APUSH 5.8 Quiz

Which battle resulted in the Union gaining control of Mississippi under the leadership of General Grant?

• The Battle of Vicksburg

• The Battle of Bull Run

• The Battle of Atlanta

• The First Battle of Bull Run

What was the main Union strategy called, which relied heavily on its naval advantage to blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River?

• The Atlanta Plan

• The Bull Run Plan

• The Vicksburg Plan

• The Anaconda Plan

What event gave Lincoln the permission he needed to start the war?

• The firing on Union suppliers at Fort Sumter

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The First Battle of Bull Run

• The Battle of Bull Run

Which document effectively changed the scope of the Civil War, making it about eradicating slavery in the United States?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Emancipation Proclamation

Who was the Confederate General who formally surrendered to Union General Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Stonewall Jackson

What was the South's main reliance for raising revenue for the war?

• Tariffs and taxes on exports

• Income tax

• Sales tax

• Property tax

Which Union General led the devastating March to the Sea, destroying railroads and burning crops and land?

• Robert E. Lee

• Stonewall Jackson

• William Tecumseh Sherman

• Ulysses S. Grant

What was the main advantage of the South in the Civil War?

• Population

• Fighting a defensive war

• Possession of a robust navy

• Economic advantage

Which battle resulted in the Confederacy sending the inexperienced Union soldiers to flight, disabusing both sides of the dream that the war would be short and tidy?

• The First Battle of Bull Run

• The Battle of Bull Run

• The Battle of Atlanta

• The Battle of Vicksburg

What was the South's main reliance for raising revenue for the war?

• Tariffs and taxes on exports

• Income tax

• Sales tax

• Property tax