1) General Grant won the Battle of Vicksburg by a) repeatedly attacking.
b) laying siege to the city.
c) intercepting Confederate plans.
d) cutting the city off from access to the Mississippi.
2) The Union army was able to continue fighting at Gettysburg even after being driven out of town because Union troops
a) launched a surprise attack.
b) surpassed Confederate troops in number.
c) took up a strategic position on high ground.
d) were motivated to defend their homeland.
3) General Grant’s plan for a Union victory was different from former plans in that it involved
a) killing civilians as well as enemy troops.
b) freeing enslaved people wherever Union troops went.
c) capturing as many Confederate troops as possible.
d) destroying anything of use to the South.
4) What did Lincoln emphasize about the Union in his Second Inaugural Address?
a) the country's basis of freedom and equality
b) the immorality of slavery
c) his plans to punish the people of the South after northern victory
d)the importance of maintaining the unity in the country
5) Why did the Civil War mark a turning point in American history?
a) It firmly established that the United States was one country, not a confederation of states.
b) It permanently divided the North and South and their ideals.
c) No war had ever cost so much money and the United States was in financial turmoil.
d) It revealed the importance of having a strong leader in the presidency.