Civil War 2 (Early Year of the Civil War)

Who was the new Union Commander that was appointed following the Battle of the First Bull Run?

• George McClellan
• Ambrose Burnside
• Irvin McDowell
• Ulysses S. Grantt

What was the result of the March 7 duel between the Merrimack and the Monitor?

• It was a draw.
• The Monitor won the battle.
• The Merrimack won the battle.
• The Monitor was saved by the Cumberland and the Congress.

Who was the Union leader that commanded the troops in the Battle of Shiloh?

• Ulysses S. Grant
• Irvin McDowell
• Winfield Scott
• Robert Anderson

Which side won the Battle of Shiloh?

• Union
• Confederates

The center of the battlefield at Shiloh whereby bullets where whizzing by all over the placed gained the name of the...

• Hornet's Nest
• Bloody Angle
• Bloody Lane
• Bloody Run

What was significance of the area around Shiloh, Tennessee, for the Confederacy?

• Just south was the intersection of a main southern railroad line.
• Just south was the Confederate capital of Montgomery, Alabama.
• The city of Corinth, Mississippi held the main armory of the South.
• The city of Shiloh was a recruiting hub for the Confederate Army.

How many casualties occurred in the Battle of Shiloh?

• 4,200
• 18,000
• 23,000
• 0

The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?

• North
• South
• West
• Union

The North wanted to control the Mississippi River so that

• it could control the movement of trade and goods
  
• it was a natural division to “split the South”
• it was an easier invasion route to the South than by land
• all of the above

A casualty is...

• a laid-back soldier
• people who are killed or wounded
• a short bridge over a river
• a Confederate soldier