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Civil War (Studies Weekly Week 15)
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1
Who debated for the Senate seat in 1858?
Abe Lincoln and Daniel Webster
Abe Lincoln and Stephen Douglas
John Brown and Abe Lincoln
Stephen Douglas and Daniel Webster
2
Why did many Irish men join the Army?
it was easy work
pay and benefits were good
received fancy uniforms
received instant citizenship
3
Why did American Indian tribes send men?
to be officers
to be soldiers
to be spies
to be cooks
4
During the Civil War, what brigade suffered the most casualties?
The Spanish Brigade
The Irish Brigade
The English Brigade
The African American Brigade
5
What year were African Americans allowed to enlist in the U.S. Army?
1993
1900
1863
1883
6
Who fought against each other at Fort Walker?
Percival and Thomas Drayton (brother against brother)
American Indians and the Irish Brigade
brother against father
the Mason Dixon armies
7
What did the seceeding states in the South call themselves?
The Anti-Union States
The Fugitive Slave Army
The Real United States
The Confederate States of America
8
Why did John Brown raid Harper's Ferry?
to get food supplies
to cross the river
to capture slaves
to get weapons
9
In the Civil War, which side did the American Indians fight?
Union
Union and Confederate
Neither
Confederate
10
What happened on December 20, 1860?
Abe Lincoln was elected President of the Union (USA)
Abraham Lincoln grew his famous beard
The Gettysburg Address was given
South Carolina voted to secede from the Union (USA)
11
Who defeated Abe Lincoln in the Senate race of 1858?
Frederick Douglas
Alexander Hamilton
John Bell
Stephen Douglas
12
During the Civil War, where did most people immigrate from?
Spain
Ireland
England
Mexico
13
Percival Drayton was a commander in which military?
Confederate Army
Union Army
Confederate Navy
Union Navy
14
During the American Civil War, what was the main reason the Irish Immigrated to America?
there were lots of jobs
their homes had burned down
famine and poverty
they wanted to support abolition
15
Who shot Abraham Lincoln?
Aaron Burr
John Wilkes Booth
Robert E. Lee
Lee Harvey Oswald
16
What January 1, 1863 document permitted African American men to join the Federal Army?
Declaration of Independence
US Constitution
Emancipation Proclamation
Confederate Proclamation
17
How did the American Indians hope each government would view them?
officers and experts
Partners in trade
friends and allies
suppliers and partners
18
What is one way women supported the Civil War?
they fled to different countries
they enlisted in the Army
they led soldiers into battle
they designed new weapons
19
Women were spies during the Civil War
True
False
20
What medal is given for courage in combat?
Medal of Courage
Purple Heart Medal
BCH Medal
Medal of Honor
21
How did the Battle of Port Royal end?
10,000 people were freed
one brother was killed
both brothers were killed
10,000 men died
22
Who led the raid on Harper's Ferry?
John Brown
Stephen Douglas
Abe Lincoln
Francis Merriam
23
How many states in the south removed Abe Lincoln's name on the Presidential ballot?
11
18
all of them
9
24
Where was Lincoln's name on the ballot for Presidency?
only the Northern states
all of the states
only the Western states
only the Southern states
25
Abe Lincoln became the Presidential candidate for which political party?
Independent
Republican
no political party
Democratic
26
What was wrapped in wax cloth?
medicine
biscuit dough
cooking herbs
gunpowder cartridges
27
Frederick Douglass's sons enlisted in the 54th Massachusetts infantry
True
False
28
What did women have to do during wartime?
become politicians
invest in the stock market
run businesses, farms, and plantations
gain the right to vote
29
What does "secession" mean?
The action of voting for slave/free states
the action of supporting the President
the action of going to war
the action of leaving the Union
30
What did the federal army keep in a warehouse in Harper's Ferry, Virginia?
Military supplies
Extra sets of clothing for soldiers
Food and Clothing
a copy of the Constitution
31
What were two main reasons the southern states wanted to break away from the Union?
slavery and the Underground Railroad
slavery and religion
economy and religion
economy and slavery
32
Why did the raiders want the weapons at Harper's Ferry?
to keep them from the Army
to give them to the South
to create an army of abolitionists
to create an army of enslaved men
33
What made the 54th Massachusetts Infantry historic?
first African American regiment in the Army
was the first regiment to be led by an African American General
was the first regiment that had female soldiers
fought in every battle of the Civil War
