Turning Points

Question 1

How might a victory at Gettysburg have benefited the Confederacy?

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It might have convinced European nations to align with the South.

Question 2

As a result of Union and Confederate casualties during the Battle of Gettysburg,

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Lee’s army was weakened for the rest of the war.

Question 3

During the Civil War, both sides wanted to control the Mississippi River because it was

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a major supply route that divided the South.

Question 4

During the siege of Vicksburg, the Union army

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prevented supplies from entering or leaving.

Question 5

The capture of Vicksburg in 1863 contributed to the course of the Civil War by

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raising Union morale and damaging Confederate morale.

Question 6

During the Civil War, Grant’s capture of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson contributed to Union control of

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Kentucky and Tennessee.

Question 7

Why was the Union successful in the West during the Civil War?

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The Union had effective leadership in the West.

Question 8

During the Civil War, New Orleans was significant because it was

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vital to transportation for the Confederacy.

Question 9

The Union’s control of the Mississippi River hurt the Confederacy’s ability to

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supply its troops.

Question 10

During the Civil War, key waterways in the South included

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the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee rivers.

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