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What would be the best title for: Battle of Manassas, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Vicksburg, and Bull Run?
a) Major battles of the Revolutionary War
b) Major battles of the Mexican-American War
c) Major battles of the War of 1812
d) Major battles of the Civil War
Grant’s victory at Vicksburg was important because —
a) the Union took control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy
b) Grant could now focus his energy on moving across the South
c) it was farther south than any other battles
d) there were few casualties
Many of the battles fought in the Civil War took place in Virginia. Why was this an important area to win?
a) It had the most harbors for landing large transport ships.
b) It was the richest state with the most resources for the soldiers.
c) Most of the soldiers fighting lived in this area.
d) The capitals of both the Union and the Confederacy were in or on the border of Virginia.
Place the following Civil War events in order.
a) Battle of Vicksburg, Firing on Fort Sumter, Emancipation Proclamation, Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox
b) Firing on Fort Sumter, Emancipation Proclamation, Battle of Vicksburg, Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox
c) Firing on Fort Sumter, Emancipation Proclamation, Battle at Saratoga, Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox
d) Emancipation Proclamation, Firing on Fort Sumter, Battle of Vicksburg, Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg considered the turning point of the war?
a) Lincoln made his famous speech here.
b) Many casualties were lost making it impossible to continue war.
c) Lee was forced back from advancing into the North.
d) It was a battle for the capital of the Union.
Manassas, Virginia is an important location to the Civil War because it is where the —
a) first major battle took place
b) last major battle took place
c) war officially began
d) war came to an end
In the Battle of Vicksburg, the North and the South fought for control of the —
a) Gulf of Mexico
b) Mississippi River
c) Appalachian Mountains
d) Mid-Atlantic Coast
Why was the blockade of the southern ports of Savannah, Charleston, and New Orleans so important?
a) It meant that foreign countries could not support the Union troops.
b) It meant that Southern forces had to defend the ports.
c) It meant that only goods that were necessary to the fighting could get through.
d) It meant supplies could not get to troops and Southern crops could not be exported.
What was made the new focus of the Civil War after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a) Saving lives
b) Bringing the Union together
c) Setting the enslaved people free
d) Stopping the Confederacy from trading with France
What ended the Civil War?
a) The Battle of Gettysburg in southern Pennsylvania
b) Lee’s surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House
c) The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
d) Confederate soldiers stating they didn't want to fight anymore
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