The Civil War - Beginnings

Question 1

If you looked only at the data, what conclusion would you make about the outcome of the war?

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All of the above show a decided advantage for the North

Question 2

"Stonewall Jackson" was a General for the _____ who earned his nickname because his

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South; soldiers say he stood unflinchingly like a stonewall, South; defense was so strong, he was like a "stone wall"

Question 3

Lincoln responded to the Union defeat at the Battle of Bull run by

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appointing General George McClellan to lead the Union forces

Question 4

Which major Battle's details and consequences are listed in the picture?

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The Battle of Bull Run

Question 5

What was the precipitating factor that finally caused the first seven states to secede?

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Abraham Lincoln was elected president

Question 6

With victory in Tennessee, New Orleans, and in taking control of the Mississippi, the Union had

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nearly achieved their goal of cutting the Confederacy in two

Question 7

In February 1862, a Union army headed by General ________ invaded western Tennessee.

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Ulysses S. Grant

Question 8

At Antietam, rather than pursue the beaten Confederate army into VA, possibly ending the war,

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General McClellan did nothing

Question 9

What was NOT one of the first states to secede from the Union?

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Arkansas

Question 10

Where were the first shots of the war fired?

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South Carolina at the Attack on Fort Sumter

Question 11

As Grant pushed toward the Mississippi River, a second fleet of about 40 Union ships seized

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New Orleans, the Confederate's largest city and busiest port

Question 12

What was the first major Battle of the Civil War and who were the victors?

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Battle of Bull Run, Confederates stopped the Union advance

Question 13

Why did the South believe that Britain would side with them and intervene in the Civil War?

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Britain obtained most of its cotton from the South.

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT an advantage that the North had in the Civil War?

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highly motivated soldiers, first-rate generals

Question 15

Union forces fought the Confederates in the bloodiest single-day battle in American History

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The Battle of Antietam

Question 16

The first battle of the Civil War occurred in the ______ , but the next battles took place in

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East; the West

Question 17

The following map depicts Grant's invasion of Tennessee, in which his forces

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captured Confederate Fort Henry: then attacked Fort Donelson, Captured two Confederate Forts: Fort Henry and Fort Donelson

Question 18

In September, troops led by Robert E. Lee crossed the Potomac into Maryland. Union troops were

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ordered to pursue them, resulting in the Battle of Antietam

Question 19

One aspect of the Northern strategy was to form an embargo (blockade). What is the objective?

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stop all imports/exports - destabilize the southern economy, block all of the southern ports to halt all trade activity

Question 20

According to the map, Union troops broke through Confederate army lines at Virginia, but then

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failed to pursue the retreating Southern army into Virginia

Question 21

Grant led the Union army deep into Tennessee, where he faced the Confederates at Shiloh; Nearly

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1/4th of the 100,000 men who fought in battle were killed

Question 22

Which four southern states never did secede from the union?

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Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware

Question 23

Which four Southern states waited to secede from the Union until after Fort Sumpter?

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Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina and Tennessee

Question 24

The North adopted a three point military strategy. It included all of the following EXCEPT

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capture all southern armies and forcing them to surrender

The Civil War - Beginnings

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The Civil War - Beginnings

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