Civil War Battles Part I - Fast and Curious

Why was Manassas an important area to defend for the Confederates?

• It was their headquarters
• It protected the capital of Richmond and the railroads
• Many weapons factories were there
• The Union expressed its desire to capture it

What nickname did General Thomas Jackson earn at the Battle of Bull Run?

• Old Ironsides
• The Big Aristotle
• Gloomy Pete
• Stonewall

What led to the defeat of the North at Manassas?

• lucky shots by the South
• they ran out of food
• inexperienced soldiers and officers
• disease

Bull Run was important because...

• it set the stage for the rest of the Civil War
• it showed the strength of the Union Army
• led to the capture of Washington D.C.
• led to the capture of Richmond

The Monitor and the Merrimac were

• iron clad ships
• battles in the North
• Confederate pirate ships
• Union war ships

Cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out

• Blockade Runner
• Blockade
• Ironclad
• Emancipate

Who won the battle C.S.S. Merrimac vs. U.S.S. Monitor also known as Hampton Roads

• Union
• Britain
• Draw
• Confederacy

What did the North call its strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?

• Anaconda Plan
• Rattlesnake Plan
• Scorpion Plan
• Blockade Plan

When did the Battle of Shiloh take place?

• April 6-7, 1962
• August 6-7, 1862
• April 6-7, 1862
• August 6-7, 1682

Where did the Battle of Shiloh take place?

• Tennessee
• Virginia
• Pennsylvania
• Georgia