Question 93 of 128 American History
The Civil War had many important events. Name one.
Answers USCIS accepts
- (Battle of) Fort Sumter
- Emancipation Proclamation
- (Battle of) Vicksburg
- (Battle of) Gettysburg
- Sherman’s March
- (Surrender at) Appomattox
- (Battle of) Antietam/Sharpsburg
- Lincoln was assassinated.
Give any one of these answers at your interview.
Important Civil War events include Fort Sumter, the Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Antietam, Sherman’s March and the surrender at Appomattox.
What it means
The war began at Fort Sumter in 1861. Gettysburg (1863) was a turning point, and the war ended with the Confederate surrender at Appomattox in 1865. Lincoln was assassinated days later.
Any one event is enough. “Gettysburg” or “Emancipation Proclamation” are easy to remember.
Memory tip: Civil War: begins at Fort Sumter, ends at Appomattox.
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The Civil War had many important events. Name one.
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Official source: USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version). Last checked: .