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During the Civil War, who was
promised “40 acres and a mule”
by General Sherman?

freed slave families in the South
How was the South negatively
affected at the Battle of
Chancellorsville?

The southern victory was marred by the
loss of Stonewall Jackson.
What could best be described
as a Southern advantage at the
beginning of the war?

Its skilled military leaders
What was the most important
transportation advantage held by
the North during the Civil War?

more miles of railroad tracks.
What can be said about the
food shortage suffered by the
South during the Civil War?

The South’s transportation system had
collapsed and Union troops occupied
several important agricultural regions.
According to the map, what two
Confederate strongholds on the
Mississippi River did Commodore
Farragut and his Union sailors
capture?

New Orleans and Port Hudson
According to the map, what river
was strategically important for the
control of commerce and troops in
the Confederacy?

the Mississippi River
According to the map, what
Mississippi city did Grant
surround in 1863?

Vicksburg
Why did the 1861 Confederate
draft lead to resentment among
poor southerners?

Because the draft excluded those who
held a large number of slaves.
What was the response of some
poor immigrants in the North who
feared losing their jobs to African
Americans?

They participated in riots in New York City
in 1863.
For most of the war, which of the
following is true for the 180,000
African American soldiers who
fought with the Union?

They received less pay than their white
counterparts.
Which northern Alabama county
disagreed with Alabama’s decision
to secede from the Union?

Winston County
How would you summarize the
importance of the capture of
Chattanooga by Union forces
during the Civil War?

The Union would then control a major
railroad running south to Atlanta.
What can be said about the
significance of the Union
capture of the city of Vicksburg?

The Union would have achieved one of its
basic military goals, control of the entire
Mississippi River.
What can you say about the
importance of Farragut’s victory
at Mobile Bay?

Blockade runners could no longer use any
port on the Gulf of Mexico east of the
Mississippi River
How would you classify the
southern belief that the cotton trade
would win them foreign support
during the Civil War?

Cotton Diplomacy
What best identifies where Lee’s
attempt to launch an offensive into
Union territory ended in defeat

Gettysburg.
What did Confederate leaders hope
to accomplish by a victory on Union
soil?

To persuade European powers to offer aid
to the South.
Why did the Union navy want to
blockade the South?

To cut off southern trade and hurt the
economy.

When did the Union gain control of the
Mississippi River?

After the surrender of Pemberton’s forces to
General Grant at Vicksburg