What was the Confederacy's battle strategy for the Civil War?

fight a defensive war & gain recognition from Europe

Which of the following was NOT part of the Union's Anaconda Plan?

win support of European leaders

Why is Gettysburg a turning point of the Civil War?

it is the last time the South went on the offensive

What was the limitation of the Emancipation Proclamation?

it only freed slaves in Confederat territory

Which of the following is NOT an example of how the Civil War was the first "modern war"?

the introduction of the Cavalry

Why was Vicksburg a turning point battle of the Civil War?

The Union regained control of the Mississippi River

A major result of the Civil Was was

federal power over the states was strengthened

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1
A ___ is a Northerner who opposed fighting the Civil War
abolitionist
scalawag
carpetbagger
copperhead
2
Which of these is an example of Sherman's total war against both civilians and the military?
March to the Sea
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Antietam
Appomattox Courthouse
3
Who was a Union nurse who improved nursing and created the American Red Cross?
Mary Todd Lincoln
William Tecumseh Sherman
Clara Barton
Dorothea Dix
4
What is the best title for this map?
A Nation Divided
Results from Reconstruction
American Imperialism
Manifest Destiny
5
Which of these events marks the end of the Civil War?
Antietam
Bull Run
Appomattox Courthouse
Vicksburg
6
What happened to the South's economy as a result of the Civil War?
it remained stable
it dropped, then grew
it improved
it worsened
7
What was the Confederacy's battle strategy for the Civil War?
maintain control of the rivers
fight a defensive war & gain recognition from Europe
fight a war of attrition against the North
capture New York and other ports
8
Which of the following was NOT part of the Union's Anaconda Plan?
win support of European leaders
capture Richmond
control the Mississippi River
blockade the Southern ports
9
Which of the following is an example of how the Civil War is the "last of the old wars"?
battle strategies used
number of casualties dropped
the use of guerrilla warfare
changes in transportation
10
Why is Gettysburg a turning point of the Civil War?
the South invaded the North for the first time
it is the last time the South went on the offensive
the South surrendered, ending the war
the South refused to retreat
11
Why was Lincoln afraid to make slavery the major issue of the Civil War?
the South would fight harder
he would have to support abolition
the border states might secede
few people would volunteer to fight
12
What was Lincoln's justification for fighting the Civil War when it began?
to abolish slavery nationwide
to keep European nations out of the war
to preserve the Union
to keep the South dependent upon the North
13
What was the limitation of the Emancipation Proclamation?
it ignored popular sovereignty
it forced citizens into the military
it freed all of the slaves
it only freed slaves in Confederat territory
14
Which of the following is NOT an example of how the Civil War was the first "modern war"?
the introduction of the Cavalry
advances in communications with the telegraph
advances in transportation technology
advances in weaponry
15
Why was Vicksburg a turning point battle of the Civil War?
the Union was within 50 miles of Richmond
the Confederacy broke through the Union blockade
the Confederacy took the offensive for the last time
The Union regained control of the Mississippi River
16
A major result of the Civil Was was
industrialization in the North collapsed
Southern states regained control of Congress
the South's economy dominated the USA economy
federal power over the states was strengthened
17
Who shot Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Andrew Johnson
Robert E Lee
Robert Gould Shaw
18
Which battle featured iron clad ships, making other nations' navies obsolete?
Antietam
Hampton Roads
Shiloh
Bull Run
19
What caused the Upper South to secede from the Union?
First Battle of Bull Run
Shots fired at Fort Sumter
Battle of Chancellorsville
Election of Abraham Lincoln
20
How did the USA pay for the Civil War?
borrowing money from France
excises taxes
income taxes
increased tolls on the rolls

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