What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

Gettysburg is the turning point - began the end of the South

During the war the economy of the Confederacy was

strained by the Union blockade/ destruction of southern land

Which of the following statements best describe the Battle of Bull Run?

The Battle resulted in a shocking loss to the Union.

Which statement best describes how the Union felt about Black American soldiers.

Union was against AA soldiers but later had their regiments.

Which statement best defines what an ironclad is?

A ship fortified with iron plating for protection.

Which statements best describes the siege of Vicksburg?

Union victory after siege 47 days to key port on MS river

As a result of the Anaconda Plan:

The North gained control of the Mississippi River

Which of the following was one advantage the Union had over the South?

They had greater numbers of troops.

Who was Robert E. Lee?

General for the Confederate Army

Some states were called border states because they were:

Slave states that did not join the Confederacy

What was the result of the Battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville?

Confederacy won the battles - effective military leadership.

Which statement best describes Scott’s Anaconda Plan?

Control MS River, Ports on East Coast, and Cut South in Half

Which statement best describes Lincoln’s address at Gettysburg?

remember the sacrifices of soldiers - push country to fight

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Civil War Quiz 3

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1
What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?
Confederates forces invaded Washington D.C.
Gettysburg is the turning point - began the end of the South
Union troops forced Lee to surrender.
The British entered the Civil War to assist the Confederacy.
2
During the war the economy of the Confederacy was
Strengthened by France buying more cotton
Strengthened because Britain was buying more tobacco
Unchanged because most battles took place on Northern soil.
strained by the Union blockade/ destruction of southern land
3
Which of the following statements best describe the Battle of Bull Run?
Confederacy felt dismayed about the outcome of the battle.
The Battle resulted in a shocking loss to the Union.
Lincoln felt proud of the outcome of the battle.
The Union won the first major battle of the Civil War.
4
What were the new roles for women in the Civil War?
Some women spied for either side
Many women took on traditional men roles
All of the above.
helped dress the wounded during battles by becoming nurses.
5
Which statement best describes how the Union felt about Black American soldiers.
The Union never allowed them to fight
Black Soldiers fought equally alongside White Americans.
They allowed both men and women Black soldiers to fight.
Union was against AA soldiers but later had their regiments.
6
Which of the following was the result of the end of the War?
all of the above
More lives lost than in any other war in U.S. History
Final emancipation of millions of slaves.
The Reunification of the states.
7
Which of the following statements best describes the Emancipation Proclamation?
How the North shifted its focus from to “ending slavery”
did not free slaves in the border states & Rebels ignored it
All of the above.
Slaves in the Confederacy would be free on January, 1st 1863
8
Which statement best defines what an ironclad is?
A general who was a great leader and very strong.
Absolute control over a place by surrounding it.
A stream that connects to a larger river.
A ship fortified with iron plating for protection.
9
The single bloodiest day of the Civil War took place at:
Gettysburg
Antietam
Shiloh
Bull Run
10
Which statements best describes the siege of Vicksburg?
Union victory after siege 47 days to key port on MS river
Confederate loss at a key port in Washington D.C.
Union loss at a key port in Michigan
Confederate victory and a turning point for the war
11
Many people believed that the election of 1864 signified that voters were ready to end slavery.
False
True
12
Who was Jefferson Davis?
Civil War Union General
President of the Confederacy
President of the United States
Civil War Confederate General
13
The main goal of the North at the beginning of the Civil War was to:
To be Independent
End Slavery
Preserve the Union
Punish the South
14
As a result of the Anaconda Plan:
The North gained control of the Mississippi River
General Grant had to resign in disgrace
The South gained control of the Southwest
The “ocean to ocean” Confederacy was formed
15
Which of the following was one advantage the Union had over the South?
They had stronger military leadership.
They knew the terrain better than Southern troops did.
They had many cash crops
They had greater numbers of troops.
16
Which statement best describes Sherman’s March to the Sea?
burned Atlanta and marched towards the Atlantic ocean.
All of the above.
total war, targeting the army, but also the land and people.
Many slaves joined the march to the sea.
17
Who was Robert E. Lee?
General for the Confederate Army
President of the Confederacy
General for the Union
President of the Union
18
Which of the following statements best describes the Battle of Shiloh?
All of the above
Confederates tried to surprise attack Union
General Grant led troops from Corinth, MS to Shiloh church
Union forces laid siege forcing rebel soldiers to with draw
19
Some states were called border states because they were:
On the border between Mexico and the United States
Slave states that did not join the Confederacy
Confederate states who wanted to be part of Mexico
On the border between Canada and the United States
20
What was the result of the Battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville?
Union barely won the battles - poor military leadership.
Confederacy won the battles - poor military leaders.
Confederacy won the battles - effective military leadership.
The Union won both battles - strong military leadership.
21
War Lincoln appointed a new general who made him proud and helped seal a Union victory:
George B. McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
Ambrose Burnside
Robert Gould Shaw
22
Which statement best describes Scott’s Anaconda Plan?
The South’s defensive war strategy
Control MS River, Ports on East Coast, and Cut South in Half
The North’s defensive war strategy
The South’s plan to gain the support of France and Britain.
23
Which statement best describes Lincoln’s address at Gettysburg?
Told Confederates that the Union was ready to surrender.
remember the sacrifices of soldiers - push country to fight
a speech for Lincoln being elected as President again.
Lincoln’s said how embarrassed he was at Union leadership.
24
North and the South predicted prior to the Civil War the war would end soon after it begun.
True
False
25
This event marked the beginning of the Civil War
Lincoln-Douglas debates
South Carolina seceding
Firing on fort Sumter
Lincoln’s inauguration

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