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Chapter 16 The Civil War Begins
Chapter 16 The Civil War Begins
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Quiz on the first part of the American Civil War.
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1
Which of the following battles was NOT a Union victory?
Battle of New Orleans
First Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Shiloh
2
Which of the following was NOT a border state?
Delaware
Kentucky
Ohio
Maryland
3
Which battle stopped the South from invading Northern land?
First Bull Run
Antietam
New Orleans
Shiloh
4
Who led Union forces at the First Battle of Bull Run?
Irvin McDowell
Ulysses S. Grant
George Mead
George McClellan
5
Why did congressmen dislike Ulysses S. Grant?
He spent too much time training the army.
High number of casualties
He was disorganized.
He gave up to easy.
6
Which resource would take care of a large number of soldiers the best?
railroads
large population
farms
factories
7
Who stopped the Union advance at the First Battle of Bull Run by standing like a stone wall?
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
PGT Beauregard
Thomas J. Jackson
8
What happened to start the Civil War?
The secession of South Carolina
The bombardment of Fort Sumter
The formation of the Confederacy
The election of Abraham LIncoln
9
What lessons were learned after the First Battle of Bull Run?
The fighting would be bloody.
The North had the advantage.
The fighting would end after one battle.
Southern leadership was weak.
10
In what state is New Orleans located?
Georgia
South Carolina
Louisiana
Texas
11
What upper Southern states joined the Confederacy after the bombardment of Fort Sumter?
Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Kentucky
North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas
12
What was the South's greatest disadvantage?
Number of farms
Number of connecting railroads
Number of factories
Population
13
In what present day state was the Battle of Antietam fought?
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
14
What was the main Southern strategy for winning the war?
Fight a defensive war until the North got tired of fighting
Capture Washington, D.C.
Blockade Boston harbor
Maintain control of the Mississippi River
15
Who resigned from the United States Army to serve the South?
PGT Beauregard
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Thomas J. Jackson
16
Why did Lincoln like Ulysses S. Grant?
He was organized.
All of the soldiers liked him.
He did a good job training the army.
Lincoln said, "He fights!."
17
What Southern city was chosen as the capital of the Confederacy?
Atlanta, GA
Charleston, SC.
Richmond, VA
Sharpsburg, MD
18
Why was the capture of New Orleans important to the North?
The victory stopped Lee from attacking the North.
The Union gained control of the Mississippi
New Orleans was the largest city and a major port
It stopped Southern cotton exports to Great Britain.
19
What was one Northern strategy for winning the war?
Naval blockade of Southern ports
Attack Texas from the west
Foreign aid from Great Britain
Fight a defensive war
20
Who was the commander of the Union army that was fired after the Battle of Antietam?
Ulysses S. Grant
George Mead
George McClellan
Irvin McDowell
21
Who was the Union Admiral that captured New Orleans?
George McClellan
Robert E. Lee
Irvin McDowell
David Farragut
22
What term describes the slave states that stayed in the Union?
Union slave states
Union states
Border states
Southern Union states
23
What battle is known as the bloodiest day in American history?
First Bull Run
Antietam
New Orleans
Shiloh
24
Where was the First Battle of Bull Run located?
Gettysburg, PA
Vicksburg, MS
Sharpsburg, MD
Manassas, VA
25
Where did the Battle of Shiloh occur?
Northern Mississippi
Southern Tennessee
Southern Maryland
Northern Virginia
26
What new technologies caused a dramatic increase in the death toll for both sides?
submarines
rifle and minie ball
ironclads
hot air balloons
27
Why was controlling the Mississippi River a goal for the North?
Control of the Mississippi would help capture Richmond.
It could no longer be used to move supplies to the east.
Control of the Mississippi would cut the Confederacy in two.
Control of the Mississippi would protect Washington, D.C.
