Fighting the Civil War

Question 1

The Capital of the Confederate States of America was

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Richmond, VA

Question 2

Most of the battles between the to armies in Virginia resulted from this

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the Union attempt to capture Richmond

Question 3

The Union completed the control of the Mississippi with the capture of

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Vicksburg

Question 4

Lee's second invasion of the North ended in the battle of

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Gettysburg

Question 5

How did both sides insure that the armies would have as many soldiers as possible?

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a draft

Question 6

What huge advantage did the north have in implementing their blockade??

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a navy

Question 7

The year that the Civil War began was

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1861

Question 8

Lee's first invasion of the North ended in the battle of

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Antietam

Question 9

The bloodiest single day of the Civil War was at the Battle of

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Antietam

Question 10

The nickname given to Southern soldiers

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Rebels

Question 11

Lee's first invasion of the North ended in the battle of

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Antietam

Question 12

The south attempted to break the northern blockade by building a ship with this innovation

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ironclad sides

Question 13

The first ironclad ship was the

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the Merrimack

Question 14

The year the Civil War ended was

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1865

Question 15

Union control of the Mississippi would accomplish what important Union war goal?

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split the Confederacy in half

Question 16

The President of the United States during the Civil War

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Abraham Lincoln

Question 17

The south hoped to defeat the North with help from were?

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Britain

Question 18

The northern strategy to win the war was called the

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Anaconda Plan

Question 19

After taking Atlanta, Sherman's army began its

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march to the sea

Question 20

The Union army that fought against Lee's army in VA was called

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Army of the Potomac

Question 21

After taking Richmond, Grant chased Lee's army and caught it here.

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none of the above

Question 22

Union control of the Mississippi would accomplish what important Union war goal?

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cutting the Confederacy in half

Question 23

Fighting in order to kill as many of the enemy as possible and wear down the enemy army is

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Attrition

Question 24

The North's original goal in fighting the war was to

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preserve the Union

Question 25

The Confederate army commanded by R. E. Lee was called

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Army of Northern Virginia

Question 26

This extremely bloody battle convinced most that this would be a long bloody war.

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Shiloh

Question 27

Why did some people call the Civil War "A rich man's war and a poor man's fight?"

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all of the above

Question 28

Lee surrendered to Grant at

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Appomattox Court House

Question 29

Lee's second invasion of the North ended in the battle of

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Gettysburg

Question 30

The Monitor vs. the Merrimack was the first time

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iron ships fought each other

Question 31

What effect did the battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack have on other navies of the world?

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wooden ships became obsolete

Question 32

The nickname Southerners gave to the Union soldiers

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Yankees

Question 33

The Battle of Antietam led Lincoln to

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all of the above

Question 34

The year that the Civil War ended was

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1865

Question 35

The year the Civil War began was

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1861

Question 36

One turning point of the war occurred at

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Gettysburg

Question 37

After taking Atlanta, Sherman's army began

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the March to the Sea

Question 38

The act of southern states leaving the Union to form their own country is called

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secession

Question 39

Adding the end of slavery to the war goals of the Union

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made sure Britain would not help the south

Question 40

The Union gained control of all the Mississippi River when they took the city of

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Vicksburg

Question 41

The first African-American fighting unit was the

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54th Massachusettes

Question 42

The south hoped to get access to war materials from Europe by using fast ships called

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blockade runners

Question 43

After the Battle of Antietam Creek, the goal of __________ was added to the North's cause.

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ending slavery

Question 44

The south hoped help would come from Europe because of their need for

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southern cotton

Question 45

What right did Lincoln suspend in the north during the war

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habeas corpus

Question 46

What groups of slaves were specifically NOT freed by the Emancipation Proclamation

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border state slaves

Question 47

What was the first African-American Regiment of troops?

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54th Massachusettes

Question 48

Which of the following was NOT an advantage the North had over the South.

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access to slave labor

Question 49

Robert E. Lee's strategy to win the war included this plan.

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the offensive defense

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