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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Haunted Hills
Bull Run
Richmond
Gettysburg
- 2. Multiple Choice
After the First Battle of Bull run what did both sides realize?
the war was over
this was going to be a long and bloody war
the South was too weak to fight a war
the Union had the best Generals
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe ____________________ were victorious at the First Battle of Bull Run.UnionConfederatesPatriotsAllies
- 4. Multiple ChoiceSoutherners had expected that the war would be easy to win and were surprised that they won the first battle.TrueFalse
- 5. Multiple Choice
What was the Union goal in the West?
to control California
to control Texas
to control the Mississippi River
to control Tilted Towers
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Union wanted control of the Mississippi because ____.
it could cut off supply lines to the Confederacy from the West
it wanted to cut off Richmond from Atlanta
it would be able to split the Confederacy in two
Both "A" & "C"
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAt the battle of Shiloh, ____.the Confederacy turned the Union back quicklythe Union won a narrow victorythere was no clear winnerGrant demanded unconditional surrender
- 8. Multiple ChoiceTogether the Union and Confederate armies suffered more than 23,000 casualties in which battle?Bull RunNew OrleansRichmondShiloh
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe loss of New Orleans affected the Union, because It stopped the Union from moving goods down the river to sea.TrueFalse
- 10. Multiple Choice
New Orleans was an important city the Union captured in the West.
True
False
- 11. Multiple Choice
In the East, Confederate forces often defeated Union forces that were much larger than their own.
True
False
- 12. Multiple ChoiceLee's strategy at the Battle of Antietam did not work because ____.Lee chose to retreat to Virginiathe description of his plan was found by Union officersthe Union had superior leadershipUnion troops outnumbered Confederate troops at the battle
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the results of the Battle of Antietam?6000 Dead17,000 woundedUnion VictoryAll Answers Correct
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy was it important for the Confederacy to defend Richmond?Richmond had great resources.Richmond was a key strategic point the south used to surround Washington D.C.It was the south's largest city.It was the Confederate capital.
- 15. Multiple Choice
The Emancipation Proclamation made the abolition of slavery an official government policy and the focal point of the war between the North and South.
True
False
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves immediately.TrueFalse
- 17. Multiple ChoiceAbolitionists urged President Lincoln to make slavery a central issue in the war because ____.it was good foreign policySlavery was a moral wrongthe Confederate army enlisted slavesit would help him get reelected
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