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USH - Ch9: The Civil War
USH - Ch9: The Civil War
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1
Which of the following is false about the Emancipation Proclamation?
It made every slave everywhere free
It allowed slave men to enlist in the Union army and navy
The made the war a struggle for the abolition of slavery
It was delivered on Jan 1, 1863
2
What is the significance of April 15, 1865?
John Wilkes Booth is shot in a barn in VA
Jefferson Davis flees Richmond
Lincoln dies at 7:22am
Ulysses S. Grant wins Vicksburg
3
What is the significance of Sept 2, 1864?
Sherman reaches Savannah
Atlanta's mayor officially surrenders
Vicksburg is won!
Lincoln is shot
4
How much time is "four score and seven years"?
87
27
127
47
5
What is the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania?
CSA cannons open fire on Fort Sumter starting the Civil War
The largest battle ever fought on the Western Hemisphere
Highest loss of American life of any single day battle.
Highest loss of confederate soldiers in the whole war
6
In which of Lincoln's speeches does he mention both sides "praying to the same God"?
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
2nd Inaugural
1st Inaugural
7
Where exactly does Lee surrender his army and himself to Grant?
Attomapox Court House in VA
Appotomax Court House in GA
Appomatrix Court House in Richmond VA
Appomattox Court House in VA
8
Which of the following is false about Sherman's march to the sea?
He marched 300 miles from Atlanta to Savannah
Neither he or his troops ever physically hurt civilians
He set off to inflict terror in the hearts of Southerners
He took 67,000 soldiers with him
9
Which of the following is false about the battle of Vicksburg in MS?
Sherman killed more CSA toops there than anywhere else
The Union takes full control of the Mississippi River
The CSA lose one day after Gettysburg
It splits the CSA territory in two
10
Who did Dred Scott actually sue?
The army
The owner of his former widow
The widow of his former owner
The Supreme Court
11
Which state split into two at the start of the Civil War?
Florida
Virginia
Mississippi
Maryland
12
Which of Lincoln's many speeches speaks of the implied perpetual union of all states?
1st Inaugural
The Emancipation Proclamation
2nd Inaugural
Gettysburg Address
13
What military officer suppressed the John Brown raid within an hour?
"Stonewall" Jackson
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
William T. Sherman
14
What was the purpose of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
To allow citizens the right to vote on the issue of slavery
To make Kansas bleed all over the place
To establish a correct border between Kansas and Nebraska
To permit settlers the right of establishing a majority
15
Which event significantly helped Lincoln's reelection campaign?
The fall of Atlanta
The fall of Vicksburg
The fall of Richmon
The victory at Gettysburg
16
How many days after Lee's surrender is Lincoln assassinated?
2
10
9
5
17
Where does Lee mount his last offensive before loosing the CSA capital to the Union?
Vicksburg
Atlanta
Richmond
Petersburg
18
When do all remaining CSA troops also surrender?
Mar 1865
May 1865
May 1965
May 1856
19
What significant event took place on April 9, 1865?
Lincoln is shot at Ford theather
Lincoln visits the CSA white house and sits at Davis' desk
Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses Grant
Robert E. Lee defeats Grant at Petersburg
20
After reaching Savannah, where did Sherman head to with his army?
Vicksburg
South Carolina
Florida
Back to Atlanta
21
Which of Lincoln's speeches was only 271 words long?
Gettysburg Address
2nd Inaugural
The Emancipation Proclamation
1st Inaugural
22
What even essentially marks the end of the Civil War?
The fall of Atlanta along with its rail system
The surrender of Lee to Grant
The death of Lincoln
The Emancipation Proclamation
23
When was Lincoln first elected president?
1864
1861
1860
1865
24
By Feb 1, 1861 _____ states had left the Union and Lincoln had not yet been sworn in.
11
9
6
7
25
What is the significance of April 12, 1861?
CSA cannons open fire on Fort Sumter starting the Civil War
Highest loss of confederate soldiers in the whole war
The largest battle on the Western Hemisphere took place
Highest loss of American life of any single day battle.
26
When does Richmond fall?
April 9, 1856
April 15, 1865
April 14, 1865
April 2, 1865
27
What did the Supreme Court rule to be unconstitutional during the Dred Scott case?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Missouri Compromise
The Great Compromise
The Compromise of 1850
28
The acts done by Sherman and his troops in their march from Atlanta to Savannah are called?
Acts of Terror
Acts of Vengence
Acts of Total War
Acts of Evil
29
What is the significance of the Battle of Antietam in Maryland?
Highest loss of confederate soldiers in the whole war
The largest battle on the Western Hemisphere took place
CSA cannons open fire on Fort Sumter starting the Civil War
Highest loss of American life of any single day battle.
30
CSA troops evacuate Atlanta on which of the following dates?
Sept 1 1864
July 22 1864
Sept 11 1864
July 4 1863
31
May 4, 1864 Sherman begins marching towards Atlanta with _______ soldiers.
100,000
50,000
60,000
120,000
32
On Mar 4, 1861 ________ delivers his inaugural speech and declares the CSA legally void.
Ford
Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Linclon
33
Which Union general takes the CSA capital of Richmond, VA?
"Stonewall" Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
Robert E. Lee
34
What act of Congress served to repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Great Compromise
The Elimination of the Missouri Compromise Act
The Compromise of 1850
35
Why did the Supreme Court refuse to decide on the issue of Dred Scott's freedom?
He was a slave therefore not a US citizen
He didn't stand a chance at winning
His owner had died
He was only 3/5 of a person
36
Which of the following is true of John Brown?
an abolitionist who raided an armory in VA
An abolitionist who killed pro-slavery settlers in Kansas
An abolitionist turned a martyr in the North
An abolitionist considered a terrorist in the South
37
The second group of Southern states to secede were:
AK, TN, SC
TX, AR, TN, NC
AR, TN, NC
TX, AK, TN, NC
38
Why was it so easy for John Wilkes Booth to reach Lincoln?
There was no Secret Service
Lincoln's body guard left to get a beer
Ford's theater had poor security measures
Lincoln didn't ever have bodyguards
39
After which defeat does the CSA never again invade the North?
Atlanta
Gettysburg
Petersburg
Vicksburg
40
Which of the following proved to be a huge failure in US domestic policy?
Popular Sovereignty
The 3/5 Compromise
The 13th Amendment
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
41
The total number of states to make up the CSA was _______.
11
9
7
15
42
Who was Dred Scott?
An Army doctor
A Civil War veteran
An abolitionist
A slave
43
Which of the following is false about the battle of Gettysburg?
It began as a skirmish and snowballed
Robert E. Lee loses 1/3 of all his soldiers and retreats
The tide turned against the North
51,000 people died in 3 days of fighting
44
Kansas was admitted into the Union in January 1861. What type of state was it admitted as?
Slave
Border
Free
Neutral
45
On Dec 20, 1860 the first state secedes from the Union. Which state did it first?
South Carolina
Mississippi
Georgia
North Carolina
