7.4 Civil War- Battles

Which city was the capital of the Confederacy?

• Washington D.C

• Arlington

• Richmond

• Williamsburg

• Jamestown

Which statements explain why Virginia was so important to the Confederacy?

• VA had the largest population in the Confederacy

• VA was the wealthiest state in the Confederacy

• VA had the most factories in the Confederacy

• VA had the most land in the Confederacy

• VA had the most generals fighting in the Confederate Army

______, also called ______ , was the 1st major battle of the Civil War.

• The First Battle of Bull Run

• The Second Battle of Bull Run

• The Battle of the Ironclads

• The Battle of Fredericksburg

• The Battle of Manassas

Who won the First Battle of Bull Run?

• the South

• the North

• it was a tie

_______, also called ______, in 1862 was a battle between the Union's Monitor and the Confederacy's Virginia.

• The First Battle of Bull Run

• The Battle of the Ironclads

• The Battle of Hampton Roads

• The Battle of Manassas

• The Battle of Fredericksburg

Who won The Battle of the Ironclads?

• the North

• the South

• it was a tie

Why is the Battle of the Ironclads important?

• it was the first major battle of the Civil War

• it was a major victory for the North

• it ended the Union blockade of the South

• it was the first battle with metal ships

On April 2nd, 1865, the Union took Richmond. What is a synonym for took in this sentence?

• capital

• seceded

• captioned

• captured

• catapulted

Who burned Richmond?

• the Union Army

• the Confederate Army

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General Stonewall Jackson

Why was the capture of Richmond in 1865 important?

• the Confederacy lost its capital.

• the Union lost its capital

• Everyone knew the Confederacy was losing the war.

• General Robert E. Lee died in the battle.