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USI.9e Major Events Of The Civil War
Test Description: USI.9e Major Events of the Civil War
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1) The _____ began the Civil War.
A
Siege of Vicksburg
B
First Battle of Manassas
C
Confederate firing on Fort Sumter
D
Emancipation Proclamation
2) The _____ was the first major battle of the Civil War. (July 1861)
A
Confederate firing on Fort Sumter
B
Battle of Gettysburg
C
First Battle of Manassas
D
Second Battle of Bull Run
3) The _____ made “freeing the slaves” the new focus of the war.
A
Emancipation Proclamation
B
Liberation Declaration
C
Mayflower Compact
D
Gettysburg Address
4) The _____ in southern Mississippi divided the South and the North gained control of the Mississippi River.
A
Battle of Gettysburg
B
First Battle of Manassas
C
Battle of Antietam
D
Battle of Vicksburg
5) The _____ was the turning point of the war in which the North repelled Lee’s invasion.
A
Battle of Gettysburg
B
Battle of Chancellorsville
C
First Battle of Manassas
D
Battle of Vicksburg
6) Lee’s surrender to Grant at _____ in 1865 ended the war.
A
Vicksburg
B
Gettysburg
C
Manassas
D
Appomattox Court House
7) The North sent ships to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to prevent Southern troops and supplies getting out and European aid from getting in. This ____ included the ports in Savannah, Charleston, and New Orleans
A
UNION blockade of CONFEDERATE ports
B
CONFEDERATE blockade of UNION ports
C
Short siege
D
control of the high ground
8) The _____ River was vital for moving Confederate troops and supplies throughout the South. The Battle of Vicksburg. resulted in the North taking control of the this vital river, splitting the South in half.
A
Mississippi
B
Missouri
C
Ohio
D
Potomac
9) Battle locations were influenced by the struggle to capture the _____ cities of Richmond (Confederacy) and Washington D.C. (Union).
A
capital
B
minor
C
international
D
hidden
10) Control of the _____ influenced the outcome of battles: Soldiers fighting here would not tire as quickly, would be able to move faster, and would be able to see farther when in formation, aiding them in making smart battle plans
A
high ground
B
Ohio River
C
capital cities
D
lower valleys
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