The Civil War Unit Review

What was important about the battle between the Merrimack (Virginia) and the Monitor?

• It was the first naval battle of the war.

• It was the first time ironclads fought each other.

• It prevented the Union from destroying the Confederate ship yards at Hampton Roads.

• It prevented the Confederacy from keeping the Union navy out of the Mississippi River.

Which Union leader captured New Orleans?

• David Farragut

• Ulysses S. Grant

• A. S. Johnston

• George B. McClellan

Why was the capture of Vicksburg important to the Union strategy in the west?

• It allowed the Union to invade Texas and Arkansas.

• It prevented the Confederacy from exporting cotton to Europe.

• It allowed the Union to control the Mississippi River.

• It prevented the Confederacy from moving troops into the North.

Who was Stand Watie?

• the Confederate general who surrendered Vicksburg

• an African American who led a Confederate unit

• the Confederate admiral who defended New Orleans

• a Native American who was a Confederate general

In which of the following roles did women serve during the Civil War that were usually done by men? Choose the four correct answers.

• making ammunition for the army

• taking care of sick or wounded soldiers

• working as clerks for the federal government

• prescribing medicine to sick or wounded soldiers

• registering citizens to vote

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the purpose of the Civil War for the Union?

• It shifted the focus to economic recovery.

• It made the fight against slavery a central goal.

• It established new state governments.

• It ended all military conflicts immediately.

What happened in July 1863 in New York City during a dockworker strike and the first draft of the war?

• African Americans and draft offices were attacked.

• Democrats nominated George B. McClellan for president.

• Copperheads protested President Lincoln’s draft policies.

• Habeas corpus was suspended and multiple arrests occurred.

What did President Lincoln proclaim in the Gettysburg Address?

• The Union would win the war so that slavery would end.

• The Union would need to win more battles before ultimately winning the war.

• The Union would win the war so that the ideals it was founded upon would continue.

• The Union would need to invade more territory before finally forcing an end to the war.

Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant, ending the war?

• Chancellorsville

• Appomattox Courthouse

• Gettysburg

• Atlanta

Where did General Lee’s army defeat a larger army under General Hooker?

• Chancellorsville

• Appomattox Courthouse

• Gettysburg

• Atlanta