Quest #4

Question 1

During the Civil War, which side, Union or Confederate, would name SOME battles by the rivers or creeks it was near?

Answer 1

Union

Question 2

During the Civil War, which side, Union or Confederate, would name SOME battles by the town it was near?

Answer 2

Confederate

Question 3

First and Second Battles of Manassas are also known as the First and Second Battles of _______________.

Answer 3

Bull Run

Question 4

The Battle of Antietam is also known as the Battle of _______________.

Answer 4

Sharpsburg

Question 5

The Battle of Shiloh is also known as the Battle of ________________.

Answer 5

Pittsburg Landing

Question 6

When did Abraham Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?

Answer 6

November 19th, 1863

Question 7

Why did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?

Answer 7

To commemorate a cemetery for the loss of Union soldiers at the Battle of Gettysburg, embodying the goals of freedom and democracy

Question 8

Which side instituted a draft during the Civil War?

Answer 8

Both

Question 9

During the Civil War, African Americans contributed all of the following to the conflict EXCEPT ________________.
A. They volunteered for the 54th Massachusetts, the first African American regiment for the Union army in the American Civil War.
B. They were laborers that built fortifications for the Confederacy.
C. They volunteered and were allowed to fight as soldiers in the Confederate army.
D. They became nurses to aid Union soldiers.

Answer 9

They volunteered and were allowed to fight as soldiers in the Confederate army.

Question 10

Why was the Sheridan’s Valley Campaign of 1864 significant to your understanding of the Civil War?

Answer 10

It was a series of tactical victories for the Union that disrupted food and supplies from reaching the Confederate armies.

Question 11

In 1864, why was the Battle of the Wilderness important to your understanding of the Civil War?

Answer 11

It was one of the deadliest campaigns of the war and part of Grant’s Overland Campaign, leading to the end of the war.

Question 12

During the Civil War, women served as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. Nurses.
B. Spies.
C. Soldiers.
D. All of the above.

Answer 12

All of the above

Question 13

In 1864, President Lincoln appointed _________ as the commander of all Union forces.

Answer 13

Ulysses S. Grant

Question 14

In both the Union and Confederate armies, ______________, or use of cannons, were used as part of military strategy.

Answer 14

Artillery

Question 15

Grant had a new plan for ending the war. He called the plan __________, destroying enemy food, equipment, and anything else useful in the South.

Answer 15

Total War

Question 16

In both the Union and Confederate armies, ______________, or soldiers on horseback, were used as part of military strategy.

Answer 16

Calvary

Question 17

In both the Union and Confederate armies, _____________, or foot soldiers, were used as part of military strategy.

Answer 17

Infantry

Question 18

To disrupt transportation of goods and soldiers from Atlanta and to the sea, Grant sent General ______________ complete the task.

Answer 18

Sherman

Question 19

In the lead up to the election of 1864, Abraham Lincoln’s opponent, ________________, campaigned that he wanted to end the war, allowing the Confederacy to exist as it did before the war.

Answer 19

George McClellan

Question 20

As a result of Grant’s victories, Lincoln was reelected President of the United States in __________.

Answer 20

1864

Question 21

In April 1864, Grant lay siege and finally captured both Petersburg and _____________.

Answer 21

Richmond.

Question 22

When did Robert E. Lee surrender, effectively ending the Civil War?

Answer 22

April 9, 1865

Question 23

General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at __________.

Answer 23

Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia

Question 24

What was the highest rank, Union or Confederate, a person could achieve during the Civil War?

Answer 24

General

Question 25

What was first rank, Union or Confederate, a person could achieve during the Civil War?

Answer 25

Private

Question 26

To organize the military, ________________ was the name of the SMALLEST unit in the Armies of the Potomac and Northern Virginia.

Answer 26

Squad

Question 27

To organize the military, what was the name of the LARGEST part of the Armies of Northern Virginia and Potomac?

Answer 27

Corps

Question 28

(ARMY OF THE POTOMAC)

1 Corps = ______

Answer 28

3 Divisions

Question 29

(ARMY OF THE POTOMAC)

1 Division = _______

Answer 29

3 Brigades

Question 30

(ARMY OF THE POTOMAC)

1 Brigade = ________

Answer 30

4 to 5 Regiments

Question 31

(ARMY OF THE POTOMAC)

1 Regiment = ________

Answer 31

10 Companies

Question 32

(ARMY OF THE POTOMAC)

1 Company = _______

Answer 32

2 to 3 Platoons

Question 33

(ARMY OF THE POTOMAC)

1 Platoon = ________

Answer 33

5 Squads

Question 34

(ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA)

1 Corps = _________

Answer 34

3 Divisions

Question 35

(ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA)

1 Division = ________

Answer 35

4 to 5 Brigades

Question 36

(ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA)

1 Brigade = _________

Answer 36

4 to 6 Regiments

Question 37

(ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA)

1 Regiment = _________

Answer 37

10 Companies

Question 38

(ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA)

1 Company = _________

Answer 38

2 to 3 Platoons

Question 39

(ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA)

1 Platoon = ________

Answer 39

5 Squads