Civil War - 1861 The Daily Bellringer

What significant event marked the beginning of the Civil War in April 1861?

• The First Battle of Bull Run
  

• The shooting at Fort Sumter

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The Battle of Gettysburg

Which battle was the first major land battle of the Civil War?

• The Battle of Vicksburg

• The Battle of Wilson's Creek

• The First Battle of Bull Run

• The Battle of Antietam

What did both the Union and Confederacy realize after the First Battle of Bull Run?

• The war would be longer and bloodier than expected

• They had superior naval forces

• The war would be quick and easy

• They could not recruit enough soldiers

Who was the Union General that developed the Anaconda Plan?

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General George B. McClellan

• General Winfield Scott

• General Robert E. Lee

How many parts are there to the Anaconda plan?

• one

• two

• three

• four

What was one of the main components of the Anaconda Plan?

• To establish a naval blockade of southern ports

• To invade Canada

• To capture Confederate generals

• To eliminate slavery

What was the main goal of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

• To invade the North

• To maintain their independence

• To establish a new government

• To eliminate slavery

Which state saw significant fighting and was crucial as a border state?

 

• Kentucky

• Missouri

• Ohio

• Maryland

What was the outcome of the Battle of Wilson's Creek?

• A Union victory

• A Confederate victory

• A stalemate

• A truce

Which Union general replaced General Winfield Scott?

• General Abraham Lincoln

• General George B. McClellan

• General Nathaniel Lyon
  

• General Ulysses S. Grant