Early Battles of the Civil War

During what period did the Anaconda Plan take place?

• The whole war

• Only the first year

• Only the last year

• After the war ended

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Anaconda Plan?

• To help the Confederacy get supplies

• To cut off southern ports

• To use the Union Navy for blockades

• To weaken the Confederacy

What was the main method used by the Union to enforce the Anaconda Plan?

• Naval blockade

• Land invasion only

• Air strikes

• Underground tunnels

By 1862, which river did the Union control both ends of during the Civil War?

• Mississippi River

• Ohio River

• Missouri River

• Colorado River

Who controlled the town of Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War, making it difficult for the North to use the river?

• The Confederates

• The Union

• The British

• The French

What year did the Union control both ends of the Mississippi River?

• 1862

• 1865

• 1860

• 1870

What was the effect of the Confederates controlling Vicksburg on the Union's plans?

• The Union could not move up or down the river.

• The Union won the war immediately.

• The Union controlled all Southern ports.

• The Union lost all its supplies.

Who was the Union general who battled his way to Vicksburg in May 1863?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Stonewall Jackson

• William T. Sherman

What year did the siege of Vicksburg take place?

• 1863

• 1861

• 1865

• 1860

After the surrender of Vicksburg, who controlled the Mississippi River?

• The Union

• The Confederacy

• The British

• The French