Civil War Review #3

What were the three parts to the Anaconda Plan?

• Capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia

• Establish a blockade to stop shipment of supplies and trade with foreign countries

• Destroy all railroads within the South to prevent movements of troops

• Get control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two

Who was the commander of the Confederate armed forces?

• Stonewall Jackson

• Robert E. Lee

• George McClellan

• Ulysses S. Grant

Why was the First Battle of Bull Run significant?

• It was the first naval battle to be fought in the Civil War

• The Confederate general Stonewall Jackson was injured during this battle and died soon afterwards, demoralizing the South

• An early Union victory, it made clear to the South that the Union army had many more advantages

• An early Confederate victory, it made the Union understand that victory would not be fast or easy

Which three of these were advantages of the North at the beginning of the Civil War?

• Almost 70% of the railroads in the US were located in the North

• Superior military leadership

• Almost 90% of the factories in the US were located in the North

• Almost three times the population

Why was the Battle of Shiloh important?

• A Union victory, it set up the North to almost completely control the Mississippi River but at a cost of 23,000 casualties

• A Confederate victory, the South was able to keep Union forces from capturing New Orleans and therefore keep the Mississippi under Confederate control

• A Union victory, it kept the Confederate forces from capturing Washington, DC

• A Confederate victory, it was the first time that "Ironclads" battled against each other in the Civil War