SSUSH9D: Battles Ft Sumter to Antietam

How many major battles were fought in the Civil War?

• 100

• 1000

• 50

• 500

How many minor battles were fought in the Civil War?

• 3000

• 5000

• 7000

• 1000

Where were land battles mostly fought during the Civil War?

• East of the Mississippi River and south of the Ohio River

• In the central United States

• North of the Ohio River

• West of the Mississippi River

Where were sea battles fought during the Civil War?

• In the Caribbean Sea

• Along the Pacific coast

• In the Arctic Ocean

• Along the Atlantic coast and in the Gulf of Mexico

What was the significance of the Battle of Fort Sumter?

• It ended the Civil War

• It was the last battle of the Civil War

• It had no significant impact on the Civil War

• It marked the beginning of the Civil War

What prompted the states of the Upper South to join the Confederacy?

• The Union's blockade of Confederate ports

• The Confederate victory at Fort Sumter

• The Battle of Antietam

• The Emancipation Proclamation

What was the outcome of the Battle of Antietam?

• The battle was postponed due to weather

• A decisive Confederate victory

• Neither side secured a victory

• A decisive Union victory

How did President Lincoln respond to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter?

• He surrendered the fort immediately

• He called for troops to respond against the Confederacy

• He negotiated a peace treaty

• He ignored the attack

What was Confederate General Robert E. Lee's goal in marching to Antietam Creek?

• To establish a new Confederate capital

• To surrender his forces

• To recruit more soldiers

• To fight the war's first major battle on Union soil

What did the Confederacy hope to achieve with a victory in a Union state?

• The capture of Washington D.C.

• Encouragement for European nations to ally with the South

• Immediate peace negotiations

• The end of the Civil War