War in the East

The first major clash of Union and Confederate forces took place at the

• Battle of Antietam

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Seven Days Battle

General Lee forced General McClellan to retreat from the Richmond area during the

• Second Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Antietam

• Seven Days Battle

The Union troops at the First Battle of Bull Run were forced into retreat by Confederate forces led by General

• Stonewall Jackson

• Irvin McDowell

• Robert E. Lee

By the end of August 1862 General Lee's forces had pushed most of their opponents out of

• Wahington

• Virginia

• Alabama

Lincoln sent Union troops back into Virginia in the spring of 1862 because he wanted to

• force Virginia and West Virginia to merge into one Union state

• gain control of the Mississippi River

• capture the Confederate capital of Richmond

Which of the following was the bloodiest single day battle in US military history?

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Antietam

• Seven Days Battle

The Confederacy introduced a new, heavily armored type of warship known as a(n)

• steel trap

• iron clad

• copperclad

Which of the following people had declined Lincoln's 1861 request to take command of Union forces?

• Robert E. Lee

• Joseph Johnston

• Jeb Stuart

Which of the following statements is correct?

• The Confederate controlled the sea.

• The Union controlled the sea.

• Most naval officers were loyal to the Confederacy.

Which of the following warships saved the Union fleet and ensured the continuation of the Union's blockade?

• the Monitor

• the Merrimack

• the Virginia