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Georgia US History SSUSH 9 b-f
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1
Which of the following men was Lincoln's most aggressive and successful general?
McClellan
Lee
Sherman
Grant
2
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
Michael O'Laughlen
John Wilkes Booth
John Surratt
David Herold
3
Where did the end of the Civil War occur?
Yorktown, VA
Appomattox, VA
Atlanta, GA
Paris, France
4
Which group was impacted the most by the Emancipation Proclamation?
European Countries
Southern slaves
Northern slaves
Western territories
5
Bloodiest day in the Civil War.
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Antietam
Fort Sumter
6
Which commander of the Confederacy would have been instrumental in early Southern successes?
Aleander Stephens
Jefferson Davis
Irvin McDowell
Robert E. Lee
7
Which battle halted the South's invations of the North?
Fort Sumter
New Orleans
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Gettysburg
8
What of the following was the greatest Union advantage?
The Union used printers to print paper money.
The Union had more trains to move supplies.
The Union had a larger navy.
The Union had superior food production.
9
What was Lincoln's goal throughout the Civil War?
Preserve the Union
Punish the South
Abolish Slavery
Acquire Territory
10
What method did Sherman use as he moved through the South?
Made peace with civilians to reunite the sides.
Destroyed South's industry and agriculture.
Expanded plantations for food products.
Took jewelry as personal tropies.
11
Which of the following ultimately leads to the end of the war?
Sherman's March to the Sea
Lincoln's election in 1860
secession of South Carolina
Gettysburg Address
12
Who won the Civil War?
Union
Confederacy
England
South
13
What was the stated prupose of the Civil War after the Emancipation Proclamation?
To reunite the Union.
To free Confederate prisoners.
To end the war.
To end slavery.
14
What message was evident from Lincoln's Second Inagural Address?
Slaves should take control of southern planations quickly.
Military districts should be established in the South.
Peace and understanding must be extended to the South.
Confederates should surrender immediately.
15
How did Lincoln feel the South should be treated?
Should be ignored.
With forgiveness
With harsh punishment
Should not be trusted.
16
Battle in which Lee and his troops were unable to overcome their losses?
Fort Sumter
Atlanta
Yorktown
Gettysburg
17
Which of the following occurred after the Emancipation Proclamation was passed?
Escaped slaves were given protection of the government.
Slaves were given better directions to the Underground RR.
Former slaves were recruited into the Union army.
The Union army helped freed slaves return to their homeland.
18
Which Lincoln document best illustrated the idea freedom and democracy would succeed?
2nd Inagural Speech
Emancipation Proclamation
Appomattox Acceptance
Gettysburg Address
19
Why were some abolitionists against Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?
It only freed slaves in the Union.
The language was too complicated for people to understand.
The South ignored it because Lincoln was't their President.
Emancipation would not occur until the Union won.
20
What stopped the South from exporting cotton?
Capture of the Confederate capitol.
Union blockade of Southern ports.
Freeing of slaves.
Destruction of railroads.
21
This resulted in the Confederacy being split in half along the Mississippi River.
Petersburg
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Pittsburg
22
Why did Southern states begin to secede after Lincoln was elected?
fear abolitionists would take over the southern states
the Fugitive Slave Act would be declared unconstitutional
fear the federal government would end slavery
fear that Congress would ban the importation of slaves
23
What was the purpose of suspending habeas corpus?
To allow Confederates to be held in unsanitary prisons.
To strengthen Northern resolve.
To end the military draft.
To imprison those disloyal to the Union.
24
Which factor provided a military advantage during the U.S. Civil War?
Southern ships outnumbered those controlled by the North.
70% of U.S. railroad tracks existed in Southern territory.
80% of the nation's factories existed in the North.
The North made an alliance with France to receive troops.
25
Which was illustrated by the Gettysburg Address?
The creation of the Confederate States of America.
The will of the Union to prevent secession.
The efforts of the Union to preserve the Union.
The freedom of slaves in the states in rebellion.
26
Which location was important to capture as a Confederate center of industry?
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Washington, D.C.
Atlanta
27
Why is the Confederate cannon fire on Fort Sumter signficant?
Lincoln gained the votes needed to win the Presidency.
South Carolina was the first state to secede.
The fighting of the Civil War began.
The Confederate States of America was formed.
28
Who led the Confederacy as its president during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
William T. Sherman
Robert Toombs
Jefferson Davis
29
He was a Confederate leader who stood his ground.
Robert E. Lee
George Meade
Jefferson Davis
Stonewall Jackson
30
Why did Lincoln use emergency powers during the Civil War?
To prevent SC from seceeding.
To preserve the Union.
To free all slaves.
To heal the wounds of Gettysburg.
