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Civil War, Western Theater

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This Union general was born in Point Pleasant, OH?

a)
William T. Sherman
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Stonewall Jackson
2.

This important Union general served in California during the Mexican-American War, missing out on combat service during this time?

a)

William Tecumseh Sherman

b)
Stonewall Jackson
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Robert E. Lee
3.

Widely considered one of the worst generals of the war, this Southern general was hated by his soldiers.

a)
General Braxton Bragg
b)
General Ulysses S. Grant
c)
General Stonewall Jackson
d)
General Robert E. Lee
4.

This Confederate general was one of the wealthiest men in the South, raised his own cavalry unit and personally led charges.

a)
William Tecumseh Sherman
b)

Nathan Bedford Forrest

c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
5.

This plan created by Gen. Winfield Scott was designed to surround the South and slowly squeeze them, cutting off supplies?

a)
Python Plan
b)
Anaconda Plan
c)
Viper Strategy
d)
Cobra Tactic
6.

The South tried to break the Union blockade with new technology, including the CSS Virginia. What made the CSS Virginia special?

a)
Wooden hull
b)
Steam-powered
c)
Sail-powered
d)
Ironclad warship
7.

What effect did the Battle of Hampton Roads have on naval technology around the world?

a)
It led to the increased use of wooden warships.
b)
It resulted in the development of faster sailing ships.
c)
It caused a decrease in the use of steam-powered vessels.
d)
It led to a global shift towards armored vessels.
8.

Why was Grant's victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson significant?

a)
They led to a Confederate victory in the Civil War.
b)
They were insignificant battles with no impact on the outcome of the war.
c)
Grant was defeated in both battles.
d)

They were the first major Union victories in the Civil War, taking control of the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers.

9.

This battle led to the South losing control of Arkansas and Missouri, effectively ending the Confederate influence west of the Mississippi?

a)
Battle of Shiloh
b)
Battle of Vicksburg
c)
Battle of Pea Ridge
d)
Battle of Gettysburg
10.

This village in Mississippi held great strategic importance as a major rail depot?

a)
Corinth
b)
Meridian
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Jackson
11.

Despite winning the first day of the battle at Shiloh, the Confederates faltered on the second day after this general was killed?

a)
Albert Sidney Johnston
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Stonewall Jackson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
12.

The Union took these two cities from the Confederacy in May and June of 1862, nearly taking complete control of the Mississippi River.

a)
Memphis and New Orleans
b)
Atlanta and Richmond
c)
Vicksburg and Baton Rouge
d)
Savannah and Charleston
13.

This city was the key to controlling the Mississippi in 1863?

a)
Vicksburg
b)
Atlanta
c)
New Orleans
d)
Memphis
14.

How did Grant defeat Vicksburg and gain control of the Mississippi River?

a)
Grant defeated Vicksburg by launching a surprise attack from the west
b)
Grant defeated Vicksburg by negotiating a peaceful surrender with the Confederate forces
c)
Grant defeated Vicksburg by using a fleet of hot air balloons to bombard the city
d)

Grant defeated Vicksburg by conducting a siege on the city, cutting off its supply lines and bombarding it from both land and river.

15.

The Battle of Chickamauga was an important victory for the Union or the Confederacy?

a)
Spain
b)
Confederacy
c)
Union
d)
France
16.

This Confederate general was key to the victory at Chickamauga, seizing an opportunity to split the Union forces?

a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
William Tecumseh Sherman
d)

James Longstreet

17.

What was the outcome of the Chattanooga Campaign?

a)
Inconclusive outcome
b)
Confederate victory
c)
Stalemate
d)
Decisive Union victory
18.

Which Union general is famous for his "March to the Sea" from Atlanta to Savannah?

a)
General Ulysses S. Grant
b)
General Stonewall Jackson
c)
General Robert E. Lee
d)
General William Tecumseh Sherman
19.

Who was president of the United States from Civil War years, 1860-1864?

a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
George Washington
20.

Who decisively won the Western Theater of the Civil War - the Union or the Confederacy?

a)
Union
b)
The war ended in a stalemate
c)
Both sides claimed victory
d)
Confederacy decisively won