Chapter 17 - Lesson 2: Early Years of the War

1.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Where was the first major battle of the Civil War?

Haunted Hills

Bull Run

Richmond

Gettysburg

2.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

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 Choice

5 mins

1 pt

The ____________________ were victorious at the First Battle of Bull Run.

Union

Confederates

Patriots

Allies

4.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Southerners had expected that the war would be easy to win and were surprised that they won the first battle.

True

False

5.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

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

5 mins

1 pt

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 Choice

5 mins

1 pt

At the battle of Shiloh, ____.

the Confederacy turned the Union back quickly

the Union won a narrow victory

there was no clear winner

Grant demanded unconditional surrender

8.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Together the Union and Confederate armies suffered more than 23,000 casualties in which battle?

Bull Run

New Orleans

Richmond

Shiloh

9.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

The loss of New Orleans affected the Union, because It stopped the Union from moving goods down the river to sea.

True

False

10.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

New Orleans was an important city the Union captured in the West.

True

False

11.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

In the East, Confederate forces often defeated Union forces that were much larger than their own.

True

False

12.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Lee's strategy at the Battle of Antietam did not work because ____.

Lee chose to retreat to Virginia

the description of his plan was found by Union officers

the Union had superior leadership

Union troops outnumbered Confederate troops at the battle

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What were the results of the Battle of Antietam?

6000 Dead

17,000 wounded

Union Victory

All Answers Correct

14.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Why 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

5 mins

1 pt

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 Choice

5 mins

1 pt

The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves immediately.

True

False

17.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Abolitionists urged President Lincoln to make slavery a central issue in the war because ____.

it was good foreign policy

Slavery was a moral wrong

the Confederate army enlisted slaves

it would help him get reelected

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