Had General McClellan decided to follow Lee following the battle of Antietam, what might have been the result?

the north could have won and ended the war

What happened at Vicksburg?

the city surrendered after a long siege by the union

What was the impact of new technology on the Civil War?

the war became increasingly deadly

Why is the battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the war?

It made the south give up the idea of invading the north

What is the main reason Lincoln did not respond with force to the Confederate attack at Ft. Sumter?

He did not want to anger Republicans and slave states still in the union

What was Grant's impact on the Civil War?

He changed the war strategy from Anaconda plan to total war

Which quote is from the Gettysburg Address?

"The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here..."

One effect of the Emancipation Proclamation was that it______

immediately freed all Southern Slaves

Lincoln suspended ____ to deal with dissent in the Union States.

the writ of habeas corpus (going to a judge to be freed from jail.)

Which view best summarizes Lincoln's position on slavery in 1858?

slavery should not spread because it is morally and politically wrong.

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1
Had General McClellan decided to follow Lee following the battle of Antietam, what might have been the result?
fewer casualties
Lincoln might not have been assassinated
the north could have won and ended the war
Jeffrerson Davis would have been put in jail
2
Women helped out during the war in all of the following ways except?
working in factories
nurses
voting for new leaders
taking care of bussinesses back home
3
When the CW began what was Lincoln's main goal?
abolish slavery
end the war
punish the south
restore the union
4
What happened at Vicksburg?
the city surrendered after a long siege by the union
Sherman and Johnston fought to a standstill.
confederate troops won
immediate surrender
5
What was the impact of new technology on the Civil War?
the north was able to win the war a lot quicker
bomb froppings from the air were now possible
battles were long due to weapon inaccuracy and reload times
the war became increasingly deadly
6
What was the first state to secede from the United States?
Virginia
South Carolina
West Virginia
Georgia
7
Sherman's March shows the use of which of the followiing war strategies?
Total war
"Wait it out"
Anaconda Plan
Atomic Warfare
8
Why is the battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the war?
it marked the 1st union victory on the battlefield
it convinced the confederacy to surrender
It made the south give up the idea of invading the north
it divided the confederacy
9
In which area did the South have an advantage over the North in the Civil War?
civilian leadership
food production
military leadership
industrial capacity
10
The topic of the Lioncoln- Douglas debates was:
the Wilmot Proviso
the Missouri Compromise
secession
slavery in the territories
11
What is the main reason Lincoln did not respond with force to the Confederate attack at Ft. Sumter?
He did not want to anger Republicans and slave states still in the union
He wanted the Union to fire the first shots in the war
he wished to treat the Confederacy asa legitimate nation
he had decided to abandon Ft. Sumter
12
What was Grant's impact on the Civil War?
led the southern army to early victories
He changed the war strategy from Anaconda plan to total war
was the president of the Confederacy
nothing: he was too slow to make decisions
13
While serving in the union army, African Americans faced all of the following except:
higher mortality (death) rates
excessively high income tax
discrimination
lower pay than whites
14
The North relied on all of the following sources of troops except for
volunteers
mercenaries
African Americans
the draft
15
Which quote is from the Gettysburg Address?
"We are not prepared for this suffrage."
"All persons held as slaves within any state in rebellion shall be free"
"The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here..."
it marked the 1st union victory on the battlefield
16
One effect of the Emancipation Proclamation was that it______
immediately freed all Southern Slaves
united the Republican party
gave a moral purpose to the war
FORCED and kept Great Britain out of the war
17
Lincoln suspended ____ to deal with dissent in the Union States.
voting rights for free African Americans
harsh sentences for draft rioters
conscription (drafting) men over 35
the writ of habeas corpus (going to a judge to be freed from jail.)
18
Which of the following abolished slavery in the North?
The 13th Amendment
The Gettysburg Address
the Emancipation Proclamation
the Compromise of 1850
19
Which view best summarizes Lincoln's position on slavery in 1858?
slavery should be abolished in the US because it is immoral
slavery is not immoral, but each state should decide what to do
slavery should not spread because it is morally and politically wrong.
slavery should be accepted because it is necessary for the economy
20
How long did the seige of Vickburg last?
1 week
6 weeks
3 months
1 month
21
What was Clara Barton's role in the war?
ordinary soldier
Nurse on the Battlefield
federal clerk
Red Cross volunteer
22
The formal withdraw of a state from the union is known as:
secession
popular sovereignty
confederacy
compromise

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