Civil War and Reconstruction

What organization did Clara Barton found?

• The Copperheads

• The United States Sanitary Commission

• The Southern Munitions Supply Organization

• The American Red Cross

At Appomattox Court House in April 1865-

• General Lee surrendered to General Grant.

• Lee's army began to march south to Atlanta.

• Maryland agreed to join the Confederacy.

• Lincoln was assassinated.

The Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg were

• Northern victories that caused the surrender of Lee's army.

• Southern victories that convinced foreign countries to support the South.

• Northern victories that marked the turning point of the Civil War.

• Southern victories that secured the South's control of the Mississippi River.

When Grant took command of all Union forces in 1864, he personally led attacks

• In the West to secure the Missouri River.

• Across Georgia in the Deep South.

• In the East against General Lee.

• All along the Monongohela River Valley in western Pennsylvania.

In 1863, Lee marched to Gettysburg with the goal of

• Splitting the Union in two.

• Taking revenge for his defeat at Fredericksburg.

• Sweeping around Washington D.C.

• Winning a victory on northern soil and annexing Pennsylvania

Who was John Wilkes Booth?

• General Lee's principal commander

• Lincoln's assassin

• Lincoln's opponent in the election of 1864

• A resident of Appomattox Court House, Virginia

General Sherman captured Atlanta because

• Attacking it ended the war.

• Striking quickly at night would capture many men.

• He wanted to lure the Confederates out by and destroy them.

• t was the last industrial city in the South.

Why was the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack historically important?

• The ships represented an important advance in naval technology, iron ships.

• The ships swung the balance of naval power to the South.

• The ships were the flagships for their respective navies.

• The ships were personally captained by Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis.

Most soldiers who died in the Civil War died of

• Combat injuries.

• Disease.

• Accidental injury.

• Malnutrition.

During the Civil War, the North had the advantage of

• Fighting for the right of self-government.

• Having a larger population and more factories.

• Having more experienced generals.

• Being able to fight a defensive war.