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USI.9e MAJOR BATTLES AND EVENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___ were critical elements influencing important developments in the Civil War, including major battles.

a)

Location and the element of surprise

b)

Topography and Strategy

c)

Location and Topography

2.

The firing on ___ began the Civil War. (April 1861)

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Manassas

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Gettysburg

e)

Appomattox Court House

3.

The first battle ___ of in Northern Virginia was the first major battle of the Civil War. (July 1861)

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Manassas

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Gettysburg

e)

Appomattox Court House

4.

The siege at ___ in southern Mississippi divided the South and the North gained control of the Mississippi River. (May-July 1863)

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Manassas

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Gettysburg

e)

Appomattox Court House

5.

The Battle of ___ in southern Pennsylvania was the turning point of the war in which the North repelled Lee’s invasion. (July 1863)

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Manassas

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Gettysburg

e)

Appomattox Court House

6.

Lee’s surrender to Grant at ___ in 1865 ended the war. (April 1865)

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Manassas

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Gettysburg

e)

Appomattox Court House

7.

The signing of ___ made “freeing the slaves” the new focus of the war.

a)

Lee's surrender to Grant

b)

the Gettysburg Address

c)

the Emancipation Proclamation

d)

the 13th Amendment to the Constitution

8.

After ___ Many free slaves joined the Union army. (January 1863)

a)

Lee's surrender to Grant

b)

the Gettysburg Address

c)

the Emancipation Proclamation

d)

the 13th Amendment to the Constitution

9.

___ sent ships to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to prevent enemy troops and supplies getting out and European aid from getting in.

a)

The Confederates

b)

The Union

c)

England

10.

The Union blockade of Southern ports included the ports in ___.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

Savannah

b)

Charleston

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

New Orleans

e)

Vicksburg

11.

The ___ was vital for moving Confederate troops and supplies throughout the South.

a)

Missouri River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Mississippi River

12.

The Battle of ___ resulted in the North taking control of the Mississippi River, splitting the South in half.

a)

Manassas

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Appomattox

d)

Vicksburg

13.

Battle locations were influenced by the struggle to capture ___.

a)

capital cities

b)

all railroads

c)

all bodies of water

14.

Which city was the capital of the Union during the Civil War?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Manassas

d)

Richmond

15.

Which city was the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Manassas

d)

Richmond

16.

Which topographical advantage would have soldiers not tire as quickly, would be able to move faster, and would be able to see farther when in formation, aiding them in making smart battle plans?

a)

capture of the capital

b)

gaining control of the major rivers

c)

control of the high ground

d)

blockading ports

17.

The Battle at Gettysburg is an example of when ___ influenced the outcome of a battle.

a)

capture of the capital

b)

gaining control of the major rivers

c)

control of the high ground

d)

blockading ports