The Siege of Vicksburg resulted in:

The Union gained full control of the Mississippi River.

Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?

The loss was so costly that Lee never considered invading the North again.

What did the First Battle of Bull Run prove?

that a quick victory would be impossible

What document did Lincoln heavily referrence in his Gettysburg Address?

The Declaration of Independence

One unique risk for African American troops fighting for the Union was:

If captured, they could be sold into slavery.

The Emancipation Proclamation declared that:

Enslaved people in Confederate states were free.

What did General Lee hope would happen when he invaded the North before the Battle of Antietam?

Maryland woud join the Confederacy

What was Jefferson Davis's political experience before becoming the Confederate president?

He was a U.S. Senator from Mississippi

Which best describes General Sherman's march through Georgia?

It was an example of "Total War"

Why did Robert E. Lee join the Confederate Army?

He was loyal to his home state of Virginia.

What best describes General Grant's peace terms at Appomatox Court House?

They were generous in order to prevent more suffering.

All of these are steps of the Anaconda plan EXCEPT:

assassinating the Confederate president

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Lesson 24 - The Civil War

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1
Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
Strong military leadership
A large population
Lots of factories and businesses
An excellent railroad system
2
The Siege of Vicksburg resulted in:
The Union controlled all Southern ports.
The Union gained full control of the Mississippi River.
The Confederacy enlisted more troops than ever.
Confederate troops all deserted.
3
Women supported the war in large numbers in all of these ways EXCEPT:
Fighting on the battlefield
Acting as spies and messengers
Working in factoriesand farms
Caring for wounded soldiers
4
Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?
Lee succeeded by capturing a Northern city.
The outcome convinced European countries to help the Confederacy.
The South suffered great losses while the North had hardly any.
The loss was so costly that Lee never considered invading the North again.
5
What did the First Battle of Bull Run prove?
the South was weak
that the two armies were unwilling to fight
the North would easily win
that a quick victory would be impossible
6
What document did Lincoln heavily referrence in his Gettysburg Address?
The Preamble to the Consitution
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
7
One unique risk for African American troops fighting for the Union was:
They were easily defeated because they were not given weapons.
If captured, they would be forced to fight for the South.
They were often attacked by Union soldiers.
If captured, they could be sold into slavery.
8
The Emancipation Proclamation declared that:
Enslaved people throughout the world were free.
Enslaved people in Union slave states were free.
All enslaved people in Union territories were free.
Enslaved people in Confederate states were free.
9
What did General Lee hope would happen when he invaded the North before the Battle of Antietam?
Confederate troops would cut off the Union from the Potomac River
Union soldiers would be discouraged by seeing their land destroyed
The Union would surrender
Maryland woud join the Confederacy
10
What was Jefferson Davis's political experience before becoming the Confederate president?
He was a wealthy plantation owner
He ran for the U.S. presidency in 1860
He was a U.S. Senator from Mississippi
He was a northern abolitionist
11
Which best describes General Sherman's march through Georgia?
It was a defeat for both armies.
It created a peaceful end to the conflict.
It was the bloodiest single battle of the war.
It was an example of "Total War"
12
Why did Robert E. Lee join the Confederate Army?
He had just lost a presidential election.
He supported the rights of states to secede.
He supported slavery.
He was loyal to his home state of Virginia.
13
What best describes General Grant's peace terms at Appomatox Court House?
They were meant to show that the North wanted forgiveness.
They were meant to punish the Confederates.
They demanded payment for losses during the war.
They were generous in order to prevent more suffering.
14
Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
highly trained soldiers
control of the Mississippi River
Lots of natural resources
fighting in familiar territory
15
All of these are steps of the Anaconda plan EXCEPT:
dividing the South in half
blockading Southern ports
capturing Richmond, Virginia
assassinating the Confederate president
16
Which was the greatest cause of death during the war?
battlefield wounds
starvation
frostbite
disease

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