Which of the following statements is true about the start of the Battle of Shiloh?

The Confederate forces attacked first, surprising the Union forces

The two sides camped across the battlefield for days before they began to fight

The Union attacked the Confederates from both sides at the same time

The Union surrendered before the first shot was fired

Who were the key figures in the Battle of Antietam?

President Jefferson Davis, General Robert E. Lee, and General George McClellan

President Abraham Lincoln, General Meade, General Pickett

Which of the following did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Freed all slaves in the Confederate states that were still part of the Confederate States of America

Laid the groundwork for a future constitutional amendment to outlaw slavery

Allowed for African American men to fight in the Union army

What was the view of Jefferson Davis about the Confederacy?

He believed the focus should be on building the Confederacy into a strong nation

He wanted the focus to be on fighting in the Civil War

He believed the Confederacy should be dissolved.

He wanted the Confederacy to become a part of the Union.

How was Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

The Confederate Army retreated to Virginia and never invaded the North again.

The Union had split the South in two

Thousands of African Americans left their plantations to fight for the Union

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

Appomattox Court House, Virginia

Which of the following completes the diagram?

President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

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

to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war

to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners

to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union

to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies

Use the following chart to answer the question that follows. According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?

All regions had equal amount of resources

Why did the Emancipation Proclamation NOT change the lives of enslaved people overnight?

There needed to be a clear Union victory.

The Confederacy needed to pass a law first.

Lincoln did not finish drafting it until 1865.

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

The Confederates won. It proved that the war would be long and difficult for the Union.

The Union won. It proved that the South was weak.

The Union won this battle. It showed the North would win.

It was a tie between both sides. It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

The battle ended the Confederacy's hopes of getting assistance from Britain and France.

General Lee surrendered to the Union army after the battle.

There were nearly 48,000 casualties of the battle.

Lincoln emancipated the slaves after the Union victory at the battle.

a military strategy that includes destroying the enemy's ability and will to fight

a military strategy that includes flanking the enemy

a military strategy put into effect by Southern Generals

Civil War Battles Review Part 1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Lincoln need the support of Missouri?

To control parts of the Mississippi River and major routes to the West

To control the Ohio river

The capital of the Union, Washington DC was there

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Lincoln need the support of Kentucky?

To control parts of the Mississippi River and major routes to the West

To control the Ohio river

The capital of the Union, Washington DC was there

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Lincoln need the support of Maryland?

To control parts of the Mississippi River and major routes to the West

To control the Ohio river

The capital of the Union, Washington DC was there

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“I think to lose Kentucky [border state] is nearly the same as to lose the whole game… We would as well consent to separation at once, including the surrender of this capitol.” -Abraham Lincoln

The Union had to have the support of the border states to be able to win the war

The Union had to have the support of the southern states to be able to win the war

The Union could win the war without the support of the border states

The Union could win the war without the support of other countries like Britain and France

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which side are these statements describing: Larger population. More railroads. More manufacturing plant. More industrial workers.

Union

Confederacy

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which side are these statements describing: Smaller population. Less railroads. Less manufacturing plant. Less industrial workers.

Union

Confederacy

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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The Battle of Bull Run demonstrated what to the North?

That they weren’t going to win the war quickly like they thought

That they would easily win the war

That the South would gain allies from European powers

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Civil War Battles Review Part 1

41 questions

Why did Lincoln need the support of Missouri?

Why did Lincoln need the support of Kentucky?

Why did Lincoln need the support of Maryland?

“I think to lose Kentucky [border state] is nearly the same as to lose the whole game… We would as well consent to separation at once, including the surrender of this capitol.” -Abraham Lincoln

Which side are these statements describing: Larger population. More railroads. More manufacturing plant. More industrial workers.

Which side are these statements describing: Smaller population. Less railroads. Less manufacturing plant. Less industrial workers.

The Battle of Bull Run demonstrated what to the North?

What was the name of the war plan that General Winfield Scott came up with?

A strategy to conquer the South by keeping soldiers from getting supplies

Who won the Battles of Bull Run?

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