What was the South's strategy when the Civil War began?

to defend the Confederacy until the North gave up

What did the Confederate states have to do to be allowed back into the United States?

they had to approve the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

to aid and protect black slaves and poor whites in the South

Who was Sojourner Truth?

a former slave, abolitionist, and women's rights activist

How did African Americans help the Union during the Civil War?

served in the Union Army, were carpenters, cooks, and guards

What did President Lincoln mean by, "A house divided against itself cannot stand"?

the country could not survive with two sides, disagreeing

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1
What was the South's strategy when the Civil War began?
to seize Northern ports to prevent trade
to persuade enslaved peoples to become soldiers
to defend the Confederacy until the North gave up
to get money and soldiers from France
2
Why did the Union want to capture Vicksburg?
to prevent trains from getting through
to shut down textile mills there
to get closer to Richmond
to control the Mississippi
3
What did the Confederate states have to do to be allowed back into the United States?
grant women the right to vote
pay large fines to the U.S. government
they had to repeal the black codes
they had to approve the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
4
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Captain Underpants
5
What was considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis' surrender
Picket's Charge
the attack on Fort Sumter
the battle of Gettysburg
6
What was the north's strategy for winning the war?
Scott's Great Plan/ Anaconda
To proceed with caution
To rely on France and Russia for help
Total War/ destroy everything
7
Which military leader used the strategy of "total war"?
William T. Sherman
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Stonewall Jackson
8
What new war technology was introduced during the Civil War?
guns
cannons
steamships
ironclad ships
9
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
to protect Confederate soldiers and their families
to rescue slaves
to help women who lost their husbands in the war
to aid and protect black slaves and poor whites in the South
10
What new technology changed the way people on the home front understood the Civil War?
photography
grenades
submarines
the telegraph
11
Who was Sojourner Truth?
A Confederate Spy
wife of Union General Ulysses S. Grant
a Red Cross nurse
a former slave, abolitionist, and women's rights activist
12
How did African Americans help the Union during the Civil War?
they were firefighters
they worked as nurses and built most ironclad ships
they didn't
served in the Union Army, were carpenters, cooks, and guards
13
What was the Union's goal when the Battle of Bull Run began?
to capture Richmond
to surprise Confederate troops
to secure Washington, D.C.
to control the Mississippi
14
What did President Lincoln mean by, "A house divided against itself cannot stand"?
the end of the Confederacy
construction on a split-level home
the beginning of the Civil War
the country could not survive with two sides, disagreeing

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