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Civil War

Quiz by Heather Norton

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31 questions
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  • Q1
    Union, USA, United States of America
    Alternative names for the North
    30s
  • Q2
    Confederacy, CSA, Confederate States of America, Rebels
    Alternative names for the South
    30s
  • Q3
    Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, Maine, California, etc
    States part of the North during the Civil War
    30s
  • Q4
    Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, etc.
    States part of the South during the Civil War
    30s
  • Q5
    larger population; more railroads; more industry; more money
    Strengths of the North
    30s
  • Q6
    homefield advantage; military leadership; passion/motivation for the south
    Strengths of the South
    30s
  • Q7
    Mountainous, rocky soil; pro-Union; only 9% slavery; mainly in Union Army
    East TN
    30s
  • Q8
    Flat land; pro-secession and pro-slavery (34%); mainly in Confederate Army
    West TN
    30s
  • Q9
    Fertile soil; Cumberland plateau; pro-slavery (29%) and pro-secession; mainly in Confederate Army
    Middle TN
    30s
  • Q10
    gateway to the deep South; railroads and rivers allowed soldiers to move across land; rich farmland provided food
    TN's part in the Civil War
    30s
  • Q11
    Also known as the Battle of Murfreesboro, two days of hard fighting with a day of rest between; city remained under Union control
    Battle of Stones River
    30s
  • Q12
    Built on the Cumberland River; forced to surrender by General Grant and the Union;
    Siege of Fort Donelson
    30s
  • Q13
    Confederate forces surprised Union troops; one of the most bloody battles in the Civil War
    Battle of Shiloh
    30s
  • Q14
    Confederate victory in this battle but forces were greatly crippled; many shot down by cannon fire; 5 Confederate generals died here
    Battle of Franklin
    30s
  • Q15
    The Confederate Army of Tennessee fought hard, but were destroyed and would never fight again; Civil War was over in TN
    Battle of Nashville
    30s

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