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1
Which of the following was a weakness of the Confederacy?
Less railroads
All of the above
Didn't have factories to produce weapons
Smaller population
2
Weakness of General George B. McClellan?
Too aggressive
Very cautious and not a risk-taker
Too many risks
Willing to sacrifice soldiers
3
Which General led 100,000 troops to Atlanta and destroyed much of the city?
Robert E. Lee
George B. McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
4
Which of the following was a weakness of the Union?
Strong generals
Smaller army
Lacked the ability to produce weapons
Weak generals
5
Which describes the economy of the Union?
Small farms
Plantation Farming
Barter system
Manufacturing, Industry
6
What caused Civil War battles to have so many casualties?
Spread of infection and disease
Lack of modern medicine
All of the above
Old war tactics combined with improved technology
7
What was the lasting impact of Sherman's march to Savannah?
Both of above
None of the above
Created anger & resentment in the South
Left behind a 60 mile path of destruction
8
Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River?
Help capture Washington D.C.
Improve trade with the South
Divide the Confederacy in half
Prepare for a naval battle with Britain
9
Which of the following was NOT a border state?
Kentucky
South Carolina
Maryland
Missouri
10
Which statement describe's Sherman's Total War tactics?
Fight a defensive war
Burn/destroy everything, including civilian/econ. resources
Destroy only military resources
Fight battles that were scheduled with the enemy
11
Capital city of Confederacy?
Washington DC
Atlanta
Richmond
Charleston
12
Which was part of the Anaconda Strategy?
Destroy cotton fields
Capture Richmond, VA
Assassinate Robert E. Lee
Capture Washington DC
13
Approximately how many Americans were killed during the Civil War?
600,000
6,000
600
60,000
14
What geographic challenges were there at Vicksburg?
Vicksburg was an island
Surrounded by gorges
Sat atop a 200ft cliff
Both A and C
15
What was important about the Union's victory at Gettysburg?
All of the above
Ruined the Confederacy dream of Cotton Diplomacy
Led to the defeat of Ulysses S. Grant's army
Ended the Civil War
16
Which of the following was a strength of the Confederacy?
All of the above
Larger population
Larger army
Strong, experienced leaders
17
What was the main goal of the Confederacy?
Assassinate Abraham Lincoln
End slavery
Preserve the Union
Win their independence
18
Which describes the economy of the Confederacy?
Barter system
Small farms
Plantation farming
Manufacturing, Industry
19
Capital city of the Union?
Atlanta
Washington DC
Richmond
Charleston
20
General Thomas Jackson earned what nickname?
Stonewall
Brickwall
Old rough and ready
Unconditional Surrender
21
Why did Lincoln only free slaves in the Confederate states?
Believed slavery should be allowed in the North
Only wanted slavery to spread to West
Did not want to upset the Border States that allowed slavery
Wanted to ship slaves to a colony in Africa
22
In what small town did Robert E. Lee surrender to Grant, ending the war?
Richmond
Gettysburg
Appomattox Courthouse
Vicksburg
23
What problems would freed slaves face following the end of the War and the end of slavery?
All of the above
No education
No Money
No jobs
24
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre?
Ulysses S. Grant
George B. McClellan
John Wilkes Booth
Robert E. Lee
25
What was the nickname given to Sherman's attack on Savannah?
March to Sea
Wilderness Campaign
Siege of Vicksburg
Crusade to the Ocean
26
What type of war did the Confederacy want to fight?
Naval attacks of Northern ports
Defensive war to drag it out
Offensive attacks
Invade Great Britain
27
Was a strategic genius and gave the Confederacy an advantage?
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
George B. McClellan
28
Which of the following was a strength of the Union?
All of the above
Larger population
More money/resources
More railroads
29
What was Grant's battle plan at Vicksburg?
Offer a peaceful surrender
Attack the fort with ground troops
Surround the city & starve them out
Naval attack by sea
30
Considered the official beginning of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
Antietam
Bull Run
31
Why was it important for Lincoln to keep Maryland in the Union?
Home to important military arsenals
Important for Union trade
Surrounded Washington DC
Controlled large portion of Mississippi River
32
What was the significance of the Battle of Vicksburg?
Helped Robert E. Lee capture Washington DC
Began the Union's March to Sea
Major victory for Confederate army in the West
Gave the Union complete control of Mississippi River
33
Abraham Lincoln's top goal during the Civil War?
Preserve the Union
Destroy the South's economy
Abolition of slavery
Win reelection in 1864
34
What was Cotton Diplomacy?
British will support Confederacy to destroy the U.S.A.
British support the Confederacy b/c they need their cotton
British will support Union to destroy Southern cotton fields
Union will support Confederacy b/c they need South's cotton
35
What influential woman had the nickname, "Angel of the Battlefield"?
Martha Washington
Clara Barton
Dolly Madison
Abigail Adams
36
Which Presidential Order freed all the slaves in the Confederate states?
Emancipation Proclamation
Compromise of 1850
Lincoln's Inaugural Address
Gettysburg Address
37
Single bloodiest day in American history took place at what battle?
Bull Run
Vicksburg
Antietam
Gettysburg
38
Which Union general earned the nickname "Unconditional Surrender"?
Ulysses S. Grant
George B. McClellan
Robert E. Lee
Ambrose Burnside
39
Which describes the Border States?
Free states that left the Union
Slave states that left the Union
Slave states that did NOT join the Confederacy
States that bordered the US
40
Abraham Lincoln's short, but moving speech at Gettysburg?
Lincoln's Address
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
