_____Turning point in war; Lee's second invasion of North turned back
_____Confederate victory; Lee divides his army and attacks Union from two sides
True or False
_____African American soldiers served only in their own regiments under the command of white officers.
_____Britain helped the South despite Lee's loss at Gettysburg.
_____The South needed men so badly by the end of the war that they allowed African Americans to join their army.
_____Southern soldiers often attacked African American troops more fiercely than Northern white soldiers.
_____The Gettysburg Address became immediately popular in the country.
_____Lincoln was frustrated by his generals early in the war because they could not win a battle.
_____Northern soldiers welcomed African American soldiers.
_____The war went well for the South early, but then turned in favor of the North after Gettysburg and Vicksburg.
Multiple Choice
_____Why did Lee decide to take the war once more into the North?
A. He saw an opportunity to capture Washington,D.C.
B. He hoped a victory there would gain the support of Britain & France
_____What was the most famous African American regiment?
A. 2nd Kansas Colored Regiment
B. 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
_____Who did Lincoln fear would be upset if he allowed African Americans to join the Union army?
A. Border States
B. Western States
_____Why were Union forces pushed back on the first day of Battle at Gettysburg?
A. The Confederates were entrenched on the high ground
B. They were greatly outnumbered
_____Why did Lincoln and Congress change their previous policy and allow African Americans to join the Union army?
A. African Americans were eager to join and fight
B. The North needed more soldiers to defeat the Confederacy
_____What was the objective of Pickett's Charge?
A. To break the Union center on Cemetery Ridge
B. To attack the Union line from two directions
_____Why was the Siege of Vicksburg a turning point in the war?
A. It gave the Union control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy
B. It ended Lee's invasion of the North and gave the Union the upper hand in the East
_____Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
A. It let to the capture of the Confederate capitol of Richmond
B. It ended Lee’s invasion of the North and support from Britain and France
_____What advantage did Lee's forces have at Fredericksburg that allowed his army to drive back a Union attack with heavy losses?
A. His army was entrenched on the high ground
B. He divided his forces and attacked the Union in the flank
_____What major loss did southern forces suffer at the Battle of Chancellorsville?
A. Robert E. Lee was wounded and died
B. Stonewall Jackson was wounded and died
_____What was Lee's objective on the second day of battle at Gettysburg?
A. To break the Union center on Cemetery Ridge
B. To capture the high ground of Round Top and Little Round Top
_____Why did Lee want to avoid a fight near Gettysburg?
A. He did not know the terrain
B. The Union was entrenched on the high ground
_____Why did Union General Joseph Hooker withdraw his army from the Battle of Chancellorsville even though he had twice as many men as Lee?
A. Lee had divided his army and attacked him from the flank
B. His army was trapped against a river
_____Why did Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson often defeat larger Union forces?
A. They had more men and better equipment
B. They knew the terrain and better inspired their troops
