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1
Which battle allowed the Union to control the Mississippi River?
Gettysburg
Antietam
Vicksburg
Bull Run
2
Which factor most contributed to the Confederacy's victory in Bull Run?
mistakes by Union officers
a greater number of soldiers
inferior Union weapons
familiarity of the territory
3
Why did the South need to rebuild after the Civil War?
Because of the Republican party
because of total war
Because of natural disasters
Because of the Emancipation Proclamation
4
Which is
not
a weakness of the North?
fewer soldiers
less of fighting spirit
most fighting was not on their soil
weaker generals
5
What was the name of Lincoln's famous speech?
Gettysburg Address
The Inauguration Address
Free Slave Bill
The Emancipation Proclamation
6
14th Amendment
ended slavery
gave voting rights to all men
gave citizenship to African Americans
ended the war
7
What was General Sherman's strategy?
blockade
The Anaconda Plan
The Winning plan
total war
8
What was the biggest issue President Johnson faced after the Civil War
burying the dead
freeing the slaves
paying for the war
reuniting the country
9
Which is not true of women during the Civil War
they fought in combat roles dressed as men
they gained the same rights as men
they were sometimes spies
they worked as nurses
10
What event began the Civil War?
An assault on Richmond
a greater number of confederate soldiers
a confederate attack on a union fort
a ground attack in Maryland
11
Pickett's Charge took place during which battle?
New Orleans
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Vicksburg
12
Who helped the Union capture New Orleans?
Lee
Farragut
Davis
Grant
13
What was the name of the South's ironclad ship?
The Rebel
The Merrimac
The Monitor
The Lee
14
What is the site of the Civil War surrender?
Gettysburg
Appomattox
Richmond
Washington DC
15
What was the major cause of death in the Civil War?
batttlefield accidents
disease and sickness
biological weapons
poor military leadership
16
What challenge did the North face after the Civil War?
how to reintegrate the South into the nation
how to repay debts
how to redistribute seized lands to the slaves
how to deal with foreign nations
17
Which event is often considered to be the final decisive event of the Civil War?
Sherman's march across Georgia
The victory at Gettysburg
The Emancipation Proclamation
Lee and Grant meeting at Appomattox
18
Which battle was the turning point of the war?
Petersburg
Gettysburg
Spotsylvania
Antietam
19
Who did the South believe would help them in the war?
France
France and Britain
Spain
Mexico
20
The main goal of the North during the civil war was
become independent
end slavery
reunite the country
punish the south
21
15th Amendment
gave citizenship to African Americans
ended the war
ended slavery
gave voting rights to all men
22
What was the purpose of the Anaconda Plan
split the Confederacy in two
total war
to fight a defensive war
to free slaves
23
What was a long term effect of the war?
the American population became divided by cultural differences
more military leaders began to run for office
African American s gained a significant amount of power
the president became a more important political figure
24
Which battle was a surprise Confederate victory?
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Antietam
Appomattox
25
In the Gettysburg Address, what did Lincoln say was the "duty of the living" to accomplish?
Finish the war
Honor the dead
End Slavery
Both a and c
26
Which is true of women AFTER the Civil War?
they began to have political influence
their role was largely unchanged
they became reformers
27
What was northern money called?
script
cash
greenbacks
dollars
28
Why did the North become so economically dominant after the Civil War?
reviving the south's agriculture took many years
war debts prevented the south from rebuilding
Northern industry was relied on to rebuild the South
Foreign merchants refused to deal with the South
29
What was the name for prisoner's rights, which was suspended during the war?
habeus corpus
pax Christi
Bill of Rights
e pluribus unum
30
What was the 54th Massachusetts?
Boston transportation
A large battle
a union African American unit
A confederate slave unit
31
After the Civil War public opinion in the north favored
reintroducing slavery in the SOuth
preventing the Confederate states from rejoining the Union
imposing harsh punishments on the South
ending the Union's occupation in the South as quickly as possible
32
Why was fighting a defensive war an advantage for the Confederacy?
it fit their non-aggressive style
they didn't have to travel far to reach the battlefields
they were more familiar with the land
They could conserve ammunition
33
What was the era after the Civil War called?
clean-up
postwar
Peace
Reconstruction
34
The Anaconda Plan was the idea of whom?
Abraham Lincoln
Winfield Scott
George McClellan
Robert E Lee
35
What was the bloodiest day of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Antietam
New Orleans
Gettysburg
36
Which is not a weakness of the South?
fewer supplies
poor generals
smaller population
less resources
37
Who was killed at Chancellorsville?
Stonewall Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
John Doe
Robert E Lee
38
Which word does
not
describe prison conditions at Andersonville and Elmira prison camps?
kind guards
little food
unsanitary
overcrowded
39
13th Amendment
gave citizenship to African Americans
gave voting rights to all men
ended the war
ended slavery
40
What is the capital of the Union?
Philadelphia
New York City
Washington DC
Richmond Virgina
