Why did Lincoln travel to Gettysburg to deliver an address in 1863?

to dedicate a cemetery for soldiers who died there

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg an important turning point of the war?

European nations refused to support the South afterwards

How did Sherman's March to the Sea help end the war?

destroyed the plantation system and Southern resources

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is similar to the Declaration of Independence is what way?

they support the ideas of self-government and human rights

The Battle of Vicksburg was important because it

gave the Union control of the Mississippi River

Why did the North blockade the South's ports?

to prevent Southern efforts to trade with Europe

Why did the Emancipation Proclamation not free the slaves in the border states?

Lincoln could not risk those states seceding from the Union

Why is the Emancipation Proclamation seen as a diplomatic document?

It made it impossible for foreign nations to support South

How was Lincoln's victory in the 1860 election a turning point in American history?

prompted Southern secession and the Civil War followed

How was issuing the Emancipation Proclamation a turning point during the war?

freed the slaves in Confederate states

What distinction does the 54th Massachusetts Regiment have in the war?

first black regiment to fight in the Civil War

Maryland was the most important border state because

It could help the South surround Washington DC.

An effect of the First Battle of Bull Run was that

both sides realized that the war would not be quick and easy

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1
What does "secession" mean?
eliminating the Constitution
compromising about slavery
leaving the Union
voting to be slave or free
2
Which wound was considered fatal and would not be treated by doctors?
leg wound
foot wound
arm wound
head/belly wound
3
All of the following were causes of the war EXCEPT
Attack on Harper's Ferry
Dred Scott Decision
Missouri Compromise
Monroe Doctrine
4
Why did Lincoln travel to Gettysburg to deliver an address in 1863?
to dedicate a cemetery for soldiers who died there
to set up headquarters for the Union army
to honor Confederate veterans
to raise money for the Abolitionist cause
5
Which BEST describes Lincoln's main goal at the start of the war?
destroying the idea of states' rights
punishing the South
preserving the Union
freeing the slaves
6
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg an important turning point of the war?
The Confederacy immediately surrendered
European nations refused to support the South afterwards
Was the first battle at which black soldiers were used
Congress passed the Emancipation Proclamation afterwards
7
The shape of the Union line at Gettysburg was a
Straight Line
Right Angle
Fish hook
Circle
8
What was the leading cause of death in the Civil War?
disease
battle wounds
starvation
amputations
9
The complete destruction of civilian and military resources was called
Total War
Necessary War
War Crimes
Get It Over With War
10
The first MAJOR battle of the Civil War was
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Antietam
11
What was the name of the North's plan to win the war?
Constrictor Plan
Anaconda Plan
Cobra Plan
Python Plan
12
How did Sherman's March to the Sea help end the war?
created a strong anti-slave movement in the South
caused the South to surrender
ended the war and forced Southerners to flee to England
destroyed the plantation system and Southern resources
13
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is similar to the Declaration of Independence is what way?
they support the ideas of self-government and human rights
they justify the need for economic change
they were both laws that needed to be passed
they stress the need for effective government
14
The Battle of Vicksburg was important because it
destroyed the South's biggest city and wrecked it's morale
ended Confederate invasions of the North
gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
15
Why did the North blockade the South's ports?
to prevent Southern efforts to trade with Europe
to cut off the South's supply lines with South America
to stop the South's attempts to establish slavery in Cuba
to keep the South from fishing off their coast
16
Why did the Emancipation Proclamation not free the slaves in the border states?
the states would not have obeyed it
it would not have affected the war
Lincoln could not risk those states seceding from the Union
Lincoln did not believe in abolition
17
Why is the Emancipation Proclamation seen as a diplomatic document?
It made it impossible for foreign nations to support South
It encourage France to sell us the Louisiana Territory
it warned Europeans to stay out of American affairs
it called on Europe to sell weapons to the Union
18
Which region of the country saw the most fighting?
North
West
East
Far West
19
Which of the following was NOT a Northern advantage during the war?
Industrial superiority
better railroad system
Greater population
familiar territory to fight on
20
What was the turning point and largest battle of the war?
Antietam
Vicksburg
Bull Run
Gettysburg
21
How was Lincoln's victory in the 1860 election a turning point in American history?
an alliance of other parties ran better candidates
Lincoln won without getting the popular vote
created a compromise to solve problems between the two sides
prompted Southern secession and the Civil War followed
22
How was issuing the Emancipation Proclamation a turning point during the war?
proposed a peace treaty with the South
provided a plan for Reconstruction
established a Freedmen's Bureau to help slaves
freed the slaves in Confederate states
23
What distinction does the 54th Massachusetts Regiment have in the war?
only regiment of free blacks from the South
only black regiment to fight for the South
first black regiment to fight in the Civil War
only regiment commanded by a black man
24
Maryland was the most important border state because
it was a coastal state with good ports
The Battle of Antietam took place there.
it had a large slave population
It could help the South surround Washington DC.
25
Slave states that chose to stay loyal to the North were called
neutral states
border states
dividing states
confused states
26
What was the major goal of President Lincoln at the start of the war?
to expand industry
to restore the Union
to expand the power of the government
to destroy slavery
27
The Confederate state with the highest loss of lives during the war was
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
28
An effect of the First Battle of Bull Run was that
Washington DC was captured by the South
The North was superior to the South
railroads would not be important to the war
both sides realized that the war would not be quick and easy
29
The battle in which the most Americans were killed in a single day was
Antietam
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Bull Run
30
All of the following were advantages of the South EXCEPT
fighting on their own ground
good military leaders
used to the outdoor lifestyle
stable unified government

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