Civil War Battles

What battle starts the Civil War?

• Bull Run

• Fort Sumter

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

Who hoped that the southern states would return to the Union peacefully after shots were fired at Fort Sumter?

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stonewall Jackson

Why is the Battle of Bull Run important?

• It starts the war.

• It ends the war.

• Both sides realized that it would not be a quick war.

A new kind of warship that was made out of iron rather than wood was called what?

• battle runner

• Merrimack

• Monitor

• ironclad

Why is the Battle of the Ironclads important?

• It changes the future of naval warfare.

• It ends the war.

• It starts the war.

Who wins the Battle of Antietam?

• Confederates

• Union

• North

• Neither side.

How many people died during the Battle of Antietam?

• 50,000

• 23,000

• 37,000

• 9,800

Why did Stonewall Jackson get the name "Stonewall?"

What is the importance of the Siege of Vicksburg?

True or False. The Confederates won the Battle of Vicksburg.

• True

• False