Ch. 15 Section 2 - Early Battles of the Civil War Check in

What was the name of the battle that took place near a creek called Bull Run?

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Shiloh

Who was the Confederate general that earned the nickname "Stonewall" during the Battle of Bull Run?

• Thomas J. Jackson

• Robert E. Lee

• J.E.B. Stuart

• James Longstreet

What was the effect of the "rebel yell" during the Battle of Bull Run?

• It caused Union troops to panic and scatter.

• It led to a Union victory.

• It had no effect on the battle.

• It caused Confederate troops to retreat.

What did both the North and the South realize after the First Battle of Bull Run?

• They needed to train their soldiers better.

• They were going to win the war easily.

• The war was over.

• They needed fewer soldiers.

What was the main goal of the Union in the west during the Civil War?

• To control the Mississippi River and its tributaries

• To invade Canada

• To capture California

• To build new ironclad ships

What was the original name of the Confederate ironclad ship Virginia?

• Monitor

• Merrimack

• Alabama

• Tennessee

What was the name of the Union's ironclad ship?

• Virginia

• Merrimack

• Monitor

• Constitution

What happened when the Virginia attacked Union ships in Chesapeake Bay?

• The Union ships were destroyed

• The shells bounced off the Union ships

• The Union ships sank the Virginia

• The Virginia was captured

What was the outcome of the battle between the Monitor and the Virginia?

• The Monitor was destroyed

• The Virginia was captured

• Neither side won

• The Virginia sank the Monitor

Describe the impact the Battle of the Ironclads had on the rest of the world.