Civil War (REVIEW FOR TEST)

Who was the president of the Confederacy?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

• Washington, D.C.

• Richmond, Virginia

• Appomattox Court House, Virginia

• Atlanta, Georgia

What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

• to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners

• to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union

• to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war by using total war

• to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies

This was the President of the Union.

• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S Grant
• Abraham Lincoln

What river was an important resource during the war?

• Missouri

• Mississippi

• Amazon

• Delaware

At the end of which battle did General Grant and his troops secure control of the Mississippi River?

• Antietam

• Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

• Richmond

The President of the Confederacy was:

• John C. Calhoun
• Jefferson Davis
• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln

The Civil War began at:

• Fort Sumter
• Bull Run
• Antietam
• Gettysburg

In the beginning of the war, what was the main aim of the North?

• to save the slaves

• to save the Confederacy

• to save its way of life

• to save the Union

Which of the following was part of the Union's Anaconda Plan?

• Capture Washington DC
• Gain control of the Mississippi River
• Fight a defensive war
• Gain allies like Britain