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The Civil War Begins Bellringer

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was one strategy of the CSA to win the war?
a)
All the Above
b)
Bring the war north
c)
Make the North Quit
d)
Wait it out
2.
What was one strategy of the USA to win the war?
a)
Wait it out
b)
Bring the war north
c)
Make the North quit
d)
Blockade the coastline
3.
What advantages did the USA have over the CSA when the war began?
a)
Ability to fight in the North
b)
Foreign allies
c)
Superior generals
d)
More troops
4.
What was one strength of the CSA in terms of generals?
a)
Superior generals
b)
Foreign allies
c)
More troops
d)
Control of the Mississippi River
5.
What was the role of the Army of the West in the Union's strategy?
a)
Capture Richmond VA
b)
Divide the west from the south
c)
Hold their ground
d)
Attract a foreign ally
6.
What was the USA's strategy to win the war?
a)
Make the North quit
b)
The Anaconda Plan
c)
Bring the war north
d)
Wait it out
7.
What was the main goal of the Army of the Potomac?
a)
Capture Richmond VA
b)
Attract a foreign ally
c)
Control the Mississippi River
d)
Divide the west from the south
8.
Who led the Army of Northern Virginia?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
William Tecumseh Sherman
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses Grant