The South believed the British would come to its aid because...

Britain's textile industry was dependent on southern cotton

During the Civil War, what was the significance of the battleship CSS Virginia?

it introduced iron-clad battleships to naval warfare

The primary purpose (and success) of the Freedmen's Bureau was to...?

Feed, adjust, and educate former slaves in the South

Lincoln at first declared that the war was being fought

Only to save the Union & not to free the slaves

After the Civil War, the South:

had no local authority such as police or courts

Who was Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson?

Was a general for the confederate army - considered Lee's "Right Arm"

General William Tecumseh Sherman

General who captured and burned Atlanta, GA / divided the Confederacy

Who were the Copperheads?

Northern Democrats who wanted the war to end

As a strategy for winning the Civil War, Union General Winfield Scott wanted to...

employ a naval blockade of southern ports and control the Mississippi River

What was a strength of the North?

Abundance of resources and manpower

Pickett's charge was...

A failed Confederate charge at the battle of Gettysburg

John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln and then

was caught in VA, shot and killed

During 1864, the Union based its winning strategy on which of the following:

waging "Total War" against the South

The Massachusetts 54th Regiment, led by Robert Gould Shaw

Was the African-American regiment that fought the battle @ Fort Wagner (SC)

Democratic Candidate in the Election of 1876 who lost

What was the significance of the Battle of Vicksburg during the Civil War?

Union gained control of the MS. River, split Confederacy in 2

Lee's goals in invading the North in the summer of 1863 were to:

strengthen Northern peace movement and encourageintervention

Confederate attempts to invade the North

Battles of Antietam & Gettysburg

The action of the North that was probably most effective in bringing about the defeat of the South was:

issuing the Emancipation Proclamation

Many Southerners (white and black) became sharecroppers after the Civil War because:

few people had money to buy land

The thousands of Black soldiers in the Union Army

added a powerful new weapon to the antislavery Union cause.

The Wade-Davis Bill and later Radical Republican Reconstruction Plan

Proposed military rule in the South

What did Jim Crow Laws do?

They started segregation & made it hard for slaves to vote.

Oliver O. Howard was:

Union General who was commisioner of Freedmen's Bureau

Who was John Wilkes Booth?

Actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln

Among the potential advantages the Confederacy possessed at the beginning of the Civil War was

better trained officers and soldiers

Who was Jefferson Davis?

The President of the Confederacy

The firing on Fort Sumter had the effect of

Arousing Northern support for war against Southern rebellion

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1
The South believed the British would come to its aid because...
Britain still had a large slave population in its colonies
Britain's textile industry was dependent on southern cotton
Britain supported slavery after reading Uncle Tom's Cabin
British Canada was hostile to the Union
2
During the Civil War, what was the significance of the battleship CSS Virginia?
it was the first Confederate ship to fire on Ft. Sumter
it helped the Confederacy gain naval domination of the Union
it introduced iron-clad battleships to naval warfare
it sailed up the Potomac River and attacked Washington D.C.
3
The primary purpose (and success) of the Freedmen's Bureau was to...?
Get radical Republicans in positions of power in the South
Feed, adjust, and educate former slaves in the South
Gain the vote for freed slaves
Provide 40 acres and a mule to each former slave
4
Northerners who came to the South during Reconstruction?
Carpetbaggers
Freedmen
Scalawags
Klansmen
5
One consequence of William T. Sherman's style of warfare was
Southern resignation to defeat
A longer war
Loss of more lives
A shorter war that saved lives
6
Lincoln at first declared that the war was being fought
Only to save the Union & not to free the slaves
Only to punish South Carolina for firing on Ft. Sumter
Only to free the slaves & not save the Union
In order to restore the Missouri Compromise
7
After the Civil War, the South:
watched the price of its land climb rapidly
provided ideal opportunity for planters to start over
had no local authority such as police or courts
had a sound economy but a ruined landscape
8
The 13th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote.
Gave African-Americans the right to vote.
Abolished slavery
Gave citizens the right to bear arms.
9
Which two states did Abe Lincoln keep in the Union by declaring "Martial Law."
Virginia & Tennessee
Kansas & Texas
Kentucky & Maryland
Missouri & Delaware
10
Abraham Lincoln's primary goal at the start of the Civil War
Punish the South
Abolish slavery
Bring an end to the war
Preserve the Union
11
Who was Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson?
The president of the union
Was a general for the confederate army - considered Lee's "Right Arm"
The first African american soldier
The general of the union
12
General William Tecumseh Sherman
General who spoke over 20 languages and thought he could speak to animals
General who captured and burned Atlanta, GA / divided the Confederacy
General who won battles for the Union all over the state of Florida
General who wanted to join the US with Canada
13
Who were the Copperheads?
Southern abolitionists
Southern Democrats who wanted the war to end
Northern abolitionists
Northern Democrats who wanted the war to end
14
As a strategy for winning the Civil War, Union General Winfield Scott wanted to...
cut off Confederacy's means of transportation by taking railroads
gain control of the Union capital in Washington D.C.
deny the South access to the North by building a wall
employ a naval blockade of southern ports and control the Mississippi River
15
The event that triggered initial Southern secession was:
attack on Fort Sumter
Lincoln's election as POTUS
bombing of Pearl Harbor
slave raids in the South
16
What was a strength of the North?
control of the Mississippi River
Abundance of resources and manpower
Highly trained soldiers
fighting in familiar territory
17
The greatest desire of the freed slaves was the prospect of:
finding their lost kinsmen
acquiring an education
making money
owning land
18
What does impeach mean or do?
Fire the President
Kick out illegal immigrants
Charge misconduct in office
Fire the secretary of state
19
The greatest achievements of the Freedmen's Bureau were in?
education
helping people find employment
all the above
distribution of land
20
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is one.
pulsate
aptitude
undaunted
tragedy
21
Edwin Stanton was:
Lincoln's Secretary of War
Union General who was commisioner of Freedmen's Bureau
Democratic Candidate in the Election of 1876 who lost
Vice-President of the Confederacy
22
Pickett's charge was...
None of the above
A failed Union attack at Pickett
A failed Confederate charge at the battle of Manassas
A failed Confederate charge at the battle of Gettysburg
23
John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln and then
was imprisoned for life for murder
was hanged by the neck until dead for treason
escaped from prison after being aided by former Confederates
was caught in VA, shot and killed
24
The Radical Republican Reconstruction Plan, the ________ bill, was vetoed by President Lincoln.
Smith-Barney
Stevens-Sumner
Wade-Davis
Slaughter-Preston
25
During 1864, the Union based its winning strategy on which of the following:
providing arms to Northern slaves
signing a military treaty with Britain
promising retaliation against the South
waging "Total War" against the South
26
The Massachusetts 54th Regiment, led by Robert Gould Shaw
Was made up entirely of Irish immigrants
Accepted the surrender of the Confederates
Was the African-American regiment that fought the battle @ Fort Wagner (SC)
Captured Vicksburg
27
Samuel Tilden was:
Union General who was commisioner of Freedmen's Bureau
Lincoln's Secretary of War
Democratic Candidate in the Election of 1876 who lost
Vice-President of the Confederacy
28
Which battle fought in July, 1863 was the MAJOR TURNING POINT battle of the Civil War?
Manassas
Antietam
Shiloh
Gettysburg
29
All of the following were used by the North to raise money for the war except
income tax
Tariffs
export tax
30
George McLellan was fired for being which of these?
Decisive and aggressive
Indecisive and aggressive
Indecisive and cautious
Decisive and opportunist
31
What was the significance of the Battle of Vicksburg during the Civil War?
Gen. Lee’s army trapped Union forces, > a major Confederate victory
Union gained control of the MS. River, split Confederacy in 2
The Confederacy proved that it could delay any Union advance into the South
Gen. McClellan was promoted to General-in-Chief of the Union armies.
32
General Winfield Scott's Anaconda Plan involved all of the following EXCEPT:
capturing Richmond, VA
dividing the Confederacy
blockading Confederate ports
capturing Washington, DC
33
Lee's goals in invading the North in the summer of 1863 were to:
deflect attention from"Stonewall" Jackson's movements
strengthen Northern peace movement and encourageintervention
cut off Northern supply lines
capture major Northern cities
34
Radical Republicans devised their Reconstruction plan out of desire to
All of the above
Assure party supremacy
help the freed enslaved people
punish the South
35
Confederate attempts to invade the North
First and Second Battles of Bull Run
Battles of Antietam & Vicksburg
Battles of Antietam & Gettysburg
Penisular Campaign
36
The action of the North that was probably most effective in bringing about the defeat of the South was:
gaining aid from France
blockade of Southern ports
issuing the Emancipation Proclamation
the use of Southern troops
37
Many Southerners (white and black) became sharecroppers after the Civil War because:
they didn't want to become tenants
they didn't know how to farm
few people had money to buy land
they preferred not to own land
38
Methods used by the Ku Klux Klan members to achieve their goal of white supremacy included:
beatings
all of the above
scare tactics
murder
39
The thousands of Black soldiers in the Union Army
saw action in the very first days of war
seldom fought effectively in battle
were prevented from participating in combat
added a powerful new weapon to the antislavery Union cause.
40
The United States President during The Civil War was...
William T. Sherman
Robert E Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
41
Which city was not destroyed during the Civil War?
Charleston, South Carolina
Atlanta, Georgia
Richmond, Virginia
Savannah, Georgia
42
The Wade-Davis Bill and later Radical Republican Reconstruction Plan
Proposed the Reconstruction of the North
Proposed the end of slavery
Proposed military rule in the South
Didn't allow African Americans (and some Whites) to vote
43
What did Jim Crow Laws do?
They allowed poor farmers to farm land and pay with crops
They eliminated discrimination,
They helped African Americans earn more freedom.
They started segregation & made it hard for slaves to vote.
44
Oliver O. Howard was:
Vice-President of the Confederacy
Lincoln's Secretary of War
Democratic Candidate in the Election of 1876 who lost
Union General who was commisioner of Freedmen's Bureau
45
General William T. Sherman's March to the Sea is an example of _____________________.
habeas corpus
total war
friendly war
a defeat for both armies
46
Who was John Wilkes Booth?
President
Actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
Reporter
Witness of assassination
47
What was the first all-black regiment?
54th Massachusetts
74th New York
22nd Delaware
54th Maryland
48
Among the potential advantages the Confederacy possessed at the beginning of the Civil War was
a stronger Navy
a larger reserve of manpower
a stronger, more balanced economy
better trained officers and soldiers
49
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
saved him from possible impeachment
had little effect on Reconstruction
benefited the South
was a calamity for the South
50
Who was Jefferson Davis?
The President of the Confederacy
A member of the Quaker non violent religion
The Governor of Alabama
A prominent abolitionist
51
The firing on Fort Sumter had the effect of
Arousing Northern support for war against Southern rebellion
Strengthening Northerners' view that the South can secede
Pushing 10 other states to join South Carolina and secede
Causing Lincoln to declare a war to free the slaves
52
African Americans who fought for the Union
accounted for less than 1% of total Union enlistments.
served bravely and suffered extremely heavy casualties
saw little actual combat.
served mainly as supply personnel.

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