HW:Ch9-L1

The name given to the northern army. 

• Confederates
• Americans
• Military
• Union

The name given to the southern army.

• Confederates
• Union
• Americans
• Military

This was the first battle of the Civil War

• Yorktown
• Bull Run
• Appomattox
• Gettysburg

This was the main economy of the Confederacy

• Agriculture
• Industy
• Shipping
• Trade

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

• It proved that the South was weak.
• It proved that a quick victory was impossible.
• It showed that the North would win.
• It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.

Which form of transportation connected the nation during the war?

• plain

• car

• boat

• train

1. Why did the Union leaders want to gain control of the Mississippi River?

• to be able to sail down it and attack Confederate forces

• to use it as a way to transmit message between troops

• to cut off Confederate states from their supply lines

• to access ammunition being sent down river on steamboats

1. From the very beginning of the war, the North’s plan to win was to

• make alliances with European troops and have them help fight against the South

• capture major sea ports along the southeastern coast and block trade

• keep switching commanding generals so the Confederate army would be confused about battle tactics to use

• send troops to seize the Confederate capital of Richmond