Civil WarUNIT FIVE

From the NORTH or SOUTH?

William T. Sherman

ANSWER

NORTH

From the NORTH or SOUTH?

Abraham Lincoln

ANSWER

NORTH

From the NORTH or SOUTH?

Jefferson Davis

ANSWER

SOUTH

From the NORTH or SOUTH?

Alexander Stephens

ANSWER

SOUTH

From the NORTH or SOUTH?

Ulysses S. Grant

ANSWER

NORTH

From the NORTH or SOUTH?

Robert E. Lee

ANSWER

SOUTH

WHICH CITY?

capital of the Confederacy during the last part of the Civil War

Andersonville, Ga.Gettysburg, Penn.Richmond, Va. Washington D. C. Fort Sumter, S.C.

ANSWER

RICHMOND VA

WHICH CITY?

capital of the Union during the Civil War

Andersonville, Ga.Gettysburg, Penn.Richmond, Va. Washington D. C. Fort Sumter, S.C.

ANSWER

WASHINGTON DC

WHICH CITY?

first shots fired by the Confederacy starting the civil war

Andersonville, Ga.Gettysburg, Penn.Richmond, Va. Washington D. C. Fort Sumter, S.C.

ANSWER

FORT SUMTER SC

WHICH CITY?

largest battle of the Civil War; 51,000 died; later National Cemetery

Andersonville, Ga.Gettysburg, Penn.Richmond, Va. Washington D. C. Fort Sumter, S.C.

ANSWER

GETTYSBURG PENN

WHICH CITY?

prisoner of war facility in Georgia that held troops

Andersonville, Ga.Gettysburg, Penn.Richmond, Va. Washington D. C. Fort Sumter, S.C.

ANSWER

ANDERSONVILLE GA

WHERE?

first major battle of the War; proved war would be long

Atlanta, GeorgiaManassas, Virginia (Bull Run)Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia

ANSWER

MANASSAS, VIRGINA, BULL RUN

WHERE?

surrender of Confederate general to the Union General

Atlanta, GeorgiaManassas, Virginia (Bull Run)Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia

ANSWER

APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE, VIRGINIA

WHERE?

occupied by Union troops from September to November of 1864, Later burned to the ground by Union troops

Atlanta, GeorgiaManassas, Virginia (Bull Run)Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia

ANSWER

ATLANTA GA

QUESTION

 Which of the following actions was NOT a

result of the Emancipation Proclamation? ◦Lincoln announced his intention to free ALL the

slaves in the rebelling Confederate states◦Lincoln announced his intention that black

soldiers would be allowed to enlist in the Union army

◦Lincoln announced his intention to free all slaves in the border states

ANSWER

Lincoln announced his intention to free ALL the slaves in the rebelling Confederate states

QUESTION

Who was the Union general who took over Union forces in Chattanooga and then burned Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah? ◦John Bell Hood◦Ulysses S. Grant◦William T. Sherman◦Winfield Scott

ANSWER

William T. Sherman

QUESTION

What was the purpose of the naval blockade by the Union ships? ◦to flank Confederate forces near Atlanta◦to cut off supply routes from the South to

Europe◦to defeat the Confederate Navy◦to obtain Confederate cotton for army uniforms

ANSWER

to cut off supply routes from the South to Europe

QUESTION

The Civil War began in the year of . The Civil War ended in the year of . ◦1860, 1864◦1861, 1865◦1870, 1875◦1867, 1870

ANSWER

1861, 1865

QUESTION

Atlanta was the most important military target in Georgia because◦it was the capital◦it was an industrial center and transportation

center ◦it was the largest city in the South ◦it was the home of Robert E. Lee

ANSWER

it was an industrial center and transportation center

QUESTION

What was John Brown’s goal with the raid at Harper’s Ferry? ◦to take over the armory to provide the

Confederacy with weapons◦to take over the armory to provide the Union

with weapons ◦to take over the armory to start a rebellion with

Southerners◦to take over the armory to start a rebellion with

Southern Slaves against Southerners

ANSWER

to take over the armory to start a rebellion with Southern Slaves against Southerners

QUESTION

Which of the following was NOT true of GA’s Ordinance of Secession? ◦It declared WAR on the USA.◦It repealed the ratification of the US

Constitution. ◦It declared Georgia an independent nation.◦It dissolved GA’s membership in the USA.

ANSWER

It declared WAR on the USA.

QUESTION

The purpose of Sherman’s march through Georgia was to ◦destroy resources, especially railroads, and

Confederate supplies ◦occupy Savannah so that Union shops could

land on Georgia’s coast◦capture the arsenal in Augusta◦free slaves

ANSWER

destroy resources, especially railroads, and Confederate supplies

QUESTION

The official name of the southern nation was the ◦Southern States of the United States◦Confederate States of America◦United States of the Confederacy

ANSWER

Confederate States of America

QUESTION

Which of the following was NOT a reason that Georgia was considered the “heart of the Confederacy?”◦industrial center of the South ◦railroad network◦good harbors◦ability to supply food

ANSWER

good harbors

QUESTION

Which of the following was NOT an immediate cause of the Civil War? ◦publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin◦Abraham Lincoln’s election as president◦The secession of the Southern states◦John Brown’s raid at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia

ANSWER

publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin

QUESTION

 Sherman’s March to the Sea through

Georgia ended in ◦Savannah◦Atlanta◦North Carolina◦Andersonville Prison

ANSWER

Savannah

QUESTION

The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all slaves in were free. ◦all slave states ◦the Confederate army◦the Unites States◦the Confederacy

ANSWER

the Confederacy

QUESTION

The Civil War began when ◦Union troops attacked Confederate troops at

Bull Run in Virginia◦The Confederates fired on Fort Sumter in

Charleston Harbor◦South Carolina seceded from the Union◦Lincoln was elected President

ANSWER

The Confederates fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor

WHICH CAME FIRST

Battle of Antietam Emancipation Proclamation Issued

ANSWER

Battle of Antietam

WHICH CAME FIRST

Battle of Antietam Battle of Gettysburg

ANSWER

Battle of Antietam