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