What were the border states?

Slave states that remained in the Union

How did Robert Smalls serve S.C. after the Civil War?

He served in the state and national government

Which was not a strategy of the Union military?

Promote and aid slave rebellions

What happened at Appomattox, VA?

The surrender of the Rebel army

What was the 54th Massachusetts?

A group of escaped slaves and freedmen

What was the goal of General William Sherman?

Devastate the morale and supplies of the South

Who benefited from the Emancipation Proclamation?

The slaves living Confederate states

Which of the following was not true about the impact of the war on children?

Some were protected by child labor laws

Who was Robert Smalls?

A slave that escaped to the Union

How did the Confederacy acquire weapons and supplies during the Civil War?

Trade cotton to foreign nations

How did the Union capture of Vicksburg, MS hurt the Confederacy?

Yankees now controlled the Mississippi River

What were the unionists against?

Secession from the United States

What was the goal of the cooperationists?

Join others in leaving the U.S.

Why was the S.C. secession convention held in Charleston?

Support for secession was stronger in the Low Country

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1
What were the border states?
States were slavery was not allowed
Slave states that remained in the Union
States that used to be Western territories
Confederate states that bordered the Union
2
What group believed South Carolina must secede immediately to protect their way of life?
The Rebels
The Lords Proprietors
The Warhawks
The Fire-eaters
3
How did Robert Smalls serve S.C. after the Civil War?
He served in the state and national government
He wrote a book on his life as a slave
He was commander of the state police
He oversaw the building of railroads
4
Who lived inside Fort Sumter prior to the Confederate attack in 1861?
Yankee soldiers
Runaway slaves
Abolitionists led by John Brown
Pro-slavery secessionists
5
Which was not a strategy of the Union military?
Promote and aid slave rebellions
Capture Richmond, VA
Block all Southern ports
Control the Mississippi River
6
Which of the following was not a Union advantage during the war?
A larger population
More railroad lines
Greater industrial strength
Home-field advantage
7
Who was responsible for building defenses around South Carolina during the war?
Children
Slaves
Prisoners of war
Immigrants
8
What happened at Appomattox, VA?
The surrender of the Rebel army
The assassination of Lincoln
Harriet Tubman was captured
The British army arrived to help the Confederacy
9
Why did the Union want control of Port Royal?
Maintain the blockade
Emancipate the slaves
Mine for gold
Harvest cotton for Northern factories
10
What was the 54th Massachusetts?
A group of northerners that supported secession
A group of Unionists that served with Yankee army
A group of abolitionists
A group of escaped slaves and freedmen
11
Which of the following states did not join South Carolina in seceding from the Union?
Texas
Georgia
Virginia
New York
12
What was the goal of General William Sherman?
Devastate the morale and supplies of the South
Free slaves in Georgia and South Carolina
Capture the Confederate capital city
Make peace with Confederate leaders
13
Who benefited from the Emancipation Proclamation?
Only Africans living in the border states
Escaped slaves living in Canada
The slaves living Confederate states
All African-Americans in North America
14
Who benefited from the Port Royal experiment?
Union doctors and nurses
African-Americans
Southern women
Southern plantation owners
15
What city was destroyed as revenge for South Carolina's secession?
Charlotte
Columbia
Myrtle Beach
Charleston
16
Why was the HL Hunley brought to Charleston?
Spy on the Union soldiers in Fort Sumter
Sneak cotton past the blockade
Break the Union blockade
Raise morale in the city
17
Which of the following does not describe the HL Hunley?
swift
unique
cramped
dimly lit
18
Which of the following was not true about the impact of the war on children?
Some were protected by child labor laws
Some took on jobs to help make money
Some served as drummers or soldiers
Some had more responsibility around the farm
19
What was the capital city of the Confederacy?
Atlanta, GA
Montgomery, AL
Columbia, SC
Richmond, VA
20
Which group took control of the plantations during the war?
African slaves
Women
Immigrants
Wounded veterans
21
The Emancipation Proclamation kept ____________ from allying with the Confederacy.
Britain
France
Canada
Mexico
22
Who was Robert Smalls?
A slave that led an armed rebellion
A slave that escaped to the Union
A slave that sued for his freedom
A slave that discovered a new way to grow cotton
23
Who would be most pleased if Union soldiers arrived at the plantation?
The African slaves
The plantation owner
The women
The children
24
Why did Union soldiers attack Fort Wagner?
Capture Confederate leaders
Break the blockade
Disrupt the slave trade
Capture Charleston
25
How did the Confederacy acquire weapons and supplies during the Civil War?
Trade cotton to foreign nations
Signed a peace treaty with Mexico
Stole them from Northern factories
Build factories in the Deep South to make their own
26
How did the Union capture of Vicksburg, MS hurt the Confederacy?
Allowed Lincoln to introduce the Emancipation Proclamation
The Confederate capital of Jackson, MS was soon captured
Destruction of Mississippi's factory centers
Yankees now controlled the Mississippi River
27
Which person would be more likely to be an officer and leader in the Rebel army?
A German immigrant
A student at the Citadel
Small farmer
A plantation owner
28
What were the unionists against?
Making peace with the Union
The capital city moving to Columbia
The emancipation of the slaves
Secession from the United States
29
What was the goal of the cooperationists?
Cooperate with African slaves
Immediately secede from the Union
Remain with the Union as a last resort
Join others in leaving the U.S.
30
What person was most responsible for the secession of the Southern states?
Robert E. Lee
Dred Scott
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
31
How did women serve the Confederate war effort?
Acted as nurses and spies
Piloted cotton ships to Europe
Fought alongside the men
Worked in Southern factories
32
Why was the S.C. secession convention held in Charleston?
Columbia was destroyed in a fire
A slave rebellion disrupted travel to the state capital
Gain protection from the U.S. Army
Support for secession was stronger in the Low Country

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