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Who was given command over the entire Western Front of the Civil War after capturing Vicksburg?
Who was given command over the entire Western Front of the Civil War after capturing Vicksburg?
- Ulysses S. Grant (correct)
- Robert E. Lee
- Abraham Lincoln
- Jefferson Davis
Where did Grant rescue a fellow Union general who was under siege from Confederate troops?
Where did Grant rescue a fellow Union general who was under siege from Confederate troops?
- Chattanooga, TN (correct)
- Vicksburg, MS
- Richmond, VA
- Atlanta, GA
What did Lincoln promote Grant to after Grant rescued the army at Chattanooga?
What did Lincoln promote Grant to after Grant rescued the army at Chattanooga?
- General-in-Chief of the Confederate army
- Commander of the Western Front
- Commander of the Eastern Front
- General-in-Chief of the Union army (correct)
Why did Lincoln's support for Grant hurt him in a critical election year?
Why did Lincoln's support for Grant hurt him in a critical election year?
What had been accomplished by the start of 1864 according to the text?
What had been accomplished by the start of 1864 according to the text?
What was General Grant's plan to capture Richmond, VA?
What was General Grant's plan to capture Richmond, VA?
What did Lincoln say when people demanded he replace Grant?
What did Lincoln say when people demanded he replace Grant?
During the Overland Campaign, General Grant's main goal was to
During the Overland Campaign, General Grant's main goal was to
What was the outcome of the Battle of the Wilderness?
What was the outcome of the Battle of the Wilderness?
Why did the American public start calling General Grant 'the Butcher'?
Why did the American public start calling General Grant 'the Butcher'?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Cold Harbor?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Cold Harbor?
How did General Grant try to destroy the Confederate trenches during the siege of Petersburg?
How did General Grant try to destroy the Confederate trenches during the siege of Petersburg?
What did General Grant do to pacify the Shenandoah Valley?
What did General Grant do to pacify the Shenandoah Valley?
What was one reason why the public was wary of General Grant during the war?
What was one reason why the public was wary of General Grant during the war?
Why did President Lincoln believe General Grant was the man to win the war?
Why did President Lincoln believe General Grant was the man to win the war?
