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Journey Through The Civil War REVIEW
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1) During the Civil War, the Union was the _______.
A
South
B
North
2) During the Civil War, the Confederacy was the ______.
A
North
B
South
3) Which of the following was the first major battle of the Civil War?
A
Battle of Atlanta
B
Battle of Bull Run
C
Battle of Gettysburg
D
Battle of Antietam
4) Which of the following best describes Union soldiers at the first Battle of Bull Run?
A
inexperienced and poorly trained
B
well trained and ready for battle
C
outnumbered
D
strong and determined
5) What did the Union realized after the first Battle of Bull Run?
A
that the war would be longer than they thought
B
that Richmond would be easy to capture
C
that the Confederates were too afraid to fight
D
that the Confederate army was not as well trained as the Union army
6) Why was President Lincoln frustrated by General McClellan?
A
General McClellan refused to train his soldiers
B
General McClellan believed in total war
C
General McClellan needlessly risked the lives of his soldiers
D
General McClellan was very slow to attack
7) During the Civil War, what would doctors usually do to prevent an infection from spreading?
A
amputate the affected limb
B
soak the infected wound in a nearby creek
C
give the patient antibiotics
D
treat the would with bromine
8) Which of the following killed the most soldiers in the Civil War?
A
starvation
B
amputations
C
diseases
D
the Minie ball
9) How did the Monitor and the Merrimack change maritime (sea) warfare?
A
Warships would now be made out of iron
B
They were the first warships powered by steam engines
C
They were the first submarines
D
They were used to break the Union's blockade of the Confederacy
10) Which of the following is NOT a reason that the South invaded the North at the Battle of Antietam?
A
hoped to destroy railroad lines leading to Washington, DC
B
hoped to find weapons for Confederate soldiers
C
hoped that winning in the North would convince Britain to side with the Confederacy
D
hoped that winning in the North would convince France to side with the Confederacy
11) Which battle was the single bloodiest day of the Civil War?
A
Antietam
B
Seven Days
C
Vicksburg
D
Bull Run
12) Which of the following is NOT a way in which the Emancipation Proclamation changed the Civil War?
A
It immediately brought an end to the war
B
It prevented France and Britain to not side with the Confederacy
C
It led to thousands of African Americans to join the Union army
D
It changed the purpose of the war to being a fight to end slavery
13) Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?
A
The defeat at Gettysburg immediately caused the South to surrender
B
General Lee's army would never again invade the North
C
This battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
D
It would be the last Union victory of the war
14) Why was capturing the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi so important to the Union army?
A
All of the South's factories were located in Vicksburg
B
There was a terrible prisoner-of-war camp located in Vicksburg SHOW ANSWER
C
Capturing Vicksburg would give the Union total control of the Mississippi River
D
Vicksburg was the capital city of the Confederacy
15) What is meant by the term, total war?
A
A rapid attack against the enemy from land, air, and sea
B
Fighting with weapons, not just words
C
Destroying anything that could be used by the enemy's army
D
Capturing prisoners of war
16) Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant in April of 1865 bringing the Civil War to an end?
A
Appomattox
B
Atlanta
C
Andersonville
D
Alexandria
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