Civil War - Part 2

At the beginning of the war, which of the following was the Confederate strategy to win?

• Fight a defensive war until the North tired of the war
• Circle the North and cut it off from trade
• Fight an offensive war to quickly defeat the North
• Arm their slaves to fight against the North

Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E. Lee
• Stonewall Jackson

Which of the following was NOT part of the Union strategy?

• Blockade southern ports
• Capture the Confederate capital
• Fight a defensive war until the South grew tired
• Seize control of the Mississippi River

Which battle was the first battle of the U.S. Civil War?

• Bull Run
• Antietam
• Gettysburg
• Vicksburg

Which is NOT true about the First Battle of Bull Run?

• The war would be longer than expected.
• Both sides needed more training.
• The Confederates surprisingly won.
• The Union won as expected.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Battle of Antietam?

• First invasion of the North by the Confederates
• Located in Maryland
• "Victory" needed by Union to issue Emancipation Proclamation
• Considered the turning point in the war

Which of the following is NOT true about the Battle of Gettysburg?

• First invasion of the North by the Confederates
• Considered the turning point in the war
• Located in Pennsylvania
• Union victory

Why was the Battle of Vicksburg so important?

• Gave the Confederates control of the Mississippi River
• Gave the Union control of the capital of the Confederacy
• Gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
• Was the victory needed to issue the Emancipation Proclamation

Which of the following was NOT true about Sherman's March to the Sea?

• An example of Total Warfare
• Hoped to frighten southerners into giving up on the war
• Involved making a path of destruction through the South
• Led to the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation

The Emancipation Proclamation...

• Freed all slaves
• Freed slaves in the Border States
• Freed only slaves in the Confederacy
• Freed only slaves in the Union States