Turning Points 16 questions (home learning)

During the Civil War, key waterways in the South included

• the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee rivers.

• the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.

• the Ohio, Tennessee, and Columbia rivers.

• the Great Lakes and the Columbia River.

During the Civil War, both sides wanted to control the Mississippi River because it was

• an important source of water for cities.

• a major supply route that divided the South.

• the only route inland for the Union Navy.

• a major port for ships arriving from Europe.

Why was the Union successful in the West during the Civil War?

• The Union had effective leadership in the West.

• The Union took a defensive stance in the West.

• The Union had more troops than the Confederacy in the West.

• The Union was fighting in very familiar territory in the West.

During the Civil War, Grant’s capture of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson contributed to Union control of

• Kentucky and Tennessee.

• Kentucky and Missouri.

• the Ohio River.

• the Mississippi River.

During the Civil War, New Orleans was significant because it was

• the final Southern city to fall to the Union.

• vital to transportation for the Confederacy.

• the location of the Confederate capital.

• vital to Union trade and transportation.

The Union’s capture of New Orleans severely hurt the Confederacy by

• hindering shipping and transportation.

• ending hopes of a European alliance.

• weakening General Lee’s troops.

• destroying the Confederate Army.

Why did the Union struggle to take Vicksburg from the Confederacy?

• The fort was located on top of a hill and surrounded by swamps.

• The fort was far from water, which made it difficult to reach.

• The fort was only approachable from one direction by land.

• The fort could only be attacked from the Mississippi River.

During the siege of Vicksburg, the Union army

• ran out of ammunition to fight.

• suffered from hunger and thirst.

• lost more troops than the Confederacy.

• prevented supplies from entering or leaving.

The capture of Vicksburg in 1863 contributed to the course of the Civil War by

• preventing the Union from gaining access to the West.

• allowing the Confederacy to remain strong and unified.

• maintaining Confederate control of the Mississippi River.

• raising Union morale and damaging Confederate morale.

The Union’s control of the Mississippi River hurt the Confederacy’s ability to

• supply its troops.

• maintain its navy.

• divide the North.

• recapture New Orleans.