Carr - Unit 5 Civil War Part 2 - Assessment 24/25

Front

Why was the surrender at Vicksburg crucial to the success of the Union campaign in the West?

Back

It allowed the Union to control the Mississippi River

Front

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

Back

Battle of Gettysburg

Front

Who was the only elected president of the Confederate States of America?

Back

Jefferson Davis

Front

Who was the commander of the Union Army after 1864?

Back

Ulysses S. Grant

Front

At which fort did the first hostilities of the Civil War take place? Options: Fort Wagner, Fort Sumter, Fort Hood, Fort Warren

Back

Fort Sumter

Front

The Emancipation Proclamation

Back

ended slavery in the states that were in rebellion

Front

The name given to the northern army.

Back

Union

Front

The name given to the southern army.

Back

Confederates

Front

Which event was the catalyst for the secession of the first seven Southern states in 1861? Options: passage of a higher protective tariff, issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, the election of Abraham Lincoln as President, the shipment of Union supplies to Fort Sumter

Back

the election of Abraham Lincoln as President

Front

What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Back

The war became a moral contest over slavery.