Advantages of the Union and Confederacy in the Civil War
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Which side had the advantage of greater industry and manufacturing?

  • There is no mention of industry and manufacturing in the text
  • Both sides had equal industry and manufacturing
  • The Confederacy (South)
  • The Union (the North) (correct)
  • What was the main focus of the Anaconda Plan?

  • Cutting off supplies and trade from Southern ports (correct)
  • Developing a four-phased plan for the Union Army
  • Training well-equipped generals
  • Gaining control of the Mississippi River
  • Where did the First Battle of Bull Run take place?

  • Manassas (correct)
  • Fort Sumter
  • Mississippi River
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Which general's troops were responsible for driving back the Union at the First Battle of Bull Run?

    <p>General “Stonewall” Jackson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the goal of gaining control of the Mississippi River in the Civil War?

    <p>To establish a strategic supply route</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major event led to Grant being placed in command of all federal troops west of the Appalachians?

    <p>The Battle of Vicksburg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the capture of Vicksburg and the Battle of Gettysburg?

    <p>It gave the North control of the Mississippi and split the Confederacy, denying further movement along the river.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the key role played by Black soldiers during the Civil War?

    <p>They often performed menial tasks behind the lines but served and fought bravely.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of Union victory in Vicksburg during the Civil War?

    <p>It gave the North control of the Mississippi and split the Confederacy in two, denying further movement along the river.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ultimately led to the success of the Union over the Confederacy during the Civil War?

    <p>Greater resources and wartime destruction of the South’s infrastructure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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