The American Southwest had strategic value to both the North and the South because it...

offered access to California and the Pacific Ocean

Why did women have more opportunities to try new jobs during the Civil War?

they performed jobs vacant by men who were fighting

Which of the border states did Lincoln fear might secede?

Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, and Maryland

anything captured from the enemy including people

The end of slavery in the United States began when...

Lincoln decided the War should be about abolishing slavery

The Emancipation Proclamation did not apply to...

states under Union military control

Why did Lincoln announce, early in the Civil War, that he would not free enslaved peopel?

he wanted to keep the border states in the Union

Why did Lincoln want the Union to control Vicksburg, Mississippi?

so they could control the Mississippi River

What is one effect the emancipation proclamation had on African American in the North?

they became eager to join the Union Army

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1
Which of the following military leaders gave the North advantage over the South?
Lincoln and Brady
Grant and Sherman
McDowell and McClellan
Jackson and Lee
2
Clara Barton was a noted Civil War...
nurse
plantation owner
teacher
spy
3
The American Southwest had strategic value to both the North and the South because it...
provided fertile soil for raising food supplies
had a large industrial base that could supply weapons
guaranteed access to the Mississippi Rivier
offered access to California and the Pacific Ocean
4
Who was Matthew Brady?
teacher
photographer
soldier
senator
5
The North's success in the Civil War was helped by the South's inability to...
fight the hard battles
instill loyalty in its soldiers
draw accurate maps
secure help from Europe
6
Why did women have more opportunities to try new jobs during the Civil War?
they had less to do at home because of the war
they worked secretly to avoid opposition
they performed jobs vacant by men who were fighting
they formed a labor union that supported their efforts
7
What government provision helped people buy land out west for a very low price?
13th Ammendment
Homestead Act
income tax
Legal Tender Act
8
How did Northern industries change to meet the demands of the Civil War?
factories reverted to old ways of doing business
industrialization slowed as the war dragged on
industries became more modern
more African Americans than whites worked in factories
9
Which of the border states did Lincoln fear might secede?
Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, and Maryland
Kentucky, Delaware, and Maryland
Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, and New Jersey
Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey
10
What was contraband?
Items that soldiers were not supposed to have
anything captured from the enemy excluding peopel
a type of soldier
anything captured from the enemy including people
11
John Wilkes Booth was a(n) _______________ supporter.
Confederate
Union
British
abolitionist
12
What was conscription?
income tax
government bonds
the military draft
a military tactic
13
The end of slavery in the United States began when...
Lincoln decided the War should be about abolishing slavery
European governments announced their opposition to slavery
enslaved people weer able to flee the South
African Americans were allowed to join the Union Army
14
The Emancipation Proclamation did not apply to...
states under Union military control
families with men in the Confederate army
enslaved people who had been in the South less than a year
African American men
15
Which of the following military strategies allowed the Union to gain control over Vicksburg?
total war
seige
ambush
Anaconda Plan
16
How did the North attempt to pay the cost of fighting the Civil War?
by selling western territories
by cutting salaries to military personnel
by printing more money
by instituting an income tax
17
How long was the civil war?
8 years
5 years
2 years
1 year
18
Why did Lincoln announce, early in the Civil War, that he would not free enslaved peopel?
he wanted to trick the south into surrendering
he wanted to impress European leaders
he wanted to keep the border states in the Union
he personally supported slavery
19
Why did Lincoln want the Union to control Vicksburg, Mississippi?
so they could control the Mississippi River
so they could have access to the Gulf of Mexico
to convince African Americans the North would win the war
to see whether Grant could actually command his troops
20
What is one effect the emancipation proclamation had on African American in the North?
they became eager to join the Union Army
they became angry because it didn't free all slaves
They wanted to bypass the Union army and work in factories
they decided to move back to the South
21
One advantage the South had over the North was that southerners believed:
passionately in their cause
that slavery was not that important
deeply in Lincoln's ability to avoid war
that the North lacked the courage to fight
22
Which battle decisively turned the tide of the war in favor of the Union?
Battle of Richmond
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Atlanta
Battle of Vicksburg
23
One of the worst Civil War prison camps was the Confederate camp at:
Andersonville, GA
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, VA
Gettysburg, PA
24
When was the Emancipation Proclamation enacted?
January 1st, 1863
September 22nd, 1862
December 7th, 1941
November 5th, 1989
25
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after which of the following battles?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Vicksburg

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