What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?

The Union gained control of the Mississippi River.

Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that

slaves in Confederate states were free.

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

It proved that a quick victory was impossible.

Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?

He felt loyalty to his native Virginia.

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

So many men died Lee chose not to invade the North again.

Which of these was a danger for African American troops who fought for the Union?

If captured, they could be sold into slavery.

What was Jefferson Davis’s role prior to becoming president of the Confederate States?

He represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate.

The Union’s Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except

assassinating the Confederate president.

What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil?

Invading Maryland might convince the state to join the South

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1
Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?
Starvation
Disease
Frostbite
Wounds
2
Which document did Lincoln reference in his Gettysburg Address?
Preamble to the Constitution
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
3
Which of these describes General Sherman’s march through Georgia?
an example of total war
a defeat for both armies
the bloodiest battle of the war
a peaceful end to the conflict
4
Women supported the Civil War cause in all of the following ways except
treating wounded soldiers.
fighting on the battlefield.
spying on the enemy.
working in factories.
5
What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?
The Union gained control of the Mississippi River.
The Confederacy enlisted more troops than ever before.
The Confederate troops deserted.
The Union controlled all Southern ports.
6
Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
fighting in familiar territory
control of the Mississippi River
abundant natural resources
highly trained soldiers
7
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that
slaves in Confederate states were free.
slaves throughout the world were free.
slaves in U.S. territories were free.
slaves in Union slave states were free.
8
What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?
It showed that armies were unwilling to fight long battles
It proved that a quick victory was impossible.
It proved that the South was weak
. It showed that the North would win.
9
Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
strong military leadership
large population
control of the railway system
many factories and businesses
10
Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?
He believed in the rights of states to secede.
He felt loyalty to his native Virginia.
He had been defeated in the presidential election.
He was in favor of slavery.
11
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
Lee succeeded in capturing a city in the North.
The South suffered many losses while the North had few.
It convinced European nations to aid the Confederacy
So many men died Lee chose not to invade the North again.
12
Which of these was a danger for African American troops who fought for the Union?
they would be forced to fight for the Confederacy.
They were frequently attacked by other Union soldiers.
They were easily overcome since they had no weapons.
If captured, they could be sold into slavery.
13
What was Jefferson Davis’s role prior to becoming president of the Confederate States?
He was a Northern abolitionist.
He was a wealthy plantation owner.
He was a candidate in the 1860 presidential election.
He represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate.
14
The Union’s Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except
capturing Richmond, Virginia.
assassinating the Confederate president.
blocking Southern ports.
dividing the South.
15
What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil?
Seeing their land destroyed would discourage the Union
Confederate troops would cut off Union access to the Potomac
Union troops would be defeated and the war would end.
Invading Maryland might convince the state to join the South

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