9.2 Civil War: The Course of War

The Union's Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except

• dividing the South.
• blocking Southern ports.
• capturing Richmond, Virginia.
• assassinating the Confederate president.

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that

• slaves in U.S. territories were free.
• slaves throughout the world were free.
• slaves in the rebelling Confederate states were free.
• slaves in Union slave states were free.

Why can it be said that the Battle of Antietam was a defeat for both sides?

• The generals of both armies were killed in the battle.
• Both sides lost the will to continue fighting.
• It was the bloodiest single day of the war.
• Neither side claimed victory in the battle.

How did the Battle of Vicksburg help in accomplishing one goal of the Union's Anaconda Plan?

• The Confederate troops deserted.
• The Union gained control of the Mississippi River.
• The Union controlled all Southern ports.
• The Confederacy enlisted more troops than ever before.

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

• to bring about a peaceful end to the war

• to weaken Southern morale and destroy anything useful to their army

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

• to provide Union troops with needed supplies

What was the main effect of General Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House? House?

• It caused the Civil War to continue for several more years.
• It marked the end of the Civil War.
• It resulted in a divided country with seperate governments.
• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery.

Which 3-day battle was the turning point of the war for the Union army?

• Gettysburg
• Cold Harbor
• Antietam
• Fall of Richmond

When was the Civil War?

• 1800-1850
• 1961-1965
• 1761-1765
• 1861-1865

Why was the attack on Fort Sumter significant?

• It was the bloodiest day of the Civil War.
• The first shots of the Civil War were fired.
• The Confederacy surrendered.
• General Pickett charge the Union line.

Which of the following is true about the Confederate strategy in the Civil War?

• To fight a defensive war until the Union gave up.
• To blockade Union ports.
• To capture the Union capital city of Washington, DC.
• To destroy Union rail lines.