What was the Union strengths during the Civil War

Prairies in the North allowed for production of food crops.

According to Lincoln, why did the Constitution give him the right to suspend habeas corpus?

The draft riots were examples of rebellion that threatened public safety.

What was the main reason the Confederacy eventually began drafting soldiers?

The rising death tolls forced the Confederacy to enlist more soldiers.

A poster announced that enslaved people in which states were free?

the Confederate states in rebellion against the Union

What was the goal of the Constitutional Union Party and John Bell prior to the Civil War?

keep the Union together and heal the split between North and South states

In Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address why were people fighting for the Union?

They wanted a government run by free people.

What aspect of war does a civil war soldier exhibit?

Soldiers suffered from poor conditions and inadequate supplies.

What was the significance of this meeting between Lee and Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia?

Lee surrendered to Grant and began the end of the Civil War.

How did the order that only officers from Georgia could command Georgia’s troops demonstrate a problem in the South?

The stronger state authority weakened military operations.

How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act changed the Missouri Compromise?

These newly admitted states would have the ability to vote on slavery

What does women life during the Civil War reveal about life for citizens at this time?

Women were left alone to tend to the home and support the war efforts.

What summarizes Daniel Webster's belief about secession of Southern states

He believed secession would lead to a civil war in America

How does Alexander Stephens’s “Great Union Speech” as the Vice President of the Southern Confederacy show sectionalism?

felt the South was superior since more gov. leaders come from the South

Toward the end of the Civil War, how did General Grant’s actions affect southern civilians?

He ordered his generals to impose a total war strategy on the South.

What are the feelings in many Northern states about the Fugitive Slave Acts?

upset that they were forced to take part in the capture of fugitive slaves

Which is most likely the reason for John Brown’s lack of emotion during his sentencing?

his actions would bring national attention to the abolitionist movement

Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act anger many northerners?

against the Missouri Compromise’s promise to keep slavery from spreading

What where the effects of the Civil War?

Many soldiers were wounded or killed.

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1
What was the Union strengths during the Civil War
A large number of talented and experienced generals.
Prairies in the North allowed for production of food crops.
Fertile land for growing cash crops to raise money for war.
The ability to fight a defensive war on familiar land.
2
According to Lincoln, why did the Constitution give him the right to suspend habeas corpus?
The draft riots were examples of rebellion that threatened public safety.
During wartime, people were not guaranteed the right to a trial.
Not enough judges were available to hear cases during the war.
Confederate soldiers had committed treason against the United States.
3
What was the main reason the Confederacy eventually began drafting soldiers?
The rising death tolls forced the Confederacy to enlist more soldiers.
Confederate leaders thought the key to victory was a large infantry.
Many soldiers deserted the Confederacy in favor of the Union.
Over half of the Confederate soldiers were imprisoned by the Union.
4
A poster announced that enslaved people in which states were free?
both the Union states and the Confederate states
the Confederate states in rebellion against the Union
the Confederate states that were under Union control
the remaining Union slave states
5
What was the goal of the Constitutional Union Party and John Bell prior to the Civil War?
banning slavery below the Missouri Compromise line
for slavery to be allowed in new territories allow for pop. sovereignty
Kansas-Nebraska Act would have slave owners moving from Missouri to there.
keep the Union together and heal the split between North and South states
6
In Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address why were people fighting for the Union?
They wanted to honor those who died in war.
They were forming a new nation without the South.
They were devoted to the Northern states.
They wanted a government run by free people.
7
What aspect of war does a civil war soldier exhibit?
Many soldiers were killed or wounded in most battles.
Soldiers suffered from poor conditions and inadequate supplies.
Soldiers had to forage the countryside for food and supplies.
Many Confederate soldiers deserted the army during the war.
8
What was the significance of this meeting between Lee and Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia?
Lee surrendered to Grant and began the end of the Civil War.
Grant won the Battle of Petersburg and allowed Lee to leave peacefully.
Lee captured Atlanta, allowed Grant and soldiers to keep horses/ guns
Grant agreed to honor soldiers of the Confederacy with the Medal of Honor.
9
How did the order that only officers from Georgia could command Georgia’s troops demonstrate a problem in the South?
The troops were often turning against one another.
The stronger state authority weakened military operations.
The Confederate military only answered to state governors.
The troops were fighting for individual states.
10
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act changed the Missouri Compromise?
They would not have to abide by previous agreements with Native Americans.
These newly admitted states would have the ability to vote on slavery
These newly admitted states would develop their own constitutions
They would have the opportunity to be admitted into the Union.
11
What does women life during the Civil War reveal about life for citizens at this time?
Women served in army camps and even became spies during the war.
Women provided food and clothing for soldiers passing through their towns.
Women were left alone to tend to the home and support the war efforts.
Women helped the wounded on the battlefield as nurses and doctor assistants
12
What summarizes Daniel Webster's belief about secession of Southern states
He believed secession would lead to the loss of western lands.
He believed that slavery was evil and should not be allowed.
He believed secession would lead to a civil war in America
He believed that they should not allow new free states into the Union
13
Why was the capture of Vicksburg so important for Union forces?
its naval power
its large population
its location on a river
its industries
14
How does Alexander Stephens’s “Great Union Speech” as the Vice President of the Southern Confederacy show sectionalism?
felt the South superior since they had more high-ranking officers
felt the South superior since they provided most of the money for the gov.
felt the South was superior since more gov. leaders come from the South
felt the South superior since they produced more cash crops
15
Toward the end of the Civil War, how did General Grant’s actions affect southern civilians?
He made sure that slavery was allowed to continue in the South.
He allowed those living in the South to keep ownership of their land.
He ordered his generals to impose a total war strategy on the South.
He ordered his army to rebuild rural areas in the South damaged by the war.
16
What are the feelings in many Northern states about the Fugitive Slave Acts?
upset that they were forced to take part in the capture of fugitive slaves
enslaved people should be given freedom, the ability to leave plantations
slavery was a moral problem used religious arguments to protest slavery
interested in the freedom of enslaved people after reading Uncle Tom Cabin
17
Which of the following gave the western territories the right to vote to enter the Union as free states?
Popular Sovereignty
Missouri Compromise
Wilmot Proviso
Compromise of 1850
18
Which is most likely the reason for John Brown’s lack of emotion during his sentencing?
strongly believed his raid would lead to the immediate abolition of slavery
confident the charges brought on him would be dropped by a federal court
accepted the consequences and the fact that what he had done was wrong
his actions would bring national attention to the abolitionist movement
19
Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act anger many northerners?
the Kansas-Nebraska Act unfairly challenged the Compromise of 1850
convinced the new Kansas-Nebraska act would lead to violence in the West.
It was a political move enacted to increase property taxes in the West
against the Missouri Compromise’s promise to keep slavery from spreading
20
What where the effects of the Civil War?
Many soldiers were wounded or killed.
Many soldiers were lacking clothing and shoes.
Many soldiers lost their homes and farms.
Many soldiers went without proper food.

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