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Who replaced General Burnside as the commander of the Union army?
Who replaced General Burnside as the commander of the Union army?
- General Joseph Hooker (correct)
- General Ambrose Burnside
- General Robert E. Lee
- Stonewall Jackson
What was the outcome of General Hooker's attempt to trap Lee's army at Chancellorsville?
What was the outcome of General Hooker's attempt to trap Lee's army at Chancellorsville?
- Lee and Jackson took the bait and were captured.
- The plan did not succeed as intended. (correct)
- Union forces trapped Lee's army.
- Confederates were cut off from Richmond.
What was the significance of the battles at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg for the Union?
What was the significance of the battles at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg for the Union?
- They led to several important Union victories later in the war. (correct)
- They caused a significant decrease in Union morale.
- They resulted in the Confederate surrender.
- They marked a point where the Confederates started winning.
What was the outcome of the charge at Fredericksburg during the Civil War?
What was the outcome of the charge at Fredericksburg during the Civil War?
What role did General Hooker play in forming a cavalry force at Chancellorsville?
What role did General Hooker play in forming a cavalry force at Chancellorsville?
Why was the death of Stonewall Jackson significant at the Battle of Chancellorsville?
Why was the death of Stonewall Jackson significant at the Battle of Chancellorsville?
What impact did the loss at Gettysburg have on the Confederate economy?
What impact did the loss at Gettysburg have on the Confederate economy?
Why was controlling Vicksburg important for the Union during the Civil War?
Why was controlling Vicksburg important for the Union during the Civil War?
How did the outcome of Vicksburg contribute to the Confederate defeat?
How did the outcome of Vicksburg contribute to the Confederate defeat?
What made Chancellorsville a turning point in the Civil War despite being a Union defeat?
What made Chancellorsville a turning point in the Civil War despite being a Union defeat?
What was a significant advantage the Union had over the Confederacy?
What was a significant advantage the Union had over the Confederacy?
How did the Union's destruction of the Confederacy's transportation infrastructure impact the war?
How did the Union's destruction of the Confederacy's transportation infrastructure impact the war?
Why did the British decide not to assist the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Why did the British decide not to assist the Confederacy during the Civil War?
What factor contributed to the rapid inflation and devaluation of the Confederate dollar?
What factor contributed to the rapid inflation and devaluation of the Confederate dollar?
Which of the following events significantly impacted the Confederacy's ability to wage war in the later stages of the Civil War?
Which of the following events significantly impacted the Confederacy's ability to wage war in the later stages of the Civil War?
