Civil War Battles Significance

Question 0

Anaconda Plan

Answer 0

Union Plan to cut off CSA trade using naval blockade of southern coastline

Question 1

Fort Sumter

Answer 1

First shots fired

south victory

Question 2

Bull Run/First Manassas

Answer 2

First “big” battle of war
trains used for reinforcements during battle, changed outcome significantly
south victory

Question 3

Antietam/Sharpsburg

Answer 3

bloodiest battle
Lee lost 25% of his men
McClellan fails to follow Lee
Lee's first attempt to invade north
Lincoln issues EP soon after
north victory

Question 4

Emancipation Proclamation

Answer 4

freed slaves in CSA but not border states (MO KY WV MD DE)

encouraged African Americans to enlist in union army

Question 5

Gettysburg

Answer 5

much of Lee’s army destroyed
ends Lee’s attempts to invade north
turning point in war
north victory

Question 6

Gettysburg Address

Answer 6

dedicated battlefield as cemetery

Lincoln reaffirms northern resolve to win war

Question 7

Vicksburg

Answer 7

use of total war
union gained control of Mississippi River
cut CSA in half
Ulysses S. Grant promoted to overall command of union
north victory

Question 8

Atlanta/Sherman’s March to the Sea

Answer 8

Atlanta (factory city) captured on September 2, 1864
Savannah (port city) captured on December 21, 1864
use of total war
north victory

Question 9

Appomattox

Answer 9

Lee surrenders to Grant on April 12, 1865
ends civil war
Lincoln assassinated on April 14, 1865
north victory