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 waterways.

• 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 a fleet of armored gunboats.

• It had European troops.

Why was 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 ignored his past battles.

• 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