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Civil War Review
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1
Who was NOT a Confederate commander?
General P.G.T. Beauregard
General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
General Robert E. Lee
2
Which side had better military leadership?
Northeast
West
South
North
3
I was the Confederate capital, about 100 miles away from Washington, D.C.
Richmond, WA
Phoenix, AZ
Atlanta, GA
Richmond, VA
4
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
Richmond
Washington, DC
Shiloh
Appomattox Court House
5
From the start of the war, what was the North's main goal?
appease the slaves
preserve the Union
demolish the South
abolish slavery
6
What battle was named after a church?
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Bull-Run/Manassas
7
Which battle began when the Union cavalry surprised the Rebels, raiding the town for shoes?
Vickburg
Richmond
Shiloh
Gettysburg
8
What was the 54th Massachusetts?
a strictly white regiment
a regiment of females disguised as males
an African American regiment
a regiment mixed with males & females
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What was NOT an advantage that the North had over the South?
better navy
larger population
better banking system
superior military leadership
10
What guarantees accused individuals the right to a hearing before being jailed?
habeas corpus
cotton bonds
draft
suffrage
11
How did African Americans in the North react to the Emancipation Proclamation?
with much anger
indifferent
sadly
very happily
12
What did thousands of women serve as in the Civil War for the 1st time?
soldiers
teachers
journalists
nurses
13
Where did most soldiers come from (both Confederate & Union?)
farms
cities
factories
Virginia
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Who had the economic advantage?
South
Factories
Spies
North
15
What border state could control parts of the Mississippi River & major routes to the West?
MA
NJ
MD
MO
16
What were Confederate soldiers called?
Rebels
Jackson's Army
The South
Yankees
17
Who was a famous Union spy?
Stonewall Jackson
Clara Barton
Elliot Gould
Harriet Tubman
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What was NOT a Southern disadvantage?
superior military leadership
less economic opportunities
their belief in states' rights
less railroad lines
19
What were Union soldiers called?
Yankees
Rebels
Suits
The Brigade
20
What did Lincoln do that caused four states to join the Confederacy?
banned slavery
issued the Emancipation Proclamation
fired on Shiloh
His call for troops
21
Where did William Tecumseh Sherman begin a "march to the sea" after destroying Atlanta?
Baltimore, MD
Savannah, GA
Beverly Hills, CA
Washington, DC
22
Why was Maryland perhaps the most important border state?
Close to Richmond; impt. railroad lines
It controlled the Ohio River
It was close to Philadelphia
It controlled the factories
23
What was the bloodiest day of the Civil War?
Gettysburg
Antietam
Vicksburg
Shiloh
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What was NOT a main goal of the South?
be recognized as an independent nation
preserve their way of life
open more factories
preserve slavery