Civil War Review

What was the main objective of the Union's Anaconda Plan during the Civil War?

• To gain support from England and France

• To blockade the ports, take Richmond, VA, and control the Mississippi River

• To conduct a Sherman's March to the Sea

• To defend their lands until the Confederacy got tired of fighting

Which battle marked the last time the Confederates invaded the North?

• Fort Sumter, South Carolina

• Shiloh

• Antietam

• Gettysburg

What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?

• It was the first battle of the Civil War

• It led to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation

• It resulted in a Confederate victory

• It was the battle where General Lee surrendered

What advantage did the Confederacy have during the Civil War?

• More people and factories

• Better generals and knowledge of the land

• A larger navy

• More food production

What was the outcome of the Siege of Vicksburg?

• The Confederacy gained control of the Mississippi River

• The Union gained control of the Mississippi River

• The Union's Anaconda Plan was abandoned

• The Confederacy's Defensive War Plan was successful

What marked the end of the Civil War?

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The surrender at Appomattox Court House

• Sherman's March to the Sea

What was the 54th Massachusetts Regiment known for during the Civil War?

• Being the first all-African American group of Union soldiers

• Being the first all-female group of Union soldiers

• Being the first group to use modern artillery

• Being the first group to surrender to the Confederacy

Who served as a Union spy during the Civil War?

• Dorothea Dix

• Clara Barton

• Mary Edwards Walker

• Harriet Tubman

What was Abraham Lincoln's main message in the Gettysburg Address?

• To announce the end of the Civil War

• To remind soldiers what they were fighting for and the importance of continuing that fight

• To declare the emancipation of all slaves

• To introduce a new battle strategy

What was one of the positive effects of the Civil War?

• More than 600,000 soldiers died

• Billions of dollars of damage

• Millions of slaves were freed

• Bitter feelings between North and South