The Civil War at Home

Question 1

How did geography affect fighting in the western theater of the Civil War?

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Many battles were fought to control rivers that were vital to transportation.

Question 2

Choose the right words or phrases to complete each sentence.The Battle of Shiloh was a .

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Union victory

Question 3

Why were New Orleans and Vicksburg important to the Confederacy and the Union?

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They were both key to controlling the Mississippi River.

Question 4

What hardships did you list?

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hunger and thirst; lack of clothes; lack of sleep

Question 5

Vicksburg finally fell after

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a long siege of the city.

Question 6

By capturing Vicksburg and New Orleans, what did the Union accomplish?

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It divided the Confederacy.

Question 7

The Battle of Gettysburg was unusual compared to other battles in the East because

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Lee suffered a major defeat.; Lee was invading the Union.

Question 8

Which of the following events happened as a result of the Battle of Gettysburg?

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The tide of the Civil War turned in favor of the Union.

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