7.4 Battles

During the Civil War, the most famous African American regiment was

• 43rd New Jersey

• 21st Virginia

• 54th Mass

• 101st Airborne

Which battle did the 54th Mass gain recongition and fame

• Fort Sumter

• Fort Wagner

• Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

About 186,000 African Americans, many of them former slaves, enlisted in the Union army, and another 30,000 African Americans joined the Union navy

• True

• False

The Union took control of The Mississippi River with the Anaconda plan and beat the confederacy.

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

• Shiloh

• Antietam

What where the advantages of the controlling Vicksburg?

• Could control trade up and down the Mississippi

• Had the most gold

• Could allow for easier travel

• Will allow a place for better shipbuilding

Who controlled Vicksburg before the battle?

• Confederates

• Union

This battle of Vicksburg was fought for Union control of...

• Mount St. Helen

• Richmond Va

• Mississippi River

• Lake Ontario

How does The Union eventually take the city of Vicksburg?

• He uses the Navy to draw attention away from the Army

• They don't, the city remains in the hands of the Confederacy for the entire war

• Starves the Civilians and Soldiers by not allowing anything in or out of the city

• A heavy bombardment of cannon fire on the same section of defensive walls

Why was winning the battle of Vicksburg so important?

• last strong hold on the Mississippi

• it is located near DC

• it is located near Richmond

• last strong hold in the port of Boston

How long did the Battle of Gettysburg last?

• 1 day
• 2 days
• 3 days
• 4 days