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Antebellum to end of Civil War
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1
What was one of the South's main advantages?
excellent military leaders
belief in states' rights
a larger population
strong industries
2
What did the 15th Amendment State?
Women's Right to Vote
Citizenship to all born in US
Slavery Abolished
Blacks Right to Vote
3
Identify the State shaded Red
Virginia
South Carolina
West Virginia
Maryland
4
What helped Lincoln win the 1864 election?
winning at Gettysburg
Lee's surrender
promotion of Grant
Sherman's capture of Atlanta
5
Which Union general had the most success on the battlefield?
William T. Sherman
George G. Meade
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
6
Which is a Supreme Court decision that ruled that the Constitution protected slavery?
Dred Scott v Sanford
Marbury v Madison
McCulloch v Maryland
Gibbons v Ogden
7
Who led a raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia?
John Brown
John Calhoun
Henry Clay
Dred Scott
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Which of the Following describes William Tecumseh Sherman's Army on their "March to the Sea"?
All of the Above
Burned civilians homes and property to discourage Support
Destroyed Railroad Tracks and Telegraph Lines
Left 60 mi. wide path of destruction from Atlanta-Savannah
9
Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?
attack on Fort Sumter
Lincoln inauguration
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
secession of South Carolina
10
Abraham Lincoln's opinion on slavery prior to election of 1860 was:
Slavery should be abolished throughout the US
Slavery should be allowed to continue where it was legal
Slavery should be legal everywhere, per Dred Scott Decision
no opinion, next guy's problem
11
Which Northern city saw the most violent opposition to conscription requiring military service?
Washington, D.C.
Richmond
New York City
Charleston
12
Who was violently attacked on floor of Senate over topic of slavery?
Andrew P. Butler
John Brown
Charles Sumner
Preston Brooks
13
The issue of slavery in new territory gained from the war with Mexico was settled by
the Compromise of 1850
the Freeport Doctrine
The Wilmot Proviso
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
14
Who was the first president of the Confederate States of America?
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
15
Together the Union and Confederate armies suffered more than 23,000 casualties in 12 hours at
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Antietam
Bull Run
16
What was the major flaw of Union General George McClellan, leading to his removal?
He was a traitor
He was an Alcoholic
Failure to Act quickly, Indecisive
Too Aggressive
17
Which of these cities was the capital of the Confederacy?
Richmond, VA
Atlanta, GA
Baltimore, MD
Washington, D.C.
18
The South expected support from Britain and France because they relied on the South for what?
Money
Manufactured Goods
Secret Intelligence
Cotton
19
Abraham Lincoln was a member of what Political Party?
Whig
Democrat
Know Nothing
Republican
20
Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River and its tributaries?
prevent supplies from reaching the eastern Confederacy
provide the Union with the naval experience they lacked
capture Confederate ships while they were still in the South
provide access to the North for aid from France and Britain
21
Which was the first state to vote to secede from the Union?
Maryland
Missouri
Georgia
South Carolina
22
What was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
war with Mexico
admission of Illinois to the Union
slavery
economic issues
23
Where was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Shiloh
Antietam
Gettysburg
Bull Run
24
Why did the South suffer most of the destruction during the Civil War?
schools and churches were used as hospitals
of its extensive railroad network
most battles were fought in Georgia
most of the fighting took place there
25
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant?
Gettysburg Cemetery
Richmond
Appomattax Court House
Vicksburg
26
The leadership of which two generals was a key factor in the Confederates’ military success?
Ambrose Burnside and Joseph Hooker
Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson
George McClellan and George Meade
Ambrose Burnside and Ulysses S. Grant
27
James Polk and the Democrats favored the annexation of which state?
Florida
New Mexico
Kansas
Texas
28
Method of Attacking military and non-military personell, as well as destroying ability to wage war to punish/kill morale
Terrorism
Genocide
Total War
Gentleman Warfare
29
What did the Wilmot Proviso call for?
a pro-slavery government in Kansas
California entering the Union as a slave state
the election of Martin Van Buren
banning slavery in any lands the US acquired from Mexico
30
What was Sherman's march across Georgia toward the Atlantic called?
March to the Sea
March to the Atlantic
Long Siege
Cold War
31
What did the 13th Amendment State?
Women's Right to Vote
Citizenship to all born in US
Blacks Right to Vote
Slavery Abolished
32
Identify the State shaded Red
Virginia
South Carolina
Maryland
West Virginia
33
Which two Civil war battles were fought on Northern/Union soil?
First Bull Run and Second Bull Run
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
Vicksburg and Antietam
Antietam and Gettysburg
34
Where did the Emancipation Proclamation declare slaves to be free?
In the Seceded Confederate States
In Washington D.C.
All of the United States
In the Remaining Union States
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What did the 14th Amendment State?
Citizenship to all born in US
Slavery Abolished
Blacks Right to Vote
Women's Right to Vote
