Which statement describes the most important outcome of Sherman's March to the Sea?

It lessened the Confederacy's will to fight the war

Which factor most contributed to the Confederacy's victory at the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)?

the heroic stand made by Stonewall Jackson's men

After Gettysburg, Robert E. Lee.....

takes the blame and offers to resign

What was the Northern goal during the Civil War?

The North needed to conquer the South to preserve the Union

At the battle of Gettysburg

Robert E. Lee ordered Pickett's Charge, leading to a Confederate defeat.

One advantage enjoyed by the Confederacy during the war was

they were mostly fighting a defensive war

Which event is often considered to be the final decisive event of the Civil War?

Lee and Grant’s meeting at Appomattox Court House

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation applied to

all slaves in the parts of the Confederacy not under Union control

General Stonewall Jackson

was killed by Union soldiers at Chancelorsville

African American troops

were allowed to fight for the Union after initially being banned from army

Which statement best explains why the Union had an agricultural advantage over the Confederacy during the Civil War?

Farms in the North produced more food crops.

Which event began the fighting in the Civil War?

a Confederate attack on a Union-controlled fort

suffered from a high number of deserters

What was the Southern goal during the Civil War?

the South needed to hold out against the North to protect its way of life.

How did the Monitor and Merrimack affect other navies around the world?

It would make other navies with wooden ships obsolete

Which factor most influenced the timing of Lincoln’s decision to announce the Emancipation Proclamation?

success on the battlefield after Antietam

Sherman’s March to the Sea helped influence and took place around the same time as

President Lincoln’s reelection

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1
Which statement describes the most important outcome of Sherman's March to the Sea?
It enabled the Union Army to put an end to slavery in the south
It positioned the Union to control the South after the war's conclusion
It divided the remaining Confederate armies
It lessened the Confederacy's will to fight the war
2
Which factor most contributed to the Confederacy's victory at the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)?
inferior Union weapons and supplies
the Union being taken off-guard
the heroic stand made by Stonewall Jackson's men
the greater number of Confederate soldiers
3
Who was Lincoln’s first choice to lead the Union Army?
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
George B. McClellan
Stonewall Jackson
4
Which of the following would be evidence that Abraham Lincoln overstepped his authority.
He ordered the Union to fire the first shots of the war
He closed down the Supreme Court
He had Jefferson Davis executed
He suspended Habeas Corpus
5
After Gettysburg, Robert E. Lee.....
takes the blame and offers to resign
surrenders most of the Confederate Army
blames his men for the defeat
is captured by Ulysses S. Grant
6
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
Billy Ray Cyrus
John Wilkes Booth
Lee Harvey Oswald
James Earl Ray
7
President Lincoln’s original purpose for fighting the Civil War was to
prevent an economic collapse
preserve the Union
protect states’ rights
end slavery
8
Ulysses Grant won a victory in this Tennessee battle, also known for its shocking casualty totals.
Vicksburg
Shiloh
Bull Run
Antietam
9
True or False: Abraham Lincoln was nicknamed "Honest Abe."
True
False
10
What was the Northern goal during the Civil War?
The North needed to block all foreign trade with the South
The North needed to convince Southern states to return in the Union
The North needed to end slavery and transform Southern agriculture
The North needed to conquer the South to preserve the Union
11
Who ran against Lincoln for president in 1864?
Irvin McDowell
George B. McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
12
At the battle of Gettysburg
Robert E. Lee would build his reputation for achieving unlikely victories.
Robert E. Lee ordered Pickett's Charge, leading to a Confederate defeat.
Robert E. Lee ordered Pickett's Charge, leading to a Confederate victory.
Robert E. Lee would lose the battle and surrender to Ulysses Grant
13
Trivia: What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
Avocado
Tomatoes
Mango
Chiles
14
One advantage enjoyed by the Confederacy during the war was
they had a higher population
they were mostly fighting a defensive war
they had superior natural resources
since the south relied on agriculture, they had plenty of food
15
Andersonville was the location of which of the following?
a Confederate prison
the place where Ulysses Grant trapped met Robert E. Lee
the first battle of the Civil War
a Union prison
16
What is the official animal of Scotland?
Cat
Otter
Beaver
Unicorn
17
How were Lee's men treated after the surrender?
they were given food
they were taken prisoner
they were mistreated
all are correct
18
Which event is often considered to be the final decisive event of the Civil War?
Meade’s victory at Gettysburg
Sherman’s march across Georgia
Lee and Grant’s meeting at Appomattox Court House
Lincoln’s announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation
19
George B. McClellan was great at ___________ but poor at _________.
fighting, training troops
making battle plans, training troops
training troops, fighting
badminton, pickleball
20
The Confederate capital was left unguarded after Lee abandons this city.
Petersburg
Manassas
Atlanta
Sharpsburg
21
Vicksburg is viewed as a turning point in the war because
all are correct
It came one day after Gettysburg
It cut the confederacy in two
It gave the Union better control of the Mississippi River
22
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation applied to
all slaves in the parts of the Confederacy not under Union control
all slaves in the Union and Confederate states
all slaves in the border states
all slaves in the Confederate states
23
Robert E. Lee and the Confederate army invaded the Union at which 2 battles?
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
Fredericksburg and Chancelorsville
Gettysburg and Antietam
Bull Run and Shiloh
24
Grant's policy of _____________ demoralized soldiers and civilians alike.
taking prisoners
attacking civilians
blitzkrieg
total war
25
The Confederate capital was
Richmond
Savannah
Washington, D.C.
Atlanta
26
General Stonewall Jackson
was killed by Union soldiers at Chancelorsville
was shot by his own men at Chancellorsville
was killed by Union soldiers at Gettysburg
was shot by his own men at Gettysburg
27
Who was President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
John C. Calhoun
28
African American troops
were allowed to fight for the Union after initially being banned from army
fought on both sides
never were allowed to fight
fought with the Union from the beginning of the war
29
At this battle, George McClellan defeated Robert E. Lee but could have ended the war.
Antietam
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Vicksburg
30
Which of the following caused the most deaths in the war?
starvation
accidents
disease
battlefield injuries
31
Which statement best explains why the Union had an agricultural advantage over the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Northern farmers earned higher profits.
Farms in the North produced more food crops.
Northern farmers used fewer workers.
Farms in the North produced crops year-round.
32
Which event began the fighting in the Civil War?
a Confederate ground offensive into Maryland
a Union blockade of Virginia’s coastline
a Union assault on the Confederate capital
a Confederate attack on a Union-controlled fort
33
The Confederate army
used slaves to replace fallen soldiers
suffered from a high number of deserters
had enough volunteers to replace fallen soldiers
grew in strength as the war progressed
34
What was the Southern goal during the Civil War?
the South needed to protect slavery and maintain its economic system.
the South only needed to continue providing itself with sufficient supplies
the South needed to convince Union that secession was legitimate.
the South needed to hold out against the North to protect its way of life.
35
Throughout most of the Civil War, the Confederacy was widely considered to have had which advantage?
a powerful navy
a larger army
better officers
more weapons
36
Which band wrote and performs "Enter Sandman?"
ACDC
Eminiem
Metallica
Slayer
37
How did the Monitor and Merrimack affect other navies around the world?
It forced other navies to assist with the Union war effort
It kept other navies from interfering with the war
It would make other navies with wooden ships obsolete
It did not affect other navies
38
Which factor most influenced the timing of Lincoln’s decision to announce the Emancipation Proclamation?
success on the battlefield after Antietam
defections from the Confederate army
the resistance of abolitionists to the draft
the secession of several border states
39
Sherman’s March to the Sea helped influence and took place around the same time as
the end of the siege of Vicksburg
President Lincoln’s reelection
Lee’s surrender at Appomattox
the Emancipation Proclamation
40
Which of the following was the most important weapon innovation of the war?
the rifled musket
the Gattling Gun
the cannon
the submarine

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