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Civil War Quiz 16.3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of this strategically important river shown on the map.

a)

River of Vicksburg

b)

Shiloh

c)

Mississippi

d)

Virginia

2.

One of the Union strategies was to cut off food supplies to the southeastern confederate states which was being supplied by the southwestern confederate states.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

When asked for terms of surrender who said, "No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be excepted?"

a)

David Farragut

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

General A.S. Johnston

d)

Mr. Gregg

4.

At the end of this battle the section tells us that each side suffered about 10,000 lives lost and that both sides claimed victory. However, in fact the victory went to the Union.

a)

Battle of Shiloh

b)

Siege of Vicksburg

c)

Pichaco Pass

d)

Battle of Pea Ridge

5.

The section tells us that the port city of New Orleans was the largest city in the Confederacy.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The section tells us that David Farragut received his first navy position at the age of...

a)

10

b)

16

c)

21

d)

9

7.

Which of these were all strategies used by Admiral Farragut to get past the southern forts with his ships?

a)

Under cover of darkness

b)

He wrapped his wooden ships in heavy chains to protect them.

c)

Placed mud on his ships to make them hard to see.

d)

Attempted to bribe the forts soldiers.

e)

Tied trees to the ships to make them blend into the coastland.

8.

Admirral Farragut's ships made it past the southern forts and took control of the city of New Orleans.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I have no idea

d)

Maybeeee

9.

Admiral Farragut was also able to take control of the southern city of Vicksburg.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Uhhh,

d)

I think so???

10.

What is a siege?

a)

To take something from someone.

b)

To restrict access

c)

To attack

d)

To defend

11.

General Grant's siege of Vicksburg caused the Vicksburg soldiers and residents to... (click all that apply).

a)

Run away

b)

Starve

c)

cause lack of sleep/ sickness

d)

try to avoid getting hit by cannon fire

12.

When southern general Pemberton surrendered the city of Vicksburg, general Grant sent in union troops to finish them off.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

For the most part the section tells us that the union was able to keep the confederates from spreading and controlling the far western part of the USA?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Slavery was legal in Indian territories?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

Section tells us that most native americans fought against the confederates because they were against slavery.

a)

True

b)

False