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Who was Abraham Lincoln?

• The leader of the Union Army.

• The leader of the Confederacy.

• The President during the Civil War.

• A member of Congress during the Civil War.

Who was Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson?

• A Union Army leader.

• A Major General for the Confederate Army.

• An abolitionist who fought against slavery.

• The President during the Civil War.

Who was Robert E Lee?

• He was Thomas ‘stonewall’ Jackson’s right hand man.

• A Confederate Army General.

• A Congressman during the Civil War.

• A run-away slave who fought in the war.

Where did Thomas Jackson get the nickname “Stonewall” from?

• When he was shot he had on a bullet proof vest, so they called him ‘stonewall’

• His mother gave it to him from a young age.

• He gained it during the First Battle of Bull Run where he encouraged his men to stand firm like a ‘stonewall’

• Both B and C

What did Robert E Lee do in the war?

• He led every battle he participated in to victory.

• He led the Confederate Army to many victories with his Army of Northern Virginia

• He is credited for winning the war for the North

• He held the country together during the war.

Why was Abraham Lincoln important to the Civil War?

• He won every battle he participated in.

• He fought for slavery in the south.

• He held the country together during the Civil War

• He led the effort for the south to secede.

What did Abraham Lincoln do during the Civil War that was important?

• He abolished slavery.

• He led the Confederate into battle.

• He won every battle he participated in with the North.

• None of the above

Why was Robert E. Lee important to the Civil War?

• He handed the victory to the Northerners.

• He banned slavery in the U.S..

• He led the most successful Southern army.

• He was the first to die in battle.

Why was Thomas ‘stonewall’ Jackson important to the Civil War?

• He was shot during battle.

• He was a skillful tactician that secured many victories for the South

• He was a skillful tactician that secured many victories for the North

• He fought alongside Abraham Lincoln

Ulysses Simpson Grant was born April 26, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio. Against his father’s wishes, Grant entered the US Military Academy and finished in the middle of the class. Like most military school graduates at the time, Grant was sent to Mexico and served under General Zachary Taylor during the Mexican War. In other endeavors before the Civil War, Grant was unsuccessful.

At the outbreak of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant was working at this father’s leather shop in Illinois. He was appointed by the Illinois governor as the commander of a local militia but soon rose to the rank of brigadier general in the Civil War. Grant’s aggressive and bold tactics were a major reason why the Union Army was able to defeat the Confederates. His campaigns in the Mississippi River Valley were legendary and crucial to Union victory. In 1862, Grant led his forces to victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in Tennessee. At Fort Donelson, Grant earned the nickname “Unconditional Surrender Grant.” Though less successful at Shiloh, Grant’s leadership opened the way for Union occupation of the Mississippi River. Grant went on to take the key port city of Vicksburg and then broke Confederate ranks at Chattanooga.

In 1864, President Lincoln named him general in chief of the Union army. Grant’s “Overland Campaign” at such battles as Wilderness, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg took a heavy toll on Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, despite the heavy casualties inflicted upon his forces. Lee’s weakened forces held the Confederate strongholds of Petersburg and Richmond for ten months before being overwhelmed by Grant’s forces. On April 9, 1865, Ulysses S. Grant received Lee’s surrender and the Civil War was over.

Write a constructive response answering what Ulysses S. Grant did, and why he was important to the Civil War. Use at least two pieces of specific evidence from the text to support your answer.