Chapter 21 Test

Select your U.S. History class period.

• Period 1
• Period 4
• Period 5
• Period 6

Enter your "First Name".

Enter your "Last Name".

1) Which action is an example of General William T. Sherman's strategy of total war?

• the Union blockade around the port of Charleston
• the destruction of homes and plantations on the March-to-the-Sea
• the capture of Port Royal and citizens living on Hilton Head Island
• the use of African American troops at the battle of Fort Wagner

2) Who was the one and only president of the Confederacy?

• John C. Calhoun
• Robert E. Lee
• Abraham Lincoln
• Jefferson Davis

3) This map shows the major battles of the Civil War. According to this map, where were the majority of the battles fought during the Civil War?

• in Pennsylvania and other northern states
• in Virginia and along the Mississippi River
• in Virginia and the Carolinas
• in Alabama and Georgia

4) Why was the Battle of Vicksburg a significant victory for the Union Army?

• It dealt a crushing blow to Robert E. Lee’s forces.
• It allowed the Union army to blockade the Atlantic coast of Georgia.
• It kept Britain and France from joining the war on the side of the Confederacy.
• It allowed the Union to control the Mississippi River.

5) Where did the official surrender for the Civil War take place?

• Appomattox Courthouse, VA
• Durham, NC
• Gettysburg, PA
• Petersburg, VA

6) Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?

• It was the Confederacy's last surge into northern territory.
• It ensured that foreign nations would not support the Confederacy.
• It showed citizens that the war would last longer than they thought.
• It illustrated General Sherman's "total war" approach.

7) Why is the Battle of Antietam considered a turning point in the Civil War?

• It was the Confederacy's last surge into northern territory.
• It ensured that foreign nations would not support the Confederacy.
• It showed citizens that the war would last longer than they thought.
• It illustrated General Sherman's "total war" approach.