Civil War Battles and Important Leaders

After the Union won the battle of Vicksburg, Lincoln promoted this man to take overall command of the Union army.

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Stonewall Jackson

Which of the following describes Robert E. Lee?

• He eventually become president of the Confederacy.

• He was very successful Confederate general who had overall command.

• He took command of the Confederate armies out west.

• He was the Union's most successful general.

The Battle of Bull Run is important because it...

• Showed the North how important it was to capture railroads.

• Showed the North that winning the war would be long and expensive.

• Won over the critics of the war and made them feel war was necessary.

• Gave the south the advantage and helped them secure the win.

What was the official name of the south during the Civil War?

• Confederate States of America
• Communist States of America
• Southern States of America
• Lincoln's Land

What was Lincoln's main reason for fighting in the war? 

• to get rid of slavery
• to bring the British and French to America
• to show his strength as a president
• to preserve the Union

Jefferson Davis was

• President of the Union
• Vice President of the Confederacy
• Union General at Chickamauga
• President of the Confederacy

What is the significance of the firing on Fort Sumter?

• It ended the Civil War.

• It was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

• It officially started the Civil War.

• It ended slavery in the Union.

Which army did Ulysses S. Grant lead?

• Union
• Confederacy

The idea of attacking the Confederacy by squeezing them like a snake from the East and West is known as the...

• Snake Plan
• Anaconda Plan
• Hugging Plan
• No idea plan

Bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Considered a turning point in favor of the Union.

• Antientam

• Gettysburg

• Bullrun

• Vicksburg