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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe Confederates were fighting a(n)offensive wardefensive war
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe Union wanted to control the Mississippi River so thatit could control the movement of trade and goodsit was a natural division to “split the South”it was an easier invasion route to the South than by landall of the above
- 3. Multiple Choice
Even though these were states where slavery was legal, they did not secede and join the Confederate states.Western StatesState of ConfusionBorder StatesSouthern States - 4. Multiple ChoiceMore factories, population, and a better navy wereConfederate advantagesUnion advantagesreasons for a Confederate victorycauses of the Battle of Gettysburg
- 5. Multiple ChoiceBetter officers, defending their own homes, and not having to go on the attack wereUnion advantagesreasons the Union won the battle of AntietamConfederate advantagesreasons that the Confederacy won at Ft. Pillow
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThis caused widespread fear in the South about the future of slaverythe election of Jefferson DavisHigh tariffsthe election of Abraham Lincolnthe death of Stonewall Jackson
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe Civil War began when Confederate forces launched an attack at which location?Fort SumterFort WilliamsFort PillowFort Apache
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a major strength of the Union?educationslaverymore churchesfactories
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a major weakness of the Confederacy?more factoriessmaller populationslarger populationspoor populations
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the major goal of the Confederacy at the onset of the Civil War?To overthrow the government and set up a monarchyTo become independentTo spread slavery to the NorthTo eliminate slavery in the border states
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Lincoln's main goal throughout the Civil War?to abolish slaveryto end British control of the Western territoriesto make a profit selling war suppliesto preserve the Union
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThis freed the slaves in Confederate states.The Compromise of 1850The Gettysburg AddressThe Battle of AntietamThe Emancipation Proclamation
- 13. Multiple Choice
What was the significance of the first Battle of Bull Run?
It showed the North would win.
It proved that the war would be long and difficult.
It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.
It proved the South was weak.
- 14. Multiple Choice
The first major battle of the Civil War on July 21, 1861 was a disaster for the Union; it was called the Battle of
Antietam
Shiloh
Sharpsburg
Bull Run
- 15. Multiple Choice
4. Which of these battles was a major victory for the Union in the American Civil War?
Gettysburg
First Bull Run
Chancellorsville
Chickamanga Creek
- 16. Multiple Choice
The bloodiest DAY of war occured at the Battle of _______________.
Bull Run
Antietam
Vicksburg
Petersburg
- 17. Multiple Choice
Where was the "Turning Point" of the American Civil War fought?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Bull Run, Virginia
Antietam, Maryland
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which Union victory stopped Lee's first invasion into Union territory (Maryland) and provided Lincoln with the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Chancellorsville
Siege of Vicksburg
- 19. Multiple Choice
The Battle of Gettysburg was significant because it?:
led to an immediate end to the war
opened an invasion route to the North.
inflicted a major loss on General Lee's army.
cut off supplies to states west of the Mississippi River.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which Civil War battle was the deadliest single day of fighting in the war and led to a Union victory as Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had to retreat? This battle also marked the first time that the Southern army had invaded the North.
Battle of Vicksburg
Appomattox Court House
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Gettysburg
- 21. Multiple Choice
17. Which Civil War battle took place in Pennsylvania, lasted 3 days, and is regarded as the turning point of the war? The Army of the Potomac defeated Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia after Pickett's Charge failed. Robert E. Lee retreated and would never invade the North again.
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Appomattox Court House
- 22. Multiple ChoiceFirst "battle" of the Civil War- fought for 2 days. The Union eventually surrendered.Battle of Little Big HornBattle of Appomattox CourthouseBattle of Fort SumterBattle of Red River
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe event held at this location encouraged the start of the civil war and rallied both sides to build up their armies.Bull RunYorktownFort SumterAppomattox
- 24. Multiple Choice
How was the North better equipped for the Civil War than the South?
The North had more men, more industry, and better transportation
The North had better Generals
The North had few but better Soldiers
The North was not better equipped
- 25. Multiple Choice
The graph above compares the resources of the North and South during the Civil War.
Which of these strategies was NOT used by the South to counter the North advantages in resources shown in the graph?
The South would invade and capture major Union cities
The South would fight a defensive war on its own terrain
The South would use it pool of talented military experience
The South would conscript troops and print its own paper money
- 26. Multiple Choice
As the Civil War began, the South had all of the following advantages EXCEPT
superior military leadership
fighting for their way of life
defending their homeland
enormous industrial capabilities
- 27. Multiple Choice
As the Civil War began, the North had all of the following advantages EXCEPT
a large population
a complex railroad network
enormous industrial capabilities
superior military leadership
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which states were the border states?
California, Oregon, Utah, New Mexico
Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas, Iowa
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia
- 29. Multiple Choice
Why did the Union impose a naval blockade on the South during the Civil War?
to promote domestic industries in the South
to strangle the shipment of supplies to the Confederacy
to motivate enslaved African Americans to migrate to the North
to encourage Union sympathizers to persuade their states to rejoin the Union
- 30. Multiple Choice
What was the main goal of the North at the beginning of the war?
to be recognized as independent
to end slavery
to punish the South
to reunite the country
- 31. Multiple Choice
What was one of the first official African American military units?
34th Infantry
54th Massachusetts
The 10th Mountain
The Union Brigade
- 32. Multiple Choice
General Sherman used total war in the March to the Sea. What is total war?
fighting with only cannons
destroying all resources
fighting with machine guns
fighting face to face
- 33. Multiple Choice
Who was the Confederate commander of the Army of Northern Virginia who surrendered at Appomattox Court House?
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
George B. McClellan
Robert E. Lee
- 34. Multiple Choice
Who was Lincoln's best general who was essential to the battles of Vicksburg and Shiloh and accepted the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House?
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Ambrose Burnside
- 35. Multiple Choice
Beyond abolishing slavery in the United States, the Civil War was a pivotal event in American history because it __________________________
was a direct cause of the Spanish-American war in 1898.
established a military alliance between America and Great Britain.
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established the supremacy of the national government over state governments.
allowed the United States to spread its borders westward to the Mississippi River
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