CH 14 Quiz 3 Review

Why did the North attempt to capture the Mississippi River?The Mississippi was the South's most

important trade arteryThe Mississippi divided the Confederacy in

twoControl of the river was essential for

supplying Union troops in the WestThe capture of the river would be an easy

objective for the Union fleet

The Mississippi divided the Confederacy in two

Which of the following generals once left the army because of alleged drunkenness?Ulysses S. GrantOliver O. HowardThomas J. JacksonRobert E. Lee

Ulysses S. Grant

True/False___ The Confederates won most of the

major battles in the West.

False

A) Battle of ShilohB) Forts Henry and DonelsonC) siege of Vicksburg

 ___ opened Tennessee to invasion

B) Forts Henry and Donelson

A) Battle of ShilohB) Forts Henry and DonelsonC) siege of Vicksburg

 ___ Grant's army caught “napping”

A) Battle of Shiloh

A) Battle of ShilohB) Forts Henry and DonelsonC) siege of Vicksburg

 ___ loss of “the nailhead” that held the

South together

C) siege of Vicksburg