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Why was
Vicksburg
an important Union Victory?
It forced the South to end the rebellion and rejoin Union
all of these
It allowed Lincoln to free the slaves
It gave the North control of Mississippi river
2
Confederate
spy
living in Washington DC
Rose Greenhow
Annabelle Forsythe-Smoot
Clara Barton
Angelina Grimke
3
New weapons
in the Civil War include all of the following,
EXCEPT:
Revolver pistols
Bayonets
Advanced Canons
Improved rifles and bullets
4
Why is the
Anaconda
an appropriate symbol for the Union's war strategy?
It will maintain a lookout for alligators
All snakes are reptiles, just like those cold blooded rebs!
It will Poison the CSA with its fangs
The Union will wrap around the CSA and crush the rebs...
5
The
Massachusetts 54th
became famous for...
all of these
... demonstrating courage at Ft. Wagner
... being an all black military unit
... fighting even while being paid less
6
Most famous
General
of the South
William Lloyd Garrison
Andrew Burnside
Robert E. Lee
George Latimer
7
Union General
willing to fight! Promoted after his victory at Vicksburg.
Oliver Wendall Holmes, Jr.
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
George Meade
8
Union General
famous for his
"march to the sea"
in Georgia... also burning Atlanta
Robert E. Lee
William Sherman
George McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
9
"President"
of the CSA
Thomas Jackson
Elliot Ness
Jefferson Davis
P.G.T. Beauregard
10
How was the South
treated
when it surrendered?
with mercy and respect
with harsh revenge
with celebration and joy
all of these
11
Author
of book:
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Angelina Grimke
Mary Todd Lincoln
Lee Gillis
Harriet Beecher Stowe
12
What happened at
Ford's Theater?
Lincoln was assassinated
the Civil War came to an end
John Wilkes Booth played Hamlet
all of these
13
What state was the battle of
Antietam
fought in?
Virginia
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Maryland
14
All of the following are steps needed to
load
a Civil War gun, EXCEPT:
remove ram rod
pour gunpowder down barrel
prime firing cap
fix bayonet
15
Former
Union General
(Fired)... ran for President against Lincoln... (Lost).
Robert Gould Shaw
Frederick Douglas
Ulysses S. Grant
George McClellan
16
Many Civil War
surgeons
often lacked...
... modern surgical tools
... knowledge about germs and hygene
... proper training
all of these
17
Confederate General
that won the nickname
"Stonewall"
at battle of Bull Run
Robert Gould Shaw
Thomas Jackson
Robert E. Lee
George McClellan
18
All of the following were
Advantages the South
had at the start of the war,
EXCEPT:
Many more factories and railroads
"A tie is as good as a win"
Fighting on home turf
Highly effective Generals
19
The most famous Civil War
song
that is
now
associated with the South is ...
Tenting Tonight
Battle Hymn of the Republic
John Brown's Body
Dixie
20
This famous
speech
begins with the phrase,
"Four score and seven years ago..."
Gettysburg Address
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Independence
21
How is the Civil War an example of
"Total War?"
Crops and animals were torched or killed
Towns and cities were purposefully burned
all of these
Private property and homes in the South were destroyed
22
Founder of the
American Red Cross
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Clara Barton
Loretta Vasquez
Emily Post
23
What was the
main reason
for the Civil War?
Taxation and Tariff Policy
The South wanted to maintain & expand slavery
Sectional and Geographic differences
States Rights
24
President
of the USA during the Civil War
Jefferson Davis
Chris Hahn
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
25
Why was the development of
Ironclads
important?
all of these
they made wooden ships obsolete
they were capable of underwater attacks
they could transport millions of troops up the Mississippi
