Grant offered generous terms to the Confederate army after its surrender. Why?

He wanted to prevent further pain and suffering.

Step 3 of the Anaconda Plan

Capture Richmond, VA, the Confederacy's capital.

Where did the Civil War begin?

Fort Sumter; Charleston, South Carolina

Why did the Anaconda Plan call for blockading southern ports?

to prevent the South from trading cotton for supplies

Why did Lincoln feel the Emancipation Proclamation was justified?

Slaves performed tasks that helped the Confederacy.

Why did Lincoln, and Davis, suspend habeas corpus?

to stop troublemakers; they were jailed without trial

What is NOT a part of Total War?

capture the enemy's leaders and hang them

Most battles of the war were fought where?

on Confederate land, especially Virginia

Step 1 of the Anaconda Plan

Blockade the South so they cannot get supplies from Europe.

Step 2 of the Anaconda Plan

Capture the Mississippi River and divide the Confederacy.

Which is NOT true about the 54th Massachusetts regiment?

They were led by Shaw, the highest ranking black commander.

Which is FALSE about the Gettysburg Address?

Lincoln wanted to encourage people to abolish slavery.

Why was Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?

Lee would never invade the North; he would fight defensively

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1
Grant offered generous terms to the Confederate army after its surrender. Why?
He didn't want the Confederacy to restart the war.
He and Lee had been friends at West Point.
He wanted to prevent further pain and suffering.
He had orders from Lincoln to do so.
2
Step 3 of the Anaconda Plan
Blockade the Confederacy so they couldn't trade for supplies
Assassinate Jefferson Davis, the Confederate president.
Capture the Mississippi to divide the Confederacy.
Capture Richmond, VA, the Confederacy's capital.
3
Where did the Civil War begin?
Fort Sumter; Charleston, South Carolina
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Antietam, Maryland
Bull Run; Manassas, Virginia
4
Why did the Anaconda Plan call for blockading southern ports?
to divide the Confederacy and make it weaker
to prevent the Confederate navy from attacking Union ships
to stop the South from importing and selling slaves
to prevent the South from trading cotton for supplies
5
Sherman followed whose orders for Total War when he Marched to the Sea?
Ulysses S. Grant
Winfield Scott
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
6
Who led the army of Northern Virginia (and the Confederacy)?
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
7
Who led the March to the Sea?
Robert E. Lee
Winfield Scott
Ulysses S. Grant
William Tecumseh Sherman
8
Which victory gave Union control of parts of Tennessee & the northern part of the Mississippi?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Olustee
9
Lincoln's initial goal for fighting was to __.
stop slavery from spreading westward
end slavery forever
keep the Union together
punish the South for seceding
10
Success of the seige of Vicksburg let the Union achieve Step __ of the Anaconda Plan.
1
It didn't achieve a step.
2
3
11
Who was president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
12
Which was NOT a strength of the Union?
better resources
bigger population
more consumable crops
motivation for way of life
13
Which was NOT a Union strength at the beginning of the Civil War?
bigger navy
more railroads and telegraph lines
"The Union is perpetual!"
strong military leadership
14
The bloodiest single day battle was __.
Gettysburg
First Battle of Bull Run
Antietam
Vicksburg
15
Why did Lincoln feel the Emancipation Proclamation was justified?
Slaves performed tasks that helped the Confederacy.
Britain promised aid if Lincoln abolished slavery.
Lincoln hated slavery; always planned to end it in the South
Slaves were serving as spies for the Confederates.
16
Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
the capitol in Washington, D.C.
Appomattox Courthouse
Wilmer McLean's Mananas home
Fort Sumter, Charleston, S.C.
17
Which were the only two battles to take place in the Union?
Antietam and Gettysburg
Shiloh and Antietam
Vicksburg and Gettysburg
Vicksburg and Shiloh
18
Who was president of the Union?
William Tecumseh Sherman
Jefferson Davis
Abe Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
19
The Civil War was fought between what years?
1865-1870
1861-1865
1850-1855
1800-1900
20
What was the first major engagement of the Civil War?
Saratoga
Bull Run
Shiloh
Fort Sumter
21
Disease caused more death in the Civil War than anything else.
False
True
22
Why did Lincoln, and Davis, suspend habeas corpus?
to assist African American in finding jobs
in order to keep the Border States in the Union
in order to implement draft laws
to stop troublemakers; they were jailed without trial
23
The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves in the Union and Confederacy.
False
True
24
What is NOT a part of Total War?
break the enemy's will to fight
remove civilian's ability to support its army
force civilians to suffer the pain of war
capture the enemy's leaders and hang them
25
Most battles of the war were fought where?
on Union land, especially near D.C.
on Confederate land, near the Mississippi River
on Union land, especially on the Western front
on Confederate land, especially Virginia
26
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War was __.
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Antietam
Bull Run
27
Step 1 of the Anaconda Plan
Capture the Mississippi River to divide the Confederacy.
Capture Richmond, VA, the Confederate capital.
Capture Jefferson Davis, the Confederacy's president.
Blockade the South so they cannot get supplies from Europe.
28
Step 2 of the Anaconda Plan
Capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, VA.
Blockade the Confederacy so they could not get supplies.
Acquire Britain as an ally to help defeat the Confederates.
Capture the Mississippi River and divide the Confederacy.
29
Which was a weakness of the South?
military leadership
railroads
home-field advantage
motivation for way of life
30
Which is NOT true about the 54th Massachusetts regiment?
They fought in Olustee, FL.
They suffered racism from other Union regiments.
They led the charge at the Battle of Fort Wagner.
They were led by Shaw, the highest ranking black commander.
31
Which battle proved that the War Between the States would not be a quick war?
Antietam
Fort Sumter
First Battle of Bull Run
Shiloh
32
Which is FALSE about the Gettysburg Address?
Lincoln wanted to encourage people to abolish slavery.
Lincoln's goal was to preserve the Union.
Lincoln came to dedicate a cemetery for the Union dead.
Lincoln's purpose-remind why fighting; inspire to continue
33
Why was Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?
Lee would never invade the North; he would fight defensively
Confederate soldiers began to fear Union soldiers.
The Union won every battle after Gettysburg.
Lee's losses were so great that he surrendered to Grant.

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