the key military events in April 1865?
A) The surrender at Appomattox Court House
B) The Battle of Gettysburg
C) The Battle of Antietam
D) The Siege of Vicksburg
  • 2. Which general led the Union Army to victory in April 1865?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) George Meade
C) Philip Sheridan
D) William Tecumseh Sherman
  • 3. What was the name of the Confederate general who surrendered to Grant?
A) J.E.B. Stuart
B) Robert E. Lee
C) Stonewall Jackson
D) James Longstreet
  • 4. In 'April 1865', which city celebrates the victory of the Union?
A) Washington, D.C.
B) Charleston
C) New Orleans
D) New York City
  • 5. What significant legislative act began after the Civil War?
A) The Reconstruction Amendments
B) The Marshall Plan
C) The Homestead Act
D) The Alien and Sedition Acts
  • 6. Which famous speech was delivered by Lincoln ahead of the Civil War's end?
A) The Farewell Address
B) The Gettysburg Address
C) The Second Inaugural Address
D) The Emancipation Proclamation
  • 7. On what date did Robert E. Lee surrender?
A) May 10, 1865
B) March 5, 1865
C) April 9, 1865
D) April 15, 1865
  • 8. What was the outcome of the Civil War for the Southern states?
A) Loss and Reconstruction
B) Formation of a new country
C) Complete independence
D) Annexation by the North
  • 9. Which issue was at the heart of the Civil War?
A) Trade tariffs
B) Immigration
C) Slavery
D) Women's suffrage
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