Civil War Battles

Poll

Who do you think will win the Civil War?

• Union (the North)

• Confederacy (the South)

The Battle of Bull Run

Link Below

https://youtu.be/i2UleKAxli0?si=D_FwtjSGgZ_10dhe

Multiple Choice

Union forces at the battle of Bull Run were led by which general?

• General McDowell

• General Robert E. Lee

• General Beauregard

Multiple Choice

Bull Run (Manassas) is located near which two major cities?

• Pittsburgh (steel production center) and Atlanta (iron production center)

• Washington D.C. (Union Capital) and Richmond (Confederate Capital)

• New York City (industry center) and Philadelphia (transportation hub)

Multiple Choice

Who won the first battle of Bull Run?

• Confederates

• Union

The Monitor, the Merrimack, and the Civil War Sea Battle that Changed History

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https://youtu.be/FwQ8gH6bfPU?si=PLI5f0A2FzK9zOBk

Multiple Choice

Which ship won the battle?

• The Merrimack

• The Monitor

• Neither

Battle of Antietam Video

https://youtu.be/b_T_4ADq3zo?si=HxKK6aP4NMU64NK6

Multiple Choice

Who led the Confederate forces at the Battle of Antietam?

• General Ulysses S. Grant
• General Robert E. Lee
• General Stonewall Jackson
• President Abraham Lincoln

Multiple Choice

What event before the Battle of Antietam helped the Union army?

• Discovery of General Lee's battle plans
• Capture of General Lee
• Union army desertion
• Loss of key supplies

Multiple Choice

Why is the Battle of Antietam called "America's Bloodiest Day"?

• It was fought in the desert.
• It resulted in the highest number of casualties in a single day of any battle in American history.
• It was the shortest battle in American history, although some people still died.

• It had no casualties.

Multiple Choice

Why is it beneficial for an army to have the high ground?

• Difficulty in attacking, reduced maneuverability
• Lower visibility, lack of control over the battlefield
• Limited strategic advantage, vulnerability to attacks from above
• Strategic advantage, better visibility, control over the battlefield, ability to attack from above

Battle of Fredericksburg Video

https://youtu.be/0nrVt09uQiI?si=9db_hYsEnUToQO5G

Multiple Choice

What was the Union's goal before the Battle of Fredericksburg?

• Capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia
• Establish a blockade of Southern ports
• Invade the North and capture Washington D.C.
• Negotiate a peace treaty with the Confederacy

Multiple Choice

Why was the Confederate position geographically better than the Union position during the Battle of Fredericksburg?

• Union forces had better strategic positioning and reinforcements
• Confederate troops were outnumbered and lacked resources
• Lower ground with limited visibility and no defensive advantage
• Higher ground with better visibility and defensive advantage

Battle of Gettysburg Video

https://youtu.be/W2b2Ne8-UWQ?si=Ro_icW_Op5EeQMpJ

Multiple Choice

What fraction of Lee's troops were lost at Gettysburg?

• 1/8

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

Siege of Vicksburg

https://youtu.be/25VoK4WClv0?si=Il0xDzVpqHfX37bh

Multiple Choice

Who won the Battle of Vicksburg?

• Union Army
• Confederate Army

Multiple Choice

What was General Lee hoping to gain from the Battle of Appomattox Court House?

• To take Washington DC

• Control over the entire state of Virginia
• To take Richmond and Petersburg

• A surrender of the Union Army

Battle of Appomattox Court House Video

https://youtu.be/Z9508ekhRLY?si=OJYPjSC6q6-TYQQ-

Multiple Choice

What was the outcome of the Battle of Appomattox Court House?

• The victory of the Confederate Army over the Union Army
• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
• The Battle of Gettysburg
• The surrender of General Robert E. Lee and his Confederate Army to General Ulysses S. Grant