Civil War Campaigns Quiz

Why did the video need to be only 10 minutes long?

• They were about to reach the airport.

• They were running out of battery.

• They had limited storage space.

• They wanted to keep it concise.

What was the significance of the Wilderness battle?

• It marked the first encounter between Grant and Lee.

• It was the last battle of the Civil War.

• It was a naval battle.

• It was the first battle of the Civil War.

Which battle is considered the bloodiest event of the Atlanta Campaign?

• Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse

• Battle of Rocky Face Ridge

• Battle of Resaca

• Battle of New Market

What strategic decision did Grant and Meade face after Cold Harbor?

• Whether to negotiate peace

• Whether to retreat to the North

• Whether to move around Lee's flank or press towards Richmond

• Whether to attack Washington D.C.

What was the outcome of the Battle of the Crater?

• A decisive Union victory

• A large number of casualties among United States Colored Troops

• The capture of Richmond

• The end of the Civil War

How did the capture of Atlanta impact Lincoln's re-election?

• It led to his resignation.

• It bolstered his chances.

• It weakened his chances.

• It had no impact.

What was the main concern of Grant regarding Sherman's campaign?

• Sherman negotiating with the Confederates

• Sherman losing his grip on Joe Johnston's Army

• Sherman running out of supplies

• Sherman being captured

What was the purpose of the Anaconda Plan?

• To focus only on the Eastern theater

• To negotiate peace with the Confederacy

• To strangle the South with a blockade

• To quickly invade the South

What was the relationship between the Overland and Atlanta Campaigns?

• They were both failures.

• They were in direct conflict with each other.

• They were part of a symbiotic relationship.

• They were completely independent.

What was the ultimate goal of the Union campaigns according to the video?

• To focus solely on naval battles

• To capture Washington D.C.

• To negotiate a quick peace

• To achieve a Union victory by 1865