Civil War Strategies and Theaters

What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The attack on Fort Sumter

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The surrender at Appomattox Court House.

By the end of 1861, over 25,000 Texans had joined the ______ Army.

• Union

• Confederate

• British

• French

What percentage of Texans voted against secession and responded in various ways?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

Approximately how many Texans left the state to serve in the Union Army?

• 500

• 1,000

• 2,000

• 3,000

Which of the following was an advantage of the Union during the Civil War?

• A) Greater number of experienced military leaders

• B) Control of the navy

• C) Homefield advantage

• D) Greater number of acres under cultivation

The Confederacy had a greater number of _______ experienced in riding on horseback and using firearms, which contributed to a better cavalry.

• Northerners

• Southerners

• Union soldiers

• Factory workers

What was the initial strategy of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

• To attack the Union's capital

• To maintain its own defenses

• To seek alliances with foreign nations

• To surrender immediately.

The Confederate strategy gave them a 'homefield advantage' because they did not have to maintain far-flung supply routes. This meant their soldiers were more familiar with the terrain and had high morale as they were fighting to protect their own ______.

• allies

• homes/land

• resources

• economy

What was the main goal of the Confederacy's 'cotton diplomacy'?

• To increase cotton production

• To gain support and supplies from Europe

• To sell cotton to the Union

• To stop the Union blockade.

The strategy known as 'cotton diplomacy' largely failed because: 1) Europe had sufficient pre-war stockpiles of cotton and was unaffected by the South's withholding of shipments. 2) The Union naval blockade extended from Virginia to Florida and from Florida to Texas, limiting the Confederacy's ability to import or export. Fill in the blank: The strategy was known as '________ diplomacy'.

• Cotton

• Trade

• Naval

• Economic