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Ch 9 -- The Civil War
Ch 9 -- The Civil War
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1
Which general led the Union forces in the Battle of Gettysburg?
General Lee
General Sherman
General Meade
General Grant
2
Why was the Civil War considered "the first modern war"?
It was fought entirely in cyberspace.
It involved the first use of nuclear weapons.
It was the first war to use tanks and airplanes.
It featured large armies and mass-produced weapons.
3
What was a significant challenge faced by both the North and the South in terms of money during the war?
extreme inflation
deflation
trade route disruption
ability to print money
4
Which Civil War prison camp became infamous for its high death toll?
Answersonville, GA
Follansbee, WV
Alcatraz Island
Andersonville, GA
5
What was the significance of the First Battle of Bull Run?
It shattered illusions of a quick union victory
It led to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox
It marked the first major Union victory of the war
It was a decisive Confederate defeat that turned the tide of the war
6
Manufacturing ability was an advantage for the North.
True
False
7
_________ became a predominantly female profession during the Civil War.
Nursing
Politics
Teaching
Veterinarians
8
What measure did Lincoln take after the First Battle of Bull Run to bolster Northern manpower?
He recruited Native American tribes to join the Union army
He called for the enlistment of 500,000 men for three-year periods
He signed a treaty with European powers for military assistance
He imposed a nationwide draft
9
What events are considered the turning point of the Civil War?
New Orleans and Phillipi
Shiloh and Chattanooga
Gettysburg and Antietam
Vicksburg and Gettysburg
10
How many days after the surrender of General Lee was it when Lincoln was assassinated?
365
2
250
5
11
What was the response of the North when the South refused to return black soldiers as prisoners of war?
Lincoln stopped all prisoner exchanges
The South was given supplies in exchange for prisoners
Increased prisoner exchanges
Negotiations for individual prisoner swaps
12
Which was not a key technological advancement during the Civil War?
Telegraph
Connoidal Bullets (Minie Ball)
Telephone
Railroads
13
What were many southern soldiers lacking during the Civil War?
Food supplies
Shoes and blankets
Weapons
Uniforms
14
What was the state of field hospitals during the Civil War?
Well-equipped
Lacking in sanitation
Abundant in medical supplies
Highly sanitized
15
During the early battles of the Civil war, people were surprise to see the number of ____ at Shiloh and Bull Run
Lawyers
Generals
Casualties
Mr. Moores
16
What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?
That slavery was abolished in the South
That slaves had to be paid
That slaves could join the Confederate Army
That all slaves were immediately free everywhere in the US
17
What was a common medical procedure during the Civil War to save wounded soldiers?
Herbal remedies
Limb amputations
Antibiotic treatments
Blood transfusions
18
Who was responsible for the capture of New Orleans during the war?
General Robert E. Lee
General William Tecumseh Sherman
General Ulysses S. Grant
Admiral David Farragut
19
What was the war strategy of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy?
Rely on attrition and make the war last long until the North gave up
To negotiate a peaceful resolution with the North
To attack and occupy New York City
To win the war quickly with decisive attacks
20
Which side had the advantage in terms of population?
North/Union
South/Confederacy
Norse/Onion
East/American
21
Which cities did General Sherman burn on his campaign through the south at the end of the Civil War?
Chattanooga and Nashville
New Orleans and Richmond
Tallahassee and Mobile
Atlanta and Columbia
22
What was General Winfield Scott's Anaconda Plan for the North to win the War?
negotiate a ceasefire with the South
use guerrilla warfare tactics to wear down Confederate forces
launch a surprise attack on Richmond, the Confederate capital
Blockade Southern ports / split the South by controlling the Mississippi
23
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant?
Washington, D.C.
Shiloh
Appomattox Courthouse
Richmond
24
The Union won the Battle of Antietam and immediately after that victory, Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
True
False
25
What was General Ulysses S. Grant's objective in the West during the war?
To blockade Southern ports
To engage in a guerrilla warfare campaign in the South
To control the Mississippi River and cut off Confederate supply lines
To capture Richmond, the Confederate capital
