Civil War - H

Check all of the following that refer to the South

• The Confederate States of America

• The Confederacy

• The Union

• The South

Abraham Lincoln declared a rebellion in the South and called for 75,000 soldiers after

• he was elected president

• the Battle of Bull Run

• the South attacked Washington, DC

• the Confederacy attack on Fort Sumter

The Leader of the Confederate States of America was Jefferson

(a)  

Check all of following that were Confederate strengths

• fighting a defensive war

• using help from foreign allies

• having strong military traditions and skilled leaders

• overwhelming technological advantages

• Knowing the land and fighting for independence

Select the true statement about the Confederate's early succes in the Civil War:

• their overwhelming support from Europe aided them in fighting the Union

• their main military advantage was their superior arsenal of weapons

• the North had a small population and not enough soldiers

• they were better trained and fighting for independence

Ironclads were

• wooden ships plated with iron

• fortified bridges built across the Mississippi

• a civil war submarine

• railroads covered in metal used to deliver troops

The Confederate goal at the Battle of Antietam, Maryland was

• to conquer the North and force a surrender

• to find much needed supplies

• to gain a victory in the North to pressure Lincoln to end the war

• to gain control of the Mississippi River

The Anaconda Plan was

• the Confederate goal to extend slavery to the West

• a Confederate plan to stay independent

• a Union song that was performed and danced in the North

• a Union plan to squeeze the South until they surrender

Looking at the map, what are the purple states?

• Union States

• Border states that remained loyal to the Union

• Border states that seceded after the Battle of Fort Sumter

• Confederate States

True or False.... The Emancipation Proclamation freed only the enslaved population in the Border States

• True

• False