Turning Points

Which of the following did the Union and the Confederacy fight for control of in the West?

• major cities

• the US capital

• key rivers

• Texas

Why did the South rely on rivers for transportation during the Civil War?

• The South did not have as many railroads as the North

• The South had armored gunboats to patrol waterway

• The South wanted to build more key river forts

• The South's economy was based on river transportation

What did the Union hope to accomplish in the West during the Civil War?

• taking control over the Mississippi River

• waging war on open battlefields

• invading the Confederacy from the south and west

• gaining control of border states and important rivers

What military advantage did the Union have over the Confederacy in the West?

• it held control of key river forts

• it had a fleet of armored gunboats

• it had African American troops

• it had European troops

Why has Ulysses S. Grant given command of the Union armies in 1864?

• He had been successful in the West

• He had defeated Confederate troops in Georgia

• He was a friend of Abraham Lincoln's

• He was a leader in the Republican Party

Grant was considered a successful leader because

• he ignored his past battles

• he was promoted quickly

• he wanted to learn from his mistakes

• he knew how to run his family's store

Which of the following best states the main reason for the Union's success in the West during the Civil War?

• The Union had strong leadership in the West

• The Union refused to attack the Confederacy in the West

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

• The Union was fighting on familiar ground in the West

Why was New Orleans so important during the Civil War?

• it was the last Confederate fort on the Mississippi River

• it was a key port for the Confederacy

• it was considered the capital of the Confederacy

• it was where all Confederate military planning occurred

Who captured New Orleans for the Union in 1862?

• David Farragut

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• William Sherman

Why did the Union want to capture Vicksburg?

• to end the war immediately

• to gain access to the West

• to support General Sherman

• to control the Mississippi River