Civil War Test

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Name the Union plan to squeeze the Confederate economy by blocking seaports and controlling major rivers.

Anaconda Plan

The Fall of Vicksburg helps to carry out which Union strategy?

Anaconda Plan

Which Union strategy is being carried out when Fort Henry and Fort Donelson fall?

Anaconda Plan

After which battle did Lincoln announce the Emancipation Proclamation?

Antietam

Which 1862 battle enabled Lincoln to announce the Emancipation Proclamation?

Antietam

When was the Battle of Fort Sumter?

April 12, 1861

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

South Carolina

When did the war begin?

April 1861

When was the first battle fought?

April 1861

When did the war end?

April 1865

When did the Confederate surrender happen? (month, day, year)

April 19, 1865

In which state did the March to the Sea take place?

Georgia

When did enslaved people in Galveston, Texas find out that slavery was abolished? (hint: 1865)

June 19, 1865

Which candidate wanted to stop the expansion of slavery to new states?

Abraham Lincoln

Which candidate, who won the Election of 1860, promised to stop the expansion of slavery in western territories?

Abraham Lincoln

Who was president of the Union during the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln

Who was the president of the Union during the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

Gettysburg

Which other important Union victory happens the day before Vicksburg?

Gettysburg

What is the holiday that celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people?

Juneteenth

Why is Antietam important?

Union victory (but at a very heavy cost), Union defended D.C., Lincoln announces the Emancipation Proclamation

Motivation, military leaders, and home-field advantage were strengths of the:

Confederacy

Which side had (more) strong military leaders? (the Union or the Confederacy?)

Confederacy

Which side had the home front advantage? (the Union or the Confederacy?)

Confederacy

Which side had the plan to "wait it out" in hopes that support for the war would go away allowing for their independence? (the Union or the Confederacy?)

Confederacy

Which side was fighting a defensive war? (the Union or the Confederacy?)

Confederacy

Who had the Army of Northern Virginia (state) fighting on their side?

Confederacy

Who won the first Battle of Bull Run/Manassas?

Confederacy

Who won the 1st and 2nd Battles of Bull Run at Manassas, Virginia?:

Confederate

Which group of people did the Emancipation Proclamation allow to join the Union Army?

African Americans

In addition to destroying Confederate resources, what else did Sherman want to damage by waging "Total War?"

Confederate spirit

Who won the 1st Battle of Bull Run at Manassas, Virginia?

Confederate victory

Which political party did John Bell belong to

Constitutional Union Party

Why is Gettysburg important?

Largest # of casualties of all battles of the Civil War- Lee retreats to the South, the Turning point or "high water mark" of the war

Name the plan designed to use economic pressure to enlist the support of Europe for the Confederacy.

Cotton Diplomacy

Name the plan to convince Europe to support the Confederacy because of their need for the cotton trade?

Cotton Diplomacy

Which Tennessee Union naval officer is known for capturing New Orleans and Mobile Bay, and for saying, "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!"

David Farragut

Who was the Union naval commander from Tenneesse who helped the Union capture New Orleans and Mobile Bay (Alabama)? He is famous for saying, "Damn the torpedoes! Full Speed Ahead!"

David Farragut

Select the Union military officers from this list:

David Farragut, Ulysses S Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman

Why is Shiloh important?

high casualties, Opened up Mississippi River Valley to the Union, Both sides realize the war will not end quickly

Who was a Confederate cavalry leader who conducted many raids on Union supply lines and fought many Tennessee battles?

Known as the "Wizard of the Saddle." Also was an early leader of the Ku Klux Klan, Nathan Bedford Forrest

What was the purpose of Sherman's March to the Sea?

Destroy Confederate's resources and spirit

Which part of Tennessee was consistently AGAINST secession? (West, Middle, or East?)

East Tennessee

Which event prompted the FIRST southern states to secede from the Union?

Election of 1860.

Which amendment abolished slavery everywhere in the United States?

13th Amendment

In what year does the Battle of Vicksburg take place?

1863

In what year was the Battle of Gettysburg?

1863

Why is Fort Sumter significant?

1st Battle of the War

Identify the correct battle based on the information stated below: -1st major battle of the Civil War, -Confederate victory, took place at Manassas, Virginia:

1st Bull Run

Why is the First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas important?

1st major battle of the C.W. (Civil War), Inspired the Confederacy, Union realized the strength of the Confederacy and that war would be long and costly

What was the uniform color of the Union Army?

Blue

For which candidate did most Southern states vote for in the Election of 1860?

Breckenridge

Union:

Federals, North, Yankees,

Which of the following led to the fall of Nashville to Union troops?

Fort Henry and Fort Donelson

Which of the following led to the fall of Nashville?

Fort Henry and Fort Donelson

Where was the first battle of the Civil War?

Fort Sumter

Where was the first battle of the Civil War fought?

Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina

What was the uniform color of the Confederate soldiers?

Grey

Why did Robert E Lee change from his defensive strategy to invade the north? Choose TWO correct answers.

He wanted a strong victory to persuade Europe to help, and He wanted to give the South a break from the destruction of war.

Which candidate thought the country should remain together under the current Constitution, which allowed for slavery?

John Bell

What candidate supported the expansion of slavery, and supported the rights of slave-holders everywhere in the US?

John Breckenridge

How did Sherman's March to the Sea impact the Election of 1864?

It helped Lincoln get reelected

Why was the fall of these forts important to the war?

It led to the Union capture of Nashville (the first Confederate state capital to fall to the Union)

Who was president of the Confederacy?

Jefferson Davis

Who was the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

Jefferson Davis

For which candidate did most Northern states vote for in the Election of 1860?

Lincoln

Who won the election of 1860?

Lincoln

Who was the commander of the Confederate Army, including the Army of Northern Virginia? Despite many victories over the Union, he will ultimately surrender to the Union at Appomattox Court House.

Robert E. Lee

Name the first all-black Union army regiment that took part in the battle of Fort Wagner.

Massachusetts 54th Regiment

On which body of water is Vicksburg located?

Mississippi River

Was the Confederate Army able to capture Nashville in 1864?

No

Which political party did this candidate belong to?

Northern Democrats

In what state did Gettysburg take place?

Pennsylvania

The initial (first) goal of the Union during the Civil War was to:

Preserve the Union

Confederate:

Rebels, CSA, South

Which party did this candidate belong to?

Republicans

Where was the capital city of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

Richmond, Virginia

Which Confederate general surrendered to which Union general?

Robert E Lee surrendered to Grant

Select the Confederate military officers from this list.

Robert E Lee, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Thomas Stonewall Jackson

What month and year was the Battle of Antietam?

September 1862

Which campaign most significantly impacted the outcome of the 1864 election?

Sherman's March to the Sea

This Tennessee battle saw many casualties and opened up the Mississippi River Valley to the Union:

Shiloh

Which battle opened up the Mississippi River Valley to the Union?.

Shiloh and Pittsburg Landing

What are border states?

Slaveholding states that didn't secede from the Union

Which political party did John Breckenridge candidate belong to?

Southern Democrats

Which two Tennessee battles led to the Confederate defeat at the Battle of Nashville?

Spring Hill and Franklin

Which candidate thought new states should decide on the future of slavery in their states (popular sovereignty)?

Stephen Douglas

Fort Henry and Fort Donelson were located on which rivers?

Tennessee River, Cumberland River

Which all-black regiment stationed in Nashville guarded Union supply lines and took part in the Battle of Nashville?

The 13th USCT

How did the Battles of Franklin and Nashville impact the Confederate Army of Tennessee?

The Army of Tennessee was weakened at Franklin, then finished off at Nashville, ended all the fighting in Tennessee

Who was one of the most famous Confederate commanders in the Civil War, who was killed by friendly fire at Chancellorsville, Virginia? He was known as Lee's "Right Hand Man."

Thomas "Stonewall' Jackson

Why is Vicksburg important?

The entire Mississippi River falls to the Union-Cut off Confed. important food & supply line from the west

Using the information from the map, which of the following is true?

The western border of Tennessee was for secession.

Why did the first seven states secede from the Union after the Election of 1860?

They feared that Lincoln would end slavery

The goal of the Confederacy was to gain:

independence

Identify the correct Civil War leader based on the information listed below: Became one of the most famous Confederate commanders in the Civil War, Nicknamed "Stonewall", Was killed by friendly fire at Chancellorsville, Virginia:

Thomas Jackson

What was the plan of Confederate General John Bell Hood in the Battle of Franklin?

To prevent Union General Schofield from reaching Nashville (where there was Union protection)

Who commanded Union troops in the Western theater before commanding all Union forces. He will accept Robert E Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House. He will become the 18th president of the United States

Ulysses S Grant

Who gets promoted to command all Union forces because of the victory at Vicksburg?

Ulysses S. Grant

From early 1862 to 1865, Nashville and Franklin were under ______ control:

Union

More people, advanced transportation systems, and a strong manufacturing economy were strengths of the:

Union

Was William Tecumseh Sherman a Union or Confederate General?

Union

Which side had more industrial power? (the Union or the Confederacy?)

Union

Which side had more money? (the Union or the Confederacy?)

Union

Which side had more people? (the Union or the Confederacy?)

Union

Which side had more supplies? (the Union or the Confederacy?)

Union

Which side had the technological advantage of railroads, advanced weapons, railroads, and the telegraph? (the Union or the Confederacy?)

Union

Who had The Army of the Cumberland (River) fighting on their side?

Union

Who won at Gettysburg?

Union

Who won the Battle of Shiloh?

Union

Which battle took over 3 months in 1863 and gave the North control of the Mississippi River?

Vicksburg

Which of the following helped to carry out the Anaconda plan? Choose one answer.

Vicksburg

Select the two Union victories that took place within a day of each other.

Vicksburg and Gettysburg.

Where was the Union capital city during the Civil War?

Washington, D.C.

Which part of Tennessee was consistently FOR secession? (West, Middle, or East?)

West Tennessee

Who waged "Total War" on the Confederacy in his March to the Sea?

William Tecumseh Sherman

What is a border state?

a slave-holding state that didn't secede from the Union

What did Union General Ulysses S Grant say to Union troops after the Confederate surrender?

answer: "The war is over. The Rebels are our countrymen again."

Who won the Second Battle of Bull Run? (Manassas)

answer: Confederates

How did the outcome of the Election of 1860 lead to the Civil War?

answer: Lincoln's victory prompts southern states to secede.

Explain how slavery caused the Civil War.

answer: Southern states wanted to keep and grow the system of slavery, so they broke away from the Union and planned to become independent countries.

Why did Confederate General Robert E Lee invade a northern Union state?

answer: to recruit soldiers into the Confederate Army, to give the North a taste of war, to give the Confederate states a break from the fighting

What did Sherman's troops do on their "March to the Sea?"

destroy Confederate farms, buildings, roads, railroads

Later, an additional Union goal was to

end slavery

What does Lincoln ask states to do after the Ft. Sumter?

he asked every state to provide troops to put down the rebellion

Why is Gettysburg considered the turning point of the war?

it is the closest the Confederacy comes to winning, After the loss at Gettysburg, there's no chance Europe will support the Confederacy.

What were the limits of the Emancipation Proclamation?

it only freed people in rebelling states, it only freed people where the Union army could enforce it

Why was the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) important?

it was the first major battle of the Civil War

Explain how Lincoln justified the Emancipation Proclamation as a military strategy:

it will take away help with the Confederate war effort, it will allow African Americans to serve in the Union army and support the Union war effort, be able to recognize the text of the Emancipation Proclamation on the test

The FIRST goal of the Union was to:

keep the country together

to:

maintain slavery

What is the message of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

pay tribute to soldiers, motivation to preserve the Union and to keep fighting, be able to recognize the text of the Gettysburg Address on the test*

What was the initial goal of the Union at the start of the war?

preserve the Union

The Anaconda Plan was the squeeze the economy of the south by capturing Confederate coastal areas and...:

rivers

How did Winfield Scott's (Union) Anaconda Plan try to squeeze the Confederate Economy?

to blockade ports and control the rivers

The Emancipation Proclamation enables the Union to take on a second goal of the Civil War. Name the TWO goals of the Union

to preserve the Union, free enslaved people


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