Ch. 15 U.S. History Test Review

The excerpt is from a diary about the Siege of Vicksburg published in The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine in 1885. Who was most likely the author of these diary entries?

• a civilian

• a Union soldier

• a Confederate soldier

• a military commander

Where did the first skirmish between ironclad warships take place?

• on the Mississippi River

• just outside Corinth, Mississippi

• a few miles from Richmond, Virginia

• near Hampton Roads, Virginia

What did Generals Grant and Sherman accomplish when they sailed gunboats up the Tennessee River in 1862?

• They joined 20,000 soldiers at Corinth.

• They captured Fort Henry and Fort Donelson.

• They ambushed Confederate forces near Shiloh.

• They took control of the western part of the Confederacy.

How did geography give the Confederates an advantage over the Union during the Civil War?

• They had access to more meat and produce.

• They had access to more natural ports.

• They were defending familiar terrain.

• They were fighting an offensive war.

Which statement best describes the life of Civil War soldiers?

• They usually spent half of each month in battle.

• They usually spent one day each month in battle.

• They usually spent 20 days each month in battle.

• They usually spent 25 days each month in battle.

Why was the Civil War more dangerous than previous American wars?

• Deadly diseases spread quickly through camps and field hospitals.

• Military leaders lacked the resources to adequately train soldiers.

• A lack of supplies caused many soldiers to go cold and hungry.

• Improvements in technology made fighting more efficient.

What general led the Confederate Army to victory in the Seven Days’ Battles and became a hero in the South?

• William T. Sherman

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George B. McClellan

What larger campaign did the capture of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson support?

• to control the Tennessee River

• to take control of the western part of the Confederacy

• to provide support to Union troops in New Orleans

• to force Confederate troops to retreat to Mississippi

Which is a similarity between Clara Barton and Sara Tompkins?

• They petitioned medical schools to accept women.

• They provided nursing care to wounded soldiers.

• They recruited nurses to work on battlefields.

• They raised money to support the war effort.

What was Lincoln’s ultimate goal when he ordered troops to Manassas?

• to test General Irwin McDowell

• to seize Richmond, Virginia

• to surprise the Confederate Army

• to give the Union infantry practice