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One advantage the Confederates had over the Union army was
extensive railroad system
Large number of men to serve in the military
Knowledge of the terrain
Large number of factories to produce weapons
2
England will finally decide not to send aid to the Confederacy following which loss?
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Fredericksburg
Vicksburg
3
All of the following were advantages of the North except
Large number of factories
Larger population
Large navy
a tradition of military service
4
Which of the following led Lincoln to take action against slavery?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Shiloh
5
Ultimately the Civil War strengthened the-
federal government over the states
Legislative branch over the Judicial branch
the economic system of the South
Northern abolitionist in politics
6
In his First Inaugural Address, Lincoln questions-
Right of states to organize militias
Right for citizens to elect representatives
the legal ability of states to secede
Unalienable rights of citizens
7
In April 1865, the Union advancements in the Southern territory resulted in-
Ulysses S. Grant retreated from Virginia in order to save the Union army.
Robert E. Lee surrendered his army at Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Abraham Lincoln made Ulysses S. Grant commander of the Union armies.
Jefferson Davis gave Robert E. Lee commend of the Confederate army.
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Which would result in the highest number of military casualties in one day?
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Shiloh
9
How did the loss of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederate
Barrier between free and slave states had been removed
Confederate states were divided and cut off from supplies
River gave direct access to the Unions' military operations
The River provided the Confederacy with a source of water power
10
What most likely happened after the Firing on Fort Sumter?
Lincoln calls for military enlistments
Confederate States of America established
Constitution rules on the issue of slavery
Lincoln elected as 16th President
11
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point because-
first battle with modern weapons
England will agree to support the Confederacy
it ended the Confederate invasion of the north
the Union took control of the Mississippi River
12
"With malice toward none, with charity for all,... let us strive on to finish the work we are in..." Lincoln asserts-
harsh punishment of the South
peaceful reunion of the country
economic prosperity of the North
expansion of executive power
13
Following which of the following did the South lose one of their best generals?
Antietam
Shiloh
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
14
Who served in the 54th Massachusetts and earned the Medal of Honor
Ulysses S. Grant
William Carney
Alexander Webb
George McClellan
15
By controlling the Mississippi River, the Union-
would divide the Confederate states into two sections
would gain aid from Great Britain
would increase the numbers of African Americans in the war
allow the South to increase cotton production
16
Some believed the Emancipation Proclamation was about protecting the Union more than freeing slaves because-
It did not go into effect until after the end of the Civil War.
It allowed the border states to maintain ownership of their slaves.
It was promoted without any support from Republican lawmakers.
It forced freed slaves to remain in the southern states.
17
The leader of the Union Army was
Thomas Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
George McClellan
Robert E Lee
18
Border States were -
They were slaveholding states that remained with the Union.
They were neutral states that were taken over by Confederate troops.
They were non-slaveholding states that sided with the Confederacy.
They were key manufacturing states that remained with the Union.
19
Which shifted the focus of the war to freedom for all?
Gettysburg Address
Thirteenth Amendment
Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
Emancipation Proclamation
20
Which proved that winning the Civil War was not going to be an easy task?
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
21
After the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse the focus of the county was
to elect a new president and vice president
to complete construction of the Capitol
to implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union
to establish Union forts in the former Confederate states
22
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at
Manasses Virginia
Richmond Virginia
Fort Sumter South Carolina
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
23
Northerners largely supported the _____ party whereas Southerners supported the _______ party
Know Nothing. Republicans
American Party Democrats
Democratic Republican
Republicans. Democrats
24
Which would cause African Americans to celebrate?
Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
Secession Act of South Carolina
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address