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?

Show of strength in Maryland. may convince it to join the S.

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

It proved that a quick victory was impossible.

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

loss of troops convinced Lee to never invade the North.

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

He represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate.

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

Lee never again invade the North.

Which of these describes Grant’s terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House?

They were generous so as to avoid further suffering.

Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?

He felt loyalty to his native Virginia.

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

If captured, they could be sold into slavery.

Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that

slaves in Confederate states were free

What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?

The Union gained control of the Mississippi River.

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1
The Union's Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except
Assassinating the Confederate president.
dividing the South.
capturing Richmond, Virginia.
blocking the Southern ports.
2
What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil?
Confederate troops would cut off Union access to the Potomac
Union troops would be defeated and the war would end.
Show of strength in Maryland. may convince it to join the S.
Seeing land destroyed by war would discourage the Union.
3
What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?
It proved that a quick victory was impossible.
It proved that the South was weak.
The armies were unwilling to fight long battles.
It showed that the North would win.
4
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
outcome convinced European nations to aid the Confederacy.
The South suffered many losses while the North had few.
loss of troops convinced Lee to never invade the North.
Lee succeeded in capturing a city in the North.
5
What was Jefferson Davis’s role prior to becoming president of the Confederate States?
He was a Northern abolitionist.
He was a candidate in the 1860 presidential election.
He was a wealthy plantation owner.
He represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate.
6
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
Outcome convinced European nations to aid the Confederacy.
The South suffered many losses while the North had few.
Lee succeeded in capturing a city in the North.
Lee never again invade the North.
7
Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?
wounds
frostbite
starvation
disease
8
Which document did Lincoln reference in his Gettysburg Address?
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Preamble to the Constitution
Emancipation Proclamtion
9
Which of these describes Grant’s terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House?
They were meant to punish the Confederacy.
They were stern in their demand for payment of losses.
They were meant to show that the North sought forgiveness.
They were generous so as to avoid further suffering.
10
Which of these describes General Sherman’s march through Georgia?
the bloodiest battle of the war
a peaceful end to the conflict
a defeat for both armies
an example of total war
11
Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?
He believed in the rights of states to secede.
He had been defeated in the presidential election.
He felt loyalty to his native Virginia.
He was in favor of slavery.
12
Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
control of the railway system
many factories and businesses
strong military leadership
large population
13
Which of these was a danger for African American troops who fought for the Union?
They were frequently attacked by other Union soldiers.
If captured, they would be forced to fight for Confederacy.
If captured, they could be sold into slavery.
They were easily overcome since they had no weapons.
14
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that
slaves throughout the world were free
slaves in Confederate states were free
slaves in U.S. territories were free
slaves in Union slave states were free
15
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
16
What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?
The Confederate troops deserted.
The Confederacy enlisted more troops than ever before.
The Union controlled all Southern ports.
The Union gained control of the Mississippi River.
17
Based on table, which of the following accounted for the high value of exports in the South?
iron and steel production
railroads
cotton production
banking
18
Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
control of the Mississippi River
abundant natural resources
fighting in familiar territory
highly trained soldiers

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