Union and Confederate States MCQs [USA]

1. Which state was the first to secede from the Union? A) South Carolina B) Virginia C) Mississippi D) Alabama Answer: A) South Carolina 2. Which state was the last to join the Confederacy? A) North Carolina B) Tennessee C) Arkansas D) Georgia Answer: A) North Carolina 3. Which state remained in the Union and was a border state during the Civil War? A) Missouri B) Texas C) South Carolina D) Florida Answer: A) Missouri 4. Which state was not a part of the Confederacy during the Civil War? A) Georgia B) Kentucky C) Alabama D) Louisiana Answer: B) Kentucky 5. Which city served as the temporary capital of the Confederate States before Richmond? A) Charleston B) Atlanta C) Montgomery D) Nashville Answer: C) Montgomery 6. Which state was the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, a key Union victory? A) Maryland B) Pennsylvania C) Virginia D) Ohio Answer: B) Pennsylvania 7. Which Union state was home to the city of Chicago, a major industrial and logistical center? A) Illinois B) Ohio C) Indiana D) Pennsylvania Answer: A) Illinois 8. Which Confederate state was known for its significant cotton production, which was crucial to the Southern economy? A) Virginia B) South Carolina C) Georgia D) Texas Answer: C) Georgia 9. Which state was a major site of Union naval blockades during the Civil War? A) New York B) Massachusetts C) South Carolina D) California Answer: C) South Carolina 10. Which state had the largest population of enslaved people during the Civil War? A) Virginia B) Georgia C) Mississippi D) South Carolina Answer: C) Mississippi 11. Which Union state was the site of the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single-day battle in American history? A) Maryland B) Delaware C) Virginia D) Pennsylvania Answer: A) Maryland 12. Which Confederate general led the Army of Northern Virginia? A) Stonewall Jackson B) Robert E. Lee C) James Longstreet D) Nathan Bedford Forrest Answer: B) Robert E. Lee 13. Which state was the site of the Union victory at the Battle of Fort Henry? A) Kentucky B) Tennessee C) Arkansas D) Missouri Answer: B) Tennessee 14. Which Union general was known for his “March to the Sea” through Georgia? A) Ulysses S. Grant B) William Tecumseh Sherman C) George McClellan D) Philip Sheridan Answer: B) William Tecumseh Sherman 15. Which Confederate state was known for its significant naval operations and shipbuilding efforts? A) Florida B) Alabama C) South Carolina D) Virginia Answer: D) Virginia 16. Which Union state was the site of the Battle of Shiloh? A) Tennessee B) Missouri C) Kentucky D) Ohio Answer: A) Tennessee 17. Which Confederate state was the site of the major Union victory at the Battle of Vicksburg? A) Alabama B) Mississippi C) Louisiana D) Georgia Answer: B) Mississippi 18. Which Union state is located to the north of Kentucky and was involved in several major battles? A) Ohio B) Indiana C) Illinois D) Pennsylvania Answer: A) Ohio 19. Which state was the site of the Siege of Petersburg, a prolonged battle that led to the fall of Richmond? A) Virginia B) North Carolina C) Georgia D) South Carolina Answer: A) Virginia 20. Which state was the site of the Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War? A) Virginia B) Maryland C) Pennsylvania D) West Virginia Answer: A) Virginia 21. Which Confederate state was known for its significant production of iron and steel? A) North Carolina B) Virginia C) Alabama D) South Carolina Answer: C) Alabama 22. Which Union state was significant for its large industrial base and support for the Union cause? A) New York B) Pennsylvania C) Massachusetts D) Michigan Answer: B) Pennsylvania 23. Which Confederate state was home to the key naval base of Mobile Bay? A) Mississippi B) Florida C) Alabama D) Louisiana Answer: C) Alabama 24. Which Union state was a major source of troops and resources for the Union army? A) New Jersey B) Ohio C) Indiana D) Michigan Answer: B) Ohio 25. Which state was the site of the significant Battle of Chancellorsville, where Confederate forces achieved a major victory? A) Virginia B) Maryland C) North Carolina D) Georgia Answer: A) Virginia 26. Which Confederate state was the site of the Battle of Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired? A) South Carolina B) Georgia C) Alabama D) Florida Answer: A) South Carolina 27. Which Union state was known for its anti-slavery stance and was a key participant in the Underground Railroad? A) New York B) Ohio C) Pennsylvania D) Indiana Answer: B) Ohio 28. Which Confederate state was the site of the Battle of the Wilderness, a brutal engagement during Grant’s Overland Campaign? A) Virginia B) North Carolina C) South Carolina D) Georgia Answer: A) Virginia 29. Which Union state was the site of the Battle of Fort Donelson, a crucial early victory for Ulysses S. Grant? A) Kentucky B) Tennessee C) Missouri D) Indiana Answer: B) Tennessee 30. Which Confederate general was known for his cavalry raids and operations in the Eastern Theater? A) J.E.B. Stuart B) Robert E. Lee C) Nathan Bedford Forrest D) Thomas Jackson Answer: A) J.E.B. Stuart 31. Which Union state was the location of the city of St. Louis, a major strategic and logistical center? A) Missouri B) Illinois C) Iowa D) Kentucky Answer: A) Missouri 32. Which state was the site of the Battle of Mobile Bay, a significant naval engagement in the Civil War? A) Alabama B) Louisiana C) Florida D) Georgia Answer: A) Alabama 33. Which Confederate state was the site of the Battle of Chattanooga, where Union forces gained a critical advantage in the Western Theater? A) Tennessee B) Georgia C) Alabama D) Mississippi Answer: A) Tennessee 34. Which state was the site of the Battle of Fort Henry, the first significant Union victory in the Western Theater? A) Kentucky B) Tennessee C) Missouri D) Ohio Answer: B) Tennessee 35. Which Union state was known for its manufacturing capacity and played a key role in supplying the Union army? A) New York B) Pennsylvania C) Massachusetts D) Illinois Answer: B) Pennsylvania 36. Which Confederate state was the site of the Battle of the Crater, a failed Union assault on Confederate fortifications? A) Virginia B) North Carolina C) South Carolina D) Georgia Answer: A) Virginia 37. Which Union state was the location of the city of Boston, a major center of abolitionist activity? A) Massachusetts B) Rhode Island C) New York D) Connecticut Answer: A) Massachusetts 38. Which Confederate state was the site of the Battle of Selma, a decisive Union victory that helped close the war in the West? A) Alabama B) Mississippi C) Georgia D) South Carolina Answer: A) Alabama 39. Which state was the site of the Battle of Fort Donelson, which led to the capture of a significant Confederate position? A) Kentucky B) Tennessee C) Missouri D) Illinois Answer: B) Tennessee 40. Which Confederate state was the location of the significant naval engagement known as the Battle of Hampton Roads? A) Virginia B) North Carolina C) South Carolina D) Georgia Answer: A) Virginia 41. Which Union state was the site of the Battle of Fort Wagner, an important conflict in the assault on Charleston? A) South Carolina B) Georgia C) North Carolina D) Florida Answer: A) South Carolina 42. Which Confederate state was home to the city of Richmond, the capital of the Confederate States? A) Virginia B) North Carolina C) Tennessee D) Georgia Answer: A) Virginia 43. Which Union state had the largest number of African American soldiers serving in the Union Army? A) New York B) Pennsylvania C) Illinois D) Massachusetts Answer: D) Massachusetts 44. Which Confederate state was the site of the Battle of Atlanta, a significant Union victory that helped secure President Lincoln’s re-election? A) Alabama B) Georgia C) South Carolina D) Virginia Answer: B) Georgia 45. Which state was the site of the significant Battle of the Wilderness, a brutal confrontation between Grant and Lee? A) Virginia B) Maryland C) Pennsylvania D) North Carolina Answer: A) Virginia 46. Which Union state was home to the city of Philadelphia, known for its role in the abolition movement? A) Pennsylvania B) New York C) Massachusetts D) New Jersey Answer: A) Pennsylvania 47. Which Confederate state was the site of the Battle of Franklin, a significant battle in the Western Theater? A) Tennessee B) Alabama C) Georgia D) Mississippi Answer: A) Tennessee 48. Which Union state was known for its significant anti-slavery movement and was a key location for the Underground Railroad? A) Ohio B) Indiana C) Illinois D) Pennsylvania Answer: A) Ohio 49. Which Confederate state was the site of the Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War? A) Virginia B) Georgia C) Florida D) South Carolina Answer: A) Virginia 50. Which state was the site of the Battle of Pea Ridge, a key Union victory in the Western Theater? A) Arkansas B) Missouri C) Mississippi D) Tennessee Answer: A) Arkansas