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WorksheetsUSI.9e MAJOR BATTLES AND EVENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
___ were critical elements influencing important developments in the Civil War, including major battles.
Location and the element of surprise
Topography and Strategy
Location and Topography
The firing on ___ began the Civil War. (April 1861)
Fort Sumter
Manassas
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Appomattox Court House
The first battle ___ of in Northern Virginia was the first major battle of the Civil War. (July 1861)
Fort Sumter
Manassas
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Appomattox Court House
The siege at ___ in southern Mississippi divided the South and the North gained control of the Mississippi River. (May-July 1863)
Fort Sumter
Manassas
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Appomattox Court House
The Battle of ___ in southern Pennsylvania was the turning point of the war in which the North repelled Lee’s invasion. (July 1863)
Fort Sumter
Manassas
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Appomattox Court House
Lee’s surrender to Grant at ___ in 1865 ended the war. (April 1865)
Fort Sumter
Manassas
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Appomattox Court House
The signing of ___ made “freeing the slaves” the new focus of the war.
Lee's surrender to Grant
the Gettysburg Address
the Emancipation Proclamation
the 13th Amendment to the Constitution
After ___ Many free slaves joined the Union army. (January 1863)
Lee's surrender to Grant
the Gettysburg Address
the Emancipation Proclamation
the 13th Amendment to the Constitution
___ sent ships to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to prevent enemy troops and supplies getting out and European aid from getting in.
The Confederates
The Union
England
The Union blockade of Southern ports included the ports in ___.
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Savannah
Charleston
Washington D.C.
New Orleans
Vicksburg
The ___ was vital for moving Confederate troops and supplies throughout the South.
Missouri River
Ohio River
Mississippi River
The Battle of ___ resulted in the North taking control of the Mississippi River, splitting the South in half.
Manassas
Gettysburg
Appomattox
Vicksburg
Battle locations were influenced by the struggle to capture ___.
capital cities
all railroads
all bodies of water
Which city was the capital of the Union during the Civil War?
Gettysburg
Washington D.C.
Manassas
Richmond
Which city was the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Gettysburg
Washington D.C.
Manassas
Richmond
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?
capture of the capital
gaining control of the major rivers
control of the high ground
blockading ports
The Battle at Gettysburg is an example of when ___ influenced the outcome of a battle.
capture of the capital
gaining control of the major rivers
control of the high ground
blockading ports
