Battle Knowledge
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union control of a river that stood between the Confederacy, what was the name of said river?
A. Ohio River
B. Missouri River
C. Mississippi River
C. The Mississippi River was the river that the Union gained control of during the battle of Vicksburg.
Who had been serving as president during this time?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Ulysses S. Grant
C. Jefferson Davis
A. Abraham Lincoln was the president during this time.
True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves, making northerners now fight for the freedom of slaves.
A. True
B. False
A. True, the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves, making the North fight for the freedom of slaves..
How did troops get where they needed to be?
A. Trains
B. Planes
C. Boats
A. Troops got where they needed to be via trains.
True or False: More soldiers died of disease than dying due to other soldiers.
A. True
B. False
A. True; more soldiers died of disease during the war.
Where did the first shots of the Civil War were fired?
A. Fort Sumter
B. Fort Caroline
C. Fort Smith
A. Fort Sumter is where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
Who was one of the people associated with the confederate states?
A. Ulysses Grant
B. Robert Frost
C. Robert E. Lee
C. Robert. E Lee had associated with the confederate states.
True or False: Although the North fought for the freedom of slaves, they still did not treat the slaves fairly.
A. False
B. True
B. True: The northerners did not treat the slaves as equals even if they fought for their freedom.
What was the type of ammo used during the war?
A. Standard Bullets
B. The Minie Ball
C. Unknown
B. The Minie Ball was used as ammo during the war.
What was the population of the Confederate States?
A. 22 Million
B. 9 Million
C. 9 Billion
B. 9 Million was the population of the Confederate States.
The Battle of Bull Run was one of the first major battles of the Civil War. The battle led to the victory of the South. What did the North realize from this?
A. That they shall do better next time.
B. That the war would be a long one.
C. That they should turn the South against each other.
B. The North realized that war would be a long one after losing the battle.
Who was the president of the Confederate states of America?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Jefferson Davis
C. General McClean
B. Jefferson Davis was the president of the confederate states of America.
What was the battle plan that the Union had used called?
A. Serpentine Strategy
B. Python Plan
C. Anaconda Plan
C. The battle plan that the Union had used called the Anaconda Plan.
What was the device used by soldiers to communicate with allies?
A. The Telephone
B. The Telegraph
C. The Television
B. The Telegraph was the device used by soldiers to communicate with allies.
What was the population of the Union states?
A. 22 Million
B. 9 Million
C. 22 Billion
A. The population of the Union states was 22 Million.
True of False: The Union won the Battle of Shiloh.
A. True
B. False
A. True: The Union did in fact win the Battle of Shiloh
Who was a spy during the Civil War?
A. Harriet Tubman
B. Harry Tubman
C. Paul Revere
A. Harriet Tubman was a spy (specifically for the Union) during the Civil War.
The South had been growing cotton during this point in time, which attracted some friends, who were these friends?
A. Asians
B. South Americans
C. Europeans
C. The friends that the South attracted by growing cotton were the Europeans.
What was the name and the significance of the boat introduced during the Civil War?
The name of the boat used during the war was known as he Iron Clad. The significance of the Iron Clad was that it eventually replaced the wooden boat.
How much were African-Americans paid?
A. $13
B. $11
C. $10
C. African Americans were paid $10.
The bloodiest battle in the history of America.
A. D-day
B. Battle of Vicksburg
C. Battle of Gettysburg
C. The Battle of Gettysburg was known as the bloodiest battle fought in both American history and the Civil War.
Who would later go on to found the Red Cross?
A. Mary Todd Lincoln
B. Clara Barton
C. Lucy Higgs Nicholas
B. Clara Barton would later go on to found the Red Cross.
What was the MAIN goal that the Union was willing to fight for?
A. The freedom of the slaves.
B. The preserving of the Union.
C. Equality for everyone.
B. The Union fought to preserve the Union.
True or False, soldiers continued to use muskets during the Civil War?
A. True
B. False
B. False: The soldiers used rifles during this war since the muskets were outdated.
How many casualties were there at the battle of Gettysburg?
A. 50,000
B. 50,005
C. 550,000
A. There were 50,000 casualties at the battle of Gettysburg.