The Battle of Gettysburg was the only major battle...
1. that was a Confederate victory.
2. that happened in Maryland.
3. that happened north of the Mason-Dixon line.
4. that happened in 1863,
Which of the following describes what happened at Fort Sumter? Select two.
1. It was the first battle of the Civil War
2. It was extremely violent
3. It occurred in the spring of 1861
4. It was the last battle of the Civil War
The city of Vicksburg represented control of the ___________________.
1. Mississippi River
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. State of Mississippi
4. The entire Confederacy
What was the largest city in the entire Confederacy?
1. Memphis
2. Vicksburg
3. New Orleans
4. Richmond
What city was the capitol of the Confederacy?
1. Memphis
2. New Orleans
3. Richmond
4. Norfolk
What happened in West Virginia?
1. It joined the Confederacy in 1861
2. It joined Virginia in 1861
3. It became a state in 1863
4. It became part of Virginia in 1863
Why was Petersburg, Virginia of utmost importance to the Confederate cause?
1. It was a crucial supply line to Richmond
2. A Union army was besieged by Confederates
3. It was the capital of the Confederacy.
4. It was in the Confederate path to Washington, D.C.
The Battles of Spotsylvania and The Wilderness were among a series of battles called Grant's _________________ Campaign, designed to gradually destory Lee's army while moving toward Richmond.
1. Final
2. Overland
3. Richmond
4. Virginia
Which of the following is true about the First and Second Battle of Bull Run?
1. They were both Union victories
2. They were both Confederate victories
3. The first battle was a Confederate victory and the second battle was a Union victory
4. The first battle was a Union victory and the second battle was a Confederate victory
Which of the following is NOT true about the Battle of Antietam?
1. In the battle, Confederate forces were led by Robert E. Lee
2. It occurred before the Battle of Gettysburg
3. It resulted in Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation
4. It was a Confederate victory
Which of the following was a Union victory?
1. Chancellorsville
2. Fort Sumter
3. Fort Donelson
4. Front Royal
Select the battles below in which Union General Ulysses S. Grant was in command of Union Forces.
1. Gettysburg
2. Antietam
3. Appomattox Courthouse
4. Shiloh
Which of the following battles best illustrated the superior abilities of the Confederate generals over their Union counterparts?
1. Corinth
2. Shiloh
3. Chancellorsville
4. Petersburg
Which battle, depending on the perspective, is sometimes considered a Confederate victory and other times a Union victory?
1. Perryville
2. Shiloh
3. Gettysburg
4. Pea Ridge
Which of the following resulted in the virtual destruction of parts of Georgia and the Carolinas?
1. Fort Sumter
2. Chattanooga
3. Chickamauga
4. Sherman's March to the Sea