Civil War Quiz #1

Significance of Fort Sumter

• First shots of the Civil War.

• Union expected easy victory but forced to retreat

• Union is now able to capture Nashville, Tennessee.

• The beginning of the age of ironclad warships.

Significance of Bull Run

• Cut off supplies to Richmond.

• Allowed Lincoln to make the Emancipation Proclamation.

• Union expected easy victory but forced to retreat

• Gave Union the Mississippi river.

Significance of Fort Henry/Fort Donelson

• The beginning of the age of ironclad warships.

• First shots of the Civil War.

• Union is now able to capture Nashville, Tennessee.

• Second deadliest battle; Union soldiers escaped.

What was the significance of Virginia and Monitor?

• It marked the beginning of the age of ironclad warships.

• First battle of Union against Confederate Capital.

• General Johnston was killed

• Allowed access to more of Deep South.

Significance of Shiloh

• Union expected easy victory but forced to retreat

• Allowed Lincoln to make the Emancipation Proclamation.

• One of the Confederates' worst losses.

• General Johnston was killed

Significance of New Orleans

• Turning Point of the war

• Allowed Lincoln to make the Emancipation Proclamation.

• One of the Confederates' worst losses.

• Union is now able to capture Nashville, Tennessee.

Significance of Antietam

• Bloodiest day of the war.

• Allowed access to more of Deep South.

• Stonewall Jackson was killed.

• Cut off supplies to Richmond.

Significance of Chancellorsville

• Stonewall Jackson was killed.

• Union is now able to capture Nashville, Tennessee.

• Turning Point of the war

• First battle of Union against Confederate Capital.

Significance of Gettysburg

• First shots of the Civil War.

• Turning Point of the war.

• Union expected easy victory but forced to retreat

• Cut off supplies to Richmond.

SIgnificance of Vicksburg

• One of the Confederates' worst losses.

• Gave Union the Mississippi river.

• First battle of Union against Confederate Capital.

• Second deadliest battle; Union soldiers escaped.