Civil War Review 23

What was the Union's strategy at the start of the Civil War?

• To negotiate a peace treaty
• To capture Richmond, Virginia
• To invade the South immediately
• To blockade Southern ports

What lessons were learned after the First Battle of Bull Run?

• The Confederacy needed more troops
• The Union needed to blockade Southern ports
• The Confederacy needed to invade the North
• The Union needed better-trained soldiers

What are the three parts of the Anaconda Plan?

• Blockade Southern ports, capture Charleston, invade the North
• Blockade Southern ports, capture Atlanta, invade the North
• Blockade Southern ports, capture Richmond, invade the North
• Blockade Southern ports, capture New Orleans, invade the North

What new technology made the Civil War different from previous wars?

• The bow and arrow
• The sword
• The minie ball
• The cannon

Why were few slaves freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It was unpopular with Union soldiers
• It only applied to slaves in the Confederacy
• It was overturned by the Supreme Court
• It was never enforced

In what ways did enslaved people weaken the Confederacy?

• By sabotaging crops and equipment
• By staging rebellions
• By joining the Union army
• By assassinating Confederate leaders

Why were the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg so significant?

• They led to the capture of Richmond, Virginia
• They were the first Union victories of the war
• They were the last Confederate victories of the war
• They gave the Union control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two

What is Juneteenth?

• The day enslaved people in Texas were informed of their freedom
• The day the Civil War ended
• The day the Emancipation Proclamation was signed
• The day the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified

What happened in NYC about the draft?

• There were riots against the draft
• The draft was moved to a different city
• The draft was cancelled
• The draft was expanded to include women

What were the losses and gains of the Civil War?

• The Confederacy gained independence, but lost many soldiers
• The Union gained control of Richmond, Virginia, but lost control of the Mississippi River
• The Confederacy gained control of Washington, D.C., but lost control of Richmond, Virginia
• The Union gained control of the Mississippi River, but lost many soldiers