VS7b The Civil War

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The Civil War

Major Events of the War

First Battle of Bull Run

Battle of First Manassas

• The first land battle of the war.

• Also called "The First Battle of Manassas"

• ​Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard  and 22,000  troops formed an 8-mile long line at Bull Run Creek near the train station of Manassas Junction, 25 miles from Washington, D.C.

First Battle of Bull Run

Battle of First Manassas

• Many Washingtonians thought this would be a swift Union victory which would end the conflict between the North and the South. 

• They brought picnic lunches and found high ground to observe the battle.

First Battle of Bull Run

Battle of First Manassas

• Southern General “Stonewall” Jackson earned his nickname in this battle when helping to ensure a Confederate victory.

Multiple Choice

What Confederate (southern) general played a major role in the First Battle of Bull Run?

• Robert E. Lee

• P.G.T. Beauregard

• Stonewall Jackson

• William Sherman

The Battle of Fredericksburg

• The Union Army crossed the Rappahannock river on pontoon bridges to attack the Confederate Army at Fredericksburg.

The Battle of Fredericksburg

• General Robert E. Lee, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia defeated the Union troops.

Multiple Choice

Who won the Battle of Fredericksburg?

• The Union troops (North)

• The Confederate troops (South)

• The British troops

Battles at Sea

Blockade of Southern Ports

• President Abraham Lincoln used the Union navy to blockade southern ports both in the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico

Battle at Sea

The Merrimack

• The South began refitting the Merrimack to be an ironclad warship. This ship would be unstoppable by average warships.

Battles at Sea

The Monitor

• The North heard of this and began quickly building an ironclad warship of their own called the Monitor.

Battle of Hampton Roads

Battle of the Ironclads

• When the Merrimack was launched, it sunk the Union USS Cumberland and damaged the USS Minnesota.

• The next day, however, the Monitor was waiting for it. The two ships battled, and neither was able to sink the other.  The battle was a draw.  This was the first time that two ironclad warships battle each other.

Multiple Select

What two ironclad ships fought in Virginia waters near Norfolk and Hampton?

• The Middleton

• The Monitor

• The Iron Maiden

• The Midshipman

• The Merrimack

Multiple Choice

Who won the Battle of Hampton Roads?

• The North

• The South

• Neither - it was a draw

After four long years, the Union won the war for many reasons.

• The Union had more resources, such as firearms, because of its factories

• The Union had more support from states and more troops, including slaves

• The Union had a bigger Navy

Lee's Surrender

• The Civil War officially ended in April 1865 at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant .

Multiple Choice

Where did the Civil War end?

• Richmond, Va

• Appomattox Court House, VA

• Gettysburg, PA

• Manassas, VA

Multiple Choice

When did the Civil War end?

• April 1862

• April 1863

• April 1864

• April 1865

Multiple Choice

Who won the war?

• The Union Army (North)

• The Confederate Army (South)

• Neither - It was a draw