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1
What type of people were able to avoid getting drafted?
northerners
rich people
immigrants
people who were left handed
2
Why was there a lack of food production in the South during the Civil War?
The Union armies were destroying Southern farms
Slaves spent more time in factories than on farms
they were experiencing a drought
There was an issue with insects destroying crops
3
What country was the South hoping would help them fight the North during the Civil War?
Canada
Britain
Russia
Mexico
4
What is the vocabulary term that defines the right to have a trial before being jailed?
Martial Law
Carpe Diem
Habeas Corpus
Causualty
5
The confederates used ironclads to break through the Union's........?
forts
capital
blockade
air defense system
6
In the beginning of the war, what was the biggest problem the Union army had?
they had less supplies than the South
they had poor leadership
they had less soldier than the South
they couldn't break through the South's blockade
7
Who was the most successful of the Union generals?
George Meade
Ambrose Burnside
Ulysses S. Grant
Joseph Hooker
8
Why did General Grant want to capture Richmond so badly?
there were a lot of slaves there
it was the capitol of the North
it was the capitol of the Confederacy
it would help him gain control of the Mississippi River
9
What is an ironclad?
new type of body armor used in the civil war
new type of ship used during the civil war
new type of rifle used during the civil war
new cannons used during the civil war
10
In what branch of the military were Blacks and Whites allowed to serve in the same units?
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marines
11
Who was the lead general of the Confederate army?
Zachary Taylor
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
12
What is the main reason why Lincoln changed his mind about slavery and decided to free slaves?
He felt like it would hurt the South's war effort
He realized that it was the moral thing to do
He felt like it would force Great Britain to help the South
He thought it would inspire free blacks to join the army
13
Who was the Union general that was a good organizer but was too cautious?
George McClellan
Robert E. Lee
Ambrose Burnside
Ulysses S. Grant
14
Which of the following things did women NOT do during the Civil War?
They started to work as nurses and teachers
They worked in factories and helped make ammunition
Work as spies behind enemy lines
Become generals and leaders of armies
15
Fill in the blank: To pay for the war Congress levied the first ______ tax in American history
Income
Textile
Import
Property
16
What weapon did rifles replace during the Civil War?
Muskets
Bayonets
Cannons
Machine Guns
17
At first the South was not drafting men over 35 but later they drafted men as old as....?
45
50
40
55
18
What is a draft?
A strong wind
a system where generals pick their best men
a way of choosing a new president
a system of required military service
19
Slaves in the south did all of the following to hurt the Confederacy EXCEPT
ran away to the South
break equipment
refused to work
gave information to Union soldiers
20
What was the name of Lincoln's document that freed the slaves?
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
Missouri Compromise
Fugitive Slave Act
21
All of the following are examples of a casualty EXCEPT
someone who is missing after a battle
someone who lost their weapon in battle
someone who is injured in battle
someone who is killed in a battle
22
The bloodiest day of the Civil War happened at the Battle of ......?
Antietam Creek
Fredicksburg
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
23
How did Lincoln and Jefferson Davis deal with people trying to disrupt the war effort?
they threw disruptors in jail without a trial
they killed the disruptors
they fined the disruptors
they drafted the disruptors
24
The emancipation proclamation freed slaves in what areas?
in the western territories
in the confederacy
in the border states
in Union territory
25
The South's strategy was to play defense. But why did Lee decide to invade the North?
to turn public opinion against the war in the North
in order to free the slaves
to make the people in the South not want to support the war
to get Britain to join their side
26
Which of the following statements about the Northern Economy during the Civil War is true?
there weren't a lot of jobs available
The prices of all goods decreased
half of the Northern factories were shut down
There was a shortage of workers cuz most men were fighting
