Crash Course Civil War Part 1

Which one of these border states was the gateway to the west?

• Delaware

• Maryland

• Kentucky

• Missouri

The Red Badge of Courage of written by -

• Mark Twain

• Stephen Crane

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Margaret Mitchel

Better military leadership was an advantage for the

• North

• South

Many more miles of train tracks was an advantage for the -

• North

• South

More textile factories to provide uniforms, shoes, tents, etc was an advantage for the

• North

• South

This military leader was sometimes called a "butcher" because of his willingness to sacrifice soldiers

• Robert E Lee

• Stonewall Jackson

• Jeb Stuart

• Ulysses Grant

What seems to be John Green's conclusion when he asks "was it a foregone conclusion that the Union would win the Civil War?

• Yes absolutely the South never stood a chance

• No absolutely not the South could of won

• There were moments when the South had a chance

What two events are given as turning points in the war?

• Union victory at Gettysburg

• Grant's victory at Vicksburg

• Confederate victory at Bullrun

• Sherman's march to the sea

What was significant about Sherman's taking of the city of Atlanta?

• Helped Abraham Lincoln win the election

• Turned the tide of the war

• Confederates surrendered

• Shifted votes to McClellan

A reason given by Confederates when asked why they were fighting?

• for our own freedom

• to end slavery

• to keep slavery

• to establish a new government