The excerpt is from a diary about the Siege of Vicksburg published in The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine in 1885. Who was most likely the author of these diary entries?
Ch. 15 U.S. History Test Review
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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a civilian
a Union soldier
a Confederate soldier
a military commander
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Where did the first skirmish between ironclad warships take place?
on the Mississippi River
just outside Corinth, Mississippi
a few miles from Richmond, Virginia
near Hampton Roads, Virginia
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Generals Grant and Sherman accomplish when they sailed gunboats up the Tennessee River in 1862?
They joined 20,000 soldiers at Corinth.
They captured Fort Henry and Fort Donelson.
They ambushed Confederate forces near Shiloh.
They took control of the western part of the Confederacy.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did geography give the Confederates an advantage over the Union during the Civil War?
They had access to more meat and produce.
They had access to more natural ports.
They were defending familiar terrain.
They were fighting an offensive war.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best describes the life of Civil War soldiers?
They usually spent half of each month in battle.
They usually spent one day each month in battle.
They usually spent 20 days each month in battle.
They usually spent 25 days each month in battle.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was the Civil War more dangerous than previous American wars?
Deadly diseases spread quickly through camps and field hospitals.
Military leaders lacked the resources to adequately train soldiers.
A lack of supplies caused many soldiers to go cold and hungry.
Improvements in technology made fighting more efficient.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What general led the Confederate Army to victory in the Seven Days’ Battles and became a hero in the South?
William T. Sherman
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
George B. McClellan
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