Lesson 3 ReQuiz

Name and Class section:

Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River?

• It would divide the Confederacy in two
• It would allow the Union to export goods by water
• It would give Union the port of New Orleans to use
• It would prevent the Confederacy from moving troops into Texas

Why did many Native Americans support the Confederacy?

• They wanted to serve in the Confederate army
• They wanted to capture Union territory for their own use
• They hoped to grow cotton and gain the use slave labor in the Indian Territory
• They hoped to have greater freedoms under a Confederate government

Who was the commander of Union forces in the west?

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
• Robert E. Lee
• David Farragut
• Ulysses S. Grant

Why was the Fall of New Orleans an important victory for the Union?

• It gave the Union an important trade port that would make a lot of money
• It helped secure the Mississippi River; it was an important step in the Anaconda Plan
• New Orleans was the Confederate capital and by securing it, the Union was able to end the war
• The Union was never able to take over New Orleans

Mark whether the figure or event is associated with the Union or Confederacy: Battle of Shiloh

• Union
• Confederacy

Mark whether the figure or event is associated with the Union or Confederacy: Siege of Vicksburg

• Union
• Confederacy

Mark whether the figure or event is associated with the Union or Confederacy: Ulysses S. Grant

• Union
• Confederacy

Mark whether the figure or event is associated with the Union or Confederacy: Admiral David Farragut

• Union
• Confederacy