The Civil War Part 2: Crash Course US History #21

What was the primary reason the North eventually won the Civil War?

• Superior military leadership

• Better knowledge of the terrain

• Superior resources and population

• Help from foreign allies

How many states were in the Union compared to the 11 states in the Confederacy?

• 15 states

• 23 states

• 35 states

• 50 states

Which of these was a major advantage for the North in terms of transportation?

• More horses

• Better river navigation

• Extensive railroad mileage

• Advanced hot air balloons

What was the main disadvantage for the South regarding their economy?

• They had no agriculture

• They lacked manufacturing and industry

• They had too much gold

• They traded only with Canada

What was the purpose of the Union's "Anaconda Plan"?

• To build a wall around the South

• To use snakes in battle

• To blockade the South and starve it of supplies

• To capture all Southern governors

Which famous battle in July 1863 is often considered the turning point of the war?

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Shiloh

The capture of which city gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?

• Richmond

• Atlanta

• Vicksburg

• Charleston

What did the Emancipation Proclamation technically do?

• Freed all slaves in the North

• Freed all slaves in the Border States

• Freed slaves in territory currently in rebellion

• Ended slavery in the entire world

Why was the Emancipation Proclamation significant even if it didn't free all slaves immediately?

• It changed the focus of the war to being about slavery

• It allowed the South to trade with Britain

• It ended the war immediately

• It made Jefferson Davis president

Who was the Union General known for his "March to the Sea" through Georgia?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• William Tecumseh Sherman

• George McClellan