Civil War Introduction — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The secret network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom was the Underground Railroad.
Conductors and stations were code words for guides and safe houses on the route to freedom.
2. Harriet Tubman was sometimes called Moses because she led people to freedom like a Bible figure.
Tubman earned the nickname Moses for her many trips to free enslaved African Americans.
3. Safe houses on the Underground Railroad were called stations.
Stations gave food, rest, and hiding spots to freedom seekers traveling north.
4. The Anaconda Plan tried to block southern ports so supplies could not get in.
Blocking ports cut off southern trade and weakened the Confederate war effort.
5. Splitting the South in two by controlling the Mississippi River was part of the Anaconda Plan.
Union control of the Mississippi River split the Confederacy and stopped supplies from crossing.
6. The 54th Massachusetts Infantry was famous because it was made up of African American soldiers.
The 54th Massachusetts showed bravery at Fort Wagner and inspired more Black soldiers to enlist.
7. Colonel Robert Shaw led the 54th Massachusetts in their famous attack on Fort Wagner.
Colonel Shaw died in the battle and is honored with the regiment on a Boston memorial.
8. Frederick Douglass urged Black men to enlist and fight for the Union and freedom.
Douglass argued that fighting for the Union proved African Americans deserved full citizenship.
9. By the end of the war, about 180,000 African American soldiers had served in the Union army.
African American soldiers played a major role in winning the war and securing freedom.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Underground Railroad
→ Secret network of routes and safe houses
Secret network of routes and safe houses
Harriet Tubman
→ Conductor nicknamed Moses
Conductor nicknamed Moses
Anaconda Plan
→ Union strategy to blockade the South
Union strategy to blockade the South
54th Massachusetts
→ Famous African American Union regiment
Famous African American Union regiment
These four people and ideas show how strategy and bravery shaped the Civil War's outcome.