Civil War

Another name for the North?

• Union

• Confederacy

Another name for the South?

• Union

• Confederacy

What was the name for the Union war strategy to gain control of the Mississippi River, cutting the Confederacy in half?

• March to the Sea

• Richmond or Bust

• Anaconda Plan

• Capture the Flag

Who had a war strategy that called for fighting a defensive war until the other side grew tired of fighting?

• Union

• Cinfederacy

One part of the Union's war strategy called for the capture of ___________, the Confederacy's capital.

• Atlanta

• Savannah

• Charleston

• Richmond

Which BEST explains why the Union wanted to take control of the Mississippi River?

• to provide an escape route for slaves

• to keep the South from selling its cotton abroad

• to cut the Confederacy in half, stopping troop & supply movements

• to enable blockade runners a way to avoid capture

What was the purpose of the Union's naval blockade strategy?

• to keep slaves from escaping

• to cut-off Southern trade & ruin the Confederate economy

• to supply markets for Northern industries

• to capture the Missisiipi& Missouri Rivers

Who had the advantage of fighting to defend its homeland from invasion?

• Union

• Confederacy

Who had the advantage in population- 22 million to 9 million?

• Union

• Confederacy

Who had the advantage in war resources- factories, railroad, workers, draft animals, etc.?

• Union

• Confederacy