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1
This reconstruction amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States:
The last amendment
The 14th Amendment
The 15th Amendment
The 13th Amendment
2
Capital city of Confederacy?
Atlanta
Charleston
Richmond
Washington DC
3
Which describes the Border States?
Slave states that did NOT join the Confederacy
Slave states that left the Union
States that bordered the US
Free states that left the Union
4
Which of the following was a strength of the Confederacy?
Larger population
All of the above
Larger army
Strong, experienced leaders
5
Weakness of General George B. McClellan?
Too aggressive
Willing to sacrifice soldiers
Too many risks
Very cautious and not a risk-taker
6
Which of the following was a strength of the Union?
More railroads
More money/resources
All of the above
Larger population
7
What was the significance of the Battle of Vicksburg?
Gave the Union complete control of Mississippi River
Helped Robert E. Lee capture Washington DC
Began the Union's March to Sea
Major victory for Confederate army in the West
8
Abraham Lincoln's short, but moving speech at Gettysburg?
Gettysburg Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln's Address
Emancipation Proclamation
9
What was the lasting impact of Sherman's march to Savannah?
None of the above
Both of above
Left behind a 60 mile path of destruction
Created anger & resentment in the South
10
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre?
John Wilkes Booth
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
George B. McClellan
11
Which General led 100,000 troops to Atlanta and destroyed much of the city?
Ulysses S. Grant
George B. McClellan
William T. Sherman
Robert E. Lee
12
Why was it important for Lincoln to keep Maryland in the Union?
Surrounded Washington DC
Home to important military arsenals
Important for Union trade
Controlled large portion of Mississippi River
13
What caused Civil War battles to have so many casualties?
Old war tactics combined with improved technology
Spread of infection and disease
Lack of modern medicine
All of the above
14
Which describes the economy of the Union?
Small farms
Manufacturing, Industry
Plantation Farming
Barter system
15
Capital city of the Union?
Washington DC
Richmond
Atlanta
Charleston
16
What type of war did the Confederacy want to fight?
Naval attacks of Northern ports
Defensive war to drag it out
Offensive attacks
Invade Great Britain
17
Which describes the economy of the Confederacy?
Manufacturing, Industry
Barter system
Small farms
Plantation farming
18
Which Presidential Order freed all the slaves in the Confederate states?
Lincoln's Inaugural Address
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Compromise of 1850
19
What was the main goal of the Confederacy?
End slavery
Preserve the Union
Assassinate Abraham Lincoln
Win their independence
20
Which of the following does NOT describe the experience of Black soldiers during the Civil War?
Black soldiers were paid more than white soldiers.
Black men were in greater danger than white troops when captured.
Black men worked as spies, surgeons, scouts, cooks, guards and laborers.
Black soldiers weren’t allowed to command units.
21
Which of the following was NOT a border state?
Kentucky
Maryland
Missouri
South Carolina
22
What was Grant's battle plan at Vicksburg?
Surround the city & starve them out
Attack the fort with ground troops
Naval attack by sea
Offer a peaceful surrender
23
Which Union general earned the nickname "Unconditional Surrender"?
George B. McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Ambrose Burnside
24
What problems would freed slaves face following the end of the War and the end of slavery?
No jobs
No Money
No education
All of the above
25
Approximately how many Americans were killed during the Civil War?
600,000
600
6,000
60,000
26
Which of the following was a weakness of the Confederacy?
Didn't have factories to produce weapons
All of the above
Smaller population
Less railroads
27
Which statement describe's Sherman's Total War tactics?
Fight battles that were scheduled with the enemy
Fight a defensive war
Destroy only military resources
Burn/destroy everything, including civilian/econ. resources
28
Abraham Lincoln's top goal at the beginning of the Civil War?
Win reelection in 1864
Preserve the Union
Destroy the South's economy
Abolition of slavery
29
General Thomas Jackson earned what nickname?
Brickwall
Stonewall
Old rough and ready
Unconditional Surrender
30
This man was responsible for the situation known as the Pottawatomie Massacre:
Erik Poggi
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
John Brown
31
Why did Lincoln only free slaves in the Confederate states?
Believed slavery should be allowed in the North
Only wanted slavery to spread to West
Did not want to upset the Border States that allowed slavery
Wanted to ship slaves to a colony in Africa
32
This act determined that all able-bodied men between the ages of 20 and 45 could be subjected to the draft..
Enrollment Act
The Missouri Compromise
The Kansas Nebraska Act
The You will be a Soldier Act
33
In what small town did Robert E. Lee surrender to Grant, ending the war?
Gettysburg
Richmond
Appomattox Courthouse
Vicksburg
34
Contraband described slaves who fought for the Confederacy.
True
False
35
Single bloodiest day in American history took place at what battle?
Antietam
Vicksburg
Bull Run
Gettysburg
36
Was a strategic genius and gave the Confederacy an advantage?
Abraham Lincoln
George B. McClellan
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
37
Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River?
Prepare for a naval battle with Britain
Divide the Confederacy in half
Help capture Washington D.C.
Improve trade with the South
38
Which of the following was a weakness of the Union?
Lacked the ability to produce weapons
Strong generals
Smaller army
Weak generals
39
What was important about the Union's victory at Gettysburg?
Ended the Civil War
All of the above
Ruined the Confederacy dream of Cotton Diplomacy
Led to the defeat of Ulysses S. Grant's army
40
What geographic challenges were there at Vicksburg?
Sat atop a 200ft cliff
Surrounded by gorges
Both A and C
Vicksburg was an island
