Civil War Strategies and Key Events

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

• South Carolina

• Virginia

• Mississippi

• Georgia

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

Which states were considered border states during the Civil War?

• Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware

• New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana

• Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi

• California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona

What was the primary goal of the Anaconda Plan?

• To capture the Confederate president

• To gain European support

• To blockade Southern ports

• To encourage slaves to revolt

Who was the Union general at the end of the Civil War?

• Robert E. Lee

• William T. Sherman

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George McClellan

What strategy did William T. Sherman employ in his march to the sea?

• Total war

• Trench warfare

• Naval blockade

• Guerrilla warfare

Which battle is known as the turning point of the Civil War?

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Fort Sumter

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Freed slaves in the Confederate states

• Freed all slaves in the United States

• Made slavery illegal in the North

• Ended the Civil War

What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

• It was a turning point in favor of the Union

• It was the first battle of the Civil War

• It marked the end of the Civil War

• It was a major victory for the Confederacy

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, officially ending the Civil War?

• Richmond, Virginia

• Washington, D.C.

• Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia

• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania