Civil War Review

Which state did General Lee hope to convince to join the Confederacy after a victory in Antietam?

• Florida
• Maryland
• New York
• Pennsylvania

What was Lee's primary goal for the Battle of Antietam

• To completely destroy the Union in one fowl swoop
• To kill all Union supporters in Maryland.
• To prove to foreign powers that Lee had a potential for winning so they would support the Confederacy
• To spite Abraham Lincoln for choosing Grant as commander of the Union over him

The bloodiest single day in American military history ended in a draw, but the Confederate retreat gave Abraham Lincoln the “victory” he desired before issuing the:

• Declaration of Independence.
• 13th Amendment.
• Gettysburg Address.
• Emancipation Proclamation.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation state?

• Slaves in Confederate states are free from bondage.
• The war was officially over.
• Promoted Ulysses S. Grant to General.
• Europe is now on the Union's side.

In which state did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?

• Maryland
• Pennsylvania
• New York
• Virginia

Why did Lee want to invade the Union in Pennsylvania?

• He hoped to win support from England if he won
• He hoped to negotiate a peace treaty with the Union if he won
• He hoped to destroy vital infrastructure in Harrisburg
• He hoped to bring Pennsylvania into the Confederacy

Who led the Union Army at Gettysburg?

• General George McClellan
• General George Meade
• General Mark Snider
• General Ulysses S. Grant

How many casualties (dead, wounded, missing, or captured) were there after the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg?

• 51,000
• 5,000
• 15,000
• 25,000

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the war because:

• It forced Jefferson Davis to give up and Lee to surrender to the Union, which ended the war.
• The outcome convinced European nations to help the Confederacy.
• Southern troops reached their northernmost point in Union territory.
• Lee lost so many troops that he would never again invade the North.

In his Gettysburg Address, what did Lincoln say the Civil War was about?

• People hating each other.
• The British v. Americans
• Turning the words of the Declaration of Independence into reality
• Ending slavery