Matching
McClellan appreciated the "cigar wrapper" that on of Lee's men lost before the encounter there.
a.) Second Battle of Bull Run b.) Chancellorsville c.)Vicksburg d.) First Battle of Bull Run e.) Antietam
e.) Antietam
1.What was one other name given to the Civil War?
2.What important city fell to union forces as a result of the efforts of Admiral David Farragut?
1. War between states, Mr. Lincolns War, War of the rebellion, war against slavery, war for abolition, war for the union, war for southern independence, war for southern rights, war of secession, war against aggression, The lost cause, etc.
2. New Orleans
1. McClellan attacked Confederate forces at Antietam until Lee's army was clearly defeated.
2. Many man were forced to serve in Civil War armies because of the draft.
1. false
2. true
1. As the war progressed, the south was faced with all of the following except... a.inadequate food production. b.inflation in the currency. c.decrease need for cotton. d.shortages of many items.
2. All of the following goals were part of the North's strategy for winning the war... a.shutting off southern ports with a naval blockade. b. gaining aid from Britian and France. c. capturing Richmond. d. gaining control of the Mississippi River.
1. A. inadequate food production.
2. B. gaining aid from Britain and France.
Some months have 30 days, others have 31, how many have 28?
All of them.
1. His orders were to "let that valley be left so that the crows flying over will have to carry their own rations." 2. His orders were, "to forage liberally on the country during the march."
a.) Philip Sheridan b.) Robert E. Lee c.) Ulysses Grant d.) William T. Sherman e.) Stonewall Jackson
1. Philip Sheridan
2. William T. Sherman
1.Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
2.Who was Lincoln's running mate in the election of 1864?
1.John Wilkes Booth
2.Andrew Johnson
1. Blacks were not allowed to join the Union army until after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
2. Some men avoided serving in the army by paying recent immigrants to serve in their place.
1.true
2.true
1. The Emancipation Proclamation did all of the following except... a. free all the slaves. b. give the North a greater incentive to fight. c. prevent Britain from joining in the war against the North. d. encourage slaves to leave their masters. 2. Abraham Lincoln's opponent in the 1864 election was... a.Stephan Douglas. b.Andrew Jackson. c.George McClellan. d.William Sherman
1. A. free all slaves.
2. C. George McClellan
If you are running a race and you pass the person in second place what place are you in?
Second place.
2. The south won the battle there, but it lost Stonewall Jackson.
a.) Second Battle of Bull Run b.) Chancellorsville c.) Vicksburg d.) First Battle of Bull Run e.) Antietam
1. Vicksburg
2. Chancellorsville
2. In the Battle of Gettysburg, what famous confederate attack through an open field resulted in the loss of thousands of Confederate soldiers?
1.The Mississippi River
2. Pickett's Charge
1. Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a cemetery.
2. Once Lincoln was elected president, congress immediatly began making war plans rather than attempting any compromise solution to the sectional conflict.
1. true
2. false
1. After Lee had led the south to several victories,the confederates, in July 1863, experienced a painful defeat at the... a. Second Battle of Bull Run. b. Battle of Fredericksburg. c. Battle of Gettysburg. d. Seven Day's Battle. 2. All of the following military innovations were used during the Civil War except... a.ironclad warships. b.aerial reconnaissance from balloons. c. coordination of troops movements by telegraph. d.poison gas.
1. C. Battle of Gettysburg
2. D. Poison gas.
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
1. J.E.B Stuart's raid of Gen. Pope's headquarters helped bring the Confederacy its second victory there. 2.The onlooking ladies and gentlemen discovered there that war was no panic.
a.)Second Battle of Bull Run b.)Chancellorsville c.) Vicksburg d.)First Battle of Bull Run e.)Antietam
1. Second Battle of Bull Run
2. First Battle of Bull Run
1. What Gen. led Union forces to capture important forts and cities that had protected the Mississippi River for the South?
2.Where did Lee's surrender take place?
1. Ulysses S. Grant
2. Appomattox Courthouse
1. The Civil War can be considered the first modern war because of all the new military and technological improvements that were employed.
2. The Emancipation Proclamation would have allowed Confederate states to keep their slaves if the states had quit fighting.
1. true
2. true
1. Of the following activities of Civil War soldiers, the one that generally occupied the least amount of their time was... a. bivouacking. b. fighting. c.marching. d. waiting in camp. 2. Which one of the following Gen. never served as the Union army commanders during the Civil War? a.Ulysses S. Grant. b.Thomas Jackson. c. George B. McClellan. d.Irving McDowell
1. B. fighting
2. B. Thomas Jackson
Which Williams sister has won more tennis Grand Slam titles? (worth 500 points)
Serena
1. He took command of the Army of Northern Virginia from Joseph Johnston.
2. This man led his men to victory in the First Battle of Bull Run.
3. Lincoln said of him, " I cannot spare this man. He wins."
a.)Philip Sheridan b.)Robert E. Lee c.)Ulysses Grant d.)William T. Sherman e.)Stonewall Jackson
1. Robert E. Lee
2. Stonewall Jackson
3. Ulysses Grant
1. What two warships were involved in a clash at Hampton Roads that had significant effect on then future of naval warfare?
2. What term describes Gen. Sherman's destructive advance through the South?
1. The Monitor and Merrimac or The Virginia
2. The March to the Sea
1. The Union army entered the First Battle of Bull Run overconfident and unprepared.
2. President Lincoln was assassinated while riding in a parade to celebrate the Union victory.
1. True
2. False
1. The Battle of Antietam... a. opened the Mississippi River to total Union control. b. was attended by ladies and congressmen from Washington D.C., as if it were a sporting event. c. was the battle in which Stonewall Jackson was mortally wounded. d. gave Lincoln the opportunity to issue his Emancipation Proclamation. 2.With the start of the Civil War, the North began to experience all of the following except... a. women working in industry. b. increased farm production. c. shortages of army supplies. d. growth of private volunteer groups.
1. D. gave Lincoln the opportunity to issue his Emancipation Proclamation.
2. C. shortages of army supplies.
In what ways was the Civil War devastating to the nation?
The war at Gettysburg was the bloodiest Battle of the entire war. President Lincoln appointed two new commanders, Grant and Sherman, and they fought ruthlessly. They destroyed the South in order to win the war. Thousands of men died on both sides of the war. Billions of dollars were spent to defend and keep the Union together.