Civil War Review

What was the FIRST battle of the Civil War?

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Vicksburg

Which early battle gave the Confederacy confidence when they won and SHOCKED the Union because they were expecting to beat the Confederacy easily?

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Bull Run

Which battle did the Confederates UNSUCCUSSFULLY try to invade the Union?

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettsburg

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Vicksburg

Why is the Siege of Vicksburg important?

• Several important Confederate leaders were killed

• The Union successfully captured the Mississippi River

• Union troops were pushed back North

• The Union experienced massive losses

Why is it important that the Union captured the Mississippi River?

• The river had direct access to the Union's military base

• The river separated free and slave states

• The river provided the Confederacy with a power source for factories

• Losing control of the river split the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg the TURNING POINT of the war?

• It showed the Confederacy's strength against the Union

• It ended all hopes of Britain and France helping the Confederacy

• Britain and France decided to send soldiers to the Confederacy

• The Confederacy successfully invaded the Union and surrounded the capital

Which battle was the turning point of the war?

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Gettysburg

Why was Lincoln's Gettysburg Address important?

• It inspired the Union to fight even harder to win the war.

• It ended slavery

• It formally asked for Britain to ally with the Union

• It inspired the Confederacy to keep fighting

Did the Emancipation Proclamation end slavery in the border states?

• Yes

• No

Which side were the border states on?

• Union (North)

• Confederacy (South)