Gettysburg and Vicksburg

This battle is considered a turning point in the war, after which the North began winning

• Antietam
• Gettysburg 
• Fort Sumter
• Shiloh

The Union took control of The Mississippi River with the Anaconda plan and beat the confederacy.

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

• Shiloh

• Antietam

Who lead the Confederates on the infamous charge at Gettysburg?

• Meade

• Dawes

• Pickett

• Doubleday

When did the battle of Gettysburg start?

• April 9th, 1865

• April 12th, 1861

• July 1, 1863

• July 4th, 1862

What is the date of the Vicksburg battle?

• June 18, 1836

• July 4, 1863

• January 10, 1863

• July 1, 1863

This battle of Vicksburg was fought for Union control of...

• Mount St. Helen

• Richmond Va

• Mississippi River

• Lake Ontario

How does The Union eventually take the city of Vicksburg?

• He uses the Navy to draw attention away from the Army

• They don't, the city remains in the hands of the Confederacy for the entire war

• Starves the Civilians and Soldiers by not allowing anything in or out of the city

• A heavy bombardment of cannon fire on the same section of defensive walls

The siege at ___ in southern Mississippi divided the South and the North gained control of the Mississippi River. (May-July 1863)

• Fort Sumter

• Manassas

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

• Appomattox Court House

Why was winning the battle of Vicksburg so important?

• last strong hold on the Mississippi

• it is located near DC

• it is located near Richmond

• last strong hold in the port of Boston

How long did the Battle of Gettysburg last?

• 1 day
• 2 days
• 3 days
• 4 days