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WorksheetsCivil War, Western Theater
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
This Union general was born in Point Pleasant, OH?
This important Union general served in California during the Mexican-American War, missing out on combat service during this time?
William Tecumseh Sherman
Widely considered one of the worst generals of the war, this Southern general was hated by his soldiers.
This Confederate general was one of the wealthiest men in the South, raised his own cavalry unit and personally led charges.
Nathan Bedford Forrest
This plan created by Gen. Winfield Scott was designed to surround the South and slowly squeeze them, cutting off supplies?
The South tried to break the Union blockade with new technology, including the CSS Virginia. What made the CSS Virginia special?
What effect did the Battle of Hampton Roads have on naval technology around the world?
Why was Grant's victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson significant?
They were the first major Union victories in the Civil War, taking control of the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers.
This battle led to the South losing control of Arkansas and Missouri, effectively ending the Confederate influence west of the Mississippi?
This village in Mississippi held great strategic importance as a major rail depot?
Despite winning the first day of the battle at Shiloh, the Confederates faltered on the second day after this general was killed?
The Union took these two cities from the Confederacy in May and June of 1862, nearly taking complete control of the Mississippi River.
This city was the key to controlling the Mississippi in 1863?
How did Grant defeat Vicksburg and gain control of the Mississippi River?
Grant defeated Vicksburg by conducting a siege on the city, cutting off its supply lines and bombarding it from both land and river.
The Battle of Chickamauga was an important victory for the Union or the Confederacy?
This Confederate general was key to the victory at Chickamauga, seizing an opportunity to split the Union forces?
James Longstreet
What was the outcome of the Chattanooga Campaign?
Which Union general is famous for his "March to the Sea" from Atlanta to Savannah?
Who was president of the United States from Civil War years, 1860-1864?
Who decisively won the Western Theater of the Civil War - the Union or the Confederacy?
