Chapter 16: The Civil War Begins

The Civil War began when Southern forces attacked U.S. troops at 

• Fort Henry.
• Fort Sumter.
• the Battle of Shiloh.
• Fort Donelson.

What advancements in technology made the Civil War much more deadly than the earlier American wars? 

• the invention of the Minie ball 
• the advancements in cameras
• the use of trains
• the development of ironclads

One Northern strategy for winning the Civil War was 

• to offer Native Americans land in the South if they would fight for the Union.
• a naval blockade of the South to cut off imports and exports with Europe. 
• to capture Texas and attack the rest of the Confederacy from the west.
• to defend their homes and hold off the South until they became tried of fighting. 

How did many Americans feel about the Civil War before the fighting began? 

• Both sides thought it would be a short war and they would win easily. 
• Some Confederate leaders hoped the North would accept their new nation and leave them in peace. 
• Officials in the border states didn't want to supply troops to fight against their neighbors. 
• All of these answers 

What was one advantage the North had over the South in the Civil War? 

• The North had more railway that could efficiently transport troops and supplies. 
• Northern farms had more livestock than Southern plantations did. 
• Unlike Southern slaves, the North had free African Americans as fighting soldiers. 
• All of these answers are true. 

Why did Confederate troops led by Robert E. Lee invade the North in September of 1862?

• To allow Virginian farmers a chance to harvest their crops
• To allow the Confederate troops to plunder Northern farms for food
• To force Lincoln into peace talks
• All of these answers are true

Name the Union naval officer whose ship captured New Orleans in April of 1862. 

• Thomas J. Jackson
• David Farragut 
• Robert E. Lee 
• George McClellan 

Name the Union commander who Lincoln said had "the slows" and was eventually fired. 

• Thomas J. Jackson
• David Farragut 
• Robert E. Lee 
• George McClellan 

Name the Confederate general nicknamed "Stonewall" because of his courage at the Battle of Bull Run. 

• Thomas J. Jackson 
• Robert E. Lee 
• George McClellan
• Ulysses S. Grant 

Name the Commander of Union forces at the Battle of Shiloh who was criticized for the high number of casualties. 

• Thomas J. Jackson
• Robert E. Lee 
• George McClellan
• Ulysses S. Grant