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It also established a pattern, at least in the Eastern United States, of bloody Southern victories that never translated into a decisive military advantage for the Confederacy.  \n1. The first large battle of the U. S. Civil War was fought at    \na. Bull Run, Virginia  \nb. Charleston, South Carolina  \nc. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania  \nd. Montgomery, Alabama  \n2. Who won the Battle of First Manassas?  \na. Confederacy  \nb. Union  \nIn contrast to its military failures in the East, the Union was able to secure battlefield victories in the West and slow strategic success at sea. Most of the Navy, at the war's beginning, was in Union hands, but it was scattered and weak. Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles took prompt measures to strengthen it. Lincoln then proclaimed a blockade of the Southern coasts. Although the effect  \nof the blockade was negligible at first, by 1863 it almost completely prevented shipments of cotton to Europe and blocked the importation of sorely needed munitions, clothing, and medical supplies to the South.  \n3. Who served as U. S. Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869?  \na. Gideon Welles  \nb. Robert E. Lee  \nc. Ulysses S. Grant  \nd. William Tecumseh Sherman  \n4. What major product was the South prevented from shipping to Europe?  \na. Ammunition  \nb. cotton  \nc. machinery  \nd. whiskey  \nA brilliant Union naval commander, David Farragut, conducted two remarkable operations. In April 1862, he took a fleet into the mouth of the Mississippi River and forced the surrender of the largest city in the South, New Orleans, Louisiana. In August 1864, with the cry,“Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead,” he led a force past the fortified entrance of Mobile Bay, Alabama, captured a Confederate ironclad vessel, and sealed off the port.  \n[Free Educational Materials Online: www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com](Free Educational Materials Online: www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com)  \nName:   Date:   Class:    \n5. During the U. S. Civil War, what was the largest city in the American South?  \na. Biloxi, Mississippi  \nb. Charleston, South Carolina  \nc. Gatlinburg, Tennessee  \nd. New Orleans, Louisiana  \n6. Who famously shouted,“Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead,” ashe charged into Mobile Bay, Alabama?  \n___________________________________  \n___________________________________  \nIn the Mississippi Valley, the Union forces won an almost uninterrupted series of victories. They began by breaking a long Confederate line in Tennessee, thus making it possible to occupy almost all the western part of the state. When the important Mississippi River port of Memphis was taken, Union troops advanced some 320 kilometers into the heart of the Confederacy. With the tenacious General Ulysses S. Grant in command, they withstood a sudden Confederate counterattack at Shiloh, on the bluffs overlooking the Tennessee River. Those killed and wounded at Shiloh numbered more than 10,000 on each side, a casualty rate that Americans had never before experienced. But it was only the beginning of the carnage.  \n7. Over ten thousand soldiers were killed at what Tennessee battle?  \na. First Manassas  \nb. Gettysburg  \nc. Shiloh  \nd. Thermopylae  \nIn Virginia, by contrast, Union troops continued to meet one defeat after another in a succession of bloody attempts to capture Richmond, the Confederate capital. The  \nConfederates enjoyed strong defense positions afforded by numerous streams cutting the road between Washington and Richmond. Their two best generals, Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. (\"Stonewall\") Jackson, both far surpassed in ability their early Union counterparts. In 1862 Union commander George McClellan made aslow, excessively cautious attempt to seize Richmond. But in the Seven Days' Battles between June 25 and July 1, the Union troops were d","cbCaifub5mHRro0f","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifub5mHRro0f","pdf",74883,"English","# Questions and Reading Prompts\n## Bull Run (First Manassas)\n## Battle of First Manassas and Navy Leadership\n## New Orleans and Mobile Bay Operations\n## Memphis, Shiloh, and Grant\n## Richmond and the Seven Days' Battles\n## Antietam and Lincoln’s Decisions\n## Emancipation Proclamation","[{\"question\":\"Where was the first large battle of the U.S. Civil War fought?\",\"answer\":\"It was fought at Bull Run, Virginia (also known as First Manassas).\"},{\"question\":\"Who won the Battle of First Manassas?\",\"answer\":\"The Confederacy won the Battle of First Manassas.\"},{\"question\":\"Why did Abraham Lincoln fire General McClellan?\",\"answer\":\"McClellan failed to break Lee’s lines or press the attack at Antietam, even though he had a numerical advantage.\"}]","7.2 Western Advance, Eastern Stalemate - Reading Questions | PDF",1792383595]