The Civil War

Which battle was named after a small church?

• Shiloh

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

How did abolitionists view slavery?

• a necessary part of society

• a moral wrong to be corrected

• a way to divide families

The North's war plan came from which hero of the war with Mexico?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George McClellan

• Winfield Scott

Why did some schools and churches close during the war?

• to use as hospitals for the wounded

• to allow students to fight the war

• to help the North plan their strategy

Which battle began on July 1, 1863, when the Confederates entered a town for supplies and encountered Union troops?

• Shiloh

• Richmond

• Gettysburg

What was the Union's strategy to gain control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two?

• The Great Divide

• Anaconda Plan

• The River Conquest

What was the Union's strategy to gain control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two?

• The Great Divide

• Anaconda Plan

• The River Conquest

What was the main goal at the beginning of the war?

• Punish the South

• End slavery

• To reunite the country

Where did the General P.G.T. Beauregard fight against General Irvin McDowell?

• Gettysburg

• First battle at Bull Run

• Second Battle of Bull Run

Which April 1862 battle lasted only two days but resulted in 23,000 casualties?

• Shiloh

• Vickburg

• Richmond