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The Union wanted to capture Vicksburg because

it was an important piece of the Anaconda Plan.

it wanted revenge for the defeat at Shiloh.

it was a key Confederate fort near the Mississippi River.

it would deprive the Confederacy of its capital city.

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Which best states the three main Northern strategies for winning the Civil War?

selling cotton to Europe, blockading Southern ports, and controlling the Mississippi River

capturing the Confederate capital, defending itself until the South tired of the war, and blockading Southern ports

blockading Southern ports, controlling the Mississippi River, and capturing the Confederate capital

selling cotton to Europe, defending itself until the South tired of the war, and controlling the Mississippi River

Which battle marked the first significant victory for the Union during the Civil War?

Chancellorsville

Bull Run

Fredericksburg

Antietam

Which best describes how the status of the Civil War affected Lincoln’s reelection chances in 1864?

The Civil War had just begun, which helped Lincoln’s chances of winning.

The Civil War was nearing its end, which helped Lincoln’s chances of winning.

The Civil War was nearing its end, which hurt Lincoln’s chances of winning.

The Civil War had just begun, which hurt Lincoln’s chances of winning.

Which statement best describes the lives of Northern and Southern soldiers during the Civil War?

Soldiers on both sides often struggled with hunger and disease.

Northern soldiers were well supplied; Southern soldiers were not.

Southern soldiers were well fed, but weapons and shelter were in short supply.

Soldiers of both sides rarely struggled with hunger or disease.

President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in response to

the Union victory based on the Anaconda Plan.

the Confederate victory at the Battle of Antietam.

the Confederate victory at the First Battle of Bull Run.

the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam.

Which best states why the Battle of Antietam was considered a turning point in the Civil War?

The Union had more casualties than the Confederacy.

The Confederacy had won all major battles until this one.

It led to the South’s adoption of the Anaconda Plan.

It was considered the bloodiest battle in US history.

General Sherman’s March to the Sea

destroyed civilian and military targets. ✓ Correct

selectively attacked military targets.

selectively attacked civilian targets.

avoided cities and towns.

The March to the Sea took place across which state?

Alabama

Georgia

Virginia

Tennessee

A similarity between the battles of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg was that

the Union won both.

neither had a clear winner.

they were the bloodiest battles in US history.

the Confederacy won both.

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