Civil War & Reconstruction Part 1

All of the following are true EXCEPT:

• Most of the Civil War battles were fought in the North giving the Union an advantage.

• The Confederacy had an advantage because of strong military leaders.

• The Union had an advantage because of more people and resources.

• The Union was able to send troops and supplies quicker because of more railroads.

The Border States of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri decided to break away from the Union and fight with the Confederacy.

• True

• False

At the start of the Civil War, what was the primary goal of the Union?

• end slavery

• increase taxes

• expand American territory

• preserve the Union

Which of the following best describes how the Emancipation Proclamation addressed the issue of slavery effective January 1, 1863?

• It freed enslaved people in all United States territories.

• It freed enslaved people in the border states.

• It freed enslaved people in all territories in rebellion against the Union.

• It freed all enslaved people in the world.

Why was the 54th Massachusetts regiment significant?

• It was a regiment that switched from the Union to Confederacy mid-way through the war.

• It was the best-known African American regiment.

• It was a naval unit known for their decisive victories at sea.

• It helped return escaped slaves back to the South.

Union soldiers

• Yankees

• Rebels

• resistance

• casualties

• entrenched

First major battle with large casualties. It was a Union victory in Tennessee moving them closer to controlling the Mississippi River

• Bull Run

• Shiloh

• Antietam

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

Confederate soldiers

• Yankees

• Rebels

• resistance

• casualties

• entrenched

people killed or wounded

• Yankees

• Rebels

• resistance

• casualties

• entrenched

Costly Confederate victory in Virginia where the Confederacy lost one of their best generals in Stonewall Jackson. Jackson could have made a huge difference in future battles.

• Shiloh

• Antietam

• Bull Run

• Gettysburg

• Chancellorsville