What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil?

showing strength in Maryland might convince them to join the Confederacy.

Which of these was a danger for African American troops who fought for the Union?

If captured, they could be sold into slavery

The Union’s Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except

assassinating the Confederate president.

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

The loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the North.

What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?

The Union gained control of the Mississippi River.

Which is NOT a military strategy for the Union?

Gain support from France and Britain

Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that

slaves in Confederate states were free.

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

It proved that a quick victory was impossible.

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1
What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil?
Seeing their land being destroyed by war would discourage the Union.
Confederate troops would cut off Union access to the Potomac.
Union troops would be defeated and the war would end.
showing strength in Maryland might convince them to join the Confederacy.
2
Which of these was a danger for African American troops who fought for the Union?
If captured, they could be sold into slavery
They were easily overcome since they had no weapons.
They were frequently attacked by other Union soldiers.
If captured, they would be forced to fight for the Confederacy.
3
The bloodiest single day of fighting occurred along
Antietam Creek
Gettysburg
Shiloh
The Mississippi River
4
Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?
disease
wounds
starvation
frostbite
5
Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
highly trained soldiers
fighting in familiar territory
abundant natural resources
control of the Mississippi River
6
Which of these describes General Sherman's march through Georgia?
the bloodiest battle of the war
a defeat for both armies
an example of total war
a peaceful end to the conflict
7
The overall top General for the Union was
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Stonewall Jackson
George Meade
8
Grant's "total war" strategy included destroying the farmlands of the ________________ in Virginia
Ohio Valley
Mississippi River
Cumberland River Valley
Shenandoah Valley
9
The southerners fought the Civil War to
Preserve their way of life
Abolish Slavery
Divide the Union
Restore the Union
10
The Union’s Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except
blocking Southern ports.
dividing the South.
capturing Richmond, Virginia.
assassinating the Confederate president.
11
Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
many factories and businesses
large population
control of the railway system
strong military leadership
12
Pres. Lincoln declared habeas corpus in which state in order to keep Washington D.C. from falling into enemy territory:
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
13
Robert E. Lee's final surrender to General Grant was at
Appomattox Court House
Chattanooga
Gettysburg
Washington D.C.
14
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
The outcome convinced European nations to aid the Confederacy.
The South suffered many losses while the North had few.
The loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the North.
Lee succeeded in capturing a city in the North.
15
What new state was formed in 1863 to side with the Union?
Delaware
West Virginia
North Carolina
Virginia
16
The purpose of the war "is to saver the Union, and is not either to save or destroy slavery" was said by
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
17
What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?
The Union gained control of the Mississippi River.
The Union controlled all Southern ports.
The Confederacy enlisted more troops than ever before.
The Confederate troops deserted.
18
Which is NOT a military strategy for the Union?
Split the Confederacy in two
Capture the Confederate capital
Gain support from France and Britain
Set up a naval blockade around all Southern ports
19
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that
slaves in U.S. territories were free.
slaves in Confederate states were free.
slaves in Union slave states were free.
slaves throughout the world were free.
20
The all-black regiment in the movie Glory were part of the
35th Mississippi
45th Minnesota
54th Massachusetts
45th Georgia
21
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry lost half their men during the attack on Fort ______
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Wagner
Sumter
22
The president of the Confederate States of America was
Robert E. Lee
George McClellan
Jefferson Davis
Stonewall Jackson
23
President Lincoln believed that the Union was perpetual meaning:
that the United States was in a Civil War.
the Union was in crisis.
that people who commit treason shall be jailed.
never to be broken.
24
The capital of the Confederacy states was
Raleigh, N.C.
Richmond, VA
Atlanta, GA
Montgomery, Ala.
25
Women supported the Civil War cause in all of the following ways except
working in factories
fighting on the battlefield.
spying on the enemy.
treating wounded soldiers.
26
What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?
It proved that a quick victory was impossible.
It proved that the South was weak.
It showed that the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.
It showed that the North would win.
27
The first major battle between the North and the South happened at
Washington D.C.
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Potomac River

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