Unit 3 Review

During the Antebellum period (the time before the Civil War), _________ Tennessee depended on slavery to harvest crops.

Which of the following best describe why many people in East Tennessee were opposed to leaving the Union?

• The Tennessee River winds its way through East Tennessee and citizens in that part of the state were concerned the waterway would be used heavily by the Union military.

• Given the mountainous geography of East Tennessee, there were few large plantations in the area with few slaves and few slaveholders.

• Factories in East Tennessee were heavily dependent on the production of cotton in West and Middle Tennessee.

• The farmers realized without the slave labor they would be unable to handle the farming chores themselves.

Choose which answer best matches the description:

One of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War

• Battle of Franklin

• Siege of Fort Donelson

• Battle of Nashville

• Battle of Stones River

Choose which answer best matches the description:

Battle with high casualties, including 6 Confederate generals

• Battle of Franklin

• Siege of Fort Donelson

• Battle of Nashville

• Battle of Stones River

Choose which answer best matches the description:

Allowed the Union to gain control of the Cumberland River

• Battle of Franklin

• Siege of Fort Donelson

• Battle of Nashville

• Battle of Stones River

Choose which answer best matches the description:

Signaled the end of the Civil War in Tennessee

• Battle of Franklin

• Siege of Fort Donelson

• Battle of Nashville

• Battle of Stones River

Which of the following was one task of the Freedman's Bureau during Reconstruction?

• free enslaved people, giving them full citizenship

• reconstruction of buildings destroyed in Civil War battles

• pardon former Confederates and restore their lands

• help emancipated slaves find jobs

Select FOUR contributions of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction.

• Reconstructing buildings that were destroyed in Civil War battles

• Providing medical care for African Americans

• Providing food and housing for former slaves

• Establishing schools for African American children

• Helping emancipated slaves find jobs

Which of the following states were NOT one of the Border States? Select ALL that apply.

• Texas

• Missouri

• Kentucky

• California

• Florida

Who created the Anaconda Plan?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Winfield Scott

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant