Civil War: Union or Confederacy?

Question 1

This side included the border states of MO, KY, WV, MD, and DE.

Accepted Answer

Union

Question 2

Their president was Abraham Lincoln.

Accepted Answer

Union

Question 3

The commanding general was Robert E. Lee.

Accepted Answer

Confederacy

Question 4

Wanted to blockade its enemy's sea ports.

Accepted Answer

Union

Question 5

This side's General Sherman used total war to destroy much of Georgia.

Accepted Answer

Union

Question 6

Gained control of the entire Mississippi after the siege of Vicksburg.

Accepted Answer

Union

Question 7

Fired the first shot of the war.

Accepted Answer

Confederacy

Question 8

The Anaconda Plan was their strategy to defeat their enemy.

Accepted Answer

Union

Question 9

This side's capital is Richmond.

Accepted Answer

Confederacy

Question 10

This side had the high ground in Vicksburg so they could watch the river for enemies.

Accepted Answer

Confederacy

Question 11

This side lost at Gettysburg.

Accepted Answer

Confederacy

Question 12

The commanding general was Ulysses S. Grant.

Accepted Answer

Union

Question 13

Had the best trained military leaders.

Accepted Answer

Confederacy

Question 14

Had a stronger navy.

Accepted Answer

Union

Question 15

This side held the higher ground at Gettysburg, which was an advantage.

Accepted Answer

Union

Question 16

They were called the Yankees.

Accepted Answer

Union

Question 17

Had the most pride in their cause (most proud of what they were fighting for).

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Confederacy

Question 18

Did not need to conquer and occupy large amounts of enemy territory.

Accepted Answer

Confederacy

Question 19

They were famous for their "Rebel Yell."

Accepted Answer

Confederacy

Question 20

This side's General Pickett famously charged across a field with 12,000 men at Gettysburg.

Accepted Answer

Confederacy

Question 21

This side was forced to retreat at Bull Run and trampled a bunch of picnickers.

Accepted Answer

Union

Question 22

Had to invade and conquer enemy territory.

Accepted Answer

Union

Question 23

Their president was Jefferson Davis.

Accepted Answer

Confederacy

Question 24

Had almost 4 times as many free citizens.

Accepted Answer

Union

Question 25

Had the better network of railroads to transport supplies.

Accepted Answer

Union

Question 26

This side's capital is Washington, D.C.

Accepted Answer

Union

Question 27

After Bull Run, this side thought that they could easily defeat their enemy.

Accepted Answer

Confederacy

Question 28

The Emancipation Proclamation technically freed slaves here.

Accepted Answer

Confederacy

Question 29

Surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse.

Accepted Answer

Confederacy

Question 30

This side launched a siege of Vicksburg, MS.

Accepted Answer

Union

Civil War: Union or Confederacy?

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Civil War: Union or Confederacy?

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