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