SS Ch 9 Lesson 4 The War Ends

In 1863, General Lee led his forces to the _______ line, which had come to represent the division between the free and slave states.

• FM 1960

• Gettysburg

• Mason-Dixon

• Vicksburg

What battle was one of the most important battles in the Civil War?

• The American Revolution

• World War 1

• The Battle at the Alamo

• The Battle of Gettysburg

Why was it important for the Union to take "siege" of Vicksburg?

• To take the Confederate soldiers prisoners.

• To make the city of Vicksburg surrender.

• To protect the people of Vicksburg.

In 1864, who did President Lincoln promote as the General of the Union Army because he proved to be a fighter the Union needed?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Christopher Columbus

• General William Tecumseh Sherman

• Robert E. Lee

Who was the chief commander of the confederate troops during the Civil War?

• Christopher Columbus

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

General Grant and General Lee were alike in many ways. What is one DIFFERENCE between them?

• Grant was the General in the North and Lee was the General in the South

• Grant was a General and Lee was the President of the United States

• Grant was the General in the South and Lee was the General in the North

• Grant was born in Houston and Lee was born in San Antonio

What was the major role that Union General William Tecumseh Sherman played in the Civil War?

• He played a major role in seizing Vicksburg in 1863.

• He played a major role in General Grant ant General Lee becoming good friends.

• He played a major role in ending the war.

General William Tecumseh Sherman's approach to winning the Civil War was known as--

• mortal kombat

• total war

• total win

General Sherman's forces tore up railroad tracks and burned down towns as they marched across the South.

• True

• False

In 1864, Sherman's March to the Sea began in Atlanta, went through Savannah, and then down south into Florida.

• True

• False