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Civil War Summative Test
Civil War Summative Test
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1
What battle is often considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Shiloh
2
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address emphasized the importance of continuing the fight for a government
True
False
3
What event marked the start of the Civil War?
The attack on Fort Sumter
The capture of Richmond
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
The Battle of Gettysburg
4
What was the Union's Anaconda Plan designed to do?
Build more railroads
Protect the border states
Increase trade with Europe
Surround and squeeze the Confederacy
5
The Union declared victory at the Battle of Antietam after forcing General Lee’s troops to retreat.
True
False
6
What were the border states during the Civil War?
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas
7
What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?
It convinced Northerners the war would not be easily won.
It marked the end of the Civil War.
It ensured Maryland remained in the Union.
It resulted in the capture of the Confederate capital.
8
Which was a strength of the South at the start of the Civil War?
Strong military leaders
Railroads to carry supplies
Strong central government
Large population
9
The Battle of New Orleans gave the Union control of the northern Mississippi River valley.
False
True
10
Which battle is considered the bloodiest single-day battle in American history?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Vicksburg
11
General Robert E. Lee believed the South needed to win the war quickly to have a better chance of victory.
True
False
12
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Sumter?
It was a major Union victory in the West.
It was the bloodiest battle of the war.
It was the first battle of the Civil War.
It marked the end of the Civil War.
13
What was the South’s main strategy at the beginning of the war?
Divide the Union into two parts
Hold onto their land and outlast the North
Quickly invade the North and capture Washington, D.C.
Block Union supplies from entering the South
14
How many volunteers did President Lincoln initially call for after the attack on Fort Sumter?
75,000
100,000
50,000
25,000
15
The Battle of Gettysburg marked the last major offensive by Confederate forces in the North.
False
True
16
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
17
The Union blockade of southern ports had little impact on the South’s ability to get supplies and food.
True
False
18
General Grant’s victory at Vicksburg gave the Union full control of the Mississippi River.
False
True
19
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant?
Appomattox Court House
Richmond, Virginia
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
20
The Battle of Atlanta was significant because it helped ensure the reelection of which president?
Jefferson Davis
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
21
The Union’s capture of which city gave them control of the Mississippi River?
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Atlanta
Vicksburg
22
The first ironclad warship in the nation was the Monitor.
False
True
23
What is martial law?
A set of rules for soldiers
A treaty between warring nations
The strategy to attack key cities
Rule by the military instead of elected officials
24
Which of the following was NOT one of the Union’s goals in the Anaconda Plan?
Capture the Confederate capital at Richmond
Attack the South along the Mississippi River
Recruit Confederate soldiers to the Union
Blockade southern ports
25
In the first 5 years of the Civil War,battles occurred in the southeast, at sea, and along the Mississippi River valley.
False
True
