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The Civil War, 1861-1865 AMSCO
The Civil War, 1861-1865 AMSCO
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Chapter 14 quiz from AMSCO
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1
The Trent Affair was a diplomatic problem with
Britain
Barbados
France
Canada
2
Who was the commander of Union forces at the beginning of the war?
Gen. Robert E. Lee
Gen. Ambrose Burnside
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Gen. George McClellan
3
The first major battle of the Civil War was at
Vicksburg (Miss.)
Gettysburg (Pa)
Chickamauga (Tenn.)
Bull Run (Va)
4
What city was named the capital of the Confederacy?
Richmond, Va.
Charleston, S.C.
Atlanta, Ga.
New Orleans, La.
5
The total of American deaths in the Civil War is closest to
1,000,000
250,000
100,000
750,000
6
Which of the following came first?
Secession of South Carolina
Lincoln's call for volunteers
Firing at Ft. Sumter
Lincoln's suspension of habeas corps
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The 13th amendment
ended the war.
reversed the Compromise of 1850.
made freed slaves citizens.
abolished slavery.
8
Why was Congress able to pass many bills that were like the old American System during the war?
Southern Democrats weren't there to oppose it.
Lincoln pushed hard for it.
They hid it in legislation about the war.
Lobbyists took over Washington while the war was going on.
9
The two battles, occurring simultaneously, that turned the war for the Union were
Bull Run and Fredericksburg
Vicksburg and Gettysburg
Antietam and Atlanta
Richmond and Charleston
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Monitor vs. Merrimac is a
Sea battle between ironclad ships
Court case arguing against slavery
Two generals fighting at Gettysburg
Newspapers reporting from each side of the war
