The Civil War 9.2

Which of the following is the BEST title for this list?

• Fort Sumter

• Antietam

• Vicksburg

• Appomattox

Which numbered region included slave states that fought for the Union?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?

• It ended General Lee's Confederate invasion of the North.

• It caused few Union casualties and destroyed the Confederate army.

• It forced the Union army to retreat from the South.

• It gave the Union control of the port of New Orleans.

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln exercised his presidential war powers and issued the

Emancipation Proclamation. This proclamation —

• gave the Confederate army a military advantage over the Union army

• connected the preservation of the Union with ideals of liberty

• granted freedom to all slaves in the United States

• increased the size of the Confederate army

Whose actions during the Civil War are described in this list?

• Stephen A. Douglas

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• John C. Calhoun

How did the victory at Vicksburg shape the course of the Civil War?

• It weakened the Confederacy by giving General William Tecumseh Sherman access to

  Atlanta.

• 
  It strengthened the Confederacy by dividing the Union in half.

• It weakened the Confederacy by giving the Union control of the Mississippi River.

• It strengthened the Confederacy by securing British recognition and support