Standard 8-4.5 Civil War Strategies

Front

Where were the first shots of the war fired?

Back

Fort Sumter

Front

Which Union General was responsible for the "March-to-the-Sea" campaign?

Back

General Sherman

Front

Which of the following made it very difficult for the South to get supplies? Options: Union Blockades, Union capture of Port Royal, Burning of Columbia, Battle of Gettysburg

Back

Union Blockades

Front

Which of the following was NOT part of the Union military strategy during the Civil War? Blockade southern ports, Break the Confederacy in two at the Mississippi, Destroy transportation and communication, Capture the rebel capital of Atlanta

Back

Capture the rebel capital of Atlanta

Front

When did South Carolinians first see "total war"?

Back

Destruction of personal and public property during the March to the Sea

Front

How did European countries react to cotton shortages during the Civil War? Options: They began growing their own cotton, They developed a synthetic material to replace cotton, They bought cotton grown in other parts of the world, They began to hoard the cotton

Back

They bought cotton grown in other parts of the world

Front

Why did William Sherman want to attack Columbia, South Carolina? Options: He had lost a previous battle there, He wanted to attack the capital of the state where the war began, It was located directly between Georgia and NC, He viewed it as a symbol of arrogance and elitists

Back

He wanted to attack the capital of the state where the war began

Front

What strategy greatly depended on using supplies from Europe gained from the sale of cotton?

Back

King Cotton Diplomacy

Front

Which man was responsible for sailing his family and himself to freedom in the Charleston Harbor?

Back

Robert Smalls

Front

Why is the 54th Massachusetts famous charge against Fort Wagner so historically significant?

Back

It was an all African American unit in the Union Army.