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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 40 through 49.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grant talked about the Indians, saying that the trades between Indians and whites had originally been done in ___________, but business had moved to silver half-dollars.
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Blankets.
(c) Pelts.
(d) Gold.

2. Grant cited the nature of the fort's commander and predicted what?
(a) Quite a bit of opposition.
(b) No opposition.
(c) Little opposition.
(d) A great deal of opposition.

3. In Chapter 30, Grant described the battle at Vicksburg and Sherman's advance along the ___________ River.
(a) White.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Chattahoochee.

4. In Chapter 49, Sherman advanced into Georgia and the siege of ______________ was outlined.
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Chattanooga.
(c) Lexington.
(d) Memphis.

5. A Confederate officer later said that he'd pointed Grant out to his men, saying that they were welcome to shoot him. Did anyone shoot at him?
(a) Yes, only once.
(b) No.
(c) Yes, but the shots purposely missed.
(d) Yes, several times.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grant noted after the surrender of Vicksburg that the men taken prisoner did what regarding the Union Army?

2. Grant appointed ______________ commander of the cavalry, believing that body of the military had been underutilized to that point.

3. He asked for cavalry but was assigned to what?

4. Grant ordered a commander named General _________ to begin rebuilding the railroad though they have only primitive tools and this general's abilities with which to work.

5. In Chapter 43, Sherman was ordered to prepare to attack _________________ and he successfully maneuvered into position.

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