Civil War 1861-1862

Put the following battles in chronological order:

(1) -

(2) -

(3) -

(4) -

• First Bull Run

• Fort Sumpter

• Shiloh
• Second Bull Run
• Antietam

Why was the Shenandoah Valley vital to the Confederacy?

• it was an important industrial point

• it provided food for the Confederacy

• it was a railhead for a train network

• it was a military base

John S Mosby of the CSA was an American insurgent. Another example of an American insurgent would be:

• Andrew Jackson

• JEB Stuart

• Francis Marion

• Zachory Tyler

The bloodiest battle of the Civil War was

What improved munition proved deadly for US soldiers on both sides of the US Civil War?

• Minet Ball

• Cartridge Round

• Exploding Munitions

• Anti-personnel munitions

What were ways men could avoid service if drafted on either side?

• pay a fee of $300

• pay someone to take your place

• own 20 or more slaves

• be an immigrant

Identify the Winners of the following battles:

• North

• First Bull Run

• South

• Second Bull Run

• South

• Shiloh

• North

• Gettysburg

• South

• Fredericksburg

How many Confederates were killed in the Civil War?

• 90%

• 65%

• 50%

• 25%

What was the name of the plan to blockade the South?

• The Great Snake
• Great Scott
• The Python Plan
• The Anaconda Plan

True or False: The basic strategy of the Confederacy was to conduct a defensive war.

• true

• false