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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