Events of the Civil War

What was the primary purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To end the Civil War immediately

• To free all slaves in the United States

• To free slaves in the Confederate states

• To punish the Southern states

What was the significance of the Gettysburg Address?

• It declared the end of the Civil War

• It was a long and detailed speech

• It redefined the purpose of the war

• It was delivered by General Lee

What was the main goal of the Anaconda Plan?

• To quickly invade the Confederate capital

• To blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River

• To negotiate peace with the Confederacy

• To recruit more soldiers for the Union

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the nature of the Civil War?

• It made the war about states' rights

• It shifted the focus to ending slavery

• It had no effect on the war's nature

• It made the war about territorial expansion

Who was the Union general at the Surrender at Appomattox Court House?

• General Sherman

• General McClellan

• General Grant

• General Meade

What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

• It was the first battle in which African-American troops participated.
• The Union troops were able to defeat the Confederate troops which had invaded the North.
• This battle was an important victory for the Confederate army.
• It was the first battle fought on Southern soil.

This event gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union, splitting the Confederacy in half.

• Siege of Vicksburg

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Siege of Petersburg

Match the following events to their impact on the U.S. Civil War

• Confederacy surrenders

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Union Win: Control the Mississippi River

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Turning Point of the War

• Battle of Gettysburg

• First Battle of the Civil War

• Appomattox Courthouse

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