SS Test 1 /Turning Points #2

Why did the Union want to capture Vicksburg? to end the war immediately to gain access to the West to support General Sherman to control the Mississippi River

Why did the South rely on rivers for transportation during the Civil War? The South did not have as many railroads as the North. The South had armored gunboats to patrol waterways. The South wanted to build more key river forts. The South's economy was based on river transportation.

What did the Union hope to accomplish in the West during the Civil War? taking control over the Mississippi River waging war on open battlefields invading the Confederacy from the south and west gaining control of border states and important rivers

Why was New Orleans so important during the Civil War? It was the last Confederate fort on the Mississippi River. It was a key port for the Confederacy. It was considered the capital of the Confederacy. It was where all Confederate military planning occurred.

Who captured New Orleans for the Union in 1862? David Farragut Robert E. Lee Ulysses S. Grant William Sherman

Which of the following best describes the location of the Confederate fort of Vicksburg? on top of a hill surrounded by swamps near a hill surrounded by rivers approachable in only one direction by land accessible only from the Mississippi River

What military advantage did the Union have over the Confederacy in the West? It held control of key river forts. It had a fleet of armored gunboats. It had African American troops. It had European troops.

How did the arrival of Union reinforcements affect the outcome of the battle of Gettysburg? The Union was able to avoid more casualties. The Union was able to hold the line and eventually win. The Confederacy surrendered immediately. The Confederacy had to take a defensive position.

Lee hoped a Confederate victory at Gettysburg would provide the South with European allies. prevent the fall of Vicksburg. allow the South to set the terms of peace. provide valuable resources for trade.

How did the Battle of Gettysburg affect European governments? They withdrew their support from the Confederacy. They refused to recognize the Confederacy as independent. They refused to help in peace talks with the Union. They increased their military support of the Confederacy.

Before Gettysburg, most Civil War battles in the East were won by the Confederacy. were won by the Union. were fought on Confederate soil. involved the army but not the navy.

Which of the following best states the main reason for the Union's success in the West during the Civil War? The Union had strong leadership in the West. The Union refused to attack the Confederacy in the West. The Union had more troops than the Confederacy in the West. The Union was fighting on familiar ground in the West.

Which of the following did the Union and the Confederacy fight for control of in the West? major cities the US capital key rivers Texas