Union's plan for the war

Anaconda plan (squeeze them until they give up)

Southern victories in the East were largely the result of

Excellent leadership of Lee and Jackson

Which of the following is true about Gettysburg?

Was not a capital, key port, it was an accidental battle

Union plan to squeeze CONF out; close ports

Confederates won 7 days battle, 2nd battle of Bull Run, Fredericksburg even though

Union had forces double is size.

Warship equipped with iron plating for protection

Destroying the enemy army and its land and people

One advantage the Confederates had was

Knew the terrain and wanted to protect it

Which is true about the amount of lives lost during the Civil War?

Most lives lost than in any other conflict in American Hist

Confederates plan for the Civil War was

Conduct a defensive war; exhaust Union

Why were the Border states important to the Union?

Controlled most waterways and were near major cities

Union won but it was a deadly, bloody battle

Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri

Emancipation Proclamation

Freed all slaves in rebelling territory

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1
CONF defeated the Union at Chancellorsville but still suffered a loss. What was the loss?
Death of Thomas Jackson
Major railroad center was destroyed
Loss of many highly, trained soldiers
Death of Robert E. Lee
2
Lee planned to confuse Union army by splitting up into four parts; CONF officer lost plans
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Antietam
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Fredericksburg
3
Formal end to the War
Appomattox Court House
Gettysburg, PA
Spotsylvania Court House
Richmond, VA
4
Sherman marched through the South. Which was the first city he burned to the ground?
Savannah, GA
Tallahassee, FL
Charleston, SC
Atlanta, GA
5
Union's plan for the war
Split Army in two forces
Anaconda plan (squeeze them until they give up)
conduct a defensive war
Expand war to include other countries
6
Southern victories in the East were largely the result of
Excellent leadership of Lee and Jackson
Excellent leadership of Grant and Johnston
7
Which of the following is true about Gettysburg?
Weak key Union railroad station
Planned location by the Union in order to draw out CONF
Was not a capital, key port, it was an accidental battle
Former slave auction and had Confederate sympathies
8
Anaconda Plan
Union plan to squeeze CONF out; close ports
CONF plan to squeeze UNION out; take over railroad centers
9
Confederates won 7 days battle, 2nd battle of Bull Run, Fredericksburg even though
Union had equal number of troops but better weaponry.
Union had forces double is size.
Union had forces half its size.
Union had forces triple its size.
10
Ironclad is
Warship equipped with large cannons
Warship equipped with additional troops
Warship equipped with iron plating for protection
11
Total War
Fighting the whole war, not just part of it
Killing innocent civilians in order to force surrender
Using all resources on a war
Destroying the enemy army and its land and people
12
Who was not allowed to enlist at the beginning of the Civil War?
Young boys
Native Americans
Free African Americans
13
One advantage the Confederates had was
Knew the terrain and wanted to protect it
More railroads
More resources than the Union
Needed to win in order to gain independence
14
What was the name of the 3rd day of fighting at Gettysburg (Lee ordered an unsuccessful attack)
Grant's success
Pickett's Charge
Lee's blunder
Jackson's offensive
15
First official battle of the Civil War
New Orleans captured
Battle Between Ironclads
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Bull Run
16
Florida supplied _____________ to the Confederates during the Civil War
beef and poultry
wheat and salt
beef and salt
poultry and wheat
17
Best known African American Regiment
55th Vermont
54th Massachusetts
55th Massachusetts
54th New Hampshire
18
Which is true about the amount of lives lost during the Civil War?
Most lives lost than in any other conflict in American Hist
Union lost 1/3 of its men
Confederacy lost less lives than the Union
One of the lowest deaths in any other conflict
19
Confederates plan for the Civil War was
Anaconda plan (squeeze them until they give up)
Conduct a defensive war; exhaust Union
Split the army in two forces
Conduct an offensive war; bring battle to Union
20
Why were the Border states important to the Union?
Had no slaves; could surround CONF capital
Controlled most waterways and were near major cities
Larger population
Located on Miss River and could help get supplies
21
Battle of Antietam
Union won but it was a deadly, bloody battle
Confederates won but it was a deadly, bloody battle
Confederates won and destroyed Union army
Union won and destroyed Confederate Army
22
Border States were
Indiana, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri
Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, Missouri
Ohio, Delaware, Maryland, Kentucy
23
Emancipation Proclamation
Freed all slaves in rebelling territory
Made it a law to fight against Union troops
It freed all slaves in the United States
Union's plan to keep the peace

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