Civil War Quiz

What was the second part of the Union's Anaconda Plan?

• To blockade Southern ports and prevent the Confederacy from trading

• To capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, VA

• To win control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two

• To negotiate a peace treaty with the Confederacy

What was the main objective of the Union forces in placing Vicksburg under siege?

• To capture the Confederate president

• To gain control of a major railroad

• To capture the Mississippi River

• To force the Confederacy to surrender

What was the significance of the Battle of Vicksburg in the context of the Civil War?

• It marked the end of the Civil War

• It was the first battle of the Civil War

• It was a turning point of the War in the West

• It had no significant impact on the Civil War

What was the outcome of Grant's victory at Vicksburg in terms of the Confederacy?

• It led to the immediate surrender of the Confederacy

• It effectively cut the Confederacy in half

• It resulted in the Confederacy gaining more territory

• It had no effect on the territorial integrity of the Confederacy

Which victories contributed to Lincoln's ability to win re-election?

• The victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg

• The victories at Bull Run and Fredericksburg

• The victories at Shiloh and Antietam

• The victories at Chancellorsville and Fort Sumter

Who did Lincoln appoint as commander of all Union forces after the victory at Vicksburg?

• General William T. Sherman

• General Robert E. Lee

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Ulysses S. Grant sent (a)   to further divide the South.

• General Robert E. Lee
• General George B. McClellan
• General William T. Sherman
• General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

From which city to which city did Sherman's march stretch?

• From Savannah to Atlanta

• From Atlanta to Savannah

• From Richmond to Atlanta

• From Nashville to Savannah

What kind of destruction did Sherman's army cause during his March to the Sea?

• Built new railroads and telegraph lines

• Provided food and shelter to the local population

• Tore up railroads, cut telegraph lines, burned down farms, businesses, and villages

• Avoided any destruction to preserve the infrastructure

Gen. Robert E. Lee met Gen. Ulysses S. Grant to negotiate terms of surrender at (a)   .

• Richmond Court House
• Gettysburg Court House
• Appomattox Court House
• Monticello Court House