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- 1. Multiple Choice
What battle was considered the turning point in the war because Lee could no longer mount an offensive?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Bull Run
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is a siege?
allowing your enemy to escape
a battle in an open field
a military operation where an army surrounds a town and starves out the army trapped inside
- 3. Multiple Choice
When did the Confederate army surrender Vicksburg to the United States army?
July 4, 1863
July 4 1776
December 7, 1941
- 4. Multiple Choice
How many days did the Siege of Vicksburg last?
9 days
47 days
2 days
- 5. Multiple Choice
What did Vicksburg citizens and Confederate soldiers resort to eating when their food ran out during the siege?
boots, belts, and rats
steaks, chicken, and pizza
army rations
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIn which state did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?MarylandPennsylvaniaNew YorkVirginia
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow many casualties (dead, wounded, missing, or captured) were there after the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg?51,0005,00015,00025,000
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWho won the Battle of Gettysburg?UnionConfederates
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincolns old address
A union victory that stopped General Robert E. Lee
A speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln
None of the above
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why did the Union want to control the town of Vicksburg?
It would give them complete control over the Mississippi River
They had better access to New Orleans
The view of the mountains was better from there
It was Lincolns home town
- 11. Multiple Choice
what did General Sherman do?
start a war
destroy most of Georgia
killed people
taught math
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat state did Sherman and his troops march across and destroy from November-December?GeorgiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaVirginia
- 13. Multiple Choice
This man is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. He is also the first African American soldier to receive the award. He served in the 54th regiment for the Union Army.
William Carney
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
- 14. Multiple Choice
The first Hispanic American to receive the Congressional Medal of honor was _______________.
Conscription
Philip Bazaar
Emancipation Proclamation
William Carney
- 15. Multiple Choice
The deadliest single day of the war occurred at the Battle of _____________
Union
Stonewall Jackson
Antietam
Robert E Lee
- 16. Multiple Choice
A leader of Confederate troops that earned his nickname from standing firm in battle was ________________
Union
"Stonewall" Jackson
Antietam
Robert E. Lee
- 17. Multiple Choice
The deadliest single day of the war occurred at the Battle of _____________
Union
Stonewall Jackson
Antietam
Robert E Lee
- 18. Multiple Choice
The Battle of Gettysburg was significant to the Civil War because -
The Mississippi River was taken by the Union which divided land controlled by the Confederates
The Confederacy prevented the Union from capturing Richmond, which was the capital of the Confederacy
Half of all the Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee died, which crippled the effectiveness of the Confederate Army for the remainder of the Civil War.
The Confederate Army failed a Northern invasion and was forced to return to the South.
- 19. Multiple Choice
The Battle of Vicksburg was significant to the Civil War because -
The Mississippi River was taken by the Union which divided land controlled by the Confederates
The Confederacy prevented the Union from capturing Richmond, which was the capital of the Confederacy
Half of all the Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee died, which crippled the effectiveness of the Confederate Army for the remainder of the Civil War
The Confederate Army failed a Northern invasion and was forced to return to the South
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