THE U.S. CIVIL WAR Ulysses S. Grant

What was the date of the events described in the reading?

• July 4, 1865
• July 4, 1864
• May 4, 1865
• May 4, 1864

Who was the commander of the Confederate Army?

• Ulysses S. Grant
• Jefferson Davis
• Abraham Lincoln
• Robert E. Lee

What was the size difference between the Union and Confederate armies?

• The Union Army had three times as many soldiers as the Confederate Army
• The Confederate Army had twice as many soldiers as the Union Army
• The Union Army had twice as many soldiers as the Confederate Army
• Both armies had the same number of soldiers

Did General Grant have prior military experience?

• He only had experience in the Civil War
• No
• Yes
• It is not mentioned in the reading

What was the purpose of the supply wagons in the rear of the army?

• To carry prisoners of war
• To carry soldiers to the front lines
• To carry ammunition, food, and medical supplies
• To carry the wounded back to the hospitals

What was General Grant's role in the Union Army?

• Commander of the Confederate Army
• Commander of the Army of the Potomac
• General in chief of the entire Union Army
• A soldier in the Union Army

Who was the general in chief of the entire Union Army during the Civil War?

• William T. Sherman
• George B. McClellan
• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S. Grant

What was the main body of the Union Army?

• The cavalry who rode horses into battle
• The generals who gave orders to the soldiers
• The soldiers who needed supplies in order to fight
• The artillery who fired cannons at the enemy

Who ranked higher than General Grant in the Union Army hierarchy?

• General George B. McClellan
• President Abraham Lincoln
• General Robert E. Lee
• General William T. Sherman

What was the significance of the Union victory at Vicksburg?

• It had no significant impact on the outcome of the war
• It allowed the Confederacy to gain control of the Mississippi River
• It gave the Union control over the entire Mississippi River
• It ended the Civil War