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What border state is missing from this list: Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, and..
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Tennesee
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The South's greatest advantage was:
Their farmland/ plantations
Their strong generals
Their industry
The size of their army
3
Look at the map...what is it showing?
The Railroad lines of the Confederacy
The Confederate states
The Anaconda Plan
The Confederate attack plan
4
Who became president after Lincoln was assassinated?
Robert E. Lee
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
5
Also known as Keeping the Country Together
Preserving the Union
States' Rights
Abolitionism
Laws on Conscription
6
States with slavery that stayed in the Union were known as
Middle States
Democratic States
Border States
Odd States
7
T.J. "Stone Wall" Jackson fought for which side?
The Confederacy
The Union
8
Payment Union soldiers received for serving in the army
Greenbacks
Bounties
Abolitionism
Conscriptions
9
Another name for the draft.. which required men to serve in the military
Income Tax
Laws of Conscription
Bounty
Abolitionists
10
Because many people began to desert the Confederate army, the South needed to put in place...
New industries
A draft
An income tax
A new labor system for plantations
11
After which battle did Lincoln issue his Emancipation Proclamation?
Antietam
Fort Sumter
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
12
GreenBacks were..
Money collected from income taxes
The nickname for the Union uniforms
A nickname for industry and factory workers
New paper currency issued by the government during the war
13
Which occupation made up the largest group of soldiers?
Slaves
Farmers
Industry/ Factory workers
Plantation owners
14
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
John W. Booth
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
15
Women did all of the following during the war except:
Disguised themselves as men and served in the army
Served as nurses
Served as spies
Served in Congress
16
What was the 13th amendment?
Ended slavery in the United States
Allowed the South to peacefully rejoin the Union
Allowed slavery in some parts of the county but not others
Ended the Civil War
17
Why wasn't the draft needed in the North?
More people liked Abe Lincoln rather than Jefferson Davis
People were not allowed to hire substitutes in the North
People liked the Union generals better than the Confederates
Because the Union offered $300 bounties to those who served
18
Who led the Union's March to the Sea?
General Jackson
General Grant
General Sherman
General Lee
19
The commander and General for the Union was:
Ulysses S. Grant
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
20
The following was NOT a nickname for the South:
The Confederacy
The CSA
The Yankees
The Rebels
21
Was the President of the Confederate States of America.
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
22
What was the capitol of the Confederacy?
Washington, D.C.
Montgomery, Alabama
Atlanta, Georgia
Richmond, VA
23
What was NOT a term of the Confederate surrender?
The Confederates could return home in peace
The Confederate leaders would be put on trial for treason
Supplies and food would be provided to the Confederates
The Confederates could take all of their possessions
24
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Antietam
Fort Sumter
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
25
Which advancement in technology made the Civil War much deadlier than earlier wars?
Ironclads
Automatic Weapons
Rifles and Minie Balls
Submarines
26
What made the Navy more reliable during the Civil War?
Better naval captains
Iron-clad ships
Better weapons and cannons on the ships
Building more ships to use in the navy
27
How could a person get out of serving if they were drafted?
By fleeing the country
By explaining you did not support the war
By hiring a substitute to serve in your place
By explaining that you had already served
28
The Confederacy wore what color uniforms?
Blue
Green
Grey/ Brown
Red
29
Was created by the federal government (the Union) to help raise money to support the war effort
Iron-Clad
Income Tax
Laws of Conscription
Greenbacks
30
What did Lincoln do to those opposed to the war in the North?
Kicked them out of the country
Required them to serve in the army
Jailed them without a trial
Fined them
31
Which of the following were NOT nicknames for the United States.
The Federals
The Yanks
The Rebels
The Union
32
What made the Civil War about ending slavery and not just keeping the Union together?
Lincoln's presidential election
Laws of Conscription
Gettysburg Address
Emancipation Proclamation
33
Where did the South surrender to the North?
Appomattox Courthouse, VA
Gettysburg, PA
Richmond, VA
Vicksburg, Mississippi
34
What was (is) the capitol of the Union?
Harrisburg, PA
Richmond, VA
Appomattox, VA
Washington, D.C.
35
Fighting to End Slavery
Iron-Clads
Abolitionism
Copperheads
Preserving the Union
36
Which of the following was NOT a strength of the North at the beginning of the war?
Railroads
A large population
A great deal of industry
A lot of farmland
37
Why were people in the North originally unhappy with the Anaconda Plan?
Because they did not like snakes
It would take time, and they wanted immediate action
They did not believe President Lincoln could follow through
They did not want to cut off the supply lines of the South
38
What is NOT a reason that Lincoln hesitated to free all the slaves in the United States?
He worried about the border states.
He did not want to anger Democrats who wanted slavery
He did not believe he had the power too.
His main objective was to preserve the Union.
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed all of the slaves within the Confederacy
Freed all of the slaves within the Union
Freed all of the slaves in the United States
Freed all of the slaves in the border states
40
Who ordered the Union to use total war tactics?
General Sherman
General Lee
General Grant
President Lincoln
41
This side won at the battle of Gettysburg?
Union
Confederacy
42
"Total War" is when...
There's total destruction; hoping to make the enemy give up
A victory is calculated by the value of property destroyed
The civilian casualty rate is very high
One army over takes a city of the enemies
43
The Union wore what color uniforms?
Blue
White
Red
Grey/Brown
44
What is NOT a reason the Confederates fought in the Civil War?
To preserve the Union
Right to secede
Protect their homes
Slavery
45
Democrats who wanted peace with the South were known as
Copperheads
Federalists
Loyalists
Whigs
46
Who was the Union General at the battle of Vicksburg?
Grant
Lincoln
Sherman
Lee
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How did the NYC Draft Riots begin?
Democrats and Republicans started a fight in Central Park.
Copperheads protested & attacked a draft office in the city.
Republicans started burning buildings in protest.
