Turning Points

Question 1

Before Gettysburg, most Civil War battles in the East

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were fought on Confederate soil.

Question 2

Why did the Union want to capture Vicksburg?

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to control the Mississippi River

Question 3

Which of the following did the Union and the Confederacy fight for control of in the West?

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key rivers

Question 4

Why was Ulysses S. Grant given command of the Union armies in 1864?

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He had been successful in the West.

Question 5

As a result of the Battle of Gettysburg,

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both Union and Confederate morale changed.

Question 6

Who captured New Orleans for the Union in 1862?

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David Farragut

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the location of the Confederate fort of Vicksburg?

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on top of a hill surrounded by swamps

Question 8

What military advantage did the Union have over the Confederacy in the West?

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It had a fleet of armored gunboats.

Question 9

What did the Union hope to accomplish in the West during the Civil War?

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taking control over the Mississippi River

Question 10

Why did the South rely on rivers for transportation during the Civil War?

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The South did not have as many railroads as the North.

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